Course Name |
Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites |
PUB-300 |
Managing Public Health Organizations |
3 |
In this course , students will review key public health organizations and compare systems of healthcare in the US and other countries . Public health management and leadership skills will be introduced , including those needed for implementing health interventions . |
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PUB-310 Introduction to Epidemiology 3
PUB-320 Research Methods for Public Health 3
PUB-330
Planning & Evaluating Public Health Interventions
PUB-480 Public Health Professional Seminar 3
3
In this course , students will develop an understanding of the field and methods of epidemiology . Students will examine disease surveillance systems around the world and explore strategies used to understand disease cause and spread and to improve population health .
# Take MTH-234 or PSY-111 # Take PUB-240 , BIO-111 or BIO-121 . ( Required , Previous ).
Students in this course will examine quantitative and qualitative research methods commonly used in public health . Students will learn Take MTH-234 or PSY-111 . ( Required , to critique and design public health research . An emphasis will be Previous ). placed on ethics in research design and implementation . In this course , students will integrate their understanding of human health , determinants of health , health data , research , and strategies to affect health into the development of health education and promotion interventions designed to meet the needs of communities . Students will learn how to how to develop an effective intervention to address the identified need , and how to design and implement an evaluation and use evaluation results to improve health . Limited to Public Health majors . 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 .