COURSE ID: HE220SYNA01

Public Health

Upcoming 2025-26
Start Date: August 18, 2025
End Date: May 21, 2026
District: Niobrara County School District #1
Grade Levels: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Course Type: Career Technical Education
Provider: WYVA

This course is a Project Based Learning course (PBL). What is public health? Who decides which diseases get funding and which do not? What are the reasons for health inequality? Study both infectious and non-communicable diseases as well as learn how we conquer these on a community and global level through various methods, including proper hygiene, sanitation, and nutrition. Explore the role of worldwide current and future technologies and the ethics and governance of health on a global scale, and discover unique career opportunities you can pursue to make a difference.