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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. For additional information, email
the Office of Graduate Student Academic Services or stop by
Biomed D204.
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 500 Master's Plan B/C Studies (1)
Enrollment for degree completion. Pre: master’s Plan
B or C candidate and consent.
PH
600 Introduction to Public Health (2)
Focus 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
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. Pre: graduate standing or consent.
PH 631 Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
Dietary, biochemical, anthropometric and clinical methods
used for evaluating nutrition and diet in the etiology and
epidemiology of disease. Pre: PH 663 and FSHN 487 or equivalent.
(Cross-listed as FSHN 631) (course number will change to PH
689 effective Spring 2010)
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.
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.
(Effective Spring 2010)
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)
This 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: graduate standing and
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 Social & Behavioral Health Sciences
(1)
Critique of published articles in the social and behavioral
sciences as they related to public health. Emphasis on exchange
of ideas, alternative approaches. Stresses the use of the
scientific method to understand human behavior. (Course title
and content will change effective Spring 2010)
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. (Effective Spring 2010)
PH
661 Epidemiological Study Design Critique (2)
Critique of study design using published public health literature.
Emphasis on exchange of ideas, alternative approaches; stresses
epidemiology as science of public health. Repeatable. A-F
only. (Course number will change to PH 669 effective Spring
2010)
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)
Study design, epidemiologic methods, and grant proposal writing.
Pre: 663 and 655, or consent.
PH 665 Infectious Diseases Microbiology I (3)
Pathogenesis, epidemiology, immunobiology of infectious diseases caused by
bacterial and fungal pathogens; principles of host-pathogen interactions;
public health aspects of infectious diseases. 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)
Pathogenesis, epidemiology, immunobiology of infectious diseases caused by
viruses and parasites; principles of host-pathogen interactions; public
health aspects of infectious diseases. Pre: MICR 351 and TRMD 604; or consent.
(Cross-listed as TRMD 605)
PH 668 Tropical Medicine Laboratory Rotation (V)
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. (Effective Spring 2010)
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 (Effective
Spring 2010)
PH 673 Health Etics, 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.
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 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) (Effective Spring 2010)
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
PPST 690)
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.
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. PH majors only. 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
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: 647 or 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 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
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.
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. 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. Pre: consent.
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 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. (Cross-listed as SW 765)
PH 770 Doctoral Seminar in Public Health (2)
Required doctoral seminar 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 & policxy.
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 (1)
Hands-on training for laboratory methods used in monitoring
and detecting environmental health risk factors; learning
and application of immunoloical-, animal cell culture- and
molecular biology-based techniques for studying environmental
pathogens and toxic pollutants. Repeatable one time. PH majors
only. A-F only. Pre: consent. (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 Integrative Seminar (V)
Integrative seminar in (M) maternal and child health and (S)
social and behavioral health sciences. A-F only. Pre: 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 Current Issues & Topics in Public
Health (V)
Current and emerging issues and topics related to public health.
(B) biostatistics; (E)
epidemiology; (S) community health development; (T) public
health science; (U) public health. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
PH 793 Special Practicum/Project (V)
Supervised practical training beyond the required practicum
in an area of particular interest. Provides additional opporunity
to synthesize, integrate, and apply practical skills and knowledge
in a public health work environment. Repeatable one time.
PH major only. Pre: 791 and a minimum of 6 credit hours of
PH core courses, or consent.
PH 797 Exploration in Public Health (V)
Investigation of emergent fields of inquiry in public health.
(B) biostatistics;
(E) epidemiology; (G) gerontology; (S) community health development;
(T) public health science; (U) public health. Repeatable.
Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as NURS 797)
PH 800 Dissertation Research (V)
Pre: consent.
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