Course Number:
PUBHLTH 6010
Course Title:
Essentials of Public Health
Credit Hours:
3
Description:
An overview of the history and philosophy of public health, and the fundamental principles, concepts, and tools used in promoting the health of populations. The course is intended to orient students to the breadth of the field and introduce cross‐ specialization perspectives on major issuse and problems in
public health
Prerequisite:
Enrollment in Master of Science in Public Health (PUBHLTH‐MS) or Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health programs (PUBHLTH‐PH), Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics (BIOSTAT-PH), Master of Science in Environmental Sciences (ENVSCI-MS) or Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences (ENVSCI-PH) or permission of instructor
