PHTH-101 Introduction to Public Health (2 credits)
This course is an introduction to public health. Students will explore beginning public health concepts, its history, and public health occupations.
PHTH-201 Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)
Students will learn basic public health concepts and apply them to a variety of community settings. They will conduct a community survey, identify applicable social determinants of health and compare findings locally, nationally, and globally. Students will research a public health issue, apply a public health framework and health equity lens, and describe its history and influence of health policy.
Prerequisite(s): PHTH-101
PHTH-260 Epidemiology (4 credits)
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of human health and disease. In this introductory course, students will explore the fundamental concepts and terminology that are used to describe and understand the complex causes of population health problems. Students will explore biological, behavioral, sociocultural, economic, and environmental determinants of human health and disease and begin to evaluate strategies that are used to prevent these health problems. Through this work, students will develop skills to read, interpret and evaluate health information from published epidemiologic studies and gain an introductory understanding of the biostatistical methods used to collect, analyze, and interpret data used in population health studies.
Prerequisite(s): PHTH-101, PHTH-201, SC-119 & SC-119L, SC-120 & SC-120L, QL-156 or MT-123 or MP-2 completed OR with consent from the instructor
PHTH-310 Health Policy and Advocacy (2 credits)
Health educators communicate with individuals, small groups, and through mass communication strategies to provide health-related information in a variety of settings. Their communication is the foundation for Health Educators to advocate for health and health/education promotion. As advocates, health educators create, implement, and evaluate plans that influence both policy and systems (NCHEC, 2015). This course teaches students how to analyze factors affecting development, implementation, and evaluation of health and health education policies. Students will select an area of personal concern and develop and deliver a health advocacy message to a local, state, federal legislative, or international body.
Prerequisite(s): PHTH-201
PHTH-330 Global Health (4 credits)
In this course, you will investigate contemporary health issues throughout the world. You will analyze the impact of historical, political, ecological, economic, environmental, and behavioral factors on the health of individuals, communities, and populations. In planning and implementing health education strategies, you will examine the use of social marketing, support groups, print materials, work with the media, coalition building, advocacy, and policy to positively influence health, health education and the health education profession.
Prerequisite(s): PHTH-201
PHTH-341 Environmental Health (4 credits)
Course Offered Fall Term Only. The student examines relationships of organisms to their environment and interrelations among organisms, including those that cause disease. Students explore how human activities and policies influence the environment. Students use case studies, fieldwork, and a research project to practice scientific inquiry and analyze complex environments. Throughout the course, students develop data analysis and scientific communication skills.
Prerequisite(s): One 200 300 400 level course from subject BI CH PH or one course from subject SC
PHTH-460 Epidemiology for NSMT (4 credits)
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of human health and disease. In this introductory course, students will explore the fundamental concepts and terminology that are used to describe and understand the complex causes of population health problems. Students will explore biological, behavioral, sociocultural, economic, and environmental determinants of human health and disease and begin to evaluate strategies that are used to prevent these health problems. Through this work, students will develop skills to read, interpret and evaluate health information from published epidemiologic studies and gain an introductory understanding of the biostatistical methods used to collect, analyze, and interpret data used in population health studies. PHTH-460 is for non-PHTH majors.
Prerequisite(s): SC-119 & SC-119L, SC-120 & SC-120L, QL-156 or MT-123 or MP-2 OR with consent from the instructor