2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

MPH 500 Population Health Science

The course will introduce the profession of public health, the social ecological model, the social determinants of health, and health equity. Students learn the history and philosophy of public health as well as its core values, concepts, functions, ethics, and leadership roles. Students learn the fundamentals of health promotion and disease prevention for populations. Students are introduced to the data, determinants and systems of population health.

Credits

3