HPM 415 - Community Health

5 CR

This is an expansion of our current 2 credit community health class.
An overview of community health programs and the organizational structures of governmental and non-governmental health agencies. Examines various health services to address cultural, economic and environmental issues related to health care delivery and health disparity.

Recommended: None
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Health Promotion and Management program, or permission of the Program Chair.

Course Outcomes

Identify community health organizations and up-to-date community-based health resources
Evaluate various community health issues and health disparity related to behavioral, social, cultural and environmental influences
Identify and describe strategies to build community engagement and organization building for health promotion
Develop a needs assessment for a cultural group including relevant community resources, cultural impact, and sustainability to meet the identified needs

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