PHC 5XXX Social and
Behavioral Sciences in Public Health . . . . . 3(SS)
Covers behavioral and
social science contributions to science disciplines, including psychology,
sociology, and anthropology, will be reviewed and integrated with public health
objectives and outcomes. Using a biopsychosocial framework, the role of social,
psychological, and behavioral factors in health and illness are emphasized
PHC 6XXX Epidemiological Study
Design and Statistical Methods . . . . . 3(SS)
Covers research design
and methods in public health and epidemiology. Experimental, quasi-experimental,
observational, survey, surveillance, and qualitative study designs will be
reviewed. Methods for reliable and valid data collection and analysis will be
covered. An overview of statistical methods for the analysis of public health
data will be provided
PHC 6XX1 Environmental Toxicology . .
. . . 3(F)
Environmental toxicology is the study of the effects of toxic
substances on health and the environment. The student will recognize that human
survival depends upon the well-being of other species and upon the availability
of clean air, water, and food; and anthropogenic, as well as naturally
occurring, chemicals can have detrimental effects on living organisms and
ecological processes. Concepts to be covered include occurrence of toxicants,
damage process and action of toxicants, factors affecting zenobiotic action,
defense responses to toxicants, and others. Will also examine chemicals of
environmental interest and how they are tested and regulated. Case studies and
special topics will
be examined
PHC 6XX2 Environmental Health in
the Urban Community . . . . . 3(F)
Today, a majority of people live in cities
and by 2050 over 75% of the world’s population will be urban dwellers. Will
provide an overview of the major environmental health issues facing urban areas
and their inhabitants. Covers the physical, chemical, and biological hazards
present in urban areas and their effects on human health
PHC 6XX3 Epidemiology for Public
Health Professionals . . . . . 3(F)
To enable the student to understand epidemiology as a discipline and
how epidemiology, as the basic science of public health, provides information
for disease prevention and treatment
PHC 6XX4 Computer Applications in Public
Health . . . . . 3(F)
Provides an overview of various computer
applications in public health and introduces modern software systems for
analyzing health-related data. Fundamentals of data collection, statistical
analysis, interpretation, and reporting results are covered. Technology-based
implications for legal and ethical issues are also addressed (including
documentation, security, and regulatory requirements). Working knowledge of how
to use personal computers, including knowledge of word-processing, spreadsheet
packages and Internet searching; Training in a health care-related field at the
Associate’s or Bachelor’s level is required
PHC 6XX5 Survey of Environmental Problems .
. . . . 3(SS)
Students will be given an overview of the chemical,
physical, and biological hazards present in our living and working environment
and their effects on human health
PHC 6XX6 Disease Transmission in the Urban Environment
. . . . . 3(S)
Focuses on disease
transmission in the urban community and how interaction between human behaviors
and environmental changes contribute to the spread of disease in urban areas in
developed and developing countries
PHC 6XX7 Internship in Public
Health . . . . . 6(F,S,SS)
An internship in a public health
agency or setting. Under supervision by an adjunct or full-time faculty member
teaching in the UWF MPH program, students will work on a problem related to
management, development or administration of a program in public health or to
research in public health. Students must have completed the Master of Public
Health (MPH) core courses (or their equivalent) and chosen their area of
concentration within the MPH before enrolling in this course. May not be
required of students with advanced degrees or extensive experience in the field
of Public Health. A written report on the internship experience is required and
the report must be presented orally to a committee or three faculty selected by
the student’s course supervisor. Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis
only. Permission is required
PHC 6XX8 Design of Infection Control
Programs . . . . . 3(S)
Provides the student with an understanding of the
elements and function of infection control programs in healthcare facilities
PHC 6XX9 Disease Surveillance and
Monitoring . . . . . 3(S)
Disease surveillance and monitoring is the
systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data for
use in prioritizing, planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs,
activities and practices in the United States as well as in other developed and
developing countries. Will focus on these fundamental processes and procedures
which are utilized to investigate and track infectious and communicable diseases
as well as non-infectious chronic diseases
