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• PHP 600 - Selected Topics

  Public Health
  1-6 credit(s) Every semester

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  Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  Repeatable
  
• PHP 603 - Introduction to Trauma Studies

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Crosslisted with: MFT 603  
  This course is an overview of trauma studies and examines trauma typology, prevention, and intervention and is taught through an ecosystemic lens.
  
• PHP 605 - Science and Practice of Mindfulness

  David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 405
  This course explores the neuroscience, psychology, and physiology of mindfulness and its application to mental and physical health across various public health contexts. Students engage in direct practice of evidence-based mindfulness practices. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
• PHP 606 - Clinical Evaluation and Assessment of Addictions

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 406
  Pre-treatment tools for engaging individuals in the evaluation and assessment of potentially problematic use of addictive and other addictive behaviors. Emphasizes the bio-psycho-social underpinnings of addictions. Role of the counselor as change agent. Additional work required of graduate students.
  COREQ: PHP 618  
  
• PHP 607 - Motivational Interviewing for Behavioral Change

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 407
  Philosophies, practices, and outcomes of behavioral change. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused approaches to addictions and related health counseling. Individual counseling, goal setting and relapse prevention techniques. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
• PHP 609 - The Impact of Addictions on Families and Relationships

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 409
  Knowledge of effects of chemical dependency on family, significant others and the importance of family support in recovery. Knowledge of basic family treatment approaches. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
• PHP 612 - Global Perspectives in Alcohol & Other Drug Policies

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) Every semester

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 412
  Traveling throughout Europe, this seminar course examines historical and contemporary influences of public health, drug policies, the drug war and their connections with complex trans-national economic issues such as immigration, and human trafficking. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
• PHP 615 - Public Health Ethics

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 415
  Ethical issues in public health, including legal and policy responses. Role of religious and social values in setting health policy. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
• PHP 618 - Alcohol, Other Drugs, Sex and Gambling: Dynamics of Addiction

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) Every semester

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  The biological, psychological, and social factors of substance use and related addictions that exist across cultures and species.
  
• PHP 621 - Research Methods in Public Health

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  A review of foundational concepts in research, with an emphasis on research methods common in public health.
  
• PHP 622 - Research Proposal Development

  Public Health
  2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Planning, design, organization and management of a master’s level project or thesis in public health.
  PREREQ: PHP 621
  
• PHP 623 - Ethical Issues in Public Health Research

  Public Health
  1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  An introduction to the ethics of scientific research in Public Health.  This course includes the development of a complete IRB proposal.
  COREQ: PHP 622
  
• PHP 624 - Introduction to Prevention Science

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Students examine risk and protective factors and design effective programs that promote well-being across the lifespan for diverse cultures. This course emphasizes theories, principles, and strategies of evidence-based prevention designed to meet identified community needs.
  
• PHP 627 - Health Leadership and Management

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  History of the field of public health management, key contemporary issues in the organization, regulation, financing, and delivery of healthcare services in the U.S. and globally, and leading health care programs and organizations.  
  
• PHP 630 - Analysis of Public Health Data

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  An introduction to commonly used methods for analyzing health data. Use of statistical and graphical software will be emphasized.
  
• PHP 631 - Intermediate Biostatistics

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Univariate statistical techniques, to include multiple linear and logistical regression, for analyzing health data with a single outcome variable with covariates. Use of statistical software will be emphasized.
  PREREQ: PHP 630
  
• PHP 632 - Advanced Biostatistics

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Conduct statistical analysis of public health related time-to-event data and counts data, and conduct meta-analysis as they relate to public health data.
  PREREQ: PHP 631
  
• PHP 633 - Spatial statistics for public health

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Statistical approaches to the analysis of public health related spatial data.
  PREREQ: PHP 630
  
• PHP 636 - Ethics in Addiction Services

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 436
  Application of professional codes of ethics and ethical standards using case studies of ethical dilemmas within the addiction services. Additional work required of graduate students
  
• PHP 638 - Native American Health Promotion

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Crosslisted with: NAT 638
  Double Numbered with: PHP 438
  Examines Native American culture and its contribution to wellness, including indigenous foodways, fitness and indigenous knowledge as an adjunct to chemical dependency treatment. Includes the historical roots of trauma as social determinants of health disparities. Additional work required of graduate students.
  
• PHP 642 - Substance Use and Mental Health: Global Contexts

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  The role of global contexts in the classification, development, and prevention of substance use and mental health disorders, with a focus on social determinants, health equity, and social justice.
  
• PHP 648 - Global Health Communication

  Global Health Communication
  3 credit(s) Even Academic Yr e.g. 2004-5

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  Examines communication approaches for addressing public health challenges with diverse audiences; concepts of public health-specific communication, risk communication, evaluation of health communication programs, and the use of mass media across global contexts.
  
• PHP 661 - Development and Evaluation of Public Health Programs

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Public health approaches to program design, implementation, and evaluation. 
  
• PHP 662 - Culture and Reproductive Health and Medicine

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) Irregularly

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  Crosslisted with: ANT 662
  Double Numbered with: PHP 462
  Cultural anthropological approaches to cross-cultural variations in reproductive practices (pregnancy, childbirth, infertility, etc.) Impact of globalization, biomedicalization, international development on reproduction and reproductive health. Medical anthropology and gender studies.
  
• PHP 663 - Global Health

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Crosslisted with: ANT 663
  Double Numbered with: PHP 463
  Global health in anthropological perspective. Examines how culture affects people’s experience and response to morbidity and mortality. Considers topics like gender and health, reproductive health, infectious disease, health and inequality and health and war.
  
• PHP 664 - Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Examines theories of justice, social determinants of health, and approaches to address social injustices and public health inequities.
  
• PHP 665 - Public Health Policy

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Crosslisted with: PAI 665
  Analysis of factors that influence health policy making and the development of health policies.  Individual country policy responses to national health problems will be compared as well as multilateral policy approaches to global health challenges.
  
• PHP 667 - Graduate Practicum in Public Health

  Public Health
  4 credit(s) Every semester

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  Provide cross-cultural experience and understanding of public health policies and practices in the field.
  
• PHP 668 - Applied Epidemiology

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Epidemiological methods used in the study of public health problems.  Topics will be illustrated with examples from local, national, and global settings.
  
• PHP 669 - Disability and Global Health

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Fundamental issues in human variation categorized as disability with an emphasis on disparities and strategies to enhance health equity among people with disabilities in global contexts.    
  
• PHP 670 - Experience Credit

  Public Health
  1-6 credit(s)

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  Repeatable
  
• PHP 675 - Internship/Practicum Pre-Planning

  Public Health
  0 credit(s) Every semester

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  Double Numbered with: PHP 375
  

  Pre-planning for matching and securing an internship/practicum. Course facilitates access to the Tevera Internship system via BlackBoard.
  Repeatable 4 time(s)
  

• PHP 690 - Independent Study

  Public Health
  1-6 credit(s) Every semester

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  Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
  Repeatable
  
• PHP 704 - Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Control

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  An introduction to topics and methods in the control and epidemiology of major infectious diseases. Includes the estimation of the importance of risk and resilience factors associated with disease.
  PREREQ: PHP 668
  
• PHP 705 - Global Health Governance

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Diverse organizations, consortiums and networks engaged in global health governance; the tools and mechanisms used, and how global health governance impacts health actions, equity, and human rights    
  
• PHP 706 - Environmental Determinants of Global Health

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Topics and methods informing our understanding of the major environmental public health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Includes the critical evaluation of research on how various environmental factors affect human health.     
  
• PHP 707 - Integrative Learning Experience

  Public Health
  2 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Integration of the public health competencies achieved and students’ professional goals. Culminates in a written product intended for external stakeholders building upon student’s professional goals in public health and demonstrating the skills and knowledge obtained.  
  PREREQ: Permission of Instructor
  
• PHP 997 - Master’s Thesis

  Public Health
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Written document exhibiting substantive and original research in Public Health. Planned under direction of major departmental advisor.
  

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