PUB-340 |
Public Health Across the Life Course |
Life course epidemiology explores how socioeconomic and behavioral determinants of health experienced at different stages of the life course or across generations can influence health and wellbeing, both in the individual and the community. The course will investigate how life experiences, exposures, and genetics at any point in the life course but especially in the prenatal period and in childhood / adolescence can result in disease risk and poor health outcomes as adults. These factors can also lead to disparities in the determinants that create social and health inequities. The first part of the course will explore the developmental stages and needs ranging from prenatal to the older adult that influence health outcomes. The second part of the course will examine the effects of the life course on selected public health challenges emerging from health inequities. Using a systems thinking approach, students will be asked to analyze the evidence to understand the mechanisms and social determinants which lead to poor health outcomes. The interdisciplinary approach to the course welcomes students from all |
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majors. |
3.00 |
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PUB-420 |
Promoting Global Health Thru Comm Engage |
Promoting Global Health through Community Engagement is an interdisciplinary global service learning course. Students will research Jamaican society and culture, education, health, and mental health systems and develop health / mental health education trainings and activities for adolescent residents of Mustard Seed Communities in Kingston, Jamaica. This experiential learning course prepares students to apply public health education and psychoeducation skills in a global setting, therefore participation in the 8-day international travel is a mandatory requirement of the course( students will complete the course in spring and travel in summer). Eligible students must have a major or minor in public health, a major in psychology, or a minor in counseling and interpersonal relations. 3 credits. PUB Pre- or Co-Requisites: PUB-240 or PUB- |
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310, and PUB-200 PSY Pre-Requisites: PSY 100 and PSY 200. |
3.00 |
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PUB-437 |
Special Topics |
Investigation of a selected topic related to public health identified by faculty as useful to the student ' s developing |
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knowledge and competence in the field. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic changes. |
3.00 |
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PUB-480 |
Public Health Professional Seminar |
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This course provides students with an opportunity to examine the dimensions of professionalism in public health. | |||
Students will learn keys to professional success, including networking, navigating organizational culture, | |||
contributing to an effective team, responding to varied leadership styles, setting professional goals, seeking | |||
professional development, and preparing for the Certified Health Education Specialist Exam( CHES). During this | |||
course, students will identify their internship site for PUB 490, meet with their future internship site supervisor, | |||
plan their major internship project( s), prepare their internship learning agreement, and submit their internship | |||
proposal, specifying the scope and major projects of the internship. Limited to public health majors. |
3.00 |
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PUB-490 |
Public Health Internship |
The public health internship is an opportunity for public health majors to apply the skills and knowledge they have learned in their courses, form relationships with public health professionals in the community and polish their professionalism. Each student will spend approximately of 120 hours working in a public health organization in the community( 10 hours / week for 12 weeks). Students ' time at the internship site should be primarily spent doing the work of a public health professional. Students will be required to submit timesheets and reflection papers throughout the internship, and present their work at the end of the semester. Students must have a signed learning agreement with the internship site that has been approved |
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by their advisor prior to beginning the internship. |
3.00 |
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PUB-495 |
Public Health Grant-Writing Capstone |
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Students will work in teams to apply their communication, planning, and evaluation skills to the development and | |||
presentation of a grant proposal seeking funding for a health education or promotion intervention. Students will | |||
also review the content of the CHES exam and develop preparation strategies. Limited to public health majors. |
3.00 |
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RC-200 |
Introduction to Allied Health |
This foundational course introduces students to concepts essential to professional practice in respiratory and allied health disciplines. The course explores topics such as professionalism, customer service in health care, patient safety, infection control, HIPAA compliance, and ethical decision-making. Students will examine end-of-life care, healthcare disparities, and the ethical responsibilities of providers while developing effective communication and documentation skills. Emphasis is placed on professional behavior, accountability, and resilience, including strategies to recognize and manage healthcare |
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provider burnout. |
2.00 |
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