HLTH 404 - Public Health and Health Equity

3 Credits
Three lecture hours.

The course provides an introduction to public health and health disparities, including history, as well as the science, politics, and healthcare agencies at the federal, state and local levels. The varying ideologies by which public health services are delivered will also be examined. Selected health disparities are examined in terms of scope, determinants, mechanisms, as well as potential alternatives.

Offered (SPRING)