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Public Health

Introducing students to the field of public health, this course will offer hands-on learning from professionals and explore disciplines such as epidemiology, environmental health, health policy, social and behavioral sciences, and biostatistics.

Outcomes

  • Explore the diversity of careers in public health.
  • Identify the subdisciplines in public health, including: environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy and social and behavioral sciences.
  • Learn about the root causes of health and disease.
  • Discuss how behavioral, social, economical, environmental and policy factors influence the health of individuals and communities.
  • Learn to promote and protect the health and lives of individuals locally and globally.
  • Connect with local governmental and non-governmental organizations that are impacting the health of communities in Oregon.

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