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This course provides an introduction to the field of Public Health. We will survey foundational issues and opportunities to show the breadth of the discipline. You will learn to see the world-and nearly every aspect of human social life-through a new lens, wherein population is related to social sturctures and human behaviors. We will consider the relationship between health and economics, technology, education, race, gender, place, and culture, including an emphasis on social disparities in health. We will place the U.S. health care system within its global context, working to better understand basic models of health care as practiced around the world. You will also learn of the vast opportunities for careers in health, ranging from clinical paths to health administration to health analytics. This course challenges assumptions about what health is and how we approach it, as we engage in the first look at publc health. (1)

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A study of how the definition of disability has shifted over time, how various disabilities may affect individuals in different stages of life, and disability as a physical reality and social construction. This course reviews principles of disability studies, models of disability, and ethical considerations. (1) (Cross-listed as DSBST-105)

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This course provides an introduction to the field of Public Health. We will survey foundational issues and opportunities to show the breadth of the discipline. You will learn to see the world-and nearly every aspect of human social life-through a new lens, wherein population is related to social sturctures and human behaviors. We will consider the relationship between health and economics, technology, education, race, gender, place, and culture, including an emphasis on social disparities in health. We will place the U.S. health care system within its global context, working to better understand basic models of health care as practiced around the world. You will also learn of the vast opportunities for careers in health, ranging from clinical paths to health administration to health analytics. This course challenges assumptions about what health is and how we approach it, as we engage in the first look at publc health. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

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This course uses anthropology, sociology and public health to provide an introduction to global health. The primary course goal is to gain a strong understanding of how multiple cultural, social, economic, environmental and political factors affect health differently in different parts of the world. You will learn about interventions to help people around the world live longer, healthier lives. (Cross-listed as ANTH-202 and SOCI-202.) (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

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The purpose of this course is to deepen students' understanding of the ways in which social conditions, including economic, political, geographic, and cultural contexts, shape population health. We will apply public health theories and priciples to examine the courses of socioeconomic, racial, and gender inequities in health. In addition, we will explore how social conditions indirectly affect health by influencing health-related behaviors. Untimately, this course will illuminate the need to better understand the social determinants of population health in order to develop proactive, prevention-based strategies for reducing health inequities. (1)

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A study of how the definition of disability has shifted over time, how various disabilities may affect individuals in different stages of life, and disability as a physical reality and social construction. (1)

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This course is a consideration of behaviors, beliefs, emotions, and attitudes at the intersection of healthcare practices, death, and dying. We ask: How can healthcare providers offer sensitive care at the end of life to religiously diverse patients? How may we comfort and care for the dying? (Cross-listed as RELG-230).

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Public health policy entails challenging questions. In the process of modeling, scientists analyze data to gain insight into these questions and aid decision-makers. Students will learn epidemioligical concepts and practice computational modeling, cuminating in a final project which includes a policy recommendation. No prior programming experience required. (1)

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This course will explore questions of public health and social justice with an emphasis on health equity given ongoing evidence of disparities rooted in the social world. We will carefully consider the notion of justice and how concerns about just distribution may be elided in a stongly individualistic culture. (1)

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Epidemiology is the science of public health. This course is designed to introduce the philosophy, purpose, and basic methods of epidemiology. By applying epidemiologic research methods and analysis, we will identify descriptive patterns of disease in the population. That is, who is affected by disease, and how do patterns of disease vary across time and place? We will also consider systematic, epidemiologic approaches to identify why particluar patterns of disease emerge. That is, how can epidemiologic methods be used to identify the structural, behavioral, and biological determinants of health and disease? If we want to remedy health-related problems and build a healthier, safer world, identifying these patterns and determinants of disease is crucial. Finally, we will consider how epidemiology lays the foundation for applied public health practice, including the investigation of disease outbreaks, allocation of health-related resources, development of best practices in medicine and creation and assessment of policies. (1)

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The purpose of this course is to deepen students' understanding of the ways in which social conditions, including economic, political, geographic, and cultural contexts, shape population health. We will apply public health theories and priciples to examine the courses of socioeconomic, racial, and gender inequities in health. In addition, we will explore how social conditions indirectly affect health by influencing health-related behaviors. Untimately, this course will illuminate the need to better understand the social determinants of population health in order to develop proactive, prevention-based strategies for reducing health inequities. (1)

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This course engages with interdisciplinary concepts and works to guide understanding of the complex relationships among communication, social justice, health promotion, and health outcomes. Cross-listed as COMM-320. Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

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Of concern to any society is the health of its people. The connections between human health, environmental degradation, and the built environment is the focus of this course. From a social science perspective, we will study the social and physical environmental determinants of health that contribute to unequal outcomes. The social production of environmental health risks and community responses to environmental threats and health problems will be examined. The course draws on the subfields of medical and environmental sociology to explore environmental health problems and their link to environmental justice concerns. (1)

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Program assessment incorporates collecting and analyzing data to evaluate its effectiveness and determine improvements. This course focuses on program evaluation theory, regulations, and practice and why it is important. Students will learn how to conduct an assessment and incorporate the results into modifications to the program and adjusting intervention strategies. (1); Lecture 3 hrs/wk. Cross-listed with HSRV-375

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A capstone course for the public health studies major that includes an in-depth review and analysis of major themes within public health studies. (1) Lecture: 3 hrs/wk.

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An internship or independent study project used to satisfy the Intensive Learning requirement. (1)

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