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College of Public Health Course Listing

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Course Syllabi by Prefix, Course Number and Title (Click column header to sort on that column.)

Dept 
Prefix Course
Number
Course Name C-W 
Course Title 
HSC2000Introduction to Health Professions (Online)
HSC2017Careers in Public Health (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
PHC2100Introduction to Public Health (On-Campus
)C-W
) (Online)
HSC2100Contemporary Health Science (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
HSC2130Sex, Health and Decision-Making (On-Campus)
CFH
 (Online)
HUN2201Nutrition (Online)
C-W
HSC2933Selected Topics in Public Health - Content areas vary.
CFH
HUN3126Food and Culture (Online)
CFH
HUN3272Sports Nutrition (Online)
CFH
HUN3296Nutrition and Disease (Online)
EOH
PHC3302Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health (On-Campus) (Online)
EOH
PHC3320Environmental Health Science (On-Campus) (Online)
EOH
HSC3503Principles of Toxicology (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
HUN3601Nutrition Education and Counseling
EPB
PHC4030Introduction to Epidemiology (On-Campus) (Online)
GLH
PHC 4031Emerging Infectious Diseases (On-Campus) (Online)
GLH
PHC 4032Foundations of Infection Control (On-Campus) (Online)
EPB
PHC4069Biostatistics in Society (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
PHC4101Overview of Public Health Programs and Policies (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
PHC4116Public Health in Selected Locations (Online)
PHC4117Workforce and Leadership Development (On-Campus) (Online)
HPM
HSA4124Comparative Health Care Systems (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC 4140Introduction to Public Health Geographic Information Systems (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC4141Intervention Program Planning and Management (On-Campus)
CFH
HSC4172Women's Health: A Public Health Perspective (Online)
GLH
PHC4188Public Health Emergencies in Large Populations (On-Campus)
CFH
HSC4211Health, Behavior and Society (Online)
EOH
HSC4213Environmental and Occupational Risk Analysis (Online)
GLH
PHC4234Public and Private Continuity Planning for Emergencies (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC4241Psychology of Fear & Mental Health Issues Related to Disasters (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC4250Crisis Leadership in Disasters
(On-Campus)GLHPHC4252Int'l Post-disaster Recovery: Peacekeeping
(On-Campus
) (Termination Effective: Fall 2018)GLHPHC4253Int'l Humanitarian Crisis: Gender and Health (On-Campus) (Termination Effective: Fall 2018
)
GLH
PHC4375Community Participation in Homeland Security (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC4376Disaster by Design (On-Campus)
EOH
HSC4430Occupational Health and Safety (On-Campus) (Online)
HPM
PHC4431Economic Rationale of Health Policy (Online)
C-W
PHC4464Introduction to Health Disparities and Social Determinants (On-Campus) (Online)
PHC4471College Peer Health Education (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
PHC4472Health and Wellness Coaching: Core Methods (On-Campus) (Online)
PHC4501Health Education Theory and Behavior (On-Campus)
GLH
HSC4504Foundations of Public Health Immunology (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
HSC4537Medical Terminology (Online)
C-W
HSC4551Survey of Human Diseases (On-Campus) (Online)
EOH
HSC4573Foundations of Food Safety (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
HSC4579Foundations of Maternal and Child Health (Online)
CFH
PHC4582Health Education Methods and Strategies (On-Campus)
GLH
HSC4624Foundations of Global Health (On-Campus) (Online)
HPM
HSC4630Understanding U.S. Health Care (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
HSC4631Critical Issues in Public Health (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
PHC4720Foundation to Professional Writing in Public Health (Online)
C-W
PHC4755Foundations of Evaluation and Research in Public Health (On-Campus) (Online)
EOH
PHC4931Health Care Ethics (On-Campus)
EOH
EIN4933Special Topics in Industrial Engineering: Occupational Safety Engineering (Online)
C-W
HSC4933 Special Topics in Public Health - Content areas vary.
C-W
PHC4941Health & Wellness Coaching Practicum (Online)
PHC4942Public Health Field Seminar (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
HSC5036Professional Foundations of Health Education (On-Campus)
CFH
HUN5265Methods of Nutritional Assessment (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
PHC5933Special Topics in Public Health - Content areas vary.
EPB
PHC6000Epidemiology (Online)
EPB
PHC6002Infectious Disease Epidemiology (On-Campus) (Online)
EPB
PHC6006Epidemiological Methods In Infectious Diseases (Online)
EPB
PHC6007Cancer Epidemiology (On-Campus) (Online)
EPB
PHC6008Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology (Online)
EPB
PHC6010Epidemiology Methods I (On-Campus) (Online)
EPB
PHC6011Epidemiology Methods II (On-Campus) (Online)
EPB
PHC6020Clinical Trials (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6021Fundamentals of Clinical Trials (On-campus)
PHC6035Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Disorders (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6037Public Health Virology (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6042Methods in Pharmacoepidemiology (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6043Trending Topics in Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics (On-Campus)
PHC6050

Biostatistics I (Online)

EPB

PHC6051Biostatistics II (On Campus) (Online)
EPB
PHC6053Categorical Data Analysis (On-Campus
)
) (Online)
PHC6054Applications of Advanced Biostatistical Methods in Public Health (Online)
EPB
HSC6055Survival Analysis (On-Campus)
EPB
HSC6056Survey Sampling Methods in Health Sciences (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6057Biostatistical Inference I (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6060Biostatistical Case Studies and Collaboration I (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6061Biostatistical Case Studies and Collaboration II (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6063Public Health Data, Information and Decision Making (Online)
EPB
PHC6081Intermediate SAS In Epidemiology (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6084Bayesian Data Analysis (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6096Fundamentals of Probability (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6097Multilevel Data Modeling and Analysis (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6102Principles of Public Health Policy and Management (On-Campus) (Online)
HPM
PHC6104Management of Public Health Programs (Online)
GLH
PHC6106Global Health Program Development and Administration (On-Campus)
C-W
PHC6108Foundations of Public Health (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6110International Health and Health Care Systems (Online)
CFH
PHC6120Community Partnerships and Advocacy (Online)
GLH
PHC6121Vaccines (On-Campus)
CFH
DIE6127Principles of Leadership and Management of Food and Nutrition (Online)
C-WHPM
PHC6145Translation to Public Health Practice (On-Campus)
(Online)
PHC6146Health Services Planning and Evaluation (Online)
HPM
PHC6147Managing Quality Health Care (Online)
HPM
PHC6148Strategic Planning and Marketing for Health Care (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6151Health Policy and Politics (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6160Health Care Financial Management (On-Campus) (Online)
HPM
PHC6161Health Finance Applications (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6166Advanced Seminar in Health Care Management (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6180Health Services Management (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6181Organizational Behavior in Health Services (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6183Overview of United States and International Emergency/Disaster Management (Online)
GLH
PHC6184Emergency/Disaster Recovery (Online)
GLH
PHC6185Emergency/Disaster Preparedness and Planning (Online)
GLH
PHC6186Public Health Emergencies in Large Populations (Online)
EPB
PHC6190Public Health Database Management (Online)
HPM
PHC6191Quantitative Analysis in Health Services (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6193Qualitative Methods in Community Health Research (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6194Public Health GIS (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6196Information Systems in Health Care Management (On-Campus)
CFH
 (Online)
PHC6197Secondary Data Analysis in Maternal and Child Health (On-Campus)
EOH
EIN6215Engineering System Safety (On-Campus)
EOH
EIN6216Occupational Safety Engineering (Online)
GLH
PHC6230Foundations of Humanitarian Assistance (Online)
GLH
PHC6231Organizing Emergency Humanitarian Actions (Online)
GLH
PHC6232From Emergency to Development and Prevention (Online)
GLH
PHC6233Current Challenges in the Humanitarian Field (Online)
GLH
PHC6235Critical Infrastructure Protection for Public Health Concepts (Online)
GLH
PHC6236Business Continuity for Global Health and Security (Online)
CFH
DIE6248Advanced Clinical Nutrition (Online)
GLH
PHC6251Disease Surveillance and Monitoring (Online)
GLH
PHC6254Public Health Implications and Concerns in Homeland Security (Online)
GLH
PHC6255Homeland Security: Law, Policy and Public Health (Online)
EOH
PHC6300Principles of Environmental Health (Online)
EOH
PHC6303Community Air Pollution (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6305Environmental Analytical Laboratory (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6307Principles of Exposure Assessment & Control (Online)
EOH
PHC6310Environmental and Occupational Toxicology (Online)
EOH
PHC6313Indoor Environmental Quality (Online)
GLH
PHC6314Infection Control Program Design (Online)
EOH
PHC6325Environmental Laboratory Principles (Online)
EOH
PHC6326Global Issues in Environmental Health (Online)
EOH
PHC6345HSE Management & Administration (Online)
EOH
PHC6351Occupational Medicine for Health Professionals (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6353Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment (Online)
EOH
PHC6355Principles of Occupational Safety (Online)
EOH
PHC6356Industrial Hygiene (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6357Environmental and Occupational Health (Online)
EOH
PHC6358Physical Agents - Assessment and Control (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6360Safety Management Principles and Practices (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6361Industrial Ergonomics (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6362Industrial Ventilation (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6364Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Plant Operations (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6365CAnalytical Methods in Industrial Hygiene I (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6366CAnalytical Methods in Industrial Hygiene II (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6369Industrial Toxicology (Online)
EOH
PHC6373Protecting Public Health: Bio-terrorism / Bio-defense (Online)
CFH
PHC6401Homelessness: Implications for Behavioral Healthcare (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6408Health Education and Counseling (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6410Social and Behavioral Sciences As Applied to Health (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
PHC6411Introduction to Social Marketing for Public Health (Online)
CFH
PHC6412Health Disparities and Social Determinants (Online)
CFH
PHC6413Family and Community Violence in Public Health (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6414Adolescent Health (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6420Health Care Law, Regulation and Ethics (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6421Public Health Law and Ethics (Online)
EOH
PHC6423Occupational Health Law (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6430Health Economics I (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6435Comparative Health Insurance Systems (Online)
GLH
PHC6442Global Health Applications in the Field (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6450Patient-centered Communication and Professionalism (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6460Social Marketing Program Management (Online)
CFH
PHC6461Advanced Social Marketing (Online)
CFH
PHC6462Cultural Competency in Public Health Practice (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6500Theoretical & Behavioral basis for Health Education (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6505Program Planning in Community Health (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC 6507Health Education Intervention Methods (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6510Exotic and Emerging Infectious Diseases (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6511Public Health Immunology (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6512Vectors of Human Disease (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6513Public Health Parasitology (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6514Infectious Disease Control in Developing Countries (On-Campus)
EOH
PHC6515Food Safety (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6516Tropical Diseases (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6517Infectious Disease Prevention Strategies (Online)
CFH
PHC6521Public Health Nutrition (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
PHC6522Nutrition in Health and Disease (Online)
CFH
PHC6530Issues and Concepts in Maternal and Child Health (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6532Women's Health Issues in Public Health (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC
6535International Maternal and Child Health (On-Campus)CFHPHC
6537Case Studies in MCH Programs, Policies, and Research (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6539Foundations in Adolescent Behavioral Health (Online)
CFH
PHC6543Foundations in Behavioral Health Systems (Online)
CFH
PHC6544Children's Mental Health Services (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6545Evaluation in Mental Health (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC6546Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (Online)
CFH
PHC6547Case Management in Community Mental Health (Online)
CFH
PHC6550Child Health and Development (On-Campus)
CFH
 (Online)
HSC6552Community-Based Prevention in Behavioral Health (Online)
EOH
HSC6556Pathobiology of Human Disease I (Online)
GLH
PHC
6560
6561
The
Laboratory Techniques in Public Health
Laboratory System
(On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6562Microbiology for Healthcare Workers (Online)
PHC
6561
6585
Laboratory Techniques in
Public Health Communication (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC
6562Microbiology for Healthcare Workers
6586Health & Wellness Coaching: Skill Development (Online)
C-W
PHC6587Health and Wellness Coaching: Advanced Methods (On-Campus)
PHC6588History and Systems of Public Health (Core Course) (On-Campus) (Online)
EPB
PHC6589Health and Wellness Coaching: Core Principles (On-Campus) (Online)
PHC6591Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology (Online) (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6593Professional Development in Genetic Counseling (On-Campus)
 
PHC6595Applied Clinical Genetics (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6596Introduction to Genetic Counseling (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6597Quantitative Genomics and Genetics (On-Campus)
GLHEPB
PHC6601Human Genomics in Medicine and Public Health (On-Campus)
PHC6674International Perspectives in Women's Health Issues (Online)
PHC
6601Human Genomics in Medicine and Public Health (On-Campus)
6677Introduction to Global Disaster Management, Humanitarian Health, and Homeland Security (Online)
PHC6701Computer Applications for Public Health Research (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
PHC6705Formative Research Methods in Social Marketing (Online)
CFH
PHC6708Evaluation and Research Methods in Community Health (On-Campus) (Online)
CFH
PHC6716Advanced Formative Research Methods
GLH
PHC6722Laboratory Rotations in Global Health Research (Online)
GLHPHC 6724Synthesizing Public Health Research (Online)CFH
PHC6725Focus Group Research Strategies (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6726Community-based Participatory Research for Tropical Health
CFH
PHC6728Translational Research Methods in Adolescent Behavioral Health (Online)
CFH
PHC6729Advanced Research Education in Adolescent Behavioral Health (Online)
CW
PHC6756Population Assessment: Part 1 (On-Campus) (Online)
C-W
PHC6757Population Assessment: Part 2 (On-Campus) (Online)
HPM
PHC6760Research Methods in Public Health Programs (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6761Global Health Assessment Strategies (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6764Global Health Principles and Contemporary Issues (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6765International Health Education (Online)
GLH
PHC6766Global Health Challenges: In-Country Case Study (Field Course - no syllabus)
CFH
HUN6804Nutrition and Dietetics Research (On-Campus)
C-W
PHC6907Independent Study: Public Health
GLH
PHC6911Clinical Research I (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6912Clinical Research II (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC6915Clinical Research III (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6917Master of Health Administration Internship Report (On-Campus)
C-W
PHC6930Public Health Seminar (On-Campus)
C-W
PHC6934 Selected Topics in Public Health - Content areas vary.
C-W
PHC
6936Public Health Capstone (Online)GLHPHC
6940Clinical Practicum in Genetic Counseling (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC6941Master of Health Administration Internship (On-Campus)
C-WC-W
PHC6942Health and Wellness Coaching: Practicum (On-Campus)
PHC6943Integrated Learning Experience
(ILE)
PHC6945Supervised Field Experience (Field Experience
CFH
)
PHC6946Service Learning in Adolescent Behavioral Health I (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6947Service Learning in Adolescent Behavioral Health II (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC6948Service Learning in Adolescent Behavioral Health III (On-Campus)
C-W
PHC6949Applied Practice Experiences
C-W
(APE)
PHC6971Thesis: Master of Science in Public Health
C-W
PHC6977Special Project: MPH (Special Project)
EPB
PHC7018Environmental Epidemiology (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC7019Occupational Epidemiology (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC7044Neuroepidemiology (Online)
PHC7045Practical Issues in Epidemiology (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC7055Biostatistical Computing (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC7056Longitudinal Data Analysis (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC7058Biostatistical Inference II (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC7059Advanced Survival Data Analysis (On-Campus)
EPB
PHC7067Probability Models (On-Campus)
GLHCFH
PHC7085Public Health Laboratory Bioinformatics
(Online)
PHC7098Generalized Linear Models (On-Campus)
PHC 7103Transforming Public Health Practice (Online)
C-W
PHC7119Organizational Behavior in Public Health Systems (Online)
GLH
PHC7122Vaccinology (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC7149Practical Applications II: Public Health Leadership (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC7152Policy and Practice in Community and Family Health (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC 7154Evidence-Informed Public Health I (Online)
CFH
PHC 7156Evidence-informed Public Health II (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC7198Advanced Qualitative Methods in Community Health Research (On-Campus)
CFH
HSC7268Professional Foundations III: Joining the Academy (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC7307Environmental Modeling for Public Health (On-Campus)
PHC7317Risk Communication in Public Health (Online)
EOH
PHC7368Aerosol Technology in Industrial Hygiene (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC7405Theoretical Application to Public Health Issues (On-Campus)
HPM
PHC7437Applications in Health Economics (On-Campus)
C-W
PHC7466Health Disparities and Cultural Competency in Public Health (On-Campus)
C-W
PHC7504Innovative Education in Public Health (On-Campus)
GLH
PHC7563Public Health Laboratory Management II
GLH
(Online)
PHC7564Public Health Laboratory Microbiology (Online)
GLH
PHC7565Public Health Laboratory Management I (Online)
GLH
PHC7566Public Health Laboratory Safety and Security (Online)
GLH
PHC7567Public Health Laboratory Molecular Biology and Molecular Diagnostics (Online)
CFH
PHC7583Community-Based Health Promotion (On-Campus)
CFHEPB
PHC7702Advanced Public Health Research and Evaluation Methods
(On-Campus)
PHC7703Advanced Research Methods in Epidemiology (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC7704Applied Research Methods in Community and Family Health (On-
Campus)C-W
Campus)
PHC7735Introduction to Biocomputing (On-Campus)
PHC7736Applied Computational Genomics (On-Campus)
MHS7740  Survey Course in Mental Health Planning, Evaluation, and Accountability (Online)
PHC7908Specialized Study in Public Health
C-W
PHC7910Directed Research
C-W
PHC7919Public Health Doctoral Project
C-W
PHC7931Advanced Interdisciplinary Seminar in Public Health (Online)
CFH
PHC7932Practical Applications I: Policy, Advocacy and Public Health (Online)
CFH
PHC7934Writing for Scholarly Publication in Health Sciences (Online)
C-W
PHC7935 Special Topics in Public Health - Content areas vary.
HPM
PHC7936Seminar in Health Care Outcomes Measurement (On-Campus)
CFH
PHC7937Advanced Seminar in Grant-Writing (Online)
C-W
PHC7941Advanced Applied Practice Experiences (Online)
C-W
PHC7980Dissertation: Doctorate
PHC7982Introduction to Doctoral Training (On-Campus)
PHC7983Achieving Doctoral Milestones (On-Campus)

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