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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HLTH 2000 - Principles of Public Health

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This course offers an introduction to the principles and practice of safeguarding and improving the health and well-being of populations. Students examine the philosophies, goals, history, and organization of the field of public health. The course explores key concepts of public health, including morbidity and mortality, infectious and chronic disease, social determinants of health, and health disparities within populations.