Courses and schedules

PUBHLTH 3180E
Undergraduate Capstone Preparation

Prepares undergraduate students in Public Health for their Capstone Experience. Students will learn the critical elements of Public Health Practice and Research as well as professional development skills to prepare them for the workplace and equip them with the tools needed to apply for graduate school.

Prerequisite(s): Jr. standing in BSPH, or Soph standing for students who intend to complete an Honors Research Thesis.

PUBHLTH 3189.05
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.

Prerequisite(s): Prereq: GE foundation writing and info literacy course; and GPA 2.5 or above; and junior or senior standing.

PUBHLTH 3191
Undergraduate Internship in Public Health

Internship with a public health organization, nonprofit, health care system or similar entity in which students gain practical experience in the public health sector. This course is not for use as the BSPH capstone experience. Credit hours are determined by the total internship hours to be logged during the semester: 1 credit = 40 hours, 2 credits = 80 hours, 3 credits = 120 hours.

Approval form for enrollment available at: https://go.osu.edu/cphinternship

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in BSPH major; and approval of internship from the College of Public Health.

PUBHLTH 3194
Group Studies in Public Health

Group studies in selected areas of Public Health.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

PUBHLTH 3550
Special Topics in Public Health

Regular class on topics that are relevant to students enrolled in a Public Health degree program.

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment as a Public Health major, pre‐major or permission of instructor.

PUBHLTH 3998
Research in Public Health

Research under the guidance of a faculty mentor in a basic or applied area of public health.

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing; and enrollment in BSPH major; and permission of advisor. Students who are not junior or senior standing may be eligible with faculty mentor approval.

PUBHLTH 3999
Undergraduate Capstone Research in Public Health

The goal of the undergraduate public health research experience capstone is to provide Public Health students with opportunities to apply public health principles outside of a typical classroom setting and build on public health coursework. This course allows students the opportunity to integrate classroom experiences and principles in an applied research setting.

Prerequisite(s): PUBHLTH 3180.

PUBHLTH 4191
Capstone Internship in Public Health

Capstone internship with a public health agency or related site for supervised practice experience. In this capstone course, students integrate classroom experiences and principles with applied practice experience.

Prerequisite(s): Prereq: 3180 or 3180E; and enrollment in public health major; and junior or senior standing; or permission of instructor.

PUBHLTH 4998
Capstone Research in Public Health

Capstone research experience under the guidance of a faculty mentor in a basic or applied area of public health. In this capstone course, students integrate classroom experiences and principles with a hands-on research experience.

Prerequisite(s): PUBHLTH 3180 or 3180E; enrollment in public health major; and junior or senior standing; or permission of instructor.

PUBHLTH 4999.01H
Senior Honors Thesis

An independent senior thesis course with faculty advisor. Subject matter will vary depending upon student's topic. At least two semesters are required for the BSPH degree with research distinction. Failure to receive a mark of S in this course is a disqualification for special honors.

Prerequisite(s): Honors standing in Public Health, PUBHLTH 3180E and permission of instructor.

PUBHLTH 4999
Undergraduate Research Thesis

Conducting a research project and writing a thesis is a capstone option for BSPH students. It allows the student a significant opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom to an applied research project. This is done under the supervision of a faculty advisor.

Prerequisite(s): PUBHLTH 3180 or 3180E, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and PUBHLTH‐BS major, approval of research proposal by undergraduate research committee and permission of instructor.

PUBHLTH 5015
Public Health Data Analytics I

In this course, students will gain a very general introduction to data analytics concepts and methods in the context of current and emerging public health issues. Students will be exposed to foundational concepts in data analytics that are relevant to the design, analysis and interpretation of data‐driven decision‐making in public health and health care settings.

Prerequisite(s): PUBHBIO 2210 or STAT 3202, 3470 or STAT 5301 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

PUBHLTH 5050
Public Health Foundations of Maternal and Child Health

With a primary focus on the United States, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in the public health context. Students will explore the major health problems, foundational programs and theories, and public policy issues impacting the well-being of women and birthing people, children and families.

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, or PUBHHBP 3510 and GE Writing and Information Literacy course, or permission from the instructor

PUBHLTH 5558
Policy as a Prevention Strategy

This course will prepare upper-level undergraduate and graduate students on the key elements of how policy can be used as an intervention to promote primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate: GE foundation writing and info literacy course and GE foundation social and behavioral sci course;
Graduate: Grad standing

PUBHLTH 5760
Public Health Informatics

Introduction to the emerging and interdisciplinary field of public health informatics. This course will highlight the history, current and future use of informatics in the public health settings, and give students an understanding of the role and broad application of informatics to promoting health and preventing disease. Cross listed in BMI.