PUBHLT 1003 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC AND GLOBAL HEALTH

Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to public and global health in which students will learn and apply problem solving methodologies to analyze current public health issues from local, national, and global perspectives. Through detailed case studies of communities in the US and across the world, students will gain an in-depth understanding of how biological, behavioral, environmental, and public policy components come together to determine the health of populations. Also, working individually and in groups, students will recommend interventions and evaluation methods to address specific problems. This course has no formal prerequisites. It is intended only for students in the Pitt summer edge in public health and global health program.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: CREQ: BCHS 2509 or EPIDEM 2110 or PUBHLT 2015; LEVEL: SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, SENIORS

Click here for class schedule information.

Add to Portfolio.

Close Window