Courses in Public Health (PH)

PH 301 - Public Health & Health Policy

Course focuses on current public health issues, barriers to improving population health, and policy tensions between science, economics, education, politics, government, media, and public health.

Credits: 3

PH 302 - Epidemiology I

Epidemiology is the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations; we will define populations and estimate the distribution of health-related conditions and their determinants. Pre/co-requisites: Bachelor's degree and college-level mathematics course.

Credits: 3

PH 303 - Biostatistics I:App Rsch in PH

Biostatistics I (Applied Research Methods in Public Health) includes biostatistics, research designs, and qualitative approaches, and includes emphasis on evaluating research articles in public health. Pre/co-requisites: Bachelor's degree and college-level mathematics course.

Credits: 3

PH 304 - Environmental Public Health

This course explores major areas of environmental public health (EPH), including environmental hazards, exposures, and related health outcomes, including emerging topics in environmental public health. Co-requisite: PH 302.

Credits: 3

PH 310 - Public Health Law and Ethics

Public health law examines the government's authority, at various jurisdictional levels, to improve the health of the general population within societal limits and norms. Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree.

Credits: 3

PH 311 - Global Public Health

This course explores global public health challenges affecting people primarily in developing or resource- constrained coutries. Cultural competency concepts will be embedded. Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree.

Credits: 3

PH 312 - Food Systems & Public Health

This course explores food systems' influence on public health, and how technology, policy, biology, epidemiology, and historical knowledge can support a healthier food system. Prerequisite: Bachelor's degree.

Credits: 3

PH 395 - Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 18

PH 396 - Special Topics

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Credits: 1 to 18