PH 400 Introduction to Public 健康 3 credits
This course provides a basic introduction to public health concepts by examining the philosophy, 历史, 组织, 以及不同的公共卫生学科. It will introduce students to a range of topics, issues and policies to help understand current public health systems, 政策和做法. The contents of the course will include material on public health foundation courses such as epidemiology, 生物统计学, 卫生服务, 人口保健等. 以及公共卫生领域的新课题.
PH 410 The American 健康 Care System 3 credits
本课程提供了一个概览的美国.S. 医疗保健系统. Students will be taught about fragmented nature of the system. 除了, they will be exposed to ever changing nature of the healthcare system, mainly in response to concerns regarding access, 质量和成本.
PH 420 健康 Care in Diverse Communities 3 credits
This course will introduce students to different communities; and will focus on their health status, and complexities of health service delivery to these populations. It will provide a deeper understanding of the health inequalities; and will address variables such as 性别, 年龄, 比赛, 生活方式, 文化, and social class and how they are related to health status and health service needs.
PH 430 Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics 3 credits
This course introduces the basic concepts of epidemiology and 生物统计学 as applied to public health problems. It will introduce students to the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation, 适当的数据摘要和显示, and the use of classical statistical approaches to describe the health of populations. Various epidemiologic study designs for investigating associations between risk factors and disease outcomes will also be introduced, along with methods to compute basic descriptive statistics.
PH 440 健康 Promotion and Disease Prevention 3 credits
Provides an introduction to the theory and application of health promotion principles. 个人和公共健康生活方式, identification of risk factors and behavioral change strategies that promote positive health behaviors of individuals, 组, 社区也被覆盖了.
PH 450 Social Determinants of 健康 3 credits
This course focuses on the systematic study of the social and economic conditions under which people live that determine their health. It will explore how social influences such as income, 生活条件, 教育, 基础设施, 宗教信仰, 卫生保健, 社会资本, 压力, 性别, 种族影响健康和寿命. The course will also examine the role of public policy in shaping health outcomes for communities.
PH 460 Public 健康 Preparedness 3 credits
Introduces emergency man年龄ment concepts as they apply to public health. Key elements of public health preparedness and response to the variety of natural, 技术, and man-made disasters occurring routinely on a global basis.
PH 470 Environment and Public 健康 3 credits
Explores the relationship of people to their environment, environmental factors involved in transmission of communicable diseases and hazards due to exposure to chemical and physical materials in our environment. 主题包括水质, 废物管理, including hazardous waste; air quality and man年龄ment; food protection; and other environmental topics.
PH 476 Introduction to Global 健康 3 credits
Focuses on current health policy issues within the context of the U.S. 卫生保健 system and the political environment. Introduces major 卫生保健 policy perspectives and their implications for public health. Includes an overview of ethical and legal standards and regulations affecting public health.
PH 480 Public 健康 Research and Evaluation 3 credits
On the examination and application of concepts, models and quantitative methods that facilitate the investigation of contemporary research in the field of Public 健康.
PH 495 Man年龄ment, Law and Ethics 3 credits
This course explores the man年龄ment of a 卫生保健 facility. It explores innovate approaches to payer models, 法律, and 卫生保健 by examining classic legal-medical ethics cases, 法律规则和道德原则. Special attention will be given to ethical conflicts, as well as the roles of ethics consultants and ethics committees.
PH 499 Capstone Project 3 credits
Designed for student to integrate, synthesize and apply knowledge from the entire curriculum. Options include a public health or 卫生保健 internship; or development of an evidence-based project with a scholarly paper.