Explore disciplines of research methods, research design, data-producing techniques, treatment, interpretation of data and reporting on research.

Introduction to prevention science and to the logic of prevention as preferable to care or management of health problems.

Examine personal, social, and environmental factors that influence health-related behavior as well as the role of individuals, groups, institutions, and social structures in encouraging and discouraging healthy behavior. Focus on behavior change theories and the practical application of these theories.

Introduction to the theories and applications of developmental science and the lifespan approach to prevention science. Learn how to integrate principles of developmental science into a prevention science framework.

Introduction to the basic tenets of epidemiology as well as the different types of epidemiological study designs.

Develop culturally responsive, theory-based prevention and treatment practices in school, community, and family settings. Discuss prevention science research and practice to contextualize the tension between theory and evidence-based design and community contextual fit when developing, refining, and disseminating intervention programs.

Examine advanced topics in prevention science; critique and synthesize research findings and literature.

Explore analytic reasoning and research design, execution, analysis, interpretation, and appraisal for prevention scientists. Examine complex study designs, analytic techniques, issues of bias, moderation and mediation, and causal inference.

Discuss psychology of immigration and cultural adaptation. Examine immigration and cultural adaptation from the perspectives of demography, sociology, anthropology, developmental psychology, family psychology, vocational studies, and other disciplines.

Discuss the theory and practice of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Sciences. Explore conceptual and theoretical foundations of implementation science, methodologies for evaluating implementation and dissemination strategies, and examining case examples from literature.

Conduct randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of preventive intervention and health promotion programs.

Explore social determinants of health and health disparities in the United States and globally, as well as strategies to address them.

Explore ethical issues in research.

Introduction to research on the impact of marketing from a public health perspective, with a focus on youth and young adults. Explore theoretical approaches to understanding marketing's influence, impacts on public health, and disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups.

Practice strategies for implementation of public health programming related to physical activity, approached through review of the current research literature. Focus on evidence-based strategies, and key approaches to program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Introduction to the theories and methods of child and adolescent risk and resilience. Examine resilience processes in populations at elevated risk for negative outcomes. Explore how empirical research contributes to the development of programs aimed at strengthening resilience in at-risk youth.

Introduction to the psychological, social, and physical aspects of childhood and adolescence. Examine issues from a developmental-contextual perspective.

Produce individual or shared project research with reports evaluated by seminar participants and the instructor.

Investigate assigned problems under the direction of a Graduate Studies Committee member; develop and demonstrate competence in research design and execution; produce an acceptably written research report.

Examine individual or group research in a specialized area of health education.

Practice in a professional organization or institution under supervision.

Explore diverse instructional strategies, common issues in teaching and learning, short and long-term planning, practical aspects of course design and management, as well as assessment and grading practices. Review historical perspectives on the research in teaching and learning.