PHTH 4616 — Addressing Rural Health Inequities
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath CEusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonHybridTraditional
Presents an overview of health inequities among rural populations and seeks to facilitate understanding of the complex causes through a public health perspective. Investigates innovative approaches to addressing rural health challenges, and provides examples of evidence-based policy, program, and technological interventions that impact the health and well-being of rural communities. Explores public health and healthcare issues that have been at the core of the health sciences/public health curriculum. Offers students an opportunity to select a specific rural health inequity in a defined geographic area as the focus of a final capstone project.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 88% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 71% | 7.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 92% | 2.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 29% · T 71% · W 0% · Th 29% · F 20%
Common patterns: T (51% of sections), MR (29% of sections), TF (20% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Katherine Simmonds (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Shan Mohammed (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHTH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHTH courses · Plan it at numap.app