First Year Seminar 191PHHS10 - FYS-UThrive:PubHlthCultureWars

This seminar will support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic in public health and health sciences. The first six weeks will provide foundational skills for students to thrive at UMass. The last seven weeks will focus on exploring the topic: Public Health Culture Wars. Many public health advances were gained through community activism. Together, we will navigate the history of US culture and activism, and their role in public health advances through time. Topics may include the temperance movement, anti-smoking campaigns, reproductive rights, occupational health, and vaccinations. We will use these examples to discuss the impact of the political environment, traditional social movements, and bottom-up activism.

First year (Fr or Soph)