This course will provide Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) students a culminating experience through a practice-based simulation of community health assessment and community health improvement strategies grounded in the Evidence-Informed Decision-Making model. Students will use a synthesis of the BPH program's core coursework (epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, population health management and policy, and health behavior) augmented by concepts of health equity and systems thinking. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.

This course will provide students a culminating Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) experience through synthesis of material learned throughout the program's core coursework in the following areas: epidemiology; biostatistics; environmental health; population health management and policy; and health behavior. Students will draw upon previous coursework in public health to assess multi-factorial public health problems through case studies, videos/movies and current events. Students will also practice professional writing skills and public presentations. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.