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PHS 38500 Biological Basis of Public Health

This course introduces students with no or minimal formal training in biological sciences to the field. An emphasis on application of biological sciences to significant public health problems will be provided. The course provides individuals with diverse backgrounds a working knowledge of how biomedical sciences influences our lives and shapes public health. Emphasis will be placed on disorders of public health relevance, including infectious and transmissible vectors, genetic disease and chronic disorders such as type II diabetes and obesity.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

C or better in General Education BIO/BSC.