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HLED 21 Introduction to Public Health 3.00 unit(s)
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Recommended Preparation: Qualification for ENGL 1, ENGL 1H, ENGL 1S, or ESL 1S through the LBCC placement process. This course provides an introduction to the discipline of Public Health and satisfies the requirements of the Public Health Transfer Model curriculum. Students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts and terminologies of public health, and the history and accomplishments of public health officials and agencies. An overview of the functions of various public health professions and institutions, and an in-depth examination of the field of public health will be addressed. Topics of the discipline include the epidemiology of infectious and chronic disease, prevention and control of diseases in the community including the analysis of the social determinants of health and strategies for eliminating disease, illness and health disparities among various populations, community organizing and health promotion programming, environmental health and safety, global health, and healthcare policy and management.
Transferable to both UC and CSU
54 hours lecture
CLASS NUMBER DAYS TIME STATUS START DATE END DATE LOCATION CLASS NOTES INSTRUCTOR
71379 WEB WEB
CLOSED
09/25/2023
12/16/2023
ONLINE   Asynchronous Online Class: This class is fully online. There are no required meetings in real-time; no meeting days/times are listed in the schedule. All contact hours must be asynchronous, allowing the student to complete the assigned readings, recorded videos, and other course materials on their own time. In the class notes, you may see that the faculty member might offer optional Zoom meetings, which should be recorded and made available to all students. Due dates will be listed in the class syllabus. Students must have Internet access and a valid email address. Students email address must be included in their Personal Information on the Viking Student System. Log in to Viking Portal at https://portal.lbcc.edu/sso/ and click on Student Viking System to update preferred email address. Henry-Ala, F