Course Description This accelerated graduate course focuses on the practical application of epidemiologic methods to solve real-world public health problems. Students build on foundational epidemiologic principles to design, implement, and interpret studies; conduct disease surveillance; investigate outbreaks; assess risk factors; and evaluate interventions. Emphasis is placed...
PUBH 6100: Environmental Health Course Description This accelerated graduate course provides a foundational understanding of environmental health sciences and their critical role in public health. Students explore the interrelationships between human populations and the natural and built environments, focusing on major hazards (biological, chemical, physical), exposure pathways,...
Course Description This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the major social and behavioral theories used in public health research and practice. Students examine individual, interpersonal, community, and ecological models that explain health-related behaviors and guide the development of effective health promotion and disease prevention programs....
Course Description This foundational course introduces students to the principles, practices, and core functions of public health. Students explore the history and philosophy of public health, the 10 Essential Public Health Services, population-based approaches to health, and the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Emphasis is placed...
Week 1: Introduction to SBIRT and Substance Use Epidemiology Discussion: Introduce yourself and discuss your prior experience (or lack thereof) with substance use screening in clinical practice. Why is SBIRT important in advanced nursing practice today? Respond to at least two peers. Assignment: Complete a self-paced introductory...
PUBH 8034 provides a comprehensive overview of environmental factors that affect the health and safety of 21st-century communities. Students examine associations and interrelationships between chemical, physical, and biological hazards in the environment and their impact on human health. Concepts cover food, water, air, waste, radiation,...
Course Catalog DescriptionPUBH 6330 provides a practical, hands-on approach to the analysis, design, and development of relational databases with a strong emphasis on healthcare applications. Students begin with requirements gathering from healthcare scenarios (e.g., patient records, clinical trials, population health tracking, billing, or quality reporting),...
Course Catalog DescriptionIDS 104 introduces students to the interdisciplinary approach to learning, where knowledge from multiple fields is integrated to solve complex personal, academic, and societal challenges. Through self-reflection, collaborative projects, and community-building activities, students develop foundational skills in metacognition, critical inquiry, digital literacy, ethical...
Develop a plan to achieve the core clinical objectives, and tell us how you will spend your time at each practicum experience Core Clinical Objectives Plan Resources Core Clinical Objective #1- Create a safe and effective care environment for clients and health care personnel Core Clinical Objective #2- Integrate knowledge of expected growth...
Psychotic disorders change one’s sense of reality and cause abnormal thinking and perception. Patients presenting with psychotic disorders may suffer from delusions or hallucinations or may display negative symptoms such as lack of emotion or withdraw from social situations or relationships. Symptoms of medication-induced movement...