HCM 230 Introduction to Community Health (3 cr)

This course introduces the study of population health and the various determinants of health. An overview of community, state, national, and international public health organizations will be analyzed, as well as the challenges communities face as they work to improve the health of their residents. Topics will include health care access, age specific health care issues, literacy and communication of health care information, biostatistics, epidemiology, and health care economics.