PHA 101 Introduction to Public Health -
This course provides an initial overview of public health concepts and practice. The course examines the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, function, tools, and activities of public health practice. Case studies and a variety of practice related exercises serve as a basis for student participation and interaction. The course identifies problems and issues currently facing public health. This course aims at enhancing, facilitating and promoting the use of technologies for obtaining and sharing information. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English Semester Offered: F/S/SU

PHA 102 Introduction to Global Health -
This course guides students to the main concepts of global health and the critical links between public health and social and economic development. Students think about the determinants of health, how health status is measured, and what key factors influence disease burdens. This course introduces students to key concerns regarding reproductive health, child survival, nutrition, communicable diseases, and chronic diseases. The course stimulates interaction around problems and issues currently facing global health. This course aims at enhancing, facilitating and promoting the use of technologies for obtaining and sharing information. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Placement into college level English Semester Offered: F/S/SU

PHA 103 Public Health Epidemiology -
This course provides students with a general introduction to Epidemiology, the central research discipline in the field of public health. This course covers the methods used in Epidemiology and introduces students to the findings of epidemiological research in key aspects of health and disease. Students learn about problems and issues currently facing public health and Epidemiology and gain experience in reading and understanding basic Epidemiology articles. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: CHM 101, MAT 122, PHA 100, PHA 101, PHA 102 Semester Offered: F

PHA 299 Cooperative Work Experience -
This course provides students with a structured learning experience while applying classroom theory to a practical work experience. Students develop a learning agreement that lists the objectives they will accomplish through their work experience. Evaluation is based on satisfactory completion of the learning agreement objectives and the demonstration of soft skills such as punctuality and attitude. Credits: 3
Prerequisites: BIO 241, CPS 298, PHA 103, PSC 201 Semester Offered: S

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