INSC 340 - Community Health and Research

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: Minimum of 45 earned semester hours
Description: This course provides the foundation for a study into relevant community health topics facing area residents. The course has three important and integrated components: reading and discussion in seminar fashion on a variety of subjects related to community health, environmental health and research practices; the development, investigation and conduct of a community-based research project mentored by the faculty or a business/agency partner; and, the synthesis of the results and implications of the research into a final public and poster presentation. This course stresses both oral and written communication in issues of science and public policy (content, process and competency). Offered as needed.