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Program Planning: Community Health Assessment and Prioritization
SBS 203

Course Information

Description

Provides an introduction to public health planning. Applies social science principles to community assessment, data collection, and prioritization. Foci will include identifying health-related needs and assets for individuals, communities, and organizations and will discuss the various challenges that practitioners encounter when doing work "on the ground". There will be a strong emphasis on community involvement throughout the course.  
Course activities: Assigned reading with participation in discussion and classroom-based application exercises, individual assignments, group project to develop a community health assessment. 

Class Notes

THIS CLASS HAS PRIORITY ENROLLMENT
 
Priority Wave Groups 
Wave 1 | HSB-65 and HSB-45
Wave 2 | Open Enrollment
Wave 3 | Open Enrollment
 
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Priority Wave Timing
Wave 1 | 1/7/2027 11:00 AM - 1/17/2027 11:59 PM
Wave 2 | 1/18/2027 12:00 AM - 1/20/2027 11:59 PM
Wave 3 | 1/21/2027 12:00 AM Enrollment Deadline (varies by session)

 
Any student who does not meet the Wave 1 or Wave 2 criteria can add themselves to the waitlist (if enrollment requirements are met) at any time during the enrollment period. At the beginning of each priority wave, students on the waitlist who meet the Wave’s criteria will be automatically enrolled into any remaining seats in the course (pending no time conflicts)
 
**Cross-Registrants and Non-Degree Students will be enrolled on a space available basis after the enrollment deadline for the course

School Harvard Chan School
Credits 2.5
Cross Reg

N/A

Course Component Discussion
Instruction Mode In Person
Grading Basis HSPH Ordinal
Course Requirements HSB-45 and HSB-65 students may enroll. All others must petition to enroll.