The Pathway in Public Health is designed to educate students to explore current local and global health issues, exploring the broad areas of public health with a focus on health disparities in the U.S. Public health focuses on health promotion and on protecting and improving the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. Our academic courses, experiential learning, study-abroad programs, and career-oriented internships offer a global perspective and allow broad applications to diverse intellectual interests. From the sciences, one might consider biological, chemical and epidemiological studies of medicine and health. From the social sciences, one may study the economic, social, demographic or behavioral factors influencing health outcomes and policies at local, state, federal and/or international levels. Offerings in literature and the arts could include narrative medicine, representations of illness in theater, and/or the study of kinesiology through dance. Our Pathways enables students to make connections across disciplines, to work collaboratively, to hone communication skills and to gain experience and knowledge in public health.
Data, Information and Society Pathway
All students in the Pathway will complete at least three Pathway courses, based on their specific interests and animating questions.
This major student conference highlighted students’ integrative learning in Connections, the College’s reinvention of the liberal arts.
Through talks, panels and poster sessions, students who participated in the College’s Centers for interdisciplinary scholarship or the Integrative Pathways showcased how their coursework and experiences informed their studies and learning over four years.
Public Health Pathway Coordinator, Associate Professor of Sociology
Ana Lilia Campos-Manzo, PhD, formerly Campos-Holland, teaches general courses in sociology and specialized courses in criminology, critical childhood, public health, and ethnic studies.
Connections
Mailing Address
Connecticut College
Fanning 206
270 Mohegan Ave.
New London, CT 06320
Contact
Libby Friedman ’80
Assistant Dean of the College for Connections