OSC-702 |
Career Success and Meaningful Life |
Preparation methods to taking the NBCOT ® exam, future job interviewing, service to society, and the completion of an e-portfolio with strategies to engage in scholarly activities to become a lifelong learner. [ online course ] |
2.00 |
PUB-600 |
Found of Public Health & Health Equity |
Public health is influenced by environmental, biological, behavioral, social, political and economic determinants. This course provides an overview of the field of public health, addressing key areas foundational to understanding these determinants and the importance of evidence in improving health in global communities. Students will explore health across the life course within an eco-social framework and an emphasis on health equity. |
3.00 |
PUB-610 |
Public Health Analytic Methods I |
Public health practice depends on a thorough understanding of the evidence that guides identification of the underlying causes of disease and health and effective health promoting interventions. This two course series provides a foundation in epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methods. Students will apply epidemiological methods to a range of public health situations. They will learn how to select appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods to address public health concerns, analyze data, and interpret results for public health practice. |
3.00 |
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PUB-620
PUB-630
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Health Equity: Policy & Advocacy
Public Health Analytic Methods II
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Implementing policies at the local or national level can be an effective strategy for change at the population level. This course begins with a review of how policies regulate the systems that affect public health domestically and internationally. The structural challenges posed by inequities and racism to achieving health for all will be considered. With this understanding, the policy-making process will be discussed and strategies to build coalitions to improve health outcomes will be proposed. Students will evaluate the impact of policies on public health and advocate for policies that will improve health equity. Public health practice depends on a thorough understanding of the evidence that guides identification of the underlying causes of disease and health and effective health promoting interventions. This two course series provides a foundation in epidemiology, biostatistics, and research methods. Students will apply epidemiological methods to a range of public health situations. They will learn how to select appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methods to address public health concerns, analyze data, and interpret results for public health practice. |
3.00
3.00
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