First Year Seminar 191PHHS14 - FYS-U-Thrive: SPHHS

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 a public health and health sciences topic.

First-year (R1ST) Course Subtitle: Reimagining Healthcare

This course will explore social determinants of health and how they are directly associated with health disparities seen especially in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. Students will examine the effects of racism within the medical system and will actively participate in critical thinking exercises to develop solutions aimed at advancing health equity.

See the SPHHS FYS Course Guide for a complete list of section subtitles and descriptions:

https://www.umass.edu/public-health-sciences/academics/first-year-semin…