HCS/457
Public and Community Health
Course level: Undergraduate
Christine O.
BSA
Online classes, always on, 24/7/365
Go to class any time of the day or night. If you have questions, call 866-354-1800 to speak with an Enrollment Representative.
This course provides health care students with an introduction to the development of the public health system and through the epidemiological model, students will examine the impact of environmental factors on disease trends as well as communicable disease controls. Students will develop beginning skills in community assessment and health promotion strategies. The course also reflects the advances in population health in the community health field. This course represents the concept that many populations of concern in health programs are not solely defined by geographic location.
Prerequisites
None
Required materials
The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.
Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.
Population Health
Analyze approaches to connecting public health and the health care system
Community Assessment
Analyze factors affecting public and community health
Public Health
Analyze the relationship between epidemiology and public health