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Public and Community Health

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Sophia’s Public and Community Health course will take you on a journey through the foundational aspects of public health, from its historical roots to its contemporary challenges and profound importance in the 21st century.

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3.0 semester credits
Recommended for credit to the ACE® and DEAC college and university networks.
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Assignments & grading

This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 19 Challenges (formative assessments), 6 Milestones (summative assessments), and 2 Touchstones with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Recognize the foundational elements and historical milestones of public health.</li><li>Determine the systemic factors affecting health disparities and inequities across different populations worldwide.</li><li>Characterize evolving U.S. health systems; systems for the aging population; and global and U.S. health system costs, financing, and legislation.</li><li>Determine the key activities involved in effectively addressing community health and their importance in community health program ownership and sustainability.</li><li>Examine the influence of public health advocacy, policy, law, and ethics on different aspects of environmental health and safety, social justice and health equity, and the future of public health.</li></ul>

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Public and Community Health