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HLTH 20
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH · 5 units · used in 40 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course presents an overview of the disciplines of community and public health. Topics include the basic concepts and terminologies of public health; an overview of various public health professions and organizations; the study, prevention, and control of diseases in the community; the analysis of the social determinants of health; strategies for eliminating disease, illness, and health disparities among various populations; community organizing and health promotion programming; school health promotion; environmental health and safety; and an overview of the healthcare delivery system in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the development of knowledge and preliminary skills to serve as an effective advocate for community and public health.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCHLTH 20INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTHOpen3 sections · 120 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 31063 · 01WOpen · 40
- CRN 31081 · 02WOpen · 40
- CRN 32162 · 03WOpen · 40
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: One of the following: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26.”
Transfer pathways that use HLTH 20
ASSIST maps HLTH 20 to a requirement in 40 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- Public HealthFoothill → San Francisco State
- Interdisciplinary StudiesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Public HealthFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
- Nursing ScienceFoothill → UC Irvine
- Public Health PolicyFoothill → UC Irvine
- Public Health SciencesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Health ScienceFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- Health Science, B.S. Preclinical EmphasisFoothill → CSU Channel Islands
- DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, Behavioral Modeling Analytics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, Business Analytics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, Environment and Sustainability Analytics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS, Policy Analytics Emphasis, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- ECONOMICS, Economic Analysis and Policy EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- ECONOMICS, Quantitative Economics EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- NEUROSCIENCE, B.A. (Transfer Starting Fall 2027)Foothill → UC Merced
- PSYCHOLOGYFoothill → UC Merced
- PSYCHOLOGY, Health Psychology EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- PSYCHOLOGY, Social Psychology EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
- PUBLIC HEALTHFoothill → UC Merced
- PUBLIC HEALTH, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- PUBLIC HEALTH, Pre-Med Emphasis, B.S. (Transfer Starting Fall 2026)Foothill → UC Merced
- Interdisciplinary Studies, Concentration in Health Care Leadership, B.S. (SJSU Online)Foothill → San Jose State
- Public HealthFoothill → San Jose State
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