VTPEH 6101

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  • Schedule of Classes - March 20, 2026 3:39PM EDT

VTPEH 6101
Public Health Foundations I

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course will introduce students to the history and role of public health, and will set the foundation of public health practice on the two guiding paradigms: the 10 essential public health functions, and the One Health/Planetary Health approach to public health prevention and problem solving. Students build their public health competency via investigating a breadth of public health issues, including both chronic and infectious disease, and the impact of our environment and climate on disease spread, acquisition, and impact.


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: MPH students; and graduate students and upper level undergraduates by permission of instructor.

Exploratory Studies (CU-ITL, CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SU, 2024FA, 2024SU

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1494 VTPEH 6101   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Patchen, A

      Weisfuse, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1495 VTPEH 6101   LEC 002

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Patchen, A

      Weisfuse, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person