NUR 452 - Community and Population Health

Introduces students to the concepts and principles of community health care. Students will gain knowledge about communities and population health, health determinants, and epidemiology to assist clients in making choices that promote health and wholeness. Topics are population focused and take the form of health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. Students perform a population assessment, a cultural assessment, and propose community level interventions.

General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment Requirements.

Prerequisites: NUR 320, NUR 321, NUR 330 and NUR 331. Senior standing in the School of Nursing.

Corequisites: NUR 453

Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Credits: 3