Courses in the concentration allow students to explore a breadth of approaches that can be employed to describe the health of populations, determine the causes of poor health outcomes, and design and evaluate strategies for improving population health. Recognizing that all people have an equal right to better health, special attention is paid to identifying, reducing, and eliminating health inequities.
Public Health
Public health is an interdisciplinary concentration through which students gain an understanding of the breadth of theories, concepts, and methods that underpin science-based efforts to protect and promote the well-being of all people.
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Public Health
Public health is an interdisciplinary concentration through which students gain an understanding of the breadth of theories, concepts, and methods that underpin science-based efforts to protect and promote the well-being of all people.