Public Health (PBH)
PBH 317 Introduction to Public Health 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview and basic principles of public health, including the public health system, concepts and tools for measuring health in populations, the relationship between public health and the medical care system, and the role of law and government in public health. Biology 317 and Public Health 317 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
PBH 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Public Health 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the School of Human Ecology. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
PBH 320 Topics in Health Informatics and Health Information Technology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Concepts, theories, and issues in health informatics and health information technology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Introduction to Health Informatics and Healthcare Analytics. Consists of didactic lectures about the theoretical foundations of health informatics, database theory and management, healthcare standards, medical decision making, and healthcare analytics. Includes four hands-on workshops that relate to subjects taught in this course: HL7, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Tableau. Also includes a research project over a six-eight week time period, production of a professional poster, and a presentation in a research poster forum judged by faculty, industry representatives, healthcare professionals, and policy makers. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Topic 2: Fundamentals of Health Information Technology. Explores healthcare policy (including privacy and security), current technologies (telemedicine, hospital information systems and computer and networking technologies) and the interoperable exchange of healthcare data. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Topic 3: Project Management, Process Redesign and Quality Improvement. Explores the basics of project management, including requests for proposals, scope, project planning, budgets and deliverables. Also discussed is an analysis of workflow processes and the impact of technology to improve these processes. Quality improvement, including tools to improve quality, is also presented. Includes several individual assignments and one team project. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Topic 4: Operational Models of Healthcare Systems. Explores the complex United States (US) health care system and explains the manner by which health care is delivered along a continuum of care. A special emphasis is placed on the operational delivery of ambulatory care and the manner in which acute care facilitates are evolving. Subjects include a comparison of the US health care system to health care delivery in other countries, population health and health care finance/insurance - including discussion on public (Medicare and Medicaid) and private (Managed Care) coverage. Descriptions of current and emerging payment mechanisms, revenue cycle management, risk management, overhead reduction and practice management are covered in detail to allow students a robust understanding of business issues associated with health care delivery. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Topic 5: Technology Competencies in Health Informatics and Health Information Hands-on laboratory, team-taught by program faculty and staff with support from industry partners. Utilization of multiple health informatics and health information technology systems, health information exchange and interoperability software, and key analytics tools. This laboratory builds upon concepts taught in Public Health 320, Topic 1 and Public Health 320, Topic 2. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Topic 6: Practicum and Professional Development in Health Informatics and Health Professional development lectures, activities, and a ten-day practicum experience off campus to experience working with industry, healthcare systems, policy makers, and other experts in the field. Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
PBH 320.1 Introduction to Health Informatics and Healthcare Analytics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Consists of didactic lectures about the theoretical foundations of health informatics, database theory and management, healthcare standards, medical decision making, and healthcare analytics. Includes four hands-on workshops that relate to subjects taught in this course: HL7, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Tableau. Also includes a research project over a six-eight week time period, production of a professional poster, and a presentation in a research poster forum judged by faculty, industry representatives, healthcare professionals, and policy makers.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 320.2 Fundamentals of Health Information Technology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores healthcare policy (including privacy and security), current technologies (telemedicine, hospital information systems and computer and networking technologies) and the interoperable exchange of healthcare data.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 320.3 Project Management, Process Redesign and Quality Improvement 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the basics of project management, including requests for proposals, scope, project planning, budgets and deliverables. Also discussed is an analysis of workflow processes and the impact of technology to improve these processes. Quality improvement, including tools to improve quality, is also presented. Includes several individual assignments and one team project.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 320.4 Operational Models of Healthcare Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the complex United States (US) health care system and explains the manner by which health care is delivered along a continuum of care. A special emphasis is placed on the operational delivery of ambulatory care and the manner in which acute care facilitates are evolving. Subjects include a comparison of the US health care system to health care delivery in other countries, population health and health care finance/insurance - including discussion on public (Medicare and Medicaid) and private (Managed Care) coverage. Descriptions of current and emerging payment mechanisms, revenue cycle management, risk management, overhead reduction and practice management are covered in detail to allow students a robust understanding of business issues associated with health care delivery.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 320.5 Technology Competencies in Health Informatics and Health Information Technology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Hands-on laboratory, team-taught by program faculty and staff with support from industry partners. Utilization of multiple health informatics and health information technology systems, health information exchange and interoperability software, and key analytics tools. This laboratory builds upon concepts taught in Public Health 320, Topic 1 and Public Health 320, Topic 2.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 320.6 Practicum and Professional Development in Health Informatics and Health IT 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Professional development lectures, activities, and a ten-day practicum experience off campus to experience working with industry, healthcare systems, policy makers, and other experts in the field.
Restrictions: Restricted to students enrolled in the Health Informatics and Health Information Technology Professional Education Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 323 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduces theoretical foundations of health informatics, database theory and management, healthcare standards, and medical decision making. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 337 (Topic: Introduction to Health Informatics), 353, Public Health 323.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Public Health 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the School of Human Ecology. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 330 Topics in Public Health 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Concepts, theories, and issues in public health. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 334 Global Health 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An investigation of global health issues, including the principles of global health, the burden of morbidity and mortality, health determinants, health care and public health systems, socioeconomic development, and human rights. Biology 334 and Public Health 334 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354, Biology 325 or 325H, and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 137, 237, 337, 437 Selected Topics in Public Health 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Recent developments and research methods in the field of public health will be explored. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. Some topics may require additional hours.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Senior Seminar in Public Health. Discuss public health importance, learn how to demonstrate scholarly and applied experience in public health, and prepare to enter the public health workforce or continue in advanced public health or other professional programs. Additional prerequisite: One of the following with a grade of at least C-: Public Health 317, 354, Statistics and Data Sciences 328M or 320E; and two of the following courses with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 363, 356, 358D, 334, and 338. Restrictions: Restricted to Public Health majors.
PBH 137.1, 237.1, 337.1, 437.1 Senior Seminar in Public Health 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss public health importance, learn how to demonstrate scholarly and applied experience in public health, and prepare to enter the public health workforce or continue in advanced public health or other professional programs.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following with a grade of at least C-: Public Health 317, 354, Statistics and Data Sciences 328M or 320E; and two of the following courses with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 363, 356, 358D, 334, and 338.
Restrictions: Restricted to Public Health majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 338 Environmental Health 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the major areas of environmental health presented in the context of epidemiology, toxicology, and health effects. Subjects include water and air quality, solid and liquid waste, hazardous chemicals, radiation, infectious agents, food safety, and occupational health. Three lecture hours a week for one semester; several field trips to be arranged outside of the lecture.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354, Biology 325 or 325H, and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 341R Public Health Research 3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 12 Lab Hours
Conduct research mentored by public health practitioners at governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, or health care facilities. The equivalent of twelve fieldwork hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Public Health 354 with a grade of at least C- and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 354 Epidemiology I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to basic principles and concepts in epidemiology, including descriptive epidemiology, association and causation, basic epidemiological study design, evidence-based decision analysis, and applications of epidemiology methods to basic and clinical science. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Public Health 317 with a grade of at least C-; and credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Biology 325 or 325H, and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Sciences 328M).
Restrictions: Restricted to public health majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 356 Health Behavior Theory and Practice 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to social and behavioral theories that inform the discipline of public health and applied public health practice, including practical examples of how these theories inform and influence health promotion to understand and modify health-related behaviors. Focus on health inequities and inequalities of populations living in the United States and how underlying cultures and social structures impact the health of individuals and communities. Only one of the following may be counted: Public Health 356, 368D, or Sociology 368D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354, Biology 325 or 325H, and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Restrictions: Restricted to public health majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 358D Health Policy and Health Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview of the U.S. health care system and the impact of policy and legislative actions on the essentials of organization, financing, management, and delivery of private and public health care. Only one of the following may be counted: Health and Society 330, Public Health 358D, Sociology 358D. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354, Biology 325 or 325H, and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 361P Public Health Internship 3 Hours
12 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Includes a public health research project off campus at a public health practice agency or a graduate school of public health. May be repeated once for credit. The equivalent of twelve lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H and Statistics and Data Sciences 328M with a grade of at least C- in each; and completion and approval of an internship application, available online at the Public Health website.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: Yes (02 times)
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 362 Epidemiology II: Quantitative Methods 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to advanced applied statistical and analytical techniques used for public health research and practice. Examine both continuous and categorical data often used in public health research and apply appropriate data analysis techniques for purposes of data collection, analysis, and evaluation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354, and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 363 Project Management, Planning, and Evaluation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Investigate the importance of and the key approaches used to lead, conduct and evaluate effective public health programs. Examine practical management and program evaluation tools and techniques such budgeting, proposal/application development and use of logic models. Apply these concepts and tools within the context of service delivery and policy making in the field of public health. Recommended for students who are interested in the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) exam from the Project Management Institute. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354, PBH 356, Biology 325 or 325H, and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Sciences 328M).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 364 Field Epidemiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview and basic principles of field epidemiology including initiating operations, collecting and managing data, analyzing and interpreting data, developing interventions, and communicating during investigations Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354 and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 365 Public Health Informatics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine fundamental concepts in the application of informatics and information technology to the practice of public health. Investigate how interoperable information systems are used to facilitate a variety of public health functions, including outbreak management, bio-surveillance, disease prevention, and electronic laboratory reporting. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354 and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or credit for Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 366 Global Health in Action 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Interact with non-profit organizations to improve social determinants of health in communities globally. Participate in activities including needs assessments; Internal Review Board (IRB) applications; data collection, management, analysis, and visualization; report preparation; and resource identification as well as gain cultural understanding of the community. Public Health 337 (Topic: Global Health in Action) and 366 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 354 and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 320H (or Statistics and Data Science 328M).
Restrictions: Restricted to Public Health majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 367 Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore, research, and present emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including factors in disease emergence, animal reservoirs, and the principles that govern the detection, mitigation and control of pandemic disease. Study a detailed analysis of host-pathogen interactions, illuminating how viral and bacterial pathogens defeat the host's immune defenses and cause disease. Examine representative emerging and re-emerging pathogens, case-based outbreak investigations, and individual case studies. Public Health 337 (Topic: Emerg/Re-emerg Infect Diseases) and 367 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper division standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 368 Maternal, Child, and Family Health 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview of maternal, child, and family related services in the US and the historical and current paradigms in the field with a focus on the life course perspective, health equity, and social determinants of health. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 369 Diverse Communities and Health Equity 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine historical and current subjects related to social disparities, structural and institutional inequalities, social determinants of health, racially and ethnically classified social groups, gender inequity, and other forms of inequality and disparities in society and their links with human health. Explore how to work towards health equity by addressing the historical, social, and political drivers of health disparities through implementation of community centered and culturally congruent health equity strategies across varies levels of intervention. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 370 Local Health in Action 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Interact with non-profit organizations to improve social determinants of health in communities locally. Participate in activities including needs assessments; Internal Review Board (IRB) applications; data collection, management, analysis, and visualization; report preparation; and resource identification as well as gain cultural understanding of the community. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following with a grade of at least C-: Public Health 317, 354, Statistics and Date Sciences 328M or 320E; and two of the following courses with a grade of at least C- in each: Public Health 363, 356, 358D, 334, and 338.
Restrictions: Restricted to Public Health majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (02 times)
Academic Level: Upper Division
PBH 179H, 279H, 379H Honors Tutorial Course 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised individual research on a special topic in public health, leading to an honors thesis and an oral presentation. May be based on laboratory, library, or field research. May be repeated once for credit. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing; a university grade point average of at least 3.0; admission to the public health honors program; and consent of the honors adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (02 times)
Academic Level: Upper Division