This course provides an introduction to epidemiology for students majoring in any aspect of public health. The principles and methods of epidemiology investigation, both of infectious and non-infectious diseases, are discussed.

This course offers an introduction to basic concepts of social and behavioral sciences in public health theory and practice. Social factors influencing health outcomes, theories of health behavior and health promotion at the community level are emphasized.

This course introduces students to the field of environmental health through a broad understanding of current health issues related to environmental factors. Consideration is given to urban water supply and wastewater disposal, air quality control, solid and hazardous waste, and sanitation.

This course focuses on the history and structure of health organizations in the United States. Also examined are the functional interrelations among institutional and financial arrangements in the health industry. The course includes a comparison of international health systems.

This course intended for epidemiology majors focuses on lectures and laboratory sessions devoted to the study of factors common to all infectious diseases as well as studies of specific diseases. Prerequisites: BSE 5113.

This course covers how health policy in the United States is initiated, formulated and implemented. A comparative, cross-national and cross-state perspective is employed to analyze political culture, interest group and party behavior, the legislative and executive processes, and the dynamics of federalism.

This course covers basic components of the program planning process in health education, including problem analysis, needs assessment, intervention design, implementation and process evaluation.

This course is a prerequisite for enrollment in CPH 7950 Public Health Practicum. The student will identify and secure a practicum host site and preceptor, complete the necessary prerequisites specific to the student’s practicum experience, complete the Application for Practicum, and complete the Practicum Agreement. Prerequisites: Good standing in the MPH program and a minimum of 36 hours to be completed by the end of enrollment in CPH 7941.

Integrated Public Health Practice and Preparedness is part of the Culminating Experience for all Master of Public Health students. The course requires the student to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences and to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates aspects of professional practice. This course includes applied practice projects that allow students to demonstrate discipline-specific core competencies and the core interdisciplinary/cross-cutting competencies. Prerequisites: BSE 5113, BSE 5163, HPS 5213, OEH 5013, HAP 5453 (3 of 5).

In this course, students will be introduced to the logic of qualitative research methods, will analyze several qualitative case studies, and will practice conducting a qualitative project from design through data acquisition and analysis through dissemination.

This course covers fundamental concepts and applications of statistics. This course, along with BSE 5173, is an introduction to all higher-level courses in statistics. This course makes use of the JMP statistical package. Prerequisites: College algebra and ability to use computer spreadsheet or instructor permission.

This course focuses on the application of currently available hardware and software to common problems encountered in public health practice. Prerequisites: BSE 5163 or Permission of Instructor.

This course is a survey of chronic diseases and the epidemiologic methods used to study them. Students are expected to read and report on the literature and to use descriptive statistics on survey data of chronic disease risk factors. Prerequisites: BSE 5113; BSE 5163; BSE 5193 or BSE 5001.

Prerequisites: CPH 7941.