PSCI 230 Public Health Law and Policy
Old Political Science Track: Associated Courses
New Political Science Track: Philosophy, Law, and Public Policy • Team Learning
- Spring 2026
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control. Pre-requisites: PHLT 116 or PHLT 236; juniors & seniors only. Restrictions: Instructor Permission.
- Spring 2025
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control. Pre-requisites: PHLT 116 or PHLT 236; juniors & seniors only. Restrictions: Instructor Permission.
- Spring 2024
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control. Pre-requisites: PHLT 116 or PHLT 236; juniors & seniors only. Restrictions: Instructor Permission.
- Spring 2023
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control. Pre-requisites: PHLT 116 or PHLT 236; juniors & seniors only. Restrictions: Instructor Permission.
- Spring 2022
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control. Pre-requisites: PHLT 116 or PHLT 236; juniors & seniors only. Restrictions: Instructor Permission.
- Spring 2021
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control.
- Spring 2020
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control.
- Spring 2019
The course introduces the legal and social justice frameworks for urgent public health issues, such as vaccinations, tobacco regulation and gun control.
- Spring 2018
The course is about the legal and social justice framework for urgent public health issues, such as regulation of vaccinations, e-cigarettes, and abortion.
- Spring 2017
The course focuses on government powers, duties, and restraints to assure the health of all populations; by examining the theories and concepts behind public health law, by describing the laws that create programs and policies for the vulnerable populations with which public health is concerned, and by exploring the constitutional tensions between public health efforts and the counterbalancing rights to liberty, freedom of speech, of association, and others. The format of the course combines lectures with current-event case studies, and community field visits.
- Spring 2016
The course focuses on government powers, duties, and restraints to assure the health of all populations; by examining the theories and concepts behind public health law, by describing the laws that create programs and policies for the vulnerable populations with which public health is concerned, and by exploring the constitutional tensions between public health efforts and the counterbalancing rights to liberty, freedom of speech, of association, and others. The format of the course combines lectures with current-event case studies, and community field visits.