HLTH 301 - Introduction to Public Health Administration

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite: HLTH 101 and HLTH 102
Examines public health as an organized system, integrating the different areas of study, fields or work, and governmental agencies that facilitate the delivery of public health services on a daily basis. Discusses the essential public health principles in the context of identifying and controlling community health problems, as well as the evaluation of programs; including planning, management, evaluation, and behavior of public and private health care organizations at the local, state, and national levels.