Courses and schedules

Search for course names, descriptions and schedules available from the College of Public Health and university scheduling resources.

Course descriptions and schedules offered below are helpful guides to find courses offered by the College of Public Health. These tools are not meant to replace the official course catalog maintained by the University Registrar.

Undergraduate level courses are numbered 4000 and below, undergraduate/graduate level courses are numbered 5000, and all graduate level courses are numbered 6000 and higher. 

Public Health course catalog

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PUBHLTH 6014
Epidemiology through Disease Investigations

This course provides an overview of the principles of epidemiology using investigations of disease clusters as a case study throughout. Emphasis will be placed on core study design principles and methods employed in disease investigations.

Prerequisite(s): Grad standing in the College of Public Health, or permission of instructor.

2 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 6015
Frameworks for Change: Planning and Evaluating Public Health Programs

This course will address methods, frameworks and strategies used when planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based public health programs among various populations and settings.

Prerequisite(s): Grad standing in the College of Public Health, or permission of instructor.

2 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 6016
Public Health and Healthcare Systems

An introduction to the public health and health care systems in the United States. Students will explore the historical evolution, core functions, and governance of the U.S. public health system, including the 10 Essential Public Health Services and foundational areas of practice. The course also introduces basic concepts of health care delivery and financing structures.

Prerequisite(s): Grad standing in the College of Public Health, or permission of instructor.

2 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 6189.02
Field Experience in Global Health

Placement in a public health agency, or related site, for supervised international practice experience.

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in Public Health degree program and permission of the instructor.

1‐6 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 6189.05
Field Experience in Global Public Health: Costa Rica

This course provides a basic introduction to global public health and provides a field experience to compare the social, medical and community health offerings in Costa Rica in contrast to the United States. Completion of two semesters of graduate education required.

Prerequisite(s): Prereq: PUBHLTH 6001 and 6002; and GPA 3.0 or above.

2 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 7000
Public Health in Developing Countries

Overview of core public health principles and practices applied to global health issues.

Prerequisite(s): Open to all graduate and professional students.

3 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 7015
Public Health Data Analytics II

The focus of this course is on the appreciation of data analytics as applied to current and emerging public health issues.

Prerequisite(s): PUBHLTH 5015 or permission of instructor.

3 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 7189
Applied Practice Experience for Public Health

Public health graduate students demonstrate competency attainment through an applied practice experience

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in Master of Public Health degree program and permission of advisor.

2‐6 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 7996
Integrative Learning Experience Project Prep Seminar for MPH‐PEP students

Course is designed for students to: complete their Integrative Learning Experience project proposals, submit Integrative Learning Experience project approval form, complete a basic human subject research course, submit application to the IRB and/or other review boards (if applicable), complete the beginning sections of their Integrative Learning Experience Project report and develop a project management plan for implementation.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

1 Credit PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 7998
Integrative Learning Experience for Public Health

Final project for MPH degree that can be a research report, program evaluation or grant proposal. Students should choose a final project for their MPH degree to demonstrate synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies applicable to a public health topic.

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in Master of Public Health (MPH-MP or MPHPEP-MP) degree program and permission of advisor.

1‐3 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 7999
Thesis Research in Public Health

Thesis research for master's students.

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MS degree program and permission of instructor.

1‐12 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 8802
Seminar for Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Demography

Core required course for students enrolled in the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Demography (GISD). Presents an introduction to demography (the study of populations) and population health.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor with approval by Graduate School for undergraduate credit. Repeatable up to a maximum of 12 cr hrs. Cross-listed in Sociology.

3 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 8998
Pre‐Candidacy Research in Public Health

Independent research for doctoral students: pre‐candidacy.

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in PhD program.

1‐12 Credits PUBHLTH

PUBHLTH 8999
Post‐Candidacy Research in Public Health

Independent research for doctoral students: post‐candidacy.

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment as PhD candidate in a Public Health program.

1‐12 Credits PUBHLTH
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