Courses

PUBH 501 - Introduction to Public Health

2 hour(s)

The course provides a comprehensive examination of the basic and critical issues in public health. The course will provide an overview of public health field emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of public health.

PUBH 502 - Public Health Seminar

0.5 hour(s)

This seminar series is part of four semesters of seminars designed to provide insight into topical areas of public health. The seminar series provides a forum for interaction among students and faculty therefore, opportunities for students to present their research as it progresses.

PUBH 520 - Behavioral Science and Health Education

2 hour(s)

This course introduces students to an overview of conceptual theories that are basis social and behavioral sciences applied to public health specifically health education. The course also provides students with skills needed to understand individual and community behavior and change processes.

PUBH 525 - Overview of Rural Health

3 hour(s)

This course introduces students to an overview of the major issues in rural health. This course will also provide an understanding of the demographics, economics, policy and structure of the health care delivery systems in rural America, specifically North Carolina.

PUBH 540 - Statistical Methods I

3 hour(s)

This two-semester course introduces students to an overview of biostatistics and its role in the discipline of public health. This course emphasizes an introduction to statistical reasoning and methods. Prerequisites: College-level statistics course and co-requisite: PUBH 540L Statistical Programming in Public Health.

PUBH 540L - Statistical Programming for Public Health

2 hour(s)

This course will introduce students to statistical programming, specifically in SAS. Pre-requisite: College-level statistics course and co-requisite: PUBH 540 Statistical Methods I.

PUBH 541 - Statistical Methods II

3 hour(s)

This is the second semester of a two-semester course that introduces students to an overview of biostatistics and its role in the discipline of public health. This course emphasizes the application of statistical reasoning and methods. Pre-requisites: PUBH 540 Statistical Methods I and PUBH 560 Epidemiology.

PUBH 550 - Perspectives in Environmental Health

3 hour(s)

This course introduces students to an overview of basic concepts in environmental sciences, an understanding the health impact of various environmental exposures, and the public health approach to controlling and eliminating environmental health risks.

PUBH 560 - Principles in Epidemiology

3 hour(s)

This course introduces students to an overview of epidemiology and its application to public health. This course emphasizes an introduction to the application of epidemiological methods. The primary goal of this course is to orient students to the field of epidemiology and foster an appreciation for the methods used to do observational studies in “real world” settings. Pre-requisite: College-level statistics course.

PUBH 580 - Health Policy and Management

3 hour(s)

This course introduces students to the United States health care system and examines the structure of the health care system including the policy process, program management and evaluation.

PUBH 690 - Research Project I

3 hour(s)

This course is first of two courses that will serve as a capstone experience for public health students. Pre-requisite: All other required public health courses except PUBH 695 Research Project II and PUBH 550 Perspectives in Environmental Health may be a co-requisite.

PUBH 695 - Research Project II

3 hour(s)

This course is the second of two courses that will serve as a capstone experience for public health students. Pre-requisite: All other required public health courses including PUBH 690 Research Project I.