NPHS 1800 - PH PREPRDNS EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course teaches Undergraduates and post-baccalaureate students about the responsibilities, roles, and functions of public health in disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery. All classes use real-life disasters and emergencies as learning modules. The course is divided into 3 modules: module 1 covers the role and function of public health in the United States both historically and with the addition of more explicit disaster preparedness and response functions in recent years. Module 2 covers public health priorities and functions in all major forms of disasters, with a particular emphasis on environmental health emergencies, pandemics, and bioterrorism. Module 3 covers organized and spontaneous response activities, including how communities work together (or not) to deal with a wide variety of threats.
Academic Career: UGRD
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PLAN: National Prep & Homeland Secur (CERT-1)

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