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PH 270 - Global Health

Cross-Listed with: ANSOC 270  
Prerequisites: PH 103   OR PH 104  , or consent of instructor
Requirement Fulfillment: Major, Minor
The public health subfield of Global Health examines illnesses that affect human populations across national boundaries. This course introduces the subfield and emphasizes social science perspectives on the social, cultural, and political-economic forces that influence global health problems. Specific topics include longstanding health problems such as malaria and tuberculosis as well developing issues such as emerging infectious diseases and climate change.

3 credits
Spring


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