Introduction to Public Health

Summer 2013 quarter

Faculty

Nancy Anderson community and international health

Fields of Study

health and sociology

Preparatory for studies or careers in

health professions including public health, social services, and education.

Description

The program will provide an introduction to the scope and tools of public health.  Students will work individually and in groups to understand milestones in the history of public health, the basic tools of public health research, and the challenges to successful health promotion projects. The learning community will work in small groups to identify a significant public health problem, develop a health promotion/ intervention, and consider methodology for evaluation of impact.  The program will focus on public health issues in the United States but will also draw on international examples of successful interventions.

Advertised Schedule

9a-5p Sat (Jun. 29, Jul. 6, 13, 20, 27) plus 8 hours per week of online class time

Location

Olympia

Online Learning

Hybrid Online Learning 25 - 49% Delivered Online

Books

Greener Store

Internship Possibilities

This summer program will not include an internship component, but separate internships are possible in coordination with the program.  Contact the faculty for further information.

Offered During

Weekend