University of Hawaii Kauai Community College - Public Health (PH)

Public Health (PH) courses for Spring 2026:

CRN	Dept	Course	Course Title	Credits	Section	Days	Time	Location	Instructor	Enrollment
41237	PH	201	Intro to Public Health	3	0	TR	8:45 am-9:45 am	WHS WWW	Y Polovina	12/24
Approval: Instructor Approval Comment: This section of PH 201 is online and is designated for Early College students at Waimea High School. This course will be offered as an early college offering to Waimea High School as a synchronous online delivery via Zoom. Students MUST have access to a computer, the Internet, Zoom, web camera, audio (mic), and use of their UH hawaii.edu e-mail account to participate in this class. This class requires the use of Lamaku. PH 201, Introduction to Public Health, is intended to give students an overview of the broad field of public health, which centers on health promotion and disease prevention. Throughout the course, students will be actively engaged in discussions and activities that promote a greater understanding of public health as a system, as well as its interdisciplinary connections to other health care fields. Critical thinking and analysis of important public health issues will also be emphasized throughout the semester. This course additionally serves as an introductory course for the Bachelors of Arts degree in Public Health.
41209	PH	202	Public Health in Hawaiʻi	3	0	TBA	TBA	ONLINE ASYNC	K Kawakami	10/3
Prereq-C (SECT): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Prereq-C (CRSE): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Comment: This course will be delivered Asynchronous Online: Students MUST have access to a computer and Internet to participate in this class. Interaction will take place through the UH Lamaku website. Visit the UH Online Learning Student Page for more information on online classes at Kauaʻi CC. If you have not taken an online course before, check out the Online Learning Student Guide. You can also do the free Orientation for Online Learners to get an idea of what an online class is like. This course focuses primarily on application of general public health concepts and tools specifically from the perspective of Kauaʻi and the State of Hawaiʻi. Broader public health issues will also be discussed as they relate to Kauaʻi and State of Hawaiʻi. Students will be exposed to specific challenges and successes in Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi as they relate to public health. Students will also engage in a series of ethical debates regarding topics of public health interest in Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi.
41215	PH	202	Public Health in Hawaiʻi	3	0	MW	11:45 am-1:00 pm	KAPHS WWW	K Kawakami	6/24
Prereq-C (SECT): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Prereq-C (CRSE): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Comment: This section of PH 201 is online and is designated for Early College students at Kapaa High School. This course will be offered as an early college offering to Kapaa High School as a synchronous online delivery via Zoom. Students MUST have access to a computer, the Internet, Zoom, web camera, audio (mic), and use of their UH hawaii.edu e-mail account to participate in this class. This class requires the use of Laulima. For more information on online classes at Kaua`i CC, Click Here. If you have not taken an online course before, check out the Online Learning Student Guide. You can also do the free Orientation for Online Learners to get an idea of what an online class is like. This course focuses primarily on application of general public health concepts and tools specifically from the perspective of Kauaʻi and the State of Hawaiʻi. Broader public health issues will also be discussed as they relate to Kauaʻi and State of Hawaiʻi. Students will be exposed to specific challenges and successes in Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi as they relate to public health. Students will also engage in a series of ethical debates regarding topics of public health interest in Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi.
41217	PH	203	Intro to Global Health	3	0	TR	11:45 am-1:00 pm	KAPHS WWW	TBA	6/20
Approval: Instructor Approval Prereq-C (SECT): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Prereq-C (CRSE): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Comment: This section of PH 203 is online and is designated for Early College students at Kapaa High School. This course will be offered as an early college offering to Kapaa High School as a synchronous online delivery via Zoom. Students MUST have access to a computer, the Internet, Zoom, web camera, audio (mic), and use of their UH hawaii.edu e-mail account to participate in this class. This class requires the use of Laulima. For more information on online classes at Kaua`i CC, Click Here. If you have not taken an online course before, check out the Online Learning Student Guide. You can also do the free Orientation for Online Learners to get an idea of what an online class is like. This introductory course is designed to introduce students to the global parameters of public health and to begin learning how to apply public health principles to issues and challenges in global public health. Students will learn about the strong linkages between health, economic and social development, as well as disparities in health and related socio-economic indicators, challenges to public health faced by wealthier countries, and the role of globalization and its impacts on health. Population-based public health interventions to address this wide array of health challenges will be discussed as well, including the role of community-based efforts in improving public health and the need for interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches to address global health issues.
41236	PH	203	WI - Intro to Global Health	3	0	TR	10:00 am-11:05 am 1/12-5/15	TBA	EC	0/19
Approval: Instructor Approval Prereq-C (SECT): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Prereq-C (CRSE): PH201/C PH 201 Completed/C Comment: This section of PH 201 is online and is designated for Early College students at Waimea High School. This course will be offered as an early college offering to Waimea High School as a synchronous online delivery via Zoom. Students MUST have access to a computer, the Internet, Zoom, web camera, audio (mic), and use of their UH hawaii.edu e-mail account to participate in this class. This class requires the use of Lamaku. This introductory course is designed to introduce students to the global parameters of public health and to begin learning how to apply public health principles to issues and challenges in global public health. Students will learn about the strong linkages between health, economic and social development, as well as disparities in health and related socio-economic indicators, challenges to public health faced by wealthier countries, and the role of globalization and its impacts on health. Population-based public health interventions to address this wide array of health challenges will be discussed as well, including the role of community-based efforts in improving public health and the need for interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches to address global health issues.