 | | Course ID: | PBHL 3100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Public Health | Course
Description: | An introductory overview of the United States public health
system as it currently exists and operates, with an emphasis on
the core functions of public health. A survey of different
approaches to public health problems, including health promotion
and disease prevention. | | Athena Title: | Introduction to Public Health | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 3100E, PBHL 7100, PBHL 7100E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 3100E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Introduction to Public Health | Course
Description: | An online introductory overview of the United States public
health system, with an emphasis on core functions of public
health. A survey of different approaches to public health
problems, including health promotion, disease prevention, and
disaster management. Classes will consist of online lectures
and faculty and peer lead group reflections. | | Athena Title: | Introduction to Public Health | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 3100, PBHL 7100, PBHL 7100E | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 3200E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Public Health in a Pandemic: Case Investigation and Contact Tracing COVID-19 | Course
Description: | Focuses on the foundational knowledge and real-world skills needed to work as a case investigator and contact tracer during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multidisciplinary perspective on the origins and best practices of contact tracing and its impact on individuals and society. Topics include COVID-19 etiology and virology, as well as the hard and soft skills required in public health surveillance, including data collection, cultural competency, and confidentiality. | | Athena Title: | Pandemic Policy | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 4960R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 16 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course belongs to a progressive research course sequence
to
promote a student's increasing skill development and depth of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
This course requires the close supervision of a faculty member
as the student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry
into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 4970R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research II | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research II | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 4980R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research III | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data and
to
present results in writing and other relevant communication
formats. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Research III | | Nontraditional Format: | These courses belong to a progressive research course sequence
to promote a student's increasing skill development and depth
of
inquiry, as well as growing independent research capability.
The
courses require the close supervision of a faculty member as
the
student undertakes a systematic and in-depth inquiry into
unknown, fundamental, and applied problems. In some cases, the
student will work collaboratively as part of a research team.
The student will have to apply understanding of the discipline
to identify or shape research questions and apply skills and
techniques learned to the research project. Students will
gather
data, synthesize relevant literature, analyze, and interpret
data. The student will present results in writing or through
participation in research-group or program meetings and
meetings
with their faculty mentor. The student will receive feedback
from the faculty mentor on their research progress and written
or oral presentation of results. A minimum of 45 hours of work
per credit hour per semester is required. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 4990R. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 8 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Undergraduate Research Thesis (or Final Project) | Course
Description: | Faculty-supervised independent or collaborative inquiry into
fundamental and applied problems within a discipline that
requires
students to gather, analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
Students will write or produce a thesis or other professional
capstone product, such as a report or portfolio that describes
their systematic and in-depth inquiry. | | Athena Title: | Undergraduate Thesis | | Nontraditional Format: | This is a capstone course under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. This course may be the culmination of the
4960R-
4980R sequence. Students will write a thesis or other
professional capstone product, such as a report or portfolio,
that describes their systematic and in-depth inquiry into an
unknown, fundamental, or applied problem. The thesis or
capstone
product is written in close collaboration with the faculty
member and must be approved by that faculty member and/or the
department. The student will apply understanding of the
discipline to identify or shape the research question and
apply
skills and techniques learned to complete the research
project.
The student will have gathered data, synthesized relevant
literature and materials, analyzed, and interpreted data. The
student will demonstrate in writing the contribution of their
work to the discovery and interpretation of knowledge
significant to their field of study. The student will have
presented results in the form of a properly formatted,
professionally rigorous thesis document or other appropriate
professional capstone product and through the formal
presentation of the thesis or product to faculty and peers
during an approved event. The student will receive feedback
from
the faculty member on the overall execution of their thesis
project, the written thesis, and their presentation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7005. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Graduate Student Seminar | Course
Description: | Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This
course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program
of study. | | Athena Title: | GRAD STUDENT SEM | | Nontraditional Format: | Seminar. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7010. 6 hours. | | Course Title: | Foundations of Public Health I | Course
Description: | Introduction to the foundations of public health, including
evidence-based approaches to public health, communication
strategies, and leadership principles applied to current public
health problems and issues. | | Athena Title: | Foundations of Public Health I | | Nontraditional Format: | Total contact hours will meet or exceed those of a traditional
format. Lecture hours will include flipped classroom activities,
recitation, practical exercises, and field experiences at
varying intervals and of varying length. Some activities will be
similar to laboratory activities and contact times for those
activities will be accounted for using appropriate standards for
laboratory hours. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7020. 6 hours. | | Course Title: | Foundations of Public Health II | Course
Description: | Introduction to the foundations of public health, including
public and health care systems, planning, evaluation and
management of programs, policy-making processes applied to
current public health problems and issues. | | Athena Title: | Foundation of Public Health II | | Nontraditional Format: | Total contact hours will meet or exceed those of a traditional
format. Lecture hours will include flipped classroom activities,
recitation, practical exercises, and field experiences at
varying intervals and of varying length. Some activities will be
similar to laboratory activities and contact times for those
activities will be accounted for using appropriate standards for
laboratory hours. | | Pre or Corequisite: | PBHL 7010 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7100E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Public Health | Course
Description: | An overview of public health, with an emphasis on the population
perspective and cross-cutting nature of public health, including
the population impacts of healthcare systems, environmental and
social/behavioral influences on the health of the public,
theoretical models and concepts, and historic and contemporary
issues. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals of Public Health | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 3100, PBHL 3100E, PBHL 7100 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Fundamentals of Public Health | Course
Description: | Provides an overview of public health, with an emphasis on the
population perspective and cross-cutting nature of public
health, including the population impacts of healthcare systems,
environmental and social/behavioral influences on the health of
the public, theoretical models and concepts, and historic and
contemporary issues. | | Athena Title: | Fundamentals of Public Health | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 3100, PBHL 3100E, PBHL 7100E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7200E. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Public Health in a Pandemic: Case Investigation and Contact Tracing COVID-19 | Course
Description: | Focuses on the foundational knowledge and real-world skills needed to work as a case investigator and contact tracer during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multidisciplinary perspective on the origins and best practices of contact tracing and its impact on individuals and society. Topics include COVID-19 etiology and virology, as well as the hard and soft skills required in public health surveillance, including data collection, cultural competency, and confidentiality. | | Athena Title: | Pandemic Policy | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7400E. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Professional Seminar for Public Health Practitioners I | Course
Description: | Focuses on advancing professional and academic writing skills for public health practitioners. Students will enhance their written and oral communication skills. Topics will include basic scientific writing concepts, research procedures, written and verbal communication, systems thinking, and collaborative learning. | | Athena Title: | Prof Seminar PH Pract I | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7460. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Professionalism in Public Health | Course
Description: | Through a series of professional development exercises, graduate students are exposed to competencies related to communication and professional development. Students are expected to produce resumes, writing assignments, and professional online presence. Students develop an e-portfolio and proposal for the applied practice and integrative learning experiences occurring in the final semester. | | Athena Title: | Professionalism in Pub Health | | Corequisite: | PBHL 7560 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7560E. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Public Health Integrative Learning Experience Advisement | Course
Description: | Completion of the ILE advisement occurs with the student's academic advisor the semester prior to the APE field practicum. Students will be expected to complete an APE proposal and various professional development products, and initiate APE deliverables to be submitted in the final term of the MPH program. | | Athena Title: | Public Health ILE Advisement | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 7560 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. Graduate-level applied practice and integrative learning experience in public health. | | Pre or Corequisite: | PBHL 7460 | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7560. 2 hours. | | Course Title: | Public Health Integrative Learning Experience Advisement | Course
Description: | Completion of the ILE advisement occurs with the student's academic advisor the semester prior to the APE field practicum. Students will be expected to complete an APE proposal and various professional development products, and initiate APE deliverables to be submitted in the final term of the MPH program. | | Athena Title: | Public Health ILE Advisement | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 7560E | | Nontraditional Format: | Graduate-level applied practice and integrative learning experience in public health. Required of all students
completing the Master of Public Health. | | Pre or Corequisite: | PBHL 7460 | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7600E. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Professional Seminar for Public Health Practitioners II | Course
Description: | Focus on advancing professional skills for public health practitioners through a series of workshops. Students will enhance their communication, leadership, and collaborative skills. Students also will develop a proposal for the applied practice and integrative learning experiences occurring in the final semester. | | Athena Title: | Prof Seminar PH Pract II | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7660. 6 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Practice Experience in Public Health | Course
Description: | Students will gain an opportunity to apply competencies obtained in the MPH curriculum in public health leadership, theory, technical training, writing, and communication through a practicum in a community, clinical, or research-based agency. | | Athena Title: | PH Applied Practice Experience | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 7660E | | Nontraditional Format: | Graduate-level applied practice experience in public health. Required practicum for students completing the Master of Public Health. | | Prerequisite: | PBHL 7460 or PBHL 7560 or PBHL 7560E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 7660E. 6 hours. | | Course Title: | Applied Practice Experience in Public Health | Course
Description: | Students will gain an opportunity to apply competencies obtained in the MPH curriculum in public health leadership, theory, technical training, writing, and communication through a practicum in a community, clinical, or research-based agency. | | Athena Title: | PH Applied Practice Experience | | Equivalent Courses: | Not open to students with credit in PBHL 7660 | | Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. Graduate-level applied practice experience in public health. Required practicum for students completing the Master of Public Health. | | Prerequisite: | PBHL 7460 or PBHL 7560 or PBHL 7560E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 8000. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Directed Study in Public Health | Course
Description: | Individual study under the direction of a department faculty
member. | | Athena Title: | DIR STUDY PUBL HLTH | | Nontraditional Format: | Doctoral level independent study of an issue that applies to the
student's research interests. Must be approved in advance by the
faculty mentor, the major professor and the department graduate
coordinator. The number of credits determines how extensive the
final paper is to be. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 8100. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Current Topics in Public Health | Course
Description: | Current topics in public health as they relate to local,
national, and global issues. Topics may include those in the
areas of health promotion and prevention, environmental health,
health communication, nutrition, gerontology, industrial hygiene,
epidemiology, biostatistics, and health policy. | | Athena Title: | PUBLIC HLTH TOPICS | | Nontraditional Format: | Site visits to local institutions may be included. The CDC,
Department of Health, area hospitals and clinics, and local
employers are some examples of the trips we might take.
Transportation will be provided. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 8200. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Seminar in Public Health | Course
Description: | Invited speaker seminar series to expose graduate students in
the College of Public Health to the full range of public health
disciplines, approaches, and institutions. | | Athena Title: | SEM PUBLIC HEALTH | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | MIBO(PBHL)(IDIS)(BHSI) 8260. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Global Perspectives on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases | Course
Description: | Global status, epidemiology and control of parasitic, viral, and
bacterial diseases of major public health importance. Emphasis
will be on the scientific, policy, and economic aspects of past,
current, and future public health approaches to deal with these
globally challenging infectious diseases from multiple and
integrative perspectives. | | Athena Title: | GLOBAL INF DIS | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered summer semester every even-numbered year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 8900. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Special Topics in Public Health | Course
Description: | Selected topics concerning recent developments in public health. | | Athena Title: | Topics in PBHL | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 8910. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Problems in Public Health | Course
Description: | Research or intensive study in a specialized area of public
health under the direction of a faculty member. | | Athena Title: | PROBLEMS IN PH | | Nontraditional Format: | The amount of work and/or the depth of inquiry depends on
the number of credits the student desires. The proposal must be
approved by the faculty member who is directing the project and
by the graduate coordinator. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 8950. 1 hour. | | Course Title: | Entering the Public Health Workforce: Strategies for Success | Course
Description: | Intended to teach students best practices for finding and
securing professional positions within the public health
field. Topics will include resume, cover letter and CV
writing, portfolios, interviewing skills, and workplace
culture. Instruction will include lecture and didactic exercise. | | Athena Title: | SUCCESS STRATEGIES | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 9000. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 36 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Research | Course
Description: | Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the
direction of faculty members. | | Athena Title: | DOCTORAL RESEARCH | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 9005. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar | Course
Description: | Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This
course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program
of study. | | Athena Title: | DOC GRAD STU SEM | | Nontraditional Format: | Seminar. | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 9300. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 30 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Doctoral Dissertation | Course
Description: | Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor. | | Athena Title: | DOCT DISSERTATION | | Nontraditional Format: | Independent research and preparation of the doctoral
dissertation. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
| | | Course ID: | PBHL 9560. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. | | Course Title: | Residency in Public Health | Course
Description: | Practicum experience in public health practice through placement
in appropriate public health related agencies. The residency
student will apply knowledge, skills, and abilities gained in
prerequisite course work to professional practice. | | Athena Title: | Residency PBHL | | Nontraditional Format: | Doctoral-level field practice experience in public health.
Required of all students completing the Doctor of Public Health
degree. Supervised by the director of the DrPH program with
day-to-day supervision by the designated representative of the
host organization. | | Prerequisite: | Permission of department | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. | | Grading System: | S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) |
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