This course will examine the historical, philosophical, and theoretical principles and foundations of community health. Global perspectives on the role of health education in keeping people and communities healthy, as well as future trends in health promotion will be analyzed. NYC Department of Health initiatives and data, as well as NYC historical events in health are used to illustrate course concepts. This writing intensive course includes assignments based on required reading and activities.

Health Educ Elective

Health Education Elective

Intended to develop and encourage critical judgment in vital areas of health: mental health, dependencies, human sexuality and nutrition.

3 hours; 3 creditsBasic health concepts. Personal responsibility for health maintenance and improvement for individuals, families, and communities. Satisfies Pathways Flexible Core Scientific World requirement.

Elective Cred Non Liberal Arts

Health Education 100-Level Elective

CBA Credit CC - Non Liberal Arts

Elective Credit

The student will examine and analyze various health organizations and their role in community health; the emerging role of community health workers in promoting health of neglected populations; the spread and control of communicable diseases; the community health structure and the principles underlying health behavior, learning, and change; theories of health behavior and practical models for community health worker interventions.

Elective Undergraduate: Non-Liberal Arts

Elective Credit

The determinants of health and the relationship between health and human behavior, including cultural, social psychological and ethical issues are analyzed for their impact on illness behavior and quality of life.

Health needs of families in the context of their communities. Introduction to epidemiological method and the principles of epidemiological investigation as tools for analyzing health needs. Issues of prevention, environmental health, special risk families, planned change, the concept of health teams and the roles of health workers in the community are addressed.PREREQ: 30 college credits.

Health Sci Elective

Newest developments in public health on federal, state and local levels, including medical care, chronic and communicable diseases, mental health, sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS, environmental health, epidemiological investigation and research, maternal and child health, population control and health service careers.

Urban Studies Elective Credit

This course provides a means for the Department of Health, Physical Education and Dance to award Non- liberal arts and sciences transfer credit to courses taken at another college which does not match specific QCC courses. Credits will be awarded based on the credits earned at the sending college, conditional upon approval by the academic department.

Nursing Electives

This course introduces students to the basic tenets of public health. The course provides a history of public health, an introduction to the five core disciplines of public health (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Social andBehavioral Health, and Health Policy and Management), and an overview of the field`s primary functions such as assessment, policy development, and assurance. Students are introduced to the impact of information technology on the field.

This course will examine the historical, philosophical and theoretical principles and foundations of health and wellness. Perspectives on the role of health education in keeping people healthy, and future trends in health promotion will be analyzed. Learning experiences will be designed to assist the student in developing critical thinking and critical reading skills in order to promote and maintain wellness of target populations across the life process.