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Course Offerings

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Fall 2024

BIOSTATISTICS

Statistical Literacy in Health | Dept. Permission
BSTA 005-010 | CRN: 43747 | MW | 1045-1200 | 3cr. 
Instructor: Staff
This course is designed to introduce students with a fear of all things mathematical to the importance of statistics in health research. Students will learn how to read and understand basic statistical concepts and methods used in health research, such as probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Students will also learn to interpret tables and statistical findings in the health literature.

Frontiers of AI in Health | Dept. Permission
BSTA 007-010 | CRN: 45254 | MW | 1335-1450 | 3 cr.
Instructor: Gideon Gogovi    
This course presents a broad contemporary survey of the actual and potential contributions of Artificial Intelligence and Health Data Science in addressing public health challenges. By reading recent articles that describe case studies of AI in health and healthcare and by engaging in discussions both in class and remote, students will come to appreciate the many unsolved problems in public health and how one may evaluate the potential benefits and risks of exciting new data-centric solutions made possible by AI.

Pop Health Data I | COH Only, No FYS
BSTA 101-010 | CRN: 45317 | MW | 1210-1325 | 3 cr. 
Instructor: John Hughes
BSTA 101-011 | CRN: 45344 | R | 1915-2155 | 3 cr.
Instructor: Linchen He    
This course provides an introduction to the use of statistics in health. Topics include data presentation, descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of contingency tables, analysis of variance, linear and logistic regression models, and sample size and power considerations. Students develop the skills necessary to perform, present, and interpret basic statistical analyses. Must be taken concurrently with BSTA 102.

Pop Health Data I Algorithms Lab | COH Only, No FYS
BSTA 102-061 | CRN: 45320 M | 1335-1450 | 1 cr. 
BSTA 102-062 CRN: 45327 W| 1500-1615 | 1 cr. 
Instructor: John Hughes
BSTA 102-063 | CRN: 45387 | F | 1045-1200 | 1 cr. 
BSTA 102-064 | CRN: 45389 | F | 12:10-1325 | 1 cr.
Instructor: Linchen He
Students will use a statistical computing platform to apply concepts learned in BSTA 101 and attain autonomy in handling real-world data. Lab must be taken concurrently with lecture: BSTA 101 Pop Health Data I.

Pop Health Data II
BSTA 103-010 | CRN: 45346 | MW | 1210-1325 | 3 cr.
Instructor: Staff
This course is a continuation of BSTA 101.Topics include an overview of generalized linear models, simple and multiple linear regression, regression models for binary data, regression models for count data, quasi-likelihood methods, extensions of generalized linear models. Must be taken in conjunction with BSTA 104.Prerequisites:BSTA 101

Pop Health Data II Algorithms Lab | 
BSTA 104-061 | CRN:  45347 | M | 1500-1615 | 1 cr. 
BSTA 104-062 | CRN: 45348 | W | 1335-1450 | 1 cr.
Instructor: Staff
Students will use a statistical computing platform to apply regression techniques learned in BSTA103 Population Health Data Science II to health datasets. Lab must be taken concurrently with lecture: BSTA 103 Pop Health Data II.
    
Outbreak Science & Public Health Forecasting
BSTA 309-010 | CRN: 45270 | TR | 1500-1615 | 3 cr.     
BSTA 409-010 | CRN: 45427 | TR | 1500-1615 | 3 cr.    
BSTA 409-011 | CRN: 45271 | TR | 1500-1615 | 3 cr. | remote
Instructor: Thomas McAndrew
This course aims to introduce students to models that describe the spread of a pathogen through a population, and how models can support public health decisions. The course will be split into four parts: (i) the factors that motivate public health actions, (ii) epidemic models such as the Reed-Frost and SIR, (iii) statistical time series and forecasts, (ii) a focus on ensemble building. Students will be expected to complete mathematical/statistical exercises and write code that simulates infectious processes.

Biostatistics in Health 
BSTA 402-010 | CRN: 43517 | M | 1625-1905 | 3 cr. 
Instructor: John Hughes
BSTA 402-011 | CRN: 43751 | 3 cr. | Remote asynchronous
Instructor: Staff    
This course provides an introduction to the use of statistics in health. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of contingency tables, analysis of variance, regression models, and sample size and power considerations. Students develop the skills necessary to perform, present, and interpret statistical analyses; and attain autonomy in handling real-world data using a statistical computing environment.

Data Architecture, Mining, and Linkage 
BSTA 404-010 | CRN: 44427 | W | 1750-2030 | 3 cr.
BSTA 404-011 | CRN: 44429 | M | 1750-2030 | 3 cr. | Remote section   
Instructor: Gideon Gogovi            
This course will focus on collecting, storing, and formatting data for use in population health data analysis. Students will learn fundamental concepts and best practices for working with data, how to use Python to scrape the internet for data related to population health and learn how to link a diverse set of data together to test novel hypotheses students themselves pose during class.

COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL HEALTH

Community Health | FYS, COH Only, Dept. Permission
CGH 001-010 | CRN: 43318 | TR | 0920-1035 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Kate Jackson    
The interdisciplinary field of community health focuses on improving the health of communities through health promotion and disease prevention, education, policy development, and community empowerment. This course provides students with an overview of theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of community health with a focus on working in diverse communities. Students will gain an understanding of how community-level health issues relate to broader contextual issues within the community and externally. Attribute: BUD

Introduction to LGBTQ2+ Health
CGH 002-010 | CRN: 45545 | TR | 1045-1200 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Lisa Lindley
This course introduces students to the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and and two-spirited (LGBTQ2+) populations in the United States and globally. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the course focuses on determinants of health, LGBTQ2+ health disparities, the history of LGBTQ2+ health, and major health issues faced by LGBTQ2+ people across the lifespan. Students explore individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy influences on LGBTQ2+ health, as well as LGBTQ2+ affirming health policies, programs, and services.

Introduction to Global Health | FYS, COH Only, Dept. Permission
CGH 004-010 | CRN: 43321 | MW | 0920-1035 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Krista Liguori
In this course, students will receive an introduction to global population health. We begin with an analysis of the rise of the international community in addressing population health needs, and the international norms guiding healthcare delivery systems. We will also focus on healthcare delivery systems, innovations, and policy reforms in response to healthcare needs in several developing nations. Finally, students will understand the political, social, and more recent commercial determinants of population health in these countries.

Careers in Community & Global Health Studies | No FYS
CGH 101-010 | CRN: 45273 W | 1915-2155 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Ryan Goeckner
In this interdisciplinary seminar, students will be exposed to individuals working in community and global health in academic positions, government and non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, medical establishments, industry, and more. Through the eyes of these professionals, students will learn of career opportunities in these growing fields of study and will begin to chart their own career paths.

Community Health and Engineering | No FYS | Dept. Permission
CGH 102-010 | CRN: 45306 | MW | 1335-1450 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Gabrielle String
This course is an introduction to public health engineering. Students will learn to define hazards and risks to community health such as air pollution; water, sanitation, and hygiene; food; and settlement/safety. The focus of the course will be on understanding engineering controls to reduce risk and improve communicable and non-communicable disease outcomes. This course includes elements of waterborne disease control, hazardous materials management, occupational health and safety, and environmental interventions.

Biological & Environmental Determinants of Health | No FYS
CGH 103-010 | CRN: 44466 | TR | 0920-1035 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Christine Daley
This course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying health and disease. Students will learn about the evolutionary genetic basis of disease and the major disease transitions throughout history, all driven by interactions between the genetic composition of individuals and groups and their natural and built environment. Students will become familiar with the various infectious agents causing disease and the human immune response, as well as the biological determinants of chronic diseases. Not for biology majors.

Sociocultural & Political Determinants of Health | No FYS
CGH 104-010 | CRN: 43518 | MW | 1500-1615 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Carly Camplain
This course will look at cultural, social, and political institutions, as well as other components of culture, society, and social structure, that affect health and the health outcomes at the individual and community-levels. Topics to be analyzed include cultural traditions, social norms, politics, laws and policies, economics, housing, transportation, and subsistence strategies, just to name a few. Additionally, specific illnesses, sicknesses, and diseases linked to cultural, social, and political institutions in the human experience will be explored.

Commercial Determinants of Health | No FYS
CGH 105-010 | CRN: 44467 MW | 1045-1200 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Eduardo Gomez    
In this course, students will learn about the role that major soda and ultra-processed food industries play in affecting public health outcomes and policy-making processes. Carefully examining the cases of the United States and developing nations, this course reveals how and why these industries influence consumption patterns in different communities, how government, civil society, and the international community is responding, and the various strategies used by industry to influence policy decisions in their favor.

Food Justice | No FYS
CGH 108-010 | CRN: 44639 | TR | 1335-1450 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Kate Jackson
This course examines community and population health nutrition through the lens of social and environmental justice to examine the cultural, political, and social contexts of food in the United States. Students will engage with case studies, personal experiences with food, guest speakers, and debates on critical policy issues in nutrition and food access. This course will help students to understand the complex relationship between food systems and health and offers insight into practices and movements for sustainability, sovereignty, and equity.

Coaching Towards Joy, Meaning, & Social Change | No FYS
CGH 110-010 | CRN: 45546 | TR | 1210-1325 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Angelina Rodriguez
In this course you will learn and practice professional coaching techniques as one way to create meaning, increase your well-being, move towards what you want to achieve and who you want to be. You will learn to coach within and across your different identities/positionalities and consider how this self-work contributes to social change and challenges oppression. The course is well-suited for students interested in peer advising, activism, mentoring and leadership in any area.

Indigenous Healing Traditions | No FYS
CGH 122-010 | CRN: 45272 | TR | 1500-1615 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Sean Daley
In this course, students will be introduced to the healing traditions of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Special attention will be paid to the Native peoples and nations of the United States. Traditional Indigenous perspectives of wellness and unwellness will be explored, as well as healing rites, rituals and ceremonies from Pre-Contact times to the present-day. Indigenous health and healing in the context of colonization and the introduction of Old World diseases will also be discussed.

Community & Global Health Field Exp I | SR Status, Inst. & Dept. Permission
CGH 301-010 | CRN: 43541 | TR | 0755-0910 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Staff
With the assistance of their advisor, students identify a community internship or field experience site domestically or internationally and write a proposal for the experience and accompanying deliverable and capstone report. The deliverable should be an artifact (e.g., health promotion materials, website, presentation of data, etc.) that the student provides to the site and is agreed upon by the student, advisor, and internship site. A capstone report documents the experience, which should align with the students' concentration and career plans.

Honors Community and Global Health Field Exp I | SR Status, Inst. & Dept. Permission
CGH 303-010 | CRN: 43542 | TR | 0755-0910 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Staff
Students identify a community internship or field experience site domestically or internationally, write a proposal for the experience and accompanying deliverable and capstone report. Deliverable is an artifact (e.g., health promotion materials, website, presentation of data, etc.) that the student provides and is agreed upon by the student, advisor, and site. The capstone report documents the experience. This course includes a weekly honors seminar, minimum major GPA 3.5 required. Students are required to complete 4 credits of this course.

Global Environmental Disasters & Policy
CGH 316-010 | CRN: 45309 | MW | 0920-1035 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Joe Pacheco, Joe    
Disasters can leave individuals, communities, and nations reeling to pick up the pieces. This course will look at case studies of major global disasters, including those created by people and nature, and the global magnitude of these disasters. Students will analyze disaster preparedness policies enacted in response to these disasters and learn about the inequalities that disproportionately impact marginalized communities in the aftermath.

Sex, Drugs, and Trauma
CGH 317-010 CRN: 45552 | TR | 1045-1200 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Tracy Nichols    
This course will explore health issues existing at the intersection of mental and sexual health. The course will focus on overlapping experiences of sex, sexuality, drug use, and both individual and structural violence. Applying a social justice lens, we will examine health inequities within these intersections as well as strategies to ameliorate inequities and to help heal individuals and communities. Students will be introduced to trauma-informed approaches, advocacy efforts, and the role of storytelling and the arts. Attribute: HESC

Public Health Law
CGH 319-010 | CRN: 45553 | MW | 1210-1325 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Carly Camplain
This course will explore the legal principles of public health. It will cover laws currently on the books and implementation problems in the highly politicized and culturally sensitive context of health and behavior. Topics include the public health powers, duties, and limitations of authorities and the epidemiological influence of law on health and health behavior. It will also cover how health is socially constructed and how legal responses to health and well being complicate efforts to promote public health. Attribute: HESC

Cross-National Comparisons of Hlth Systms & Policy
CGH 334-010 | CRN: 45310 | MW | 1500-1615 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Michael Gusmano
Countries around the world face a range of common problems in their public health and health care systems. These include demographic and technological changes, budget pressures. and inequalities in health and access to health care services. Policy responses to these common challenges. We will examine the health policy responses of higher and lower income nations and seek to explain why nations differ in their policy choices while exploring the pros and cons of these approaches.

Healthcare Operations Management | 
CGH 335-010 | CRN: 45316 | M | 1915-2155 | 3 cr.
CGH 435-010 | CRN: 45554 | M | 1915-2155 | 3 cr. 
CGH 435-011 | CRN: 45556 | M | 1915-2155 | 3 cr. | Remote section       
Instructor: Albert Liu
This course examines opportunities for operational improvement in healthcare organizations. It offers a broad survey of the concepts, techniques, and tools involved in designing and managing efficient and effective processes in healthcare settings. Topics covered include balanced scorecard, project management, decision analysis, performance improvement, capacity management, and inventory management.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Fundamentals of Epidemiology | COH Only no FYS
EPI 104-010 | CRN: 45428 | TR | 1335-1450 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Hyunok Choi
Introduces epidemiology and its application in public health. Addresses basic epidemiologic terminology and definitions. Presents public health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, place, and disease frequency. Examines correlation measures between risk factors and disease outcomes; strengths and weaknesses of standard epidemiologic study designs; and ethical and legal issues related to epidemiologic data. Students calculate basic epidemiology measures, draw inferences from epidemiologic reports, and use information technology to access, evaluate, and interpret public health data.

Methods in Epidemiology II
EPI 305-010 | CRN: 44465 | TR | 1045-1200 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Hyunok Choi   
This course offers a deeper, expanded view of concepts and methods for observational epidemiological studies. Experiential learning activities and data collection give students opportunities to apply concepts learned in EPI 104. Topics include environmental, molecular, and genetic epidemiology, descriptive methods, analytic study designs (ecologic, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies), confounding, and effect modification. Includes the use of multivariable models to adjust for confounding effects. Deeper concepts in causal inference are examined through the use of directed acyclic graphs.

Lifecourse Epidemiology
EPI 306-010 | CRN: 45066 | TR | 0920-1035 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
This course provides students a foundation for understanding the terminology and theoretical framework used in life course epidemiology and family health services research; biobehavioral pathways by which early life experiences impact health across the life course; data sources, study designs, and statistical approaches used in lifecourse epidemiology and family health services research; and implications for clinical and public health practice, policy, and health system development with an eye towards development of effective and sustainable life course interventions.

Spatial Epidemiology
EPI 308-010 | CRN: 44483 | TR | 1210-1325 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Jong Shin    
This course will provide students with an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application in population health. It is primarily intended for students in Population Health, but students from other programs will also get good exposure to the capabilities of GIS in health science. The course is designed to teach a mix of practical skills and fundamental concepts. The first half focuses on basic skills and concepts, while the second half focuses on using GIS for analysis.

Chronic Disease Epidemiology
EPI 309-010 | CRN: 44642 | MW | 1335-1450 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Won Choi
This course explores the epidemiology of common chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, cancer, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurologic and others. Major risk factors include tobacco use, diet and nutrition, physical inactivity, and alcohol use. For each chronic disease we will review the significance of the chronic disease by describing the health disparities across various demographic groups as well as discuss the major risk factors attributed to the disease. Finally, students will critique evidence-based interventions from the published literature.

Psychiatric Epidemiology & Global Mental Health
EPI 311-010 | CRN: 45329 | TR | 1500-1615 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Rochelle Frounfelker
This course examines global mental health through the lens of psychiatric epidemiology and cultural psychiatry. It utilizes a life course framework to understand the bio-psycho-social determinants of mental health and global burden of mental disorders throughout the lifespan. Students will explore mental health and illness with an emphasis on culture, diversity, and social inclusion. Focus is placed on exploring diverse cultural conceptualizations and presentations of mental health and illness and implementing culturally appropriate prevention and intervention programs.

GLOBAL CITIZEN PROGRAM

Cosmopolitanism and Culture I | No FYS
GCP 185-010
CRN: 41809 | T | 0755-0910 | 2 cr.
Instructor: Angelina Rodriguez
Global citizenship assumes awareness of and contact with those unlike ourselves. This course brings us into a sustained consideration of self, other, and difference, in both theory and practice. How do we approach other people and difference in general, and why has this marked such a challenge for us as humans? We will examine Western understandings of self and other as well as non-Western conceptualizations, considering these questions within the frameworks of cosmopolitanism and global citizenship. Attribute: HU

HEALTH

FY Seminar: The Value of a Degree in Health | COH FYS Only
HLTH 095-010 | CRN: 45537 | MW | 1210-1325 | 3 cr.
Instructor: Krista Liguori    
HLTH 095-011 | CRN: 45539 | M | 1915-2155 | 3 cr.
Instructor: Staff    
HLTH 095-012 | CRN: 45543 | TR | 1500-1615 | 3 cr.
Instructor: Staff    
What is the purpose of a university education? What are the benefits of studying community and population health? How should you approach your time at Lehigh University? Throughout the semester we will provide opportunities for you to reflect on these questions and invite you to think about what you plan or hope to do in your four years here. You will learn about your major, get to know your peers and the college, and develop the skills you need to be successful at Lehigh and beyond. You will also participate in co-curricular activities that will help you become an active member of the college and university communities. You will explore your educational and career goals. The seminar will also connect you with the many resources available at Lehigh, including the university libraries, the writing center, and the Center for Career and Professional Development.

Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Pop Health
HLTH 400-010 | CRN: 45550 | R | 1335-1615 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Tracy Nichols
This course will explore central issues in the philosophical and theoretical foundations central to population health research methods. It focuses on critically analyzing and applying theories to scholarship. Students will engage with theoretical thinking, reading, and writing, applying it to their research interests. Course work will cover the philosophy of science alongside theoretical frameworks and both formal and informal theories from interdisciplinary fields. Students will refine their research agendas, developing questions and conceptual frameworks to guide their work.

Research Ethics in Pop Health 
HLTH 412-010 | CRN: 45551 | W | 1335-1615 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Staff    
Students will explore ethical concepts and critical issues pertaining to the ethical inclusion of human subjects in population health research as well as the responsible conduct of research. This course will provide opportunities for writing about, discussion of, and case-based learning around current and historical perspectives on population health research. Students will complete the necessary training for participating in human subjects research as well as the responsible conduct of research at Lehigh University.

POPULATION HEALTH

Introduction to Pop & Public Health | Dept. Permission
POPH 001-010 | CRN: 42936 | TR | 1335-1450 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Staff
Despite significant advances in medicine and public health, inequities in health persist. Understanding health on a population level is an approach that seeks to improve the health of the whole population, unravel variations in health outcomes, and to identify effective strategies for reducing or eliminating inequities. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of: 1) how population and public health are defined and measured; and 2) the determinants of population health.

Pop Health Research Methods & Apps
COH Only | POPH 002-010 | CRN: 44448 | TR | 1210-1325 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
This course provides students with fundamental principles of research methods relevant to population health and the translation of research into practice. Through this course, we will review a range of study designs, including experimental and observational studies, mixed methods, and comparative qualitative case study methods. In addition, students will obtain the skills needed to translate research into practice for multiple stakeholder groups

Careers in Pop Health
POPH 104-010 | CRN: 45338 | W | 1915-2155 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Ashlee Simon
In this interdisciplinary seminar, students will be exposed to individuals working in various disciplines with the field of population health in academic positions, government and non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, medical establishments, industry, and more. Through the eyes of these professionals, students will learn of career opportunities in these growing fields of study and will begin to chart their own career paths.

Sleep & Physical Activity in Pop Health 
POPH 107-010 | CRN: 44659 | TR | 1045-1200 | 3 cr.    
Instructor: Jong Shin
This course explores how physical activity (PA) and sleep impact population health. Students will evaluate the scientific literature on the role of PA and sleep in preventing chronic diseases, promoting mental health, and enhancing overall well-being. Through experiential research, students will also learn how to measure PA and sleep information. The course will examine how environmental, social, cultural, and policy-related factors influence PA and sleep behaviors in diverse populations.

Pop Health Capstone (Proposal) | SR Status, Inst. & Dept. Permission
POPH 301-010 | CRN: 43537 | T | 1915-2155 | 1-3 cr.    
Instructor: Staff
In this writing intensive course, students will work closely with their academic advisor and site preceptor to develop a detailed proposal for a Population Health project. Department permission required. Students must complete 3 credits of Capstone Proposal. Attribute: HESC

Honors Pop Health Capstone (Proposal) | SR Status, Inst. & Dept. Permission
POPH 305-010 | CRN: 43756 | T | 1915-2155 | 4 cr.    
Instructor: Staff
In this writing intensive course, students will work closely with their academic advisor and site preceptor to develop a detailed proposal for a Population Health project. This course includes a weekly honors seminar. To qualify for honors, students must have a 3.5 major GPA and department permission. A total of 4 credits is required to complete the Capstone Proposal. Attribute: HESC

Pop Health Concepts and Methods | 
POPH 401-010 | CRN: 43520 | TR | 1625-1740 | 3 cr.    
POPH 401-011 | CRN: 43752 | TR | 1625-1740 | 3 cr. | Remote section
Instructor: Staff    
In this introductory graduate course, students will apply foundational concepts related to the definition and measurement of health and disease as well as the multiple determinants of population health (from cell to society). Students will then apply the fundamental principles of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in order to integrate the multiple determinants of health in population health research and practice. This course will also explore the translation of research findings to programmatic intervention and policy development.    

Bio Basis of Pop Health: Concepts and Methods
POPH 403-010 | CRN: 43521 | T | 1750-2030 | 3 cr.    
POPH 403-011 |CRN: 43753 | T | 1750-2030 | 3 cr. | Remote section   
Instructor: Joe Pacheco
In this graduate course, students will investigate the biological mechanisms underlying population health outcomes as well as the roles of individual and group susceptibility to disease. Students will also explore and apply the emerging and traditional tools used in genomic, molecular, immunological, and environmental fields. Students will then integrate the biological and societal determinants of health in order to propose programmatic and policy interventions that promote health and prevent disease.
    
Qualitative Research Methods
POPH 405-010 | CRN: 44459 | R | 1750-2030 | 3 cr.    
POPH 405-011 | CRN: 44460 | R | 1750-2030 | 3 cr. | Remote section
Instructor: Rochelle Frounfelker
This is a graduate-level course designed to teach the basics of rigorous qualitative methodology. It is a practical course through which you will learn about and gain experience in study design and sampling methods; data collection through participation and observation, interviews, and focus groups; different traditions of data analysis; and presenting qualitative methods in academic writing, including for study design or grant writing and academic journal writing.

Environmental Health Justice
POPH 431-010 | CRN: 43522 | T | 1750-2030 | 3 cr.
POPH 431-011 | CRN: 43754 | T | 1750-2030 | 3 cr. | Remote section    
Instructor: Hyunok Choi
This course introduces key concepts and methods, such as exposure science, epidemiology, toxicology, biomarkers/omics, risk assessment, implementation science, and policy, in order to deepen the understanding of the relationship between major emerging environmental issues and human health. Specifically, the students will apply key tools to explain the relationship between global-, regional, and local-scale environmental contributors to human health outcomes.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Health Promotion and Education
PUBH 401-010 | CRN: 43523 | W | 1750-2030 | 3 cr.
PUBH 401-011 | CRN: 43755 | W | 1750-2030 | 3 cr. | Remote section    
Instructor: Eduardo Gomez
In this course, students will gain a deeper insight into the key conceptual frameworks used in health behavior change, promotion, and education. Students will apply these concepts to specific health behaviors, including tobacco use, alcohol use, substance use, obesity and eating behaviors, physical activity, unintentional injury, workplace injury, violence, and risky sexual behaviors. Students will also explore cross-cutting topics such as behavioral economics, patient and consumer activation, patient communication, cultural competence, risk assessment, chronic conditions and depressive disorders.

Health Program Planning and Implementation
PUBH 403-010 | CRN: 44436 | TR | 1625-1740 | 3 cr.    
PUBH 403-011 | CRN: 44438 | TR | 1625-1740 | 3 cr. | Remote section   
Instructor: Lisa Lindley
Program planning and implementation are essential skills for a public health professional. In this class, students will learn to perform various functions associated with program planning and implementation such as: assess and prioritize community needs; identify evidence-based best practices for choosing interventions; develop and practice writing SMART objectives and logic models; understand how to engage and communicate with stakeholders and community members; as well as how to organize a project budget, staffing plan and timeline.

Summer 2024

SUMMER SESSION I

COMMUNITY & GLOBAL HEALTH

Culture and Health | CGH 021-010 | CRN: 21928 | Summer Session I
3 cr. | Remote Asynchronous
Instructor: Goeckner, Ryan
This course will introduce students to the complex and dynamic relationship between culture and health in Western and non-Western populations, communities, and societies. Cross-cultural institutions such as economics, politics, kinship, religion, and language, and their roles in sickness and illness will be discussed. The relationship between traditional and modern healing systems will also be analyzed. BUD, BUG.

Bio & Env Health Determinants | CGH 103-010 | CRN: 21962
Summer Session I | 4 cr. | Remote Asynchronous
Instructor: Joe Pacheco
This course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying health and disease. Students will learn about the evolutionary genetic basis of disease and the major disease transitions throughout history, all driven by interactions between the genetic composition of individuals and groups and their natural and built environment. Students will become familiar with the various infectious agents causing disease and the human immune response, as well as the biological determinants of chronic diseases. Not for biology majors.    

POPULATION HEALTH

Intro Pop & Public Health | POPH 001-010 | CRN: 21963
Summer Session I | 4 cr. | Remote Asynchronous
Instructor: Shin, Jong
Despite significant advances in medicine and public health, inequities in health persist. Understanding health on a population level is an approach that seeks to improve the health of the whole population, unravel variations in health outcomes, and to identify effective strategies for reducing or eliminating inequities. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of: 1) how population and public health are defined and measured; and 2) the determinants of population health.

Special Topics: Data Visualization | POPH 350-010 | CRN: 21967
Summer Session I | MW | 1800-2050 | 3 cr. | Remote Synchronous
Instructor: Liu, Albert
This course will introduce you to commonly used population health data and how to use Tableau, a data visualization and analytics software, to clean, explore, analyze, create insightful visualizations. The course is organized into modules that incorporate conceptual knowledge, tutorials to use all the amazing features and functionality of Tableau, and hands-on exercises. Students will learn how to visually analyze data, design interactive dashboards, and share them with stakeholders.

SUMMER SESSION II

COMMUNITY & GLOBAL HEALTH

Community Health | CGH 001-010 | CRN: 21935 | Summer Session II
3 cr. | Remote Asynchronous    
Instructor: Laura Porto
The interdisciplinary field of community health focuses on improving the health of communities through health promotion and disease prevention, education, policy development, and community empowerment. This course provides students with an overview of theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of community health with a focus on working in diverse communities. Students will gain an understanding of how community-level health issues relate to broader contextual issues within the community and externally. BUD

Bio & Env Health Determinants | CGH 103-011 | CRN: 21964
Summer Session II | 4 cr. | Remote Asynchronous
Instructor: Joe Pacheco
This course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying health and disease. Students will learn about the evolutionary genetic basis of disease and the major disease transitions throughout history, all driven by interactions between the genetic composition of individuals and groups and their natural and built environment. Students will become familiar with the various infectious agents causing disease and the human immune response, as well as the biological determinants of chronic diseases. Not for biology majors.    

Special Topics: Sports Psych | CGH 350-010 | CRN: 21965
Summer Session II | 3 cr. | Remote Asynchronous    
Instructor: Wojtowicz, Olivia
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the psychological theories and principles that influence human behavior in sport and physical activity contexts. We will take a look at the relationship between psychology and sport from the perspective of theory, research, and practice. Topics include personality, cognition, motivation-emotion, team dynamics, goal-setting, burnout, emotional regulation, etc. We will look at real-world examples of athletes in sports both today and in the past through the lens of sport psychology. 

POPULATION HEALTH

Intro Pop & Public Health | POPH 001-011 | CRN: 21966 
Summer Session II | 4 cr. | Remote Asynchronous
Instructor: Shin, Jong
Despite significant advances in medicine and public health, inequities in health persist. Understanding health on a population level is an approach that seeks to improve the health of the whole population, unravel variations in health outcomes, and to identify effective strategies for reducing or eliminating inequities. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of: 1) how population and public health are defined and measured; and 2) the determinants of population health.

Spring 2024

BIOSTATISTICS

Population Health Data Science I | COH students only
BSTA 001-010 | CRN:13975 | MW | 09:20-10:35 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Must take w/BSTA 002
Instructor: Hughes, John
Students will learn the fundamentals of probability theory, univariate statistics, statistical computing/programming/visualization, and machine learning. A mix of traditional and experiential learning will focus on how to build an analysis pipeline to answer pressing questions in population health. In-class examples and projects will use real data sets. Students will propose a small data-driven project focused in population health, and use their newly-acquired data science skills to collect, analyze, and present their work.

Population Health Data Science I – Algorithms Lab | COH students only
BSTA 002-061 | CRN:13973 | M | 12:10-13:25| 1 c. | On–Campus Required | Must take w/BSTA 001-010 | CRN:13975
OR
BSTA 002-062 | CRN:13982 | W | 13:35-14:50 | 1 c. | On–Campus Required | Must take w/BSTA 001-010 | CRN:13975
Instructor: Hughes, John
Students will apply statistical concepts learned in BSTA 001 Population Health Data Science I to describe, visualize, and draw inferences on a variety of health datasets using Python3. Datasets that students will study include: influenza-like illness and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a repository of potentially hazardous chemicals found in commercial products. Lab is to be taken concurrently with lecture (BSTA 001 Population Health Data Science I).

Statistical Literacy in Health
BSTA 005-010 | CRN:14534 | MW | 10:45-12:00 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required
Instructor: Olivia Wojtowicz
This course is designed to introduce students with a fear of all things mathematical to the importance of statistics in health research. Students will learn how to read and understand basic statistical concepts and methods used in health research, such as probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Students will also learn to interpret tables and statistical findings in the health literature.

Population Health Data Science II | COH students only
BSTA 101-010 | CRN:14535 | MW | 12:10-13:25 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Must take w/BSTA 103-061, CRN:14536 or BSTA 103-062 CRN:14537 | Pre-req BSTA 001
Instructor: Gideon Gogovi
Students will expand their statistics and machine learning toolkit by learning how to compare univariate distributions, build traditional regression models for continuous and binary data, explore supervised learning methods such as: Tree-based learning, KNN/Collaborative filtering, and Feed forward Neural networks, and understand how to manipulate, ask, and answer questions from big datasets. Students will be expected to propose a population health project mid-semester, and apply and present techniques they learned in class.

Population Health Data Science II – Algorithms Lab | COH students only
BSTA 103-060 | CRN:14536 | R | 13:35-14:50 | 1 c. | On–Campus Required | Must take w/BSTA 101-010, CRN:14535 | Pre–req BSTA 001
OR
BSTA 103-061 | CRN:14537 | R | 15:00-16:15 | 1 c. | On–Campus Required | Must take w/BSTA 101-010, CRN:14535 | Pre–req BSTA 001
Instructor: Gideon Gogovi
Students will apply regression and machine learning models learned in BSTA101 Population Health Data Science II to health datasets using Python3. Datasets that students will study include: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, influenza-like illness and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Health Interview Survey. 

Assistive Technologies  (Provisional Course Offering) 
BSTA 397-010 | CRN:14802 | TR | 10:45-12:00 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req BSTA 002 or CSE 017
BSTA 497-010 | CRN:15045 | TR | 10:45-12:00 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Graduate only 
Instructor: Vinod Namboodiri
This class will introduce typical challenges faced by persons with disabilities and the role of assistive technologies (ATs) in solving such challenges. The class will examine opportunities presented by recent advances in mobile and AI technologies. Working in groups, each student will be expected to acquire and apply relevant skills in designing AT solutions. The class can be taken by students with diverse backgrounds including the following: community and population health, social and behavioral sciences, business, engineering and computer science.

Applications in Statistical Learning
BSTA 403-010 | CRN:15020 | TR | 15:00-16:15 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus
BSTA 403-011 | CRN:14306 | TR | 15:00-16:15 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Vinod Namboodiri
This course will explore common statistical models used to analyze both continuous, discrete, and time-to-event data: simple and multivariate linear regression, logistic regression, poison, and negative binomial regression, and survival models. An emphasis will be placed on supervised learning. Throughout the semester, students will apply the theoretical background they learn in class to population health data sets, generating their own hypotheses and testing them with rigorous statistical methods.

COMMUNITY & GLOBAL HEALTH

Community Health
CGH 001-010 | CRN:14086 | TR | 12:10-13:25 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | First year & sophomore students only | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Kathryn Jackson
The interdisciplinary field of community health focuses on improving the health of communities through health promotion and disease prevention, education, policy development, and community empowerment. This course provides students with an overview of theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of community health with a focus on working in diverse communities. Students will gain an understanding of how community-level health issues relate to broader contextual issues within the community and externally.

Culture and Health
CGH 021-010 | CRN:14691 | TR | 15:00-16:15 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required | Attribute/Distribution: BUG
Instructor: Ryan Goeckner
This course will introduce students to the complex and dynamic relationship between culture and health in Western and non-Western populations, communities, and societies. Cross-cultural institutions such as economics, politics, kinship, religion, and language, and their roles in sickness and illness will be discussed. The relationship between traditional and modern healing systems will also be analyzed. 

Biological & Environmental Determinants of Health | Closed to FYS
CGH 103-010 | CRN:13242 | TR | 09:20-10:35 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Joseph Pacheco
This course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying health and disease. Students will learn about the evolutionary genetic basis of disease and the major disease transitions throughout history, all driven by interactions between the genetic composition of individuals and groups and their natural and built environment. Students will become familiar with the various infectious agents causing disease and the human immune response, as well as the biological determinants of chronic diseases. Not for biology majors.

Sociocultural & Political Determinants of Health | Closed to FYS
CGH 104-010 | CRN:14692 | MW | 15:00-16:15 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Carly Camplain
This course will look at cultural, social, and political institutions, as well as other components of culture, society, and social structure, that affect health and the health outcomes at the individual and community-levels. Topics to be analyzed include cultural traditions, social norms, politics, laws and policies, economics, housing, transportation, and subsistence strategies, just to name a few. Additionally, specific illnesses, sicknesses, and diseases linked to cultural, social, and political institutions in the human experience will be explored.

Special Topics: Sex, Health, and Human Rights | Department Permission Required for FYS
CGH 150-010 | CRN:14694 | F | 12:10-14:50 | 3-4 c. | On–Campus Required
Instructor: Thomas Lee
Through a human rights-based approach, explore the intersection of sex, identity, and health. Learn about the social, cultural, legal, and ethical issues affecting sexual health, reproductive rights, and healthcare access. Topics include gender-based violence, HIV & AIDS, LGBTQIA+ health, and global sexual and reproductive rights. Develop skills to critically evaluate the impact of the social, cultural, and political factors and strategies to promote and protect human rights in your personal and professional life.

Special Topics: Medication & the Global Community | Closed to FYS
CGH 150-011 | CRN:14696 | MW | 13:35-14:50 | 3-4 c. | On–Campus Required
Instructor: Laura Porto
This course will provide students with the core knowledge needed for the study of the effects of medication on human populations, as well as the benefits and risks that the use of medication has on the health and quality of life of the population. Students will be introduced to the determinants of the intended and unintended effects of medication, including vaccines, biologics, supplements, and natural products.

Coaching Towards Joy, Meaning and Social Change I | First Half of Term | Closed to FYS | Instructor Permisssion Required
CGH 197-010 | CRN:15021 | TR | 10:45-12:00 | 2 c. | On–Campus Required (Provisional Course Offering)
Instructor: Angelina Rodriguez
In this course you will learn and practice professional coaching techniques as one way to create meaning, increase your well-being, move towards what you want to achieve and who you want to be. You will learn to coach within and across your different identities/positionalities and consider how this self-work contributes to social change and challenges oppression. The course is well-suited for students interested in peer advising, activism, mentoring and leadership in any area, as well as those simply seeking inspiration in community to support both themselves and others.

Coaching Towards Joy, Meaning and Social Change II | Second Half of Term | Closed to FYS | Instructor Permisssion Required  
CGH 197-011 | CRN:15096 | TR | 10:45-12:00 | 2 c. | On–Campus Required (Provisional Course Offering)
Instructor: Angelina Rodriguez
For students who have taken Part I and want to continue, this second part of the course of the term is a continuation and expansion of the first. We go deeper in self-awareness and move into a more nuanced level of practice through longer, sustained coaching work, relying on new tools and methods. We maintain our commitments to the relationships between personal and social change through this work.

Advanced Qualitative Methods in Community and Global Health
CGH 305-010 | CRN:14698 | TR | 13:35-14:50 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req CGH 106
Instructor: Tracy Nichols
This course, designed to be taken after Introductory Methods in Community and Global Health, focuses on the practical application of qualitative data collection and analysis techniques learned in the introductory course in qualitative methods within the context of applied health research. Students will design and conduct a qualitative health study. Students will also be exposed to advanced techniques in qualitative research, such as ethnography, visual methods, computer-assisted analysis, and more.

Advanced Commercial Determinants of Health
CGH 314-010 | CRN:14720 | MW | 15:00-16:15 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req CGH 105
CGH 414-010 | CRN:14721 | MW | 15:00-16:15 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Eduardo Gomez
In this upper-level course, students will learn the roles that major soda, food, tobacco, entertainment, and pharmaceutical industries play in affecting population health. This course reveals how and why these industries influence consumption, mental health, and social interactions within communities; how government, civil society, and the international community is responding; and industry's strategic response. This course is reading and writing intensive and employs comparative qualitative case study methods and analysis.

Contemporary Indigenous Health
CGH 322-010 | CRN:14723 | MW | 12:10-13:25 | 3 c. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Carly Camplain
In this course, students will learn about the health issues Indigenous peoples of the Americas and their communities presently face. Prevalent diseases will be explored, as well as social, economic, and political issues affecting access to treatment and care. Historical and contemporary laws and policies affecting Indigenous health will also be analyzed. Additionally, Indigenous responses to contemporary health concerns will be explored including decolonization, food sovereignty, and cultural reclamation.

Special Topics: Addiction in Literature
CGH 350-010 | CRN:14724 | TR | 15:00-16:15 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001 or POPH 001
Instructor: Ashlee Simon
This course will focus on the representation of Substance Use Disorders in popular culture, and students will exmine how drug use and addiction impact the perception of characters in contemporary narrative works such as "You'd Be Home Now" by Kathleen Glasgow and David Poses' "The Weight of Air", alongside television representations like "House, M.D." and "Euphoria". Ultimately, this course leads us to consider how the narrativization of addiction encourages conversation surrouding SUDs while also complicating the lived experience of the individuals in recovery. This class counts for the writing distribution requirement for the College of Health.

Sexuality Education (Provisional Course Offering)
CGH 397-010 | CRN:14205 | TR | 10:45-12:00 | 3 c. | On-Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001 or POPH 001
CGH 497-010 | CRN:14206 | TR | 10:45-12:00 | 3 c. | On-Campus Required 
Instructor: Lisa Lindley
This course explores issues and controversies surrounding the provision of school-based sexuality education in the United States. Students critically review evidence-based programs, professional guidelines, federal and state policies, as well as political and community forces that impact classroom instruction. Students also learn, through interactive activities and classroom discussion, how to design age-appropriate, medically accurate, trauma-informed, sex-positive, LGBTQ+ inclusive, and culturally responsive sexuality education programs.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Methods in Epidemiology I
EPI 304-010 | CRN:14739 | MW | 10:45-12:00 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req POPH 002
Instructor: Krista Liguori
Introduces epidemiology and its application in public health. Addresses basic epidemiologic terminology and definitions. Presents public health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, placeand disease frequency. association, sources of bias and how to address them, and concepts in causal inference. Examines correlation measures between risk factors and disease outcomes; strengths and weaknesses of standard epidemiologic study designs; and ethical and legal issues related to epidemiologic data. Students calculate basic epidemiology measures, draw inferences from epidemiologic reports, and use information technology to access, evaluate, and interpret public health data.

Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure Science
EPI 310-010 | CRN:14764 | R | 19:15-21:55 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req EPI 304
Instructor: Linchen He
Environmental epidemiology examines the associations of diseases with occupational exposures and other environmental risk factors. Exposure science is the study of contact between humans and environmental risk factors, and it plays a fundamental role in the development and application of epidemiology, toxicology, and risk assessment. This course aims to engage students to understand the relationship between environmental exposure and human health, learn how to conduct exposure assessments, and know the application to promote and protect human health.

Methods in Epidemiology I | COH Graduate Only
EPI 404-010 | CRN:14213 | MW | 16:25-17:40 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-Campus
EPI 404-011 | CRN:14214 | MW | 16:25-17:40 | 3 c. | FLEX-Remote | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Won Choi
This course addresses advanced epidemiologic terminology and definitions. Presents public health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, place, and disease frequency. Examines and critiques correlation measures between risk factors and disease outcomes; strengths and weaknesses of standard epidemiologic study designs; and ethical and legal issues related to epidemiologic data. Students calculate basic epidemiology measures (rates, Odds Ratios, Relative Risks, and others), draw inferences from epidemiologic reports, and use information technology to access, evaluate, and interpret public health data.

GLOBAL CITIZEN PROGRAM

Cosmopolitanism and Culture II | Closed to FYS | Instructor Permission Required
GCP 186-010 | CRN:11701 | T | 07:55-09:10 | 2 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre-req: GCP 010 & GCP 185
Instructor: Angelina Rodriguez
This course takes us into practice. How can we engage deeply and well with difference as we live our lives and do our work? We will analyze these questions via case studies and through engaging with guest speakers from diverse professional areas. The course includes a study trip as a cohort which will provide a deep dive into global citizenship practice around SDGs in a non-US site. These experiences will deepen our discussions around culture, leadership and collaboration. Attribute/Distribution: HU

POPULATION HEALTH

Introduction to Population and Public Health
POPH 001-010 | CRN:14215 | TR | 10:45-12:00 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required | Attribute/Distribution: BUD
Instructor: Jong Cheol Shin
Despite significant advances in medicine and public health, inequities in health persist. Understanding health on a population level is an approach that seeks to improve the health of the whole population, unravel variations in health outcomes, and to identify effective strategies for reducing or eliminating inequities. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of: 1) how population and public health are defined and measured; and 2) the determinants of population health.

Population Health Research Methods & Application
POPH 002-010 | CRN:12965 | TR | 09:20-10:35 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required | Pre-req POPH 001
Instructor: Tracy Nichols
This course provides students with fundamental principles of research methods relevant to population health and the translation of research into practice. Through this course, we will review a range of study designs, including experimental and observational studies, mixed methods, and comparative qualitative case study methods. In addition, students will obtain the skills needed to translate research into practice for multiple stakeholder groups.

Justice, Equity, and Ethics in Population Health
POPH 003-010 | CRN:14725 | MW | 15:00-16:15 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Krista Liguori
The goal is to examine the historical and emerging issues in population health ethics. The course will introduce both the historical contexts and contemporary issues in population health dilemmas. Topics of interest include: 1) resource distribution and social justice; 2) self-sufficiency and paternalism; 3) health promotion & disease prevention; 4) patients’ right to privacy; 5) research integrity; and 6) newly emerging issues. Students will debate, research, and propose solutions and intervention strategies through group discussions, role play, and presentations. 

Introduction to Maternal and Child Health | Closed to FYS
POPH 105-010 | CRN:14217 | TR | 12:10-13:25 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
The course introduces the student to the Maternal and Child Health field. Students will examine the multi-dimensional determinants of maternal and child health issues using a Life Course approach. Students will also explore the roles of research, programs, policy, and advocacy in the reduction of maternal and child health disparities. 

Global Environment and Human Welfare | Closed to FYS | Attribute BUD
POPH 106-010 | CRN: 14218 | TR | 13:35-14:50 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required
Instructor: Hyunok Choi
This course investigates the present understanding of multiple pollution agents and their effects on human health and well-being. The students will examine the history, the emergence, the known risks from exposure to specific pollutants through multiple media (e.g. air, water, food) with a particular focus on air pollution. Through readings, discussions, and a project, students are expected to cultivate a critical understanding of the risks posed by environmental pollutants on human health and identify knowledge gaps. 

Special Topics: Truths and Reality Behind TV Medicine | Department Permission Required for FYS
POPH 150-010 | CRN: 14726 | MW | 12:10-13:25 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required
Instructor: E.J. Rovella
This introductory course explores the truths and realities underlying the glamorized perspectives of TV medicine. Students will learn real life concepts surrounding physicians and medical professionals in providing healthcare. Topics include working conditions, organizational structures, regulations, financial aspects, and contributory areas of medicine. Students will be able to identify television scenes and describe how they compare and contrast with real life healthcare delivery.
FY students may register with Department Permission.

Greenspace and Health (Provisional Course Offering) | Pre-Req EPI 304
POPH 395-010 | CRN:14729 | TR | 12:10-13:25 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required
Instructor: Russell McIntire
This class will investigate the myriad and complex ways in which urban greenspaces impact the health of human populations. This course will present biological/psychosocial theories and mechanisms as well as topical and methodological issues underlying relationships between greenspace and health. The class will also analyze contemporary urban greening interventions. Students will complete experiential learning activities to collect and analyze data describing health effects of urban greenspaces. Additional topics include chronic diseases, mental health, stress, climate change adaptation, urban heat islands.
 
Advanced Technologies for Health (Provisional Course Offering)  | Pre-Req CGH 001 OR POPH 001
POPH 396-010 | CRN: 14730 | F | 12:10-14:50 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required
POPH 496-010 | CRN: 14731 | F | 12:10-14:50 | 3 c. | On-Campus Required
Instructor: Shan Li
This course introduces different technologies related to healthcare, health education, and health promotion. We will explore how the technologies, including computer simulations, serious games, immersive environments (VR/AR), virtual agents, dashboards, eye tracking, emotion detection, and wearable sensors, can be used for health education and promotion. We also discuss the theoretical models and theories guiding the design/use of those technologies.
 
Social Determinants of Population Health | COH Students Only | Pre_Req POPH 401
POPH 409-010 | CRN: 14987 | T | 16:25-19:05 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus
POPH 409-011 | CRN: 14230 | T | 16:25-19:05 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote | Department Permission
Instructor: Rochelle Frounfelker
This course will look at cultural and social institutions, as well as other components of culture, society, and social structure, that affect health and the health outcomes at the individual and community-levels. Topics to be analyzed include cultural traditions, social norms, politics, economics, housing, transportation, and subsistence strategies, just to name a few. Additionally, specific illnesses, sicknesses, and diseases linked to cultural and social institutions and the human experience will also be explored. 

Grant Writing | PhD Students Only | Department Permission Required
POPH 416-010 | CRN:14733 | F | 10:45-12:00 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required
Instructor: Won Choi & Christine Daley
This course will introduce students to grant writing in community health, population health, and public health. Topics include, but are not limited to, researching appropriate funding agencies and funding mechanisms, developing specific aims, project narratives, and budgets, understanding reviewer summary statements, and drafting reports for funding agencies. Differences in funding from federal, state, and private agencies and organizations will also be discussed. Students will draft their own proposals with the intent of submission. This course is intended for doctoral students. 

PUBLIC HEALTH

Health Services, Administration, Politics, and Policy | COH Graduate Only
PUBH 402-010 | CRN:14232 | R | 17:50-20:30 | 3c. | FLEX–On-campus
PUBH 402-011 | CRN:14758 | R | 17:50-20:30 | 3c. | FLEX–Remote | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Xinliang (Albert) Liu
This course will provide students with an overview of how the U.S. healthcare system works. Students will learn the federal, state, and local administration of healthcare services, as well as the implementation process. We will also address the various phases of the health policy-making process, across several sectors. A comparative analysis of the differences between public versus private healthcare service provision will also be provided. We will conclude with comparisons between the US and other countries.

Program Evaluation Methods | Pre-Req PUBH 403 | Graduate Only
PUBH 405-010 | CRN:14746 | TR | 16:25-17:40 | 3c. | FLEX–On-campus
PUBH 405-011 | CRN:15017 | TR | 16:25-17:40 | 3c. | FLEX–Remote | Department Permission Required
Instructor: Lisa Lindley
Evaluation is an essential public health function and is critically important in the development and maintenance of evidenced-based practice. This interactive, practical course introduces concepts, methodology, and skills used to evaluate health promotion programs. Students will learn how to develop evaluation plans, including process, impact and outcome evaluations. This class will focus on the knowledge and acquisition of skills through assessment, critical analysis, and critique of program evaluations conducted in a range of community health and public health settings.

Fall 2023

BIOSTATISTICS

Population Health Data Science I | COH students only
BSTA 001-010 | CRN:45120 | R | 19:15-21:55 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Must be taken in conjunction with BSTA 002
Instructor: Linchen He
Students will learn the fundamentals of probability theory, univariate statistics, statistical computing/programming/visualization, and machine learning. A mix of traditional and experiential learning will focus on how to build an analysis pipeline to answer pressing questions in population health. In-class examples and projects will use real data sets. Students will propose a small data-driven project focused in population health, and use their newly-acquired data science skills to collect, analyze, and present their work.

Population Health Data Science I – Algorithms Lab | COH students only
BSTA 002-061 | CRN:45122 | F | 10:45-12:00 | 1 c. | On–Campus Required | Must be taken with BSTA 001-010 | CRN:45120
BSTA 002-062 | CRN:45123 | F | 12:10-13:25 | 1 c. | On–Campus Required | Must be taken with BSTA 001-010 | CRN:45120
Instructor: Linchen He
Students will apply statistical concepts learned in BSTA 001 Population Health Data Science I to describe, visualize, and draw inferences on a variety of health datasets using Python3. Datasets that students will study include: influenza-like illness and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a repository of potentially hazardous chemicals found in commercial products. Lab is to be taken concurrently with lecture (BSTA 001 Population Health Data Science I).

Statistical Literacy in Health
BSTA 005-010 | CRN:44318 | MW | 09:20-10:35 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Olivia Wojtowicz
This course is designed to introduce students with a fear of all things mathematical to the importance of statistics in health research. Students will learn how to read and understand basic statistical concepts and methods used in health research, such as probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, and correlation. Students will also learn to interpret tables and statistical findings in the health literature.

Population Health Data Science II | COH students only
BSTA 101-010 | CRN:43691 | T | 09:20-12:00 | 3 c.
On–Campus Required | May be taken with lab BSTA 103-060, CRN:43697 or BSTA 103-061 CRN:43698 | Pre-req BSTA 001
Instructor: Bilal Khan
Students will expand their statistics and machine learning toolkit by learning how to compare univariate distributions, build traditional regression models for continuous and binary data, explore supervised learning methods such as: Tree-based learning, KNN/Collaborative filtering, and Feed forward Neural networks, and understand how to manipulate, ask, and answer questions from big datasets. Students will be expected to propose a population health project mid-semester, and apply and present techniques they learned in class.

Population Health Data Science II – Algorithms Lab | COH students only 
BSTA 103-060 | CRN:43697 | R | 09:20-10:35 | 1 c. 
BSTA 103-061 | CRN:43698 | R | 10:45-12:00 | 1 c.
On–Campus Required | Must be taken with BSTA 101-010, CRN:43691 | Pre–req BSTA 001
Instructor: Bilal Khan
Students will apply regression and machine learning models learned in BSTA101 Population Health Data Science II to health datasets using Python3. Datasets that students will study include: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, influenza-like illness and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Health Interview Survey. 

Health Data and Computational Science
BSTA 402-010 | CRN:43931 | M | 16:25-19:05 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus 
BSTA 402-011 | CRN:44323 | M | 16:25-19:05 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote 
Instructor: John Hughes
This course provides an introduction to the use of statistics in health. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of contingency tables, analysis of variance, regression models, and sample size and power considerations. Students develop the skills necessary to perform, present, and interpret statistical analyses; and attain autonomy in handling real-world data using a statistical computing environment.

Data Architecture, Mining, and Linkage
BSTA 404-010 | CRN:45149 | W | 1750-2030 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus 
BSTA 404-D11 | CRN:45151 | W | 1750-2030 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote
Instructor: Gideon Gogovi
This course will focus on collecting, storing, and formatting data for use in population health data analysis. Students will learn fundamental concepts and best practices for working with data, how to use Python to scrape the internet for data related to population health and learn how to link a diverse set of data together to test novel hypotheses students themselves pose during class.

COMMUNITY & GLOBAL HEALTH

Community Health
CGH 001-010 | CRN:43689 | MW | 1335-1450 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | First year & sophomore students only
Instructor: Laura Porto
The interdisciplinary field of community health focuses on improving the health of communities through health promotion and disease prevention, education, policy development, and community empowerment. This course provides students with an overview of theoretical, methodological, and practical aspects of community health with a focus on working in diverse communities. Students will gain an understanding of how community-level health issues relate to broader contextual issues within the community and externally.

Introduction to Global Health
CGH 004-010 | CRN:43692 | MW | 1500-1615 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | First year & sophomore students only
CGH 004-011 | CRN: 45502 | MW | 1045-1200 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | First year & sophomore students only
Instructor: Krista Liguori
In this course, students will receive an introduction to global population health. We begin with an analysis of the rise of the international community in addressing population health needs, and the international norms guiding healthcare delivery systems. We will also focus on healthcare delivery systems, innovations, and policy reforms in response to healthcare needs in several developing nations. Finally, students will understand the political, social, and more recent commercial determinants of population health in these countries.

Seven Dimensions of Health & Wellness
CGH 007-100 | CRN:43736 | T | 0920-1035 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Christine Daley
Recitation Sections (choose one) First year & sophomore students only
Section 111 | CRN:45181 | R | 0920-1035 | COH students only
Section 112 | CRN:45182 | R | 1045-1200 | COH students only
Section 113 | CRN:45189 | F | 0920-1035 | COH students only
Section 114 | CRN:45191 | F | 1045-1200 | FY & SO campus community
Much has been discussed in the public sphere about happiness and how an individual can achieve peak happiness. This course delves more holistically into health and wellness, moving beyond individual happiness and towards a multi-level understanding of how interactions with others and the environment impact the self. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, students will learn the seven dimensions of health and wellness, including physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, cultural, environmental, and community, and how they interact to create healthy people and communities.

Culture and Health
CGH 021-010 | CRN:43690 | TR | 1210-1325 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Ryan Goeckner
This course will introduce students to the complex and dynamic relationship between culture and health in Western and non-Western populations, communities, and societies. Cross-cultural institutions such as economics, politics, kinship, religion, and language, and their roles in sickness and illness will be discussed. The relationship between traditional and modern healing systems will also be analyzed.

Are We Living in the Post-Antibiotic Apocalypse?
CGH 096-012 | CRN:45335 | MW | 1210-1325 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | COH students only
Instructor: Lorenzo Servitje & Gabrielle String
Eighty years of excessive use of antimicrobials has led to a rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with projections that by 2050 10 million people per year could die due to drug-resistant infections. This seminar will provide an immersive introduction to AMR from diverse perspectives: biology, epidemiology, engineering, history, ethics, anthropology, and literature. We will learn everything from the basic microbiology of bacteria to the mechanisms engineered to treat their infections. In the lab we'll practice environmental sampling and grow, identify, and test the resistance of these microbes. Class readings will include scientific studies along with comics, poetry, fiction, histories, and video games to understand how the language and representations of microbes, antibiotics, and AMR have changed over time. Importantly, we will consider the role of popular culture in expressing and shaping public awareness of AMR. In 2013, the US CDC declared that we are now in a post-antibiotic era". But, what does it mean to live in a post-antibiotic world? How did we get here, and what can we do about it?

Biological & Environmental Determinants of Health
CGH 103-010 | CRN:45195 | TR | 1335-1450 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Joseph Pacheco
This course provides students with a foundational knowledge of the biological mechanisms underlying health and disease. Students will learn about the evolutionary genetic basis of disease and the major disease transitions throughout history, all driven by interactions between the genetic composition of individuals and groups and their natural and built environment. Students will become familiar with the various infectious agents causing disease and the human immune response, as well as the biological determinants of chronic diseases. Not for biology majors.

Sociocultural & Political Determinants of Health
CGH 104-010 | CRN:43932 | MW | 1500-1615 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Carly Camplain
This course will look at cultural, social, and political institutions, as well as other components of culture, society, and social structure, that affect health and the health outcomes at the individual and community-levels. Topics to be analyzed include cultural traditions, social norms, politics, laws and policies, economics, housing, transportation, and subsistence strategies, just to name a few. Additionally, specific illnesses, sicknesses, and diseases linked to cultural, social, and political institutions in the human experience will be explored.

Commercial Determinants of Health
CGH 105-010 | CRN:45197 | MW | 1045-1200 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Eduardo Gomez
In this course, students will learn about the role that major soda and ultra-processed food industries play in affecting public health outcomes and policy-making processes. Carefully examining the cases of the United States and developing nations, this course reveals how and why these industries influence consumption patterns in different communities, how government, civil society, and the international community is responding, and the various strategies used by industry to influence policy decisions in their favor.

Qualitative Methods in Health Research
CGH 106-010 | CRN:44319 | TR | 1500-1615 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Rochelle Frounfelker
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of qualitative data collection and analysis methods used in community and global health research. Students will learn about data collection using participation and observation, interviews, and focus groups. Students will also learn about text analysis and presenting qualitative results. This course is not designed to provide an in-depth examination of these methods or practical experience, but rather an introduction to their uses and how they complement quantitative methods.

What is the US Healthcare Ecosystem?
CGH 107-010 | CRN:43933 | TR | 1210-1325 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Albert Liu
This course examines the structure, functioning, financing, and performance of the U.S. healthcare system. It aims to provide a general overview of the relationships between healthcare consumers, providers, organizations, payers, and regulators. The course will cover the history of the U.S. healthcare system and the political and social environment in which it exists and compare it to systems from other countries.

Food Justice
CGH 108-010 | CRN:45389 | TR | 1210-1325 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req CGH 001
Instructor: Kathryn Jackson
This course examines community and population health nutrition through the lens of social and environmental justice to examine the cultural, political, and social contexts of food in the United States. Students will engage with case studies, personal experiences with food, guest speakers, and debates on critical policy issues in nutrition and food access. This course will help students to understand the complex relationship between food systems and health and offers insight into practices and movements for sustainability, sovereignty, and equity.

Introduction to Health Education
CGH 109-010 | CRN:45387 | MW | 1210-1325 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req CGH 001
Instructor: Shan Li
This course introduces the major theories and models of health education at multiple levels (individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and public policy). Particular focus will be put on the introduction, analysis, and application of health behavior theories to health promotion and education practice. The theories to be discussed will provide students with frameworks for understanding health behavior change and designing effective health education programs and interventions.

Community and Global Health Field Experience I
CGH 301-010 | CRN:43970 | T | 1915-2155 | 3 c. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
With the assistance of their advisor, students identify a community internship or field experience site domestically or internationally and write a proposal for the experience and accompanying deliverable and capstone report. The deliverable should be an artifact (e.g., health promotion materials, website, presentation of data, etc.) that the student provides to the site and is agreed upon by the student, advisor, and internship site. A capstone report documents the experience, which should align with the student’s concentration and career plans.

Honors Community and Global Health Field Experience I 
CGH 303-010 | CRN:43971 | T | 1915-2155 | 4 c. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
Students identify a community internship or field experience site domestically or internationally, write a proposal for the experience and accompanying deliverable and capstone report. Deliverable is an artifact (e.g., health promotion materials, website, presentation of data, etc.) that the student provides and is agreed upon by the student, advisor, and site. The capstone report documents the experience. This course includes a weekly honors seminar, minimum major GPA 3.5 required. Students are required to complete 4 credits of this course.

Curses, Possessions, and Supernatural Illnesses
CGH 312-010 | CRN:44996 | TR | 1500-1615 |3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001 or POPH 001
Instructor: Sean Daley
In this course students will utilize a community health perspective to investigate the causes, symptoms, and treatments, as well as the roles, supernatural illnesses play in Western and Non-Western communities around the world. Supernatural illnesses associated with curses, hexes, ghosts, malevolent entities, and the spirit world will be examined. The cultural, social, economic, political, and legal effects these illnesses have on afflicted individuals, their families, and the communities in which they live will also be explored.

Health Policy and Politics
CGH 313-010 | CRN:45202 | MW | 1335-1450 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required 
Instructor: Michael Gusmano
In this course, students learn the various methods as well as conceptual and analytical frameworks involved in the policy-making and the political processes involved. Issues of policy agenda-setting, policy diffusion, policy formulation, and implementation will be addressed, ultimately going through the ‘entire’ policy-making process. Concepts and methods in political science will be introduced as well as their application to health policy-making. This module will close with several case study illustrates from the United States and around the world.

Community-Based Participatory Research  (CBPR) Methodology 
CGH 375-010 | CRN:45003 | TR | 1045-1200 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | COH students only
Instructor: Kathryn Jackson
The course provides an introduction to the core concepts of community based participatory research (CBPR) methodology applied to social science research to address public health issues. The course will equip students with strategies for developing community academic partnerships as well as to strengthen skills in research methods.

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Methods in Epidemiology I
EPI 304-010 | CRN:43935 | TR | 1335-1450 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req POPH 002 
Instructor: Hyunok Choi
Introduces epidemiology and its application in public health. Addresses basic epidemiologic terminology and definitions. Presents public health problems in terms of magnitude, person, time, placeand disease frequency. association, sources of bias and how to address them, and concepts in causal inference. Examines correlation measures between risk factors and disease outcomes; strengths and weaknesses of standard epidemiologic study designs; and ethical and legal issues related to epidemiologic data. Students calculate basic epidemiology measures, draw inferences from epidemiologic reports, and use information technology to access, evaluate, and interpret public health data.

Methods in Epidemiology II
EPI 305-010 | CRN:45194 | MW | 1335-1450 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req POPH 304 & BSTA 101
Instructor: Russell McIntire
This course offers a deeper, expanded view of concepts and methods for observational epidemiological studies. Experiential learning activities and data collection give students opportunities to apply concepts learned in EPI 304. Topics include environmental, molecular, and genetic epidemiology, descriptive methods, analytic designs (ecologic, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies), confounding, and effect modification. Includes the use of multivariable models to adjust for confounding effects. Deeper concepts in causal inference are examined through the use of directed acyclic graphs.

Spatial Epidemiology
EPI 308-010 | CRN:45218 | MW | 0920-1035 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req POPH 304 
Instructor: Jong Cheol Shin
This course will provide students with an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application in population health. It is primarily intended for students in Population Health, but students from other programs will also get good exposure to the capabilities of GIS in health science. The course is designed to teach a mix of practical skills and fundamental concepts. The first half focuses on basic skills and concepts, while the second half focuses on using GIS for analysis.

Chronic Disease Epidemiology
EPI 309-010 | CRN:45392 | MW | 1500-1615 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre–req POPH 304 
Instructor: Won Choi
This course explores the epidemiology of common chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, cancer, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurologic and others. Major risk factors include tobacco use, diet and nutrition, physical inactivity, and alcohol use. For each chronic disease we will review the significance of the chronic disease by describing the health disparities across various demographic groups as well as discuss the major risk factors attributed to the disease. Finally, students will critique evidence-based interventions from the published literature.

Methods in Epidemiology II
EPI 405-010 | CRN:45400 | MW | 1625-1740 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-Campus | Pre-req POPH 304
EPI 405-011 | CRN:45403 | MW | 1625-1740 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote | Pre-req POPH 304
Instructor: Russell Mcintire
This course investigates complicated questions in epidemiology providing a deeper, expanded view of concepts and methods for observational epidemiological studies. Experiential learning activities and data collection require students to apply epidemiological concepts learned in EPI 404, analyze primary data, and write epidemiological reports. Topics include confounding, effect modification, cohort studies, case-control study variants and analytical methods. Students use multivariable models to model relationships between risk factors and health outcomes while adjusting for confounding effects. Deeper concepts in causal inference are examined through the use of directed acyclic graphs.

GLOBAL CITIZEN PROGRAM

Cosmopolitanism and Culture I
GCP 185-010 | CRN:41983 | T | 0755-0910 | 2 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre-req: GCP 010 
Instructor: Angelina Rodriguez
Global citizenship assumes awareness of and contact with those unlike ourselves. This course brings us into a sustained consideration of self, other, and difference, in both theory and practice. How do we approach other people and difference in general, and why has this marked such a challenge for us as humans? We will examine Western understandings of self and other as well as non-Western conceptualizations, considering these questions within the frameworks of cosmopolitanism and global citizenship. 

Coaching Towards Joy, Meaning and Social Change
GCP 295-010 | CRN:43699 | TR | 1045-1200 | 2 c. | On–Campus Required  
Instructor: Angelina Rodriguez
In this course you will learn and practice professional coaching techniques as one way to create meaning, increase your well-being, move towards what you want to achieve and who you want to be. You will learn to coach within and across your different identities/positionalities and consider how this self-work contributes to social change and challenges oppression. The course is well-suited for students interested in peer advising, activism, mentoring and leadership in any area, as well as those simply seeking inspiration in community to support both themselves and others.

POPULATION HEALTH

Introduction to Population and Public Health
POPH 001-010 | CRN:43242 | TR | 1500-1615 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | COH students only 
Instructor: Albert Liu
Despite significant advances in medicine and public health, inequities in health persist. Understanding health on a population level is an approach that seeks to improve the health of the whole population, unravel variations in health outcomes, and to identify effective strategies for reducing or eliminating inequities. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of: 1) how population and public health are defined and measured; and 2) the determinants of population health.

Population Health Research Methods & Application
POPH 002-010 | CRN:45173 | TR | 1045-1200 | 4 c. | On–Campus Required | COH students only| Pre-req POPH 001 
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel
This course provides students with fundamental principles of research methods relevant to population health and the translation of research into practice. Through this course, we will review a range of study designs, including experimental and observational studies, mixed methods, and comparative qualitative case study methods. In addition, students will obtain the skills needed to translate research into practice for multiple stakeholder groups.

Sleep and Physical Activity in Population Health
POPH 107-010 | CRN:45410 | MW | 1210-1325 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre-req CGH 001 
Instructor: Jong Cheol Shin
This course explores how physical activity (PA) and sleep impact population health. Students will evaluate the scientific literature on the role of PA and sleep in preventing chronic diseases, promoting mental health, and enhancing overall well-being. Through experiential research, students will also learn how to measure PA and sleep information. The course will examine how environmental, social, cultural, and policy-related factors influence PA and sleep behaviors in diverse populations.

Population Health Capstone (Proposal)
POPH 301-010 | CRN:43965 | T | 1915-2155 | 3 c. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only 
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel & Thomas Lee
In this writing intensive course, students will work closely with their academic advisor and site preceptor to develop a detailed proposal for a Population Health project. Department permission required. Students must complete 3 credits of Capstone Proposal.

Honors Population Health Capstone (Proposal)
POPH 305-010 | CRN:44328 | T | 1915-2155 | 4 c. | Remote Synchronous | COH students only
Instructor: Fathima Wakeel & Thomas Lee
In this writing intensive course, students will work closely with their academic advisor and site preceptor to develop a detailed proposal for a Population Health project. This course includes a weekly honors seminar. To qualify for honors, students must have a 3.5 major GPA and department permission. A total of 4 credits is required to complete the Capstone Proposal.

Population Health Bioethics
POPH 319-010 |CRN:45269 | MW | 1045-1200 | 3 c. | On–Campus Required | Pre-req POPH 001 or CGH 001 
Instructor: Micheal Gusmano
This course will focus on macro-level bioethical dilemmas that arise outside the clinic, at the level of the population, the state, the country, or the globe. Population health policies raise questions about autonomy, individual rights, coercion, justice, community, the meaning of the common good, norms of research, and multi-cultural values. The course will explore a range of questions, including: how to conceptualize, measure and evaluate health inequalities?; how should we set spending priorities?; is paternalism acceptable?

Population Concepts and Methods
POPH 401-010 | CRN:43936 | W | 1750-2030 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus
POPH 401-D11 | CRN:44324 | W | 1750-2030 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote 
Instructor: Tracy Nichols
In this introductory graduate course, students will apply foundational concepts related to the definition and measurement of health and disease as well as the multiple determinants of population health (from cell to society). Students will then apply the fundamental principles of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies in order to integrate the multiple determinants of health in population health research and practice. This course will also explore the translation of research findings to programmatic intervention and policy development.

Biological Basis of Population Health: Concepts and Methods
POPH 403-010 | CRN:43937 | T | 1625-1905 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus
POPH 403-011 | CRN:44325 | T | 1625-1905 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote 
Instructor: Joseph Pacheco
In this graduate course, students will investigate the biological mechanisms underlying population health outcomes as well as the roles of individual and group susceptibility to disease. Students will also explore and apply the emerging and traditional tools used in genomic, molecular, immunological, and environmental fields. Students will then integrate the biological and societal determinants of health in order to propose programmatic and policy interventions that promote health and prevent disease.

Qualitative Research Methods
POPH 405-010 | CRN:45185 | R | 1750-2030 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus
POPH 405-D11 | CRN:45186 | R | 1750-2030 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote 
Instructor: Rochelle Frounfelker
This is a graduate-level course designed to teach the basics of rigorous qualitative methodology. It is a practical course through which you will learn about and gain experience in study design and sampling methods; data collection through participation and observation, interviews, and focus groups; different traditions of data analysis; and presenting qualitative methods in academic writing, including for study design or grant writing and academic journal writing.

Population Health Bioethics
POPH 419-010 | CRN:45270 | MW | 1045-1200 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus 
POPH 419-011 | CRN:45271 | MW | 1045-1200 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote 
Instructor: Michael Gusmano
This course will focus on macro-level bioethical dilemmas that arise outside the clinic, at the level of the population, the state, the country, or the globe. Population health policies raise questions about autonomy, individual rights, coercion, justice, community, the meaning of the common good, norms of research, and multi-cultural values. The course will explore a range of questions, including: how to conceptualize, measure and evaluate health inequalities?; how should we set spending priorities?; is paternalism acceptable?

Environmental Health Sciences
POPH 431-010 | CRN:43938 | R | 1625-1905 | 3 c. | FLEX–On-campus 
POPH 431-D11 | CRN:44326 | R | 1625-1905 | 3 c. | FLEX–Remote   
Instructor: Hyunok Choi
This course introduces key concepts and methods, such as exposure science, epidemiology, toxicology, biomarkers/omics, risk assessment, implementation science, and policy, in order to deepen the understanding of the relationship between major emerging environmental issues and human health. Specifically, the students will apply key tools to explain the relationship between global-, regional, and local-scale environmental contributors to human health outcomes.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Health Promotion and Education
PUBH 401-010 | CRN:43939 | W | 1625-1905 | 3c. | FLEX–On-campus 
PUBH 401-011 | CRN:44327 | W | 1625-1905 | 3c. | FLEX–Remote 
Instructor: Eduardo Gomez
In this course, students will gain a deeper insight into the key conceptual frameworks used in health behavior change, promotion, and education. Students will apply these concepts to specific health behaviors, including tobacco use, alcohol use, substance use, obesity and eating behaviors, physical activity, unintentional injury, workplace injury, violence, and risky sexual behaviors. Students will also explore cross-cutting topics such as behavioral economics, patient and consumer activation, patient communication, cultural competence, risk assessment, chronic conditions and depressive disorders.

Health Program Planning & Implementation
PUBH 403-010 | CRN:45158 | M  | 1750-2030 | 3c. | FLEX–On-campus
PUBH 403-D11 | CRN:45162 | M | 1750-2030 | 3c. | FLEX–Remote 
Instructor: Lisa Lindley
Program planning and implementation are essential skills for a public health professional. In this class students will learn to perform various functions associated with program planning and implementation such as: assess and prioritize community needs; identify evidence-based best practices for choosing interventions; develop and practice writing SMART objectives and logic models; understand how to engage and communicate with stakeholders and community members; as well as how to organize a project budget, staffing plan and timeline. 

Summer 2023

SUMMER I: MAY 22 - JUNE 29

POPULATION HEALTH

Advanced Technology for Health | Remote Synchronous
POPH 395-011 | CRN: 21933 | 4c | TR | 12:05-14:50 | UG
POPH 495-011 | CRN: 21935 | 3c | TR | 12:05-14:50 | GR
Instructor: Shan Li
This course introduces different technologies related to healthcare, health education, and health promotion. We will explore how the technologies, including computer simulations, serious games, immersive environments (VR/AR), virtual agents, dashboards, eye tracking, emotion detection, and wearable sensors, can be used for health education and promotion. We also discuss the theoretical models and theories guiding the design/use of those technologies.

COH APPROVED ELECTIVE COURSE

Health and Illness in Film | Remote Asynchronous
FILM 097 | CRN: 20932 | 4c | UG
Instructor: Michael Kramp
New American Cinema classics such as Easy Rider (Dir. Hopper, 1969), Midnight Cowboy (Dir. Schlesinger, 1969), and most famously M.A.S.H. (Dir. Altman, 1970) reconceptualized the image of the healthy, ill, and medicalized body in film. This course begins with M.A.S.H. and works through a variety of filmic representations of health, illness, disability, and recovery, including various depictions of mental health and illness. We will study issues such as the role of the health industry, the training of healthcare workers, the experience of patients and family members, the limitations of peoples’ access to care, and effects of medical care on the individual body. We will also consider issues of contagion, crises of pandemics, and national and global responses to health emergencies. Films will include Beginners (Dir. Mills, 2010), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Dir. Forman, 1975), Silver Lining Playbook (Dir. Russell, 2012), Philadelphia (Dir. Demme, 1993), Flatliners (Dir. Schumacher, 1990), 28 Days Later (Dir. Boyle, 2003), Sicko (Dir. Moore, 2007), and Juno (Dir. Reitman, 2007). This course fulfills the Humanities requirement for the Health, Medicine, and Society Major and Minor. [Humanities Distribution Requirement] (HU) Healthcare Analytics

SUMMER II: JULY 3 - AUGUST 12

COH APPROVED ELECTIVE COURSE

Healthcare Analytics* | Remote synchronous
BIOE 398 | CRN 21959 | 3 | TR | 16:00-18:50p | UG
BIOE 498 | CRN 21960 | 3 | TR | 16:00-18:50p | GR
Instructor: Lori Hertz
Course description: Healthcare analytics involves the Analysis of large datasets for the purpose of providing insights that can drive decision making, resulting in better patient care and outcomes, as well as enhanced business processes. The course will begin with an introduction to the field, with topics such as major healthcare players, healthcare datasets, and terminology. Administrative processes and analytics, care management, and the use of machine learning will also be discussed. Applications relevant to students in bioengineering and related fields include (bio)pharmaceuticals, medical devices, wellness, and other health systems will be covered. Deliverables will consist of homework assignments and projects.
*Prerequisites: None, though some programming experience will be beneficial.
*Restrictions: BIOE 398: Restricted to juniors and seniors / BIOE 498: Restricted to graduate students

Spring 2023

BIOSTATISTICS

BSTA 001 | Population Health Data Science
BSTA 002 | Population Health Data Science I Algorithms Lab 
BSTA 095 | Introduction to Programming in R*
BSTA 395/495 | Outbreak Science & Public Health Forecasting*
BSTA 403 | Applications in Statistical Learning

COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL HEALTH

CGH 001 | Community Health
CGH 101 | Careers in Community and Global Health Studies
CGH 103 | Biological & Environmental Determinants of Health
CGH 106 | Qualitative Methods in Health Research
CGH 195 | Community Health & Engineering*
CGH 331 | Healthcare Finance
CGH 375 | Community Based Participatory Research Methodology
CGH 395 | Environmental Disasters & Policy*
CGH 396 | Medical Mysteries*
CGH 397/497 | Advanced Commercial Determinants of Health*

EPIDEMIOLOGY

EPI 304 | Methods in Epidemiology
EPI 305 | Methods in Epidemiology II
EPI 395 | Spatial Epidemiology* 
EPI 396 | Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure Science*
EPI 404 | Methods in Epidemiology I

POPULATION HEALTH

POPH 001 | Introduction to Population and Public Health
POPH 002 | Population Health Research Methods & Application
POPH 104 | Careers in Population Health
POPH 105 | Introduction to Maternal and Child Health
POPH 106 | Global Environment and Human Welfare
POPH 395/495 | Technology, Simulation, and Health*
POPH 396 | Population Health Bioethics*
POPH 409 | Social Determinants of Population Health
POPH 496 | Population Health Bioethics*
POPH 497 | Teaching Community & Population Health*

PUBLIC HEALTH

PUBH 402 | Health Services, Administration, Politics, and Policy

* Provisional course offering

Fall 2022

BSTA 005 | Statistical Literacy in Health  
BSTA 101 | Population Health Data Science II    
BSTA 103 | Population Health Data Science II Algorithms L
BSTA 103 | Population Health Data Science II Algorithms Lab         
BSTA 402 | Health Data and Computational Science
CGH 001 | Community Health  
CGH 004 |  Introduction to Global Health 
CGH 007 | Seven Dimensions of Health & Wellness 
CGH 021 | Culture and Health 
CGH 104 | Sociocultural & Political Determinants of Health  
CGH 106 | Qualitative Methods in Health Research   
CGH 107 | US Healthcare Ecosystem 
CGH 322 | Contemporary Indigenous Health  
CGH 332 |  Aging, Health, and Social Policy 
EPI 304 | Methods in Epidemiology I
EPI 305 | Methods in Epidemiology II
POPH 001 | Introduction to Population Health  
POPH 101 | History of Population Health 
POPH 106 | Global Environment and Human Welfare  
POPH 401 | Population Health Concepts and Methods 
POPH 403 | Biological Basis of Pop Health: Concepts & Methods 
POPH 431 | Environmental Health Sciences: Concepts & Methods 
PUBH 401 | Health Promotion and Education

Summer 2022

CGH 096 | Introduction to LGBTQ2+ Health*
CGH 107 | US Healthcare Ecosystem
EPI 304/404 | Methods in Epidemiology I

*Provisional course offering

Spring 2022

BSTA 001 | Population Health Data Science I 3 credits

BSTA 002 | Population Health Data Science I Algorithms Lab | 3 credits

BSTA 395 | Applied Machine Learning for Health Sciences | 3 credits | provisional offering

BSTA 396 | Advanced R Programming | 3 credits | provisional offering

BSTA 397 | Nonparametric Statistics | 3 credits | provisional offering

CGH 101 | Careers in Community and Global Health Studies | 3 credits

CGH 103 | Biological & Environmental Determinants of Health | 3 credits

CGH 105 | Commercial Determinants of Health | 3 credits

CGH 122 | Indigenous Healing Traditions | 3 credits

CGH 395 | Cross-National Comparisons of Health Systems & Policy | 3 credits | provisional offering

CGH 396 | Healthcare Finance | 3 credits | provisional offering

EPI 304 | Methods in Epidemiology I | 4 credits

POPH 002 | Population Health Research Methods & Application | 3 credits

POPH 195 | Health, Government and the Media | 3 credits | provisional offering

Fall 2021

BSTA 101 | Population Health Data Science II | 3c.

BSTA 103 | Population Health Data Science II Algorithms Lab | 1c.

CGH 001 | Community Health | 3c.

CGH 004 | Introduction to Global Population Health | 3c.

CGH 007 | 7 Dimensions of Health & Wellness | 3c.

CGH 021 | Culture and Health | 3c.

CGH/POP 197 | What is the US Healthcare Ecosystem? | 3c. | Provisional offering

EPI 196 | Introduction to Why | 3c. | Provisional offering

HIT 010 | Seminar: Design Thinking for Innovation in Health | 1c.

POPH 001 | Introduction to Population Health | 4c.

POPH 003 | Justice, Equity, and Ethics in Population Health | 3c.

POPH 101 | History of Population Health | 3c.

POPH 105 | Introduction to Maternal and Child Population Health | 3c.

POPH 106 | Global Environment and Human Welfare | 3c.

POPH 126 | Population Health and the Media | 3c.

POPH 198 | Cancer in the Population | 3c. | Provisional offering

BIOE 396 | Bioengineering Applications in Machine Learning | 3c. | Provisional offering