Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

This course is an overview of trauma studies and examines trauma typology, prevention, and intervention and is taught through an ecosystemic lens.

This course explores the neuroscience, psychology, and physiology of mindfulness and its application to mental and physical health across various public health contexts. Students engage in direct practice of evidence-based mindfulness practices. Additional work required of graduate students.

Philosophies, practices, and outcomes of behavioral change. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused approaches to addictions and related health counseling. Additional work required of graduate students.

 Knowledge of effects of chemical dependency on family and significant others.  Importance of family support in recovery. Knowledge of basic family support approaches.

Traveling throughout Europe, this seminar course examines historical and contemporary influences of public health, drug policies, the drug war and their connections with complex trans-national economic issues such as immigration, and human trafficking. Additional work required of graduate students.

Ethical issues in public health, including legal and policy responses. Role of religious and social values in setting health policy. Additional work required of graduate students.

A life course approach to examine health changes in late life, focusing on chronic disease epidemiology, social models of aging, quality of life, health care priorities/issues, and racial and social disparities in successful aging. Additional work required of graduate students.

Examines the intersections of indigenous peoples' health with colonization and global health policy. Additional work required of graduate students.

The biological, psychological, and social factors of substance use and related addictions that exist across cultures and species.

A review of foundational concepts in research, with an emphasis on research methods common in public health.

Planning, design, organization and management of a master's level project or thesis in public health.

An introduction to the ethics of scientific research in Public Health. This course includes the development of a complete IRB proposal.

Students examine risk and protective factors and design effective programs that promote well-being across the lifespan for diverse cultures. This course emphasizes theories, principles, and strategies of evidence-based prevention designed to meet identified community needs.

History of the field of public health management, key contemporary issues in the organization, regulation, financing, and delivery of healthcare services in the U.S. and globally, and leading health care programs and organizations.

An introduction to commonly used methods for analyzing health data. Use of statistical and graphical software will be emphasized.

Univariate statistical techniques, to include multiple linear and logistical regression, for analyzing health data with a single outcome variable with covariates. Use of statistical software will be emphasized.

Conduct statistical analysis of public health related time-to-event data and counts data, and conduct meta-analysis as they relate to public health data.

Statistical approaches to the analysis of public health related spatial data.

Application of professional codes of ethics and ethical standards using case studies of ethical dilemmas within the addiction services. Additional work required of graduate students

Examines Native American culture and its contribution to wellness, including indigenous foodways, fitness and indigenous knowledge as an adjunct to chemical dependency treatment. Includes the historical roots of trauma as social determinants of health disparities. Additional work required of graduate students.

The role of global contexts in the classification, development, and prevention of substance use and mental health disorders, with a focus on social determinants, health equity, and social justice

Communication and advocacy approaches for addressing public health challenges with diverse audiences; risk communication, evaluation of health communication and advocacy programs; use of mass media across global contexts. Additional work required of graduate students.

Public health approaches to program design, implementation, and evaluation.

Cultural anthropological approaches to cross-cultural variations in reproductive practices (pregnancy, childbirth, infertility, etc.) Impact of globalization, biomedicalization, international development on reproduction and reproductive health. Medical anthropology and gender studies.

Global health in anthropological perspective. Examines how culture affects people's experience and response to morbidity and mortality. Considers topics like gender and health, reproductive health, infectious disease, health and inequality and health and war.

Examines theories of justice, social determinants of health, and approaches to address social injustices and public health inequities.

Analysis of factors that influence health policy making and the development of health policies. Individual country policy responses to national health problems will be compared as well as multilateral policy approaches to global health challenges.

Provides opportunities for students to demonstrate public health competencies in a practice setting.

Epidemiological methods used in the study of public health problems. Topics will be illustrated with examples from local, national, and global settings.

Major theories, historical events, laws, and research related to health and wellness worldwide among those living with disabilities.

Pre-planning for matching and securing an internship/practicum. Course facilitates access to the Tevera Internship system via BlackBoard.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

An introduction to topics and methods in the control and epidemiology of major infectious diseases. Includes the estimation of the importance of risk and resilience factors associated with disease.

Diverse organizations, consortiums and networks engaged in global health governance; the tools and mechanisms used, and how global health governance impacts health actions, equity, and human rights

Topics and methods informing our understanding of the major environmental public health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Includes the critical evaluation of research on how various environmental factors affect human health.

Integration of the public health competencies achieved and students¿ professional goals. Culminates in a written product intended for external stakeholders building upon student¿s professional goals in public health and demonstrating the skills and knowledge obtained.

Written document exhibiting substantive and original research in Public Health. Planned under direction of major departmental advisor.