Introduces the student to population-focused nursing and applied the nursing process to the community as client. Addresses core functions and essential services of public health. Focuses on vulnerable populations; epidemiology; community assessment, planning and implementation; analysis of the health care system; emergency preparedness; and legal aspects of public health. Prerequisites: NURS 3770, 3771; concurrent enrollment in NURS 4740, 4741, 4735, 4736.