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2022-2023 Catalog [Aug. 2022-Aug. 2023] [Archived Catalog]

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PHC 2100 - Introduction to Public Health

This course is a general introduction to what is public health; its societal and population significance; and how it functions in combination with science and politics. Students will learn of the connectivity of public health and health care and the roles of personal behavior, social determinants, race and income. Students will also learn about the three P’s of the discipline: prevent, protect and promote, as well as the domestic and global implications.

Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Conditions: None
Degrees Offered: A.S., T.C.

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