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2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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PH 1105 - Health and Fitness (2)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
Emphasis on health and fitness trends in America, fitness and health testing concepts, exercise prescription, nutrition principles, prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as heart disease, obesity, cancer, diabetes mellitus, and osteoporosis, the relationship between health habits and aging and psychological health, stress management, and precautions in exercise. Each student will have their health and physical fitness status tested, including results on personal cardiorespiratory, body composition, and musculoskeletal fitness status, and personal diet, heart disease, health age, and stress profiles.
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PH 2000 - Introduction to Public Health (3) [GenEd: SS]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course is designed to provide an overview of public health with an emphasis on the population perspective and the impacts of health care systems. This course will provide students with the tools to think critically about the various areas of public health including environmental and social/behavioral influences on the health of the public in the U.S. The fields of public health and medicine will also be compared and contrasted.
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PH 2200 - Chronic and Infectious Disease (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is a review of the major chronic and infectious diseases (heart disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, obesity, stress and mental disorders, osteoporosis, hypertension, HIV infection, sexually transmitted diseases, vaccine-preventable infectious disease, etc.). Emphasis will be placed on interventions to reduce the risk of acquiring disease. The primary goal of this course is to review current understanding regarding the relationship between diseases (e.g. heart disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.) and behavioral methods to reduce risk of obtaining the disease.
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PH 2300 - Communication in Public Health (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will prepare students to develop, implement, and evaluate print and non-print methods for communicating in the field of public health. Topic areas will include facilitation skills, presentation skills, social marketing, readability analysis, development of print materials, communication through media, and advocacy for policy change.
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PH 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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PH 3100 - Emergency Care and CPR (3)
When Offered: On Demand
The course content and activities should prepare students to make appropriate decisions about the care given to victims of injury or sudden illness.
(Same as HPE 3100 .)
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PH 3130 - Environmental Health (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to provide a basic overview of the Environmental Health field. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the many factors, both human and natural, which have a direct impact on our environment and the relationship with human health.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 3250 - Community Health (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will provide an overview of working with a community to assess its health and social needs. Topic areas will include health-related quality of life, community and cultural concepts, special population needs, capacity assessment and basic data collection methods, leadership, management, and administration principles, communicating health information, and future trends in the global community.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 3330 - Biostatistics (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A study of computational techniques, theoretical frameworks and methodology used in the application, measurement, interpretation and evaluation of statistics in the health sciences. Students will utilize statistical software to apply theoretical principles and to further their understanding of data within the public health field.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 and STT 1810 , STT 2810 , or STT 2820 .
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PH 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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PH 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
Approved contract required.
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PH 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
Advanced study in selected current health topics. Topics will be chosen on the basis of their impact on the health status of society and on their relevance to students.
May be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) hours with no specific topic being taken more than once.
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PH 3600 - Global Public Health (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to provide a background in global health for students majoring in public health or closely associated majors. It focuses on cultural, structural, political and economic causes and consequences of health problems, and presents new methods designed to improve health behaviors and health outcomes. Context areas to be addressed in this course include, but are not limited to, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, sexual and gender-based violence, water, sanitation and hygiene, food security, and humanitarian emergencies.
Prerequisite: PH 2000
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PH 3700 - Foundations in Health Behavior (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course focuses on the development, implementation, and improvement of interventions targeted at health behaviors. The student will learn the research and theoretical issues associated with a broad range of behaviors. The personal, interpersonal, institutional, community, and societal determinants of health behavior are considered. This knowledge will prepare the student to use theory to plan and implement public health interventions to change behavior in order to promote better health and wellness.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 3800 - Public Health Interventions I (3) [WID]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
Provides an in-depth overview of public health intervention planning and evaluation for all settings. Specifically, students will study how to assess individual and community health needs; plan, implement and evaluate effective public health interventions; and coordinate the provision of public health services.
Prerequisite: RC 2001 or its equivalent, PH 3250 and PH 3700 .
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PH 4000 - Physical Activity in Public Health (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is an interdisciplinary combination of knowledge and skills from public health and other related fields to prepare students to promote health through physical activity. Students will come away with a greater understanding of how to advance the use of physical activity for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and other health issues. Students will gain theoretical and applied experience in the promotion of individual and community physical activity through planning, implementation, and evaluation of successful physical activity promotion programs. This course helps to prepare students for the ACSM Physical Activity in Public Health certification.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 4200 - Principles of Epidemiology (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to epidemiology, defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of diseases and injuries in human populations. Emphasis will be placed on descriptive epidemiology, observational studies, and therapeutic trials of both infectious and chronic diseases.
Prerequisite: PH 2200 and PH 3330 .
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PH 4300 - Substance Abuse Prevention (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An examination of the health risks associated with the use of illicit and prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Students will review the health consequences of drug use, populations at risk of addiction and abuse, and the role of public policy in drug prevention. This knowledge will prepare the students to develop and implement programs in drug education and prevention.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 4400 - Obesity Prevention (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course examines the epidemiology of obesity, the role of behavioral factors, sociocultural factors, environmental, and policy factors in the obesity epidemic. Students will review obesity interventions across a range of settings and populations - including how to increase physical activity, promote healthy eating and prevent obesity at an individual and community level. Students will gain theoretical and applied experience in the promotion of individual and community obesity prevention and treatment through planning, implementation, and evaluation of successful interventions.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 4510 - Public Health Honors Thesis (1-3)
When Offered: On Demand
Independent study and research for a public health honors thesis. All honors students must complete a minimum of 3 credits to earn Public Health Honors; these credits may occur over multiple semesters. Directed and graded by a student’s thesis committee director in the Public Health Program. Enrollment is by invitation or application only.
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PH 4600 - Health Policy, Ethics and Law (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides an overview of the public health policy process in the U.S. including the roles, influences and responsibilities of governmental agencies at all three levels of government; examination of historical and current public health policy issues; survey of methods for analyzing public health policy; and strategies for advocacy.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 4650 - Seminar in Rural Public Health (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course provides in-depth coverage of how public health is approached by different organizations within a rural community. Topics, assigned reading, and guest lecture will be selected based on the current health concerns of the rural populations being studied during the course.
Prerequisite: PH 2000 .
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PH 4800 - Public Health Interventions II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is designed to provide in-depth understanding of the structure and function of our current health care system and the role of public health in addressing our nation’s health. Management and organizational issues related to public health interventions will be included. This course also addresses acquisition of skills in the following areas: grant writing, effective presentation, health education curricula development, community organizing and community building, and preparing students for their internship experiences.
Prerequisites: PH 3800 and senior standing.
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PH 4900 - Internship (3-12) [CAP]
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Students are placed in a variety of health related agencies such as health departments, community action agencies, community mental health centers, educational institutions, wellness programs, hospitals, industrial/business settings, etc. for part or all of a semester or summer, under the direction of the health internship coordinator. The student surveys agency functions, completes a project and writes a final paper under the supervision of a health educator or health related person.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: senior standing and Program Advisor approval.
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