SW 261-RX - Health Disparities

Min Units: 3
Max Units: 3
This course will allow undergraduate students to examine current population-level health issues and the unequal distribution of health through an introduction to the broad and exciting field of public health and health equity. The course will explore the varying historical, environmental, social, cultural, and political determinants of the health of the people of the United States, emphasizing health of vulnerable populations. It will provide students with a unique opportunity to think critically about ways of identifying and addressing current health issues and the unequal distribution of health status throughout the population. In this interactive course, students are encouraged to explore public health issues in their area of study and examine solutions for the same. (U) Occasionally