HSC 237 Determinants and Disparities in Health and Disease

By employing a biopsychosociocultural framework, this course introduces the student to the complex array of factors/determinants that influence human and population health and disease (e.g., socioeconomic, behavioral, psychological, biological, cultural, environmental). Using a system’s theory approach, it examines the underlying science of human health and disease and explores the various factors/determinants that contribute to human and population health.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

HSC 236

Offered

fall and spring semesters