Course Catalog

The College of Public Health list of course descriptions is not meant as a replacement to the official University Course Catalog created by the University Registrar, however it represents all courses offered by the College of Public Health. Courses numbered 4000 and below are undergraduate level, courses numbered 5000 level are undergraduate/graduate, and courses 6000 level and higher are graduate level.

Helpful course terminology:

PUBHBIO = Public Health Biostatistics
PUBHEHS = Public Health: Environmental Health Sciences
PUBHEPI = Public Health: Epidemiology
PUBHHBP = Public Health: Health Behavior and Health Promotion
PUBHHMP = Public Health: Health Services Management and Policy
PUBHLTH = Public Health

PUBHEPI 7411

Credits: 3

Epidemiology in Environmental Health

Principles and application of epidemiologic methods in the investigation and control of health problems stemming from
environmental hazards

Prerequisites: 6430, or permission of instructor.

PUBHEPI 7412

Credits: 3

Principles and Procedures for Human Clinical Trials

Principles and procedures for clinical professionals in the design, conduct and analysis of human clinical trials.

Prerequisites: Prereq or concur PUBHEPI 7410 and PUBHBIO 6211, or permission of instructor.

PUBHEPI 7430

Credits: 4

Epidemiology III

Analysis and interpretation of data from case‐control and cohort studies and from clinical trials.

Prerequisites: PUBHEPI 7410 and PUBHBIO 6211, or permission of instructor.

PUBHEPI 7431

Credits: 3

Epidemiologic Methods

Critique and justification for methods of designing, analyzing and interpreting epidemiological data; social, historical and philosophical foundations of epidemiologic methods.

Prerequisites: PUBHEPI 7410 and PUBHBIO 6211, or permission of instructor.

PUBHEPI 7450

Credits: 1‐6

Topics of Epidemiology

Regular class on topics that are relevant to students enrolled in
programs in the Division of Epidemiology.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in Public Health, Grad standing, and permission of instructor.

PUBHEPI 7830

Credits: 3

Phytochemicals in Human Health: Crops to the Clinic

Covers the function and control of phytochemicals in plants, the function of phytochemicals in human health, delivery of phytochemicals through foods in the diet, strategies when designing studies examining foods for health, and policy and
sustainability considerations.

Prerequisites: Biochem 4511 (511) or 5613 (613), or equiv; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for FdScTe 7810.

PUBHEPI 7998

Credits: 1

Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) Project Seminar

The goal of this course is to facilitate students through the process of developing their ILE. By the end of the semester, it is expected that students will have submitted their ILE proposals and literature reviews, ILE project approval form (if required), and their application to the IRB and other review boards as needed.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in MPH program in Epidemiology.

PUBHEPI 8430

Credits: 4

Epidemiology IV

Students will gain hands‐on experience working with data from existing epidemiological studies. Through structured projects, students learn to develop appropriate research questions, and analyze, interpret, and present their results.

Prerequisites: PUBHEPI 7430 and PUBHBIO 6211, or permission of instructor.

PUBHEPI 8899.01

Credits: 1

Professional Skills for Public Health Doctoral Students

This course is designed for first year PhD students in the Division of Epidemiology. The purpose of this course is to facilitate your professional development. The course focuses on goal setting, mentorship, scientific writing, and oral presentations.

Prerequisites: None

PUBHEPI 8899.02

Credits: 2

Doctoral Seminar in Epidemiology: Teaching Methods

Seminar for doctoral students in epidemiology with a focus on
teaching methods.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in PhD program.

PUBHEPI 8899.03

Credits: 1

Epidemiology - History, Social Context, and Ethics

This course is designed for first year PhD students in the Division of Epidemiology. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the history of epidemiology, including its development to its current form. The course will provide examples of the importance of social constructs and social context to epidemiology. Key transition points in the history of public health and epidemiology will be highlighted.

Prerequisites: None

PUBHEPI 8899.04

Credits: 1

Research Questions and Study Design in Epidemiology

This course is designed for second year PhD students in the Division of Epidemiology, more advanced students are also encourage to attend. The purpose of this course is to assist students in identifying research questions and considering appropriate study designs for the research question. The course will use readings, both historical and current, to emphasize key points about study design. Sources of bias will also be discussed. Students will apply these concepts to studies in their own substantive areas.

Prerequisites: PhD Epi students only or permission of instructor.

PUBHEPI 8899.05

Credits: 1

Applications of Advanced Methods in Epidemiology

This course is designed for second year PhD students in the Division of Epidemiology; more advanced students are also encouraged to attend. The purpose of this course is to examine contemporary methods in epidemiology and understand their appropriate applications. The course will use readings, both historical and current, to introduce methods and their application. Selected papers will include methods descriptions and applications of the selected methods. Sources of bias will also be discussed. Selected topics are expected to vary from one year to the next. Students will consider how the methods could be used in their own substantive areas.

Prerequisites: None.

PUBHHBP 3193

Credits: 1‐6

Individual Studies in Health Behavior and Health Promotion

Individual studies in Health Behavior and Health Promotion
focusing on applied topics.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

PUBHHBP 3510

Credits: 3

Role of Behavior in Public Health

Introduction to concepts of health behavior and its role in public health; social determinants of health; applications to selected community health problems and issues.
GEN theme health and well-being course.

Prerequisites: none

PUBHHBP 4558

Credits: 2

Policy as a Prevention Strategy

This course will prepare upper-level undergraduate students on the key elements of how policy can be used as an intervention to promote primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Course activities will build skills for the evaluation of when policy is an appropriate strategy, and how to prepare a policy brief on a formal policy issue that impacts population health. Each student will work with a small group to choose a policy topic and prepare research-informed policy brief.

Prerequisites: Writing and Information Literacy or GE equivalent for 3 credit hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences or GE equivalent for 3 credit hours

PUBHHBP 6520

Credits: 3

Advocacy for Health Justice

This course will examine advocacy's place in the historical and contemporary practice and promotion of public health, including a turn toward a focus on advocacy to address the social and structural determinants of health.

Prerequisites: Enrollment in MPH-HBHP program or permission of instructor

PUBHHBP 6535

Credits: 3

Community Engagement and Collaborative Community Problem Solving

This class provides the opportunity to review a number of concepts critical to collaborative community problem‐solving. A broad range of literature will be reviewed and students will have the opportunity to experience several simulated processes unique to the collaborative problem‐solving process.

Prerequisites: 6510 or permission of instructor.

PUBHHBP 6558

Credits: 2

Policy as a Prevention Strategy

This course will prepare graduate students on the key elements of how policy can be used as an intervention to promote primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Course activities will build skills for the evaluation of when policy is an appropriate strategy, and how to prepare a systematic review of evidence for the use of a policy strategy. Each student will be able to choose a policy topic and prepare a literature review, policy scan, or health impact assessment as a manuscript formatted for submission to a scientific journal.

Prerequisites: None

PUBHHBP 7193

Credits: 1‐6

Individual Studies in Health Behavior and Health Promotion

Individually designed study of selected topics in health behavior
and health promotion.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.