HEHP 227 — Introduction to Public Health
This course introduces the student to current issues in public health today from a local to a global perspective. It includes such areas as community health problems, communicable disease control and the roles of public health professionals including nurses. Topics will include the differences between medical care versus public health, essential public health services, science, prevention, intervention and terrorism of public health. Strategies to educate and improve community health will be discussed. Code 1 course fee.