CHSC 400 – Public Health Concepts and Practice (3 semester hours)
Concepts, principles and case studies that provide an overview of the philosophy, purpose, history, organization, functions, tools, activities and results of public health practice are introduced in this course.

EPID 400 – Principles of Epidemiology (3 semester hours)
Descriptive and analytic epidemiology, determinants of health and disease in populations and application of the epidemiologic methods to disease control and prevention are introduced in this course. The use of basic epidemiologic software is included.  Prerequisite:  Credit or concurrent registration in BSST 400 or consent of the instructor. 

BSST 400 – Biostatistics 1 (3 semester hours)
Descriptive statistics, basic probability concepts, one and two sample statistical inference, analysis of variance and simple linear regression are discussed. Students are introduced to a statistical computer package such as SPSS.

HPA 400 – Principles of Management in Public Health (3 semester hours)
This course offers a detailed discussion of the conceptual and theoretical foundations to the principles of management with an emphasis on public health and health care settings. 

EOHS 400 – Principles of Environmental Health (3 semester hours)
This course introduces students to environmental influences on health; population, food, energy; community hygiene and injury control, solid/hazardous wastes, air and water pollution, radiation; industrial hygiene and occupational health.

CHSC 401 – Behavioral Sciences in Public Health (3 semester hours)
This course provides grounding in the behavioral sciences with applications to public health. It examines individual, institutional and societal responses to the psychosocial factors influencing health and illness.

CHSC 432 – Analytic Methods in Public Health (3 semester hours)
This class provides analytic and computer skills needed for assessment and planning in public health and for maximizing the acquisition and use of public health data. Prerequisites: BSST 400 or EPID 400, and CHSC 400 or consent of the instructor.

CHSC 480 – Health Education and Health Promotion (3 semester hours)
Theories of health, illness behavior and health education for public health professionals are presented. The course examines classical health interventions and surveys as well as approaches for individual and group behavior change.  Prerequisites:  CHSC 400 and HPA 401 or consent of the instructor.

CHSC 494 – Media and Community Health (3 semester hours)
This course combines communications theory, skills, and assessment with principles of community-oriented health and community intervention.  Public health strategies studied include using the media in public health, developing a public health marketing campaign, community-oriented primary care, and community prevention.

HPA 494 – U.S. Health and Public Health Systems (3 semester hours)
A study of the organization, roles, and responsibilities of the U.S. health system and public health system on the federal, state, and local levels of government. This course examines a variety of topics including utilization, planning, human resources, managed care, outcome assessment, utilization review and state and local public health programs.

HPA 494 – Public Health Ethics and Law (3 semester hours)
This course discusses ethical theory and concepts in order to identify and analyze public health problems with an ethical component. Explores public health ethical issues as they arise in a variety of settings, particularly emphasizing those, which involve the legal system.

IPHS 650 – Field Experience in Public Health (3 semester hours)
Preceptor-guided field experience in public health practice through as association or public health-oriented community program for students in the MPH. Prerequisites: All course requirements should be completed for the MPH.

IPHS 698 – MPH Capstone Experience (1 semester hour)
Individual project in public health directed toward the MPH capstone experience, which is required for the degree. Prerequisites: All course requirements should be completed for the MPH.