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PHS-2004: Introduction to Public Health

Description: Examination of how public health core disciplines of epidemiology, health policy and administration, health behavior, and environmental health work together in addressing public health problems. Special emphasis on the history of public health, the public health infrastructure and role of health informatics in public health.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: PHS-3654

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 25

Average GPA: 3.95 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 93.96%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.24%

Kerry J Redican202498.1%1.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.9822
Yuba R Gautam202478.5%10.8%5.3%2.6%0.0%2.8%3.702
Staff Shinault202288.2%11.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.811

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Winter 2019Summer I 2020Winter 2020Fall 2021Winter 2021Summer I 2022Winter 2022Summer I 2023Winter 2023Fall 2024Term050% W