Public and Community Health
Class Schedule
2024 Spring Schedule
5 classes scheduled
HLTH 20
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH
5 units
- Description: Introduction to and an overview of public health. It covers: identifying and addressing population health challenges; determinants of health; and an overview of the health system. The basic concepts and terminologies of public health along with the history and accomplishments of public health officials and agencies are reviewed. An overview of the functions of various public health professions and institutions, and an in-depth examination of the core public health disciplines are covered. Key topics include the epidemiology of infectious and chronic disease; prevention and control of diseases in the community including the analysis of the social determinants of health and strategies for eliminating disease, illness and health disparities among various populations; community organizing and health promotion programming; environmental health and safety; global health; and health care policy and management.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HLTH-020.-01W
Course Number (CRN): 40276
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Closed
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): < $50< $50 indicates course/section uses materials that cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
HLTH 21
CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CONCERNS
4 units
- Description: This course focuses on the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, health care, and environmental hazards and safety.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: One of the following: ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 4 hours lecture per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: Both
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HLTH-021.-01
Course Number (CRN): 40644
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Closed
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): < $50< $50 indicates course/section uses materials that cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
Section: HLTH-021.-02W
Course Number (CRN): 40478
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Closed
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
4 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): $0$0 indicates course/section uses materials that are free of charge.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
HLTH 300
HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
5 units
- Description: Examines the basic principles that guide growth, development and the health of individuals across the lifespan, from the prenatal period through senescence. Presents methodological, conceptual and substantive issues necessary for understanding and evaluating empirically based information about growth, development and health at different stages of life and from a public health perspective. Course covers several themes, including contributions of biological and environmental factors to health and human development, measuring the health of individuals in communities, understanding determinants and consequences of health and development across the lifespan, measuring population health and assessing the implications of health disparities. This is an upper division General Education course, intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
Section: HLTH-300.-01W
Course Number (CRN): 40315
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Closed
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
2 of 2 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): < $50< $50 indicates course/section uses materials that cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
Section: HLTH-300.-02W
Course Number (CRN): 40650
Dates: 4/8/2024 - 6/28/2024
Closed
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
2 of 2 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): < $50< $50 indicates course/section uses materials that cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html