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CS92PROD
Fundamentals of Public Health and Communicable Diseases Epidemiology
MB&B 112
Spring 2022
Section: 01   02  

As Influenza, HIV-AIDS, and COVID-19 pandemics have made abundantly clear, Public Health is a vital field of science and medicine that impacts the health and well-being of our communities on a global scale. In this course, we will learn the core principles of public health approaches, their functions, and how they translate into a comprehensive public health system. Focus will be on important emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of global impact. Lectures, discussions, and case studies will be utilized to weave infectious diseases and public health responses together to illustrate effective and innovative ways of improving the health of our world community. Economic, social, and medical barriers that impare progress will be addressed.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM MB&B
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode:
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: None
Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89%

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