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for confirmed course offerings each semester. Individuals
who are not public health students require instructor consent
to enroll in courses; all courses 600-level and above require
graduate standing. The minimum required grade for prerequisites
is C- or better. For additional information, email
the Office of Graduate Student Academic Services or stop by
Biomed D204.
PH 201 Introduction to Public Health (3)
Introduction to public health concepts with an emphasis on principles and tools for population health, disease prevention, health professions and healthcare systems, and public health professions and systems. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH
301 Introduction to Public Health Issues (2)
This seminar will explore current issues and case studies
in epidemiology, issues and causes of chronic and infectious
diseases, how the environment interacts with health, and how
social and behavioral factors affect personal health.
PH 301 Seminar in Public Health Issues (3)
Seminar will explore current issues and case studies in epidemiology, issues and causes of chronic and infectious diseases, how the environment interacts with health, and how social and behavioral factors affect personal health. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 302 Introduction to Epidemiology (2)
Lecture/discussion on the fundamental principles of epidemiology, exploring patterns of disease, threats to health and EPI methods for prevention, control and treatment.
PH 303 Seminar in Global Public Health (2)
Introduction to the basic principles of global PH. Topics include the application of these principles to global PH issues, exploration of links between health, economic and social status, health disparities and global interventions.
PH 303 Seminar in Global Public Health (3)
Introduction to the basic principles of global PH. Topics include the application of these principles to global PH issues, exploration of links between health, economic and social status, health disparities and global interventions. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 304 Public Health and the Environment (3)
Examines a variety of issues associated with environmental effects on disease incidence, morbidity, and mortality in relation to public health prevention strategies. Sophomore standing and above.
PH 310 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
Lecture/discussion on the fundamental principles of epidemiology, exploring patterns of disease, threats to health and EPI methods for prevention, control and treatment. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 340 Public Health and the Environment (3)
Examines a variety of issues associated with environmental effects on disease incidence, morbidity, and mortality in relation to public health prevention strategies. Sophomore standing and above. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 411 Nutrition and Disease Prevention (3)
Examines a vareity of issues through lecture and discussion associated with the effects of diet on disease incidence, morbidity, and mortality in relation to public health prevention strategies. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 430 Health Policy & Management (3)
Course examines the role that health policy and management plays in population-based public health practice, including the delivery, quality and costs of health care and the structure, process and outcomes of health service delivery. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 492 (Alpha) Current Issues and Topics in Public Health (V)
Current and emerging issues and varying topics related to public health. Repeatable up to three credits with different public health sub-topics. Open to nonmajors. Sophomore standing and above. A-F only.
PH 492 (Alpha) Current Issues and Topics in Public Health (V)
Current and emerging issues and varying topics related to public health. (B) biostatistics; (E) epidemiology; (H) health policy and management; (S) social and behavioral health sciences; (T) public health. Repeatable up to three credits with different public health sub-topics. Open to nonmajors. Sophomore standing and above. A-F only. (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 500 Master's Plan B/C Studies (1)
Enrollment for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan
B or C candidate and consent.
PH 575 Seminar in Issues of Social Justice in Health (2)
Social justice provides an analytical and prescriptive framework to understand health inequities; understand connections between social forces and health outcomes, and the role of the individual student in improving social justice in the health system. (Cross-listed as NHH 575)
PH
600 Introduction to Public Health (2)
This course will provide a broad introduction to the field
of public health and orientation to overarching issues in
the field. A-F only. Pre: consent. Fall only.
PH
602 Introduction to Health Services (3)
This course presents an overview of the historical, conceptual,
ethical, and political context for health care delivery. It
also explores current trends, practices, and issues in the
delivery of health care services. Repeatable one time.
PH
610 Public Health Biology (3)
Writing-intensive asynchronous computer-based course examines
biological processes and challenges relevant to the public
health professional. Topics include anatomical, pathophysiological,
and molecular bases of public health; genetics, immunology,
ethics; disease prevention, control, and management. (Once
a year) (Cross-listed as CMB 610)
PH
623 Social Science & Public Health (3)
Individual and community health; implications for public health
practice, individual and social change processes.
PH
626 Health Economics (3)
Integrated concepts in health economics and its application
towards health policy issues; market failures in health care;
factors affecting U.S. health care spending potential impact
on equity/efficiency stemming from changes in health care
delivery.
PH 628 Stress and Stress Management in Public
Health (3)
Lecture/discussion on theoretical concepts of stress and stress
management, management issues, selected application areas,
and prevention and treatment skills relevant to public health.
Format includes readings, guest speakers, student paper, and
practical exercises.
PH
630 Cultural Competency in Health Care (3)
Course presents both analytical and practical approaches to
cultural competency domains, concepts, models, frameworks,
patterns and communication that occur in cross-cultural health
care situations. A-F only.
PH
641 Introduction to Health Policy (3)
Lecture/discussion on historical and current public health
policies; the role of stakeholders in health policy making
and advocacy; using health policy frameworks for conducting
policy analysis. Group activities apply the concepts presented
in class. Pre: 602 or consent. (Once a year)
PH 646 Grant Writing in Public Health (1)
Lecture/discussion on grant writing with public health focus.
Includes basic components of grant proposals, assessing appropriate
funding opportunities, data sources/resources for justifying
grants, and the funder’s perspective. Student will prepare
a brief foundation grant proposal. A-F only. (Once a year)
PH
647 Analytic Approaches to MCH (3)
Application of analytic methods to the identification of health
problems in children and women of reproductive age. Evidence-based
approach in MCH. Repeatable one time.
PH
648 Public Health Program Planning (2)
Combined lecture and seminar style course on the theory and
practice of public health program planning. Open to non-majors.
PH
649 Needs Assessment & Program Planning (3)
Knowledge and skills acquisition in conducting needs assessment
and program planning in public health practice. Pre: consent.
PH 651 Introduction to Human Population (3)
Comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative aspects
of population; factors affecting size, distribution, and composition;
impact of population size and composition on society. (Cross-listed
as PPST 650 and SOC 650)
PH 652 Interdisciplinary Seminar (1)
The seminar covers such topics as contemporary issues in global
health and population studies, international health programs,
demographic methods, global economy and health, human rights
and humanitarian assistance, social justice, global environmental
changes and health. (Cross-listed as PPST 649)
PH
655 Biostatistics I (3)
Introduction to statistical methods for public health sciences.
Probability, experimental design, t tests and analysis of
variance, 2X2 contingency tables, linear regression, introduction
to life tables. Pre: MATH 203 or equivalent course in calculus;
or consent.
PH
656 Biostatistics II (3)
Poisson distribution, Fisher’s exact test, contrasts
in ANOVA, two way ANOVA, multiple linear regression and analysis
of covariance, path analysis, logistic regression, method
of maximum likelihood, likelihood ratio tests. Pre: PH 655,
completion of one semester of calculus or consent.
PH
658 Computer Applications in Public Health (3)
Applications of computers to problems common to public health.
Emphasis on data analysis and processing using existing computer
programs.
PH 659 Methods of Demographic Analysis (3)
Statistical evaluation and analysis of population data; data
sources; population growth; composition; standardization of
rates; mortality and the life table; nuptiality and fertility;
distribution, migration, and urbanization; projections and
stable population theory. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
(Cross-listed as PPST 691 and SOC 691)
PH
660 Current Topics in Community Health (2)
Critique of published articles in community health as they
relate to public health. skill building i community health
development techniques. Emphasis on exchange of ideas and
alternative approaches. Stresses group approaches to solve
community health problems.
PH
663 Principles of Epidemiology I (3)
Research methods and evaluation of research in epidemiology.
Pre: 655 (or concurrent), or consent.
PH
664 Principles of Epidemiology II (3)
Lecture/discussion on: design and interpretation of experimental
and observational studies; causation and casual inference;
biases in study design; random error and statistics role in
epidemiology; and epidemiological data analysis. Pre: 655
and 663, or consent
PH
665 Infectious Diseases Microbiology I (3)
Part 1: Immunological concepts relating to infectious diseases
and host pathogen interactions. Part 2: Pathogenesis, epidemiology,
and immunobiology of diseases caused by parasitic infections.
Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: MICR 351 or consent. (Cross-listed
as TRMD 604)
PH
666 Seminar in Infectious Disease Control (3)
Strategies for controlling important infectious diseases in
the Pacific area. Emphasis on epidemiology, ecology, and public
health principles. Pre: 663 (or concurrent), MICR 130 and
consent.
PH 667 Infectious Disease Microbiology II (3)
Will cover different families of animal viruses of importance
to human diseases. The genome, structure, replication, as
well as host immune responses, epidemiology, clinical features,
and animal models will be presented. Repeatable one time.
A-F only. Pre: 604 and MICR 351, or consent. (Cross-listed
as TRMD 605)
PH 668 Tropical Medicine Laboratory Rotation
(2-4)
Practical experience in use of equipment and procedures in
infectious disease and immunology research; introduction to
research in Tropical Medicine. Pre: TRMD 604/PH 665 (or concurrent),
or consent. (Cross-listed as TRMD 606)
PH
669 Epidemiological Study Design Critique (2)
Critique of study design using published public healt literature.
Emphasis on exchange of ideas, alternative approaches; stresses
epidemiology as science of public health. Repeatable. A-F
only. Pre: 663.
PH 671 Community and Public Health Practice
(2)
Community organization and development applicable to the delivery
of health services. Understanding community dynamics, mobilizing
community groups for effective health care practice and delivery.
Pre: 647 or 737; or consent. (Cross-listed as SW 674)
PH
672 Public Health Leadership and Systems Thinking (2)
Course will assess how to organize community partnerships
to create and communicate a shared vision for a changing future;
discuss solutions to organizational and community challenges;
maximize motivation to reach public health goals.
PH
673 Health Ethics, Law and Politics (3)
Review theories and case studies concerning health care ethics,
law and politics. Topics include health care quality, key
health care policymakers, and the intersecting issues of policy
and law with medicine, public health and ethics. A-F only.
(Once a year)
PH 677 Public Health Management (3)
Provides theories, knowledge, and practical skills in planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating to improving health organization management. Key topics include: human resources, project management, organizational performance, change processes, and crisis managment. PH majors only. A-F only.
PH 677 Global Health Management (3)
Provides theories, knowledge and skills required to improve executive capacity in managing people and projects in an ethical and cultural context, and organizational capacity in performance, design, strategic planning and change management. A-F only. (Cross-listed as GHPS 677) (Effective Spring 2013)
PH
681 Environmental Determinants of Health (3)
Environmental factors in personal and community health; implications
for public health practice. Consideration of major issues
from local, U.S., and international perspectives.
PH 683 Global Nutrition (2)
Examination of global food and nutrition problems, programs,
issues, policies, and strategies for improvement. Pre: statistics
and consent. (Alt. years: fall) (Cross-listed as FSHN 683)
PH 684 Supplemental and Nutritional Approaches in Disease Prevention and Treatment (2)
Examines a variety of issues associated with nutritional and supplemental approaches to reduce disease incidence, morbidity, and mortality in relation to public health prevention strategies. PH majors only.
PH 689 Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
Dietary, biochemical, anthropometric and clinical methods
used for evaluating nutrition and diet in the etiology and
epidemiology of disease. Pre: 663 and FSHN 685 or consent.
(Cross-listed as FSHN 689)
PH
690 Introduction to Global Health (3)
Current global health issues such as: global health workforce
distribution/shortages, maternal and child health, emerging
infectious diseases, population aging, chronic diseases, nutrition,
global environmental change, health and human rights of special
population groups. A-F only. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as
GHPS 690)
PH 690 Global Health Challenges (3)
Addresses critical, contemporary and transnational issues that are best addressed by cooperative international action. Health issues are examined in the contest of intersecting effects of limited resources, socioeconomics, politicsw and environmental change. A-F only. (Once a year) (Cross-listed as GHPS 690) (Effective Spring 2013)
PH 691 Fundamentals of Environmental Epidemiology
(2)
Examines the complex relationship between environmental contaminants
and human health. Emphasis on environmental epidemiology study
design, environmental exposure monitoring and risk assessment,
disease and environmental exposure mapping, and spatial data
analysis and modeling with GIS. A-F only. (Once a year)
PH 692 Clinical Epidemiology (3)
Combined lecture-discussion on health measurement and the
use of epidemiologic principles to questions applicable at
both individual and population levels on diagnosis, screening,
prognosis, and the safety and efficacy of therapeutic and
preventive interventions. Pre: 664 or consent. Fall only.
PH 696 Continuing Education in Public Health
(1)
This seminar course is designed to provide practical, community-focused,
continuing education for the practicing public health professional.
The application of public health principles to address practical
public health problems is stressed. Weekly discussions and
reports will cover a variety of relevant public health topics.
Repeatable unlimited times. A-F only.
PH 699 Directed Reading/Research (V)
Pre: consent.
PH 700 Thesis Research (V)
Pre: consent.
PH 701 Health Communication (3)
Skills-oriented course introduces the basic structure of health
com¬munication strategies in different settings, selected
elements of communication theory, the development of health
communication material, and a practical training in motivational
counseling skills. Pre: 623 or consent.
PH
702 Health Promotion Research (3)
Focus on research methods commonly used in health promotion.
Topics will include randomized trials, quasi-experimental
design, sampling, measurement, and correlational studies.
Labwork will focus on the use of SPSS to analyze data for
applied research problems. Pre: 623 and 655, or consent.
PH
704 Community-Based Participatory Research (3)
Explores ways academic and lay communities collaborate on
research, key theoretical perspectives in the development
of CBPR, and the challenges in implementing CBPR approaches.
Format includes lectures, discussions, readings, writing assignments,
and a fieldwork project. DrPH majors only.
PH
728 Indigenous Applied Research Methods (3)
(2 hr Lec, 1 hr Computer Lab) Health disparities research methodologies and current topics in Indigenous health research. Special focus on statistical techniques for small data sets using quantitative and qualitative methods. PH majors only. A-F only. Pre: 655 and 663.
PH
737 Policies/Programs in MCH Services (3)
Development and organization of health services for mothers
and children; review and analysis of policies and events,
legislation and programs, current issues. Pre: consent.
PH 742 Qualitative Methods (3)
Application of qualitative research methods in the development
of health sciences disciplinary knowledge related to culturally
diverse populations. A-F only. Pre: 655 (or equivalent) or
consent.
PH 745 MCH and Disabilities I (1-4)
This course is designed to teach leadership development for
health professionals in an interdisciplinary seminar format.
Inquiry-based learning approaches are applied with a series
of families and children with neurodevelopmental and related
disabilities to explore clinical, cultural, policy and program
implications for services and supports for individuals with
disabilities and family members. Program evaluation and research
analysis are also conducted with relevance to best practice
with the MCH/CSHN population. Pre: consent.
PH
746 MCH and Disabilities II (1-4)
This course is designed to apply leadership development for
health professionals in an interdisciplinary seminar format.
Inquiry-based learning approaches are applied with a series
of families and children with neurodevelopmental and related
disabilities to explore clinical, cultural, policy, and program
implications for services and supports for individuals with
disabilities and family members. Program evaluation and research
analysis are also conducted with relevance to best practice
with the MCH/CHSN population. Pre: consent.
PH
747 Statistical Methods in Epidemiological Research (3)
Multiple variable statistical methods currently used in chronic
disease epidemiology. Logistic regression, conditional logistic
regression, proportional hazards regression modeling, generalized
estimating equation-based methods, delta method approximations,
exact tests. Pre: 656, 663, completion of one semester of
calculus; or consent.
PH
748 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)
The course will cover selected topics in chronic diseases
with critical analysis of the current epidemiologic literature.
Methodologic issues, contemporary findings and recommendations
for future research will be discussed. A-F only. Pre: 663
or consent.
PH 749 Epidemiology of Diabetes and Obesity (2)
Provides an overview of the epidemiology of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and their risk factors, and methodological considerations for the student of these diseases. A-F only. Pre: 663 or consent.
PH
750 Health Behavior Change (3)
The course will provide an understanding of the relationship
between health behaviors and outcomes including psychological,
physiological and quality of life aspects. The course will
also focus on the major theories of behavior and behavior
change. Emphasis will be placed on understanding concepts,
principles and explanations and how these are translated into
practical interventions for adoption and maintaining behavior
change. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 623 or consent.
PH
751 Social Epidemiology (3)
This course will examine the epidemiologic study of the social
distribution and social determinants of states of health,
including the identification of social-environmental exposures
and their relation to physical and mental health outcomes.
Repeatable one time. A-F only
PH
753 Survival Analysis (3)
Construction and interpretation of various types of life tables,
treatment of censored data, proportional hazards, relative
risk regression models, and parametric survival analysis.
Pre: 655 or consent.
PH 754 Neuroepidemiology (3)
Lecture/discussion providing an overview of the epidemiology
of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and their risk
factors, and methodological considerations for the study of
these diseases. Pre: 663 or consent. (Fall only).
PH 755 Seminar in Tropical Medicine & Public
Health (1)
Weekly discussion and reports on current advances in tropical
medicine and public health. Repeatable unlimited times. (Cross-listed
as TRMD 690)
PH 756 Special Topics in Tropical Medicine (1)
Advanced instruction in frontiers of tropical medicine and
public health. Repeatable unlimited times. (Cross-listed as
TRMD 705)
PH
765 Program Evaluation (3)
Presented are principles of and frameworks for program evaluation.
Students develop logic models and evaluation plans for a community
program and collect and analyze evaluation data. A-F only.
Pre: consent. Spring only.
PH 770 (Alpha) Doctoral Seminar in Translational
Research (2)
Required for students in the DrPH program. (B)
domestic & global health disparities; (C)
research methods in health disparities; (D)
evidence-based programs in global health & health disparities;
(E) topics in health disparities & policy. Repeatable
one time for different alphas. A-F only. Pre: 600 (or concurrent)
and 623 (or concurrent) and 649 (or concurrent and 655 (or
concurrent) and 663 (or concurrent) and 765 (or concurrent),
or departmental approval. (702 (or concurrent) may be substituted
for 649).
PH
771 Teaching Practicum (3)
Provide doctoral students with theoretical and practical teaching
and course development experiences under the guidance of a
faculty mentor. Students will have a portfolio documenting
their accomplishments. Graduate standing in PH only. A-F only.
Pre: 600, 623, 649, 655, 663, 765, and 770; or departmental
approval. (702 may be substituted for 649)
PH
772 Research Practicum (3)
Hands-on research experience with a faculty mentor. Meet in
small groups to discuss issues related to research in public
health. Final project will be submission of a publishable
quality paper. Graduate standing in PH only. A-F only. Pre:
600, 623, 649, 655, 663, 765, and 770; or departmental approval.
(702 may be substituted for 649)
PH
781 Environmental Health Lab Methods (2)
Hands-on training for laboratory methods used in monitoring
and detecting environmental health risk factors; learning
and application of immunological-, animal cell culture- and
molecular biology-based techniques for studying environmental
pathogens and toxic pollutants. Repeatable one time. PH majors
only. A-F only. (Once a year)
PH
788 Seminar in Public Health Science (V)
Topics related to recent developments in major areas; student
and faculty research activities. Repeatable. Sections: (1)
biostatistics; (2) environmental health; (3) epidemiology;
(4) public health nutrition. Repeatable unlimited times. Pre:
consent.
PH 789 (Alpha) Integrative Seminar (2)
Integrative seminar in public health required as part of the student capstone experience to bring together key aspects of their courses, competencies, and practicum. A-F only. Pre: completed PH field practicum and consent.
PH
791 Advanced Public Health Practice (3)
Observation, study, and practical work in student's area of
specialization. Pre: public health degree candidate and consent.
PH 792 (Alpha) Current Issues & Topics in
Public Health (V)
Current and emerging issues and topics related to public health.
(B)
biostatistics; (E)
epidemiology; (H) health policy and management; (S)
social and behavioral health sciences; (U)
public health. Repeatable.
PH
793 Special Practicum/Project (V)
Supervised practical training beyond the required practicum
in an area of particular interest. Provides additional opportunity
to synthesize, integrate, and apply practical skills and knowledge
in a public health work environment. Repeatable one time.
Pre: 791 and a minimum of 6 credit hours of PH core courses,
or consent.
PH 794 Exploration in Public Health (V)
Investigation of emergent fields of inquiry in public health.
(B) biostatistics;
(E) epidemiology; (H) health policy and management; (S) social
and behavioral health sciences; (T) public health science;
(U) public health. Repeatable up to three credits.
PH 800 Dissertation Research (V)
Pre: consent.
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