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Apr 30, 2024
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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Courses
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GPB 510 - Introduction to Public Health & Health Policy This course will provide an introduction to the major issues of public health and health policy in the United States and globally. While the intent is to provide a broad overview of the field, there will be opportunities for students to explore specific areas of interest in greater depth.
Credits: 3 cr.
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GPB 520 - Applied Epidemiology This class will provide an introduction to the principles of epidemiology and how they can be applied to study the health of populations. Students will explore concepts around health surveillance, study design, and basic data analyses, while delving into current and historical health-related states and events.
Credits: 3 cr.
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GPB 530 - Social Determinants of Health This course explores the connections between structural and social factors – including but not limited to race and ethnicity, gender and sexual identity, social and economic class, and immigration status – and health and health inequality.
Credits: 3 cr.
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GPB 540 - Global Health Equity & Advocacy This course examines the ways in which historical trends, economic systems and international power inequities have created enormous disparities in the burdens of illness and medical and health resources globally. The course also examines the role of advocacy at the local, national and international levels to shift these dynamics and resources to create greater health equity.
Credits: 3 cr.
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GPB 550 - Community Health & Cultural Competency In contrast to clinical practice, the “patient” in public health is the community – which may be defined by a shared geography (such as neighborhood or state) or identity (such as race, ethnicity or sexuality). This class equips students with skills for engaging with the community, from making inquiries into problems, collaborating in solutions, and conducting interventions and education with awareness and culturally appropriate engagement.
Credits: 3 cr.
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GPB 598 - Skills and Praxis in Health Equity This variable-credit course will offer a rotating set of options for students to consider to learn or improve specific skills or content areas that will increase their competency as practitioners. Examples of options that may be offered include: Data Visualization; Spanish or French for Medical Professions; Emergency Management; Social Marketing: Designing Advocacy Campaigns; Project Management; Opioid Crisis Intervention; Sustainable Food Systems; and Participatory Action Research.
Prerequisites:
Two completed courses or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3 cr.
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GPB 599 - Supervised Research and Reflections This variable-credit course provides opportunities for students to conduct a supervised original research project on a topic agreed upon by the student and the supervisor. It is also available for professionals as an opportunity to write, present and reflect upon a previous significant work experience, program or problem. Prerequisite: completion of at least two courses and permission of supervising instructor.
Credits: 1-3 cr.
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