HLTH-115 Why Aren’t We Dead Yet? The Role of Public Health in Society (4)

Infectious and chronic diseases kill millions of people around the world every year. This course discusses how microbes and lifestyle choices can make you sick, and how the field of public health helps keep communities healthy. The course also looks at global and reproductive health issues, as well as the influence of environmental and public policy on health by examining specific diseases such as cholera, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and cancer. Usually Offered: fall.