PSC - Prevention Science
Prevention Science: PSC
Lower-Division Courses
Upper-Division Courses
Graduate Courses
PSC X86. Applied Research Methods.
Explore disciplines of research methods, research design, data-producing techniques, treatment, interpretation of data and reporting on research.
PSC X90. Introduction to Prevention Science.
Introduction to prevention science and to the logic of prevention as preferable to care or management of health problems.
PSC X91. Theories of Change.
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.
PSC X92. Prevention Science Across the Lifespan.
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.
PSC X93. Foundations of Epidemiology.
Introduction to the basic tenets of epidemiology as well as the different types of epidemiological study designs.
PSC X94. Community Engaged Intervention Design.
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.
PSC X95. Topics in Prevention Science.
Examine advanced topics in prevention science; critique and synthesize research findings and literature.
PSC X95.1. Advanced Methods in Prevention Science.
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.
PSC X95.10. Psychology of Immigration and Cultural Adaption.
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.
PSC X95.11. Mind, Body, and Health.
PSC X95.12. Fundamentals of Health Coaching.
PSC X95.2. Implementation Science.
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.
PSC X95.3. The Design and Conduct of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Conduct randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of preventive intervention and health promotion programs.
PSC X95.4. Social Determinants of Health.
Explore social determinants of health and health disparities in the United States and globally, as well as strategies to address them.
PSC X95.5. Research Ethics.
Explore ethical issues in research.
PSC X95.6. Impact of Marketing on Public Health.
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.
PSC X95.7. Physical Activity and Public Health Practice.
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.
PSC X95.8. Risk and Resilience in Children and Adolescents.
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.
PSC X95.9. Child and Adolescent Health Psychology.
Introduction to the psychological, social, and physical aspects of childhood and adolescence. Examine issues from a developmental-contextual perspective.
PSC X96. Doctoral Seminar.
Produce individual or shared project research with reports evaluated by seminar participants and the instructor.
PSC X96T. Directed Research in Prevention Science.
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.
PSC X97. Research Problems.
Examine individual or group research in a specialized area of health education.
PSC X97P. Graduate Internship.
Practice in a professional organization or institution under supervision.
PSC X98. Thesis.
PSC X98T. Teaching in Higher Education.
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.