May 01, 2024  
2019-2020 General Catalog 
    
2019-2020 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Public Administration

  
  • PAD 5025 Public Management: Practice And Problems (3)


    Meaning, Content, Significance, And Evolutionary Development Of Public Administration; Administration And Politics; Patterns Of Management; And Legal Bases Of Administration, Accountability, And Administrative Responsibility.
  
  • PAD 5025E Public Management: Practice And Problems (3)


    Meaning, Content, Significance, And Evolutionary Development Of Public Administration; Administration And Politics; Patterns Of Management; And Legal Bases Of Administration, Accountability, And Administrative Responsibility.
  
  • PAD 5106 The Organization As A Political System (3)


    Theoretical Concepts Of Organizational Structure, And Control And Prediction Of Administrative Behavior, Including Analysis Of Models And Cases Originating From Traditional, Behavioral, And Decision-making Approaches To Study Of Administrative Organization.
  
  • PAD 5306 Problems Of Public Policy Analysis (3)


    Problems Related To Approaches, Predictions, And Application Of Public Policy Analysis In Terms Of Instruments Of Policy Development And Selected Areas Of Policy.
  
  • PAD 5306E Problems Of Public Policy Analysis (3)


    Problems Related To Approaches, Predictions, And Application Of Public Policy Analysis In Terms Of Instruments Of Policy Development And Selected Areas Of Policy.
  
  • PAD 5417 Problems Of Public Personnel Administration (3)


    Basic Problems Encountered By Government Executives In Recruiting, Maintaining, And Developing Personnel, Such As Career Development, Leadership, Motivation, And Employee Relations.
  
  • PAD 5417E Problems Of Public Personnel Administration (3)


    Basic Problems Encountered By Government Executives In Recruiting, Maintaining, And Developing Personnel, Such As Career Development, Leadership, Motivation, And Employee Relations
  
  • PAD 5700 Resrch Design In Pad


  
  • PAD 5701 Stat Public Managers (3)


  
  • PAD 5807 Political Conflict And Metropolitan Administration (3)


    Conflict In Metropolitan Areas. Emphasis On Relationship Between Patterns Of Conflict And Quality Of Public Service Provided By Government Agencies.
  
  • PAD 5935 Fla Crim Just Exc Inst


  
  • PAD 5971 Thesis


    Taken By Students To Work On The Thesis Under The Supervision Of A Major Professor Or Committee
  
  • PAD 6035 Seminar In Administrative Politics (3)


    Analysis Of Processes By Which And Through Which Administrative Agencies Determine And Enforce Policy In Terms Of Legal And Political Considerations, As Well As In Terms Of Behavioral Theory.
  
  • PAD 6035E Seminar In Administrative Politics (3)


    Analysis Of Processes By Which And Through Which Administrative Agencies Determine And Enforce Policy In Terms Of Legal And Political Considerations, As Well As In Terms Of Behavioral Theory
  
  • PAD 6060 Seminar In Public Management (3)


    Major Theoretical Concepts In Public Administration And Their Relationship To Selected Aspects Of Public Policy, As Well S Their Application To Behavior Of Administrators In Developing Industrialized Government Systems.
  
  • PAD 6060E Seminar In Public Management (3)


    Major Theoretical Concepts In Public Administration And Their Relationship To Selected Aspects Of Public Policy, As Well S Their Application To Behavior Of Administrators In Developing Industrialized Government Systems.
  
  • PAD 6227 Seminar In Public Financial Administration (3)


    Review Of Administration, Organization, Methods, Problems, And Policy Implications Of Execution Of Governmental Fiscal Policies Through Budgetary Formulation And Revenue Collection.
  
  • PAD 6836 Comparative Pub Admi


  
  • PAD 6934 Sel Topic Public Adm



Public Health

  
  • PHC 5930 Public Hlth Sem For Hlth Prof


    This Seminar Series Offer An Opportunity To Engage With Experts From Variety Of Disciplines, To Consider Possible Research Or Practicum Opportunities And Participate In Interdisciplinary Discussion Around Issues Central To Public Health. This Is Required Course For All Online Mph Students
  
  • PHC 6000 Introduction To Epidemiology (3)


    This Course Is Designed To Introduce The Theories And Concepts Of Epidemiology. Specifically, The Course Will Focus On The Application Of These Theories And Concepts To The Practice Of Public Health. Topics To Be Discussed Include Epidemiologic Terminology, Measurement Of Disease, Disability And Health In Population Groups, Vital Statistics And Reportable Disease Mechanisms, Procedures For Infectious And Chronic Disease Control.
  
  • PHC 6000DL Epidemiology


    This Course Is Designed To Introduce The Theories And Concepts Of Epidemiology. Specifically, The Course Will Focus On The Application Of These Theories And Concepts To The Practice Of Public Health. Topics To Be Discussed Include Epidemiologic Terminology, Measurement Of Disease, Disability And Health In Population Groups, Vital Statistics And Reportable Disease Mechanisms, Procedures For Infectious And Chronic Disease Control. This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6002 Epidemiology Of Infectious Diseases (3)


    This Course Will Focus On The Epidemiology Of Selected Infectious Diseases, Which Are Of (1) Current Public Health Importance And (2) Differentially Impact Minority And Socially Disadvantaged Populations. Potential Topics Include Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, And Hiv/aids. In Addition, New And Emerging Infections (i.e.s) Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever And Hantavirus) Will Be Discussed. This Course Will Be In Seminar Format With Lectures By Professionals Working In The Field And Presentations By Student Participants. The Instructor Will Assign Course Readings.
  
  • PHC 6002DL Infect Disease Epidemiology


    This Course Will Focus On The Epidemiology Of Selected Infectious Diseases, Which Are Of (1) Current Public Health Importance And (2) Differentially Impact Minority And Socially Disadvantaged Populations. Potential Topics Include Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, And Hiv/aids. In Addition, New And Emerging Infections (i.e.s) Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever And Hantavirus) Will Be Discussed. This Course Will Be In Seminar Format With Lectures By Professionals Working In The Field And Presentations By Student Participants. The Instructor Will Assign Course Readings
  
  • PHC 6003 Epidemiology Of Chronic Diseases (3)


    This Course Will Focus On The Presentation And Discussion Of Three Chronic Diseases Which Differentially Impact Minority And Economically Disadvantaged Populations: Cancer, Heart Disease And Diabetes. The Course Will Be In Seminar Format With Lectures By Professionals Working In The Field, And Presentations By Student Participants. The Instructor Will Assign Course Readings.
  
  • PHC 6003DL Chronic Disease Epidemiology


    This Course Will Focus On The Presentation And Discussion Of Three Chronic Diseases Which Differentially Impact Minority And Economically Disadvantaged Populations: Cancer, Heart Disease And Diabetes. The Course Will Be In Seminar Format With Lectures By Professionals Working In The Field, And Presentations By Student Participants. The Instructor Will Assign Course Readings. This Course Wil;l Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6005 Occupational Diseases (3)


    This Course Discusses Occupational Disease Etiology, Natural History, Surveillance And Treatment. Students Will Learn About Diseases Such As Pneumoconiosis, Airway Disease, Musculoskeletal Problems, Cardiovascular, Neoplastic, Neurological And Renal Disorders And Reproductive Disorders, Among Other Diseases.
  
  • PHC 6005DL Occupational Diseases (3)


    This Course Discusses Occupational Disease Etiology, Natural History, Surveillance And Treatment. Students Will Learn About Diseases Such As Pneumoconiosis, Airway Disease, Musculoskeletal Problems, Cardiovascular, Neoplastic, Neurological And Renal Disorders And Reproductive Disorders, Among Other Diseases.
  
  • PHC 6011 Advanced Epidemiologic Methods (3)


    The Course Presents An In-depth Examination Of Study Design, Analysis And Interpretation Of Epidemiologic Data. Included In This Course Is The Study Of Advanced Statistical Methods As They Apply To Epidemiologic Data (analysis Of Variance, Correlation And Regression And Logistic Regression). The Course Will Consist Of Lectures, Discussion And Computer Analysis.
  
  • PHC 6011DL Adv Epidemiologic Methods


    The Course Presents An In-depth Examination Of Study Design, Analysis And Interpretation Of Epidemiologic Data. Included In This Course Is The Study Of Advanced Statistical Methods As They Apply To Epidemiologic Data (analysis Of Variance, Correlation And Regression And Logistic Regression). The Course Will Consist Of Lectures, Discussion And Computer Analysis. This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6018 Environmental Epidemiology (3)


    This Course Explores The Use Of Epidemiological Principles To The Study Of Occupational And General Environmental Exposures To Contaminants. Information On The Types Of Exposures And Outcomes Will Be Covered, As Well As Epidemiological Topics Such As Sources Of Data, Sampling Strategies, Tracing And Follow-up Procedures, Data Management, And Monitoring And Surveillance.
  
  • PHC 6018DL Environmental Epidemiology


    This Course Explores The Use Of Epidemiological Principles To The Study Of Occupational And General Environmental Exposures To Contaminants. Information On The Types Of Exposures And Outcomes Will Be Covered, As Well As Epidemiological Topics Such As Sources Of Data, Sampling Strategies, Tracing And Follow-up Procedures, Data Management, And Monitoring And Surveillance. This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6050 Biostatistics For Public Health Practice (3)


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Theory, Fundamentals And Practical Applications Of Biostatistical Techniques To The Practice Of Public Health. Topics To Be Discussed Include The Nature Of Data, Need, And Practical Uses Of Biostatistics To Evaluate Public Health Problems, Sampling Methods, Probability, Hypothesis Testing, Distributions, Measures Of Central Tendency, Measures Of Dispersion, Confidence Estimation, Simple Statistical Tests For Comparison Of Means, Comparison Of Proportions, Evaluation Of Measures Of Association.
  
  • PHC 6050DL Biostatistics For Public Health Practice (3)


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Theory, Fundamentals And Practical Applications Of Biostatistical Techniques To The Practice Of Public Health. Topics To Be Discussed Include The Nature Of Data, Need, And Practical Uses Of Biostatistics To Evaluate Public Health Problems, Sampling Methods, Probability, Hypothesis Testing, Distributions, Measures Of Central Tendency, Measures Of Dispersion, Confidence Estimation, Simple Statistical Tests For Comparison Of Means, Comparison Of Proportions, Evaluation Of Measures Of Association This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6050L Biostat For Pub Hlth Prac-lab


    This Course Will Involve The Use Of Computer Programs Such As Statistical Analysis System (sas) And Spss As Problem Solving Adjuncts To The Introductory Biostatistics Course (PHC 6050 ). Students Will Utilize These Programs To Solve Biostatistcs Problems From The Lecture And Textbook
  
  • PHC 6050L-DL Biostat For Pub Hlth Prac-lab


    This Course Will Involve The Use Of Computer Programs Such As Statistical Analysis System (sas) And Spss As Problem Solving Adjuncts To The Introductory Biostatistics Course (PHC 6050 ). Students Will Utilize These Programs To Solve Biostatistcs Problems From The Lecture And Textbook
  
  • PHC 6051 Biostat Public Hlth Pract II


    This Course Is The Second Part Of Biostatistics. Emphasis Is Given To Applied Biostatistical Methods To Health Data And Concepts And Methods Will Be Illustrated Using Real-life Examples. Major Topics Include Nonparametric Methods, Regression Analysis, Analysis Of Variance Logistic Regression And Poisson Regression. Statistical Packages Will Be Used Throughout The Course To Demostrate The Concepts And Techniques Using Health Data
  
  • PHC 6059 Applied Regression Analysis


    Designed Specifically For Advanced Graduate Students Who Are Interested On Advanced Biostatistics Courses. This Course Presents A Unified Treatment Of Modern Regression Models For Discrete And Continuous Data Focusing On Practical Applications To Medical And Health Data. Topics Covered Include Multiple Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Poisson Regression And Model Diagnostics And Model Selection. Statistical Software Will Be Used To Estimate Regression Models Using Practical Health Data.
  
  • PHC 6100 Intro To Public Health


    This Course Is Designed To Introduce Participants To The Principles, Theories, Concepts Methodologies Involved In The Study Of Public Health At The Community, State And National Levels. This Course Will Primarily Provide A Forum To Discuss Public Health And Disease, Identification And Analysis Of Community Assessment Data And Functions, Tools, Activities And Results Of Public Health Practice
  
  • PHC 6100DL Intro To Public Health


    This Course Is Designed To Introduce Participants To The Principles, Theories, Concepts Methodologies Involved In The Study Of Public Health At The Community, State And National Levels. This Course Will Primarily Provide A Forum To Discuss Public Health And Disease, Identification And Analysis Of Community Assessment Data And Functions, Tools, Activities And Results Of Public Health Practice This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6102 Principles Of Health Policy And Management (3)


    This Course Will Consider Major Aspects Of American Health Care Policy. The First Half Of The Course Will Provide A Comprehensive Review Of General Principles Underlying Federal, State, And Private Reforms Aimed At Controlling Costs, Expanding Access, Protecting Quality, And Assuring The Public’s Health. We Will Identify The Forces, Both Internal And External To Local, State, And Federal Governments, Which Influence Health Policy Decisions.
  
  • PHC 6102DL Prin Health Policy & Mgmt


    This Course Will Consider Major Aspects Of American Health Care Policy. The First Half Of The Course Will Provide A Comprehensive Review Of General Principles Underlying Federal, State, And Private Reforms Aimed At Controlling Costs, Expanding Access, Protecting Quality, And Assuring The Public’s Health. We Will Identify The Forces, Both Internal And External To Local, State, And Federal Governments, Which Influence Health Policy Decisions This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6160 Economic Aspects Of Health Care (3)


    This Course Emphasizes How Problems In The Pricing, Production And Distribution Of Health Care Services Affect Public And Private Financing Of Health Services In The United States. Topics That Will Be Covered Include Public And Private Investments In Producing Health Services, Hospital And Physician Models, Markets And Competition In Health Care, And Regulation And Financing Of Hospital And Primary Care Services. Special Emphasis Will Be Placed On Examining The Relationships Between Principles Of Health Care Economics And The Development And Organization Of Managed Care Delivery Systems.
  
  • PHC 6160DL Eco Aspects Of Healthcare


    This Course Provides Students With A Basic Understanding Of The Field Of Occupational Hygiene, Which Entails The Recognition, Evaluation, And Control Of Occupational Exposures. The Course Also Discusses Selected, Contemporary Topics In Occupational Health. Much Of The Course Focuses On Specific Chemicals And Physical Agents That Affect Large Numbers Of Workers In The Us And Worldwide. Important Osha Standards Are Also Discussed This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6187 Prof Develop In Public Hlth


    This Course Will Introduce The Graduate Student To Concepts, Principles, And Procedures That Influence Professional And Personal Development Of Future Public Health Professionals. Strong Emphasis Will Be Place On Personal Attitudes, Values , And Behaviors That Serve As A Foundation Upon Which Professional Contributions And Recognition May Be Achieved
  
  • PHC 6194 Geographic Information Systems


    The Introduction Of Gis Course Will Cover The Input, Storage, Management Transformation Analysis And Graphical Output Of Geographical Information System And How Gis Is Applied To A Variety Of Spatial Geographical Problems In Public Health And Epidemiology. The Lectures Will Cover General Theories Methodologies And Applications Of Gis While The Exercises Will Be Based On Using And Implementing One Of Many Packages Currently Available. The Lectures And Exercises Will Provide The Student Background To Design His/her Own Independent Project.
  
  • PHC 6310 Environmental Toxicology For Public Health Professionals (3)


    This Course Provides Information On Environmental Factors, Which Have The Potential To Cause Adverse Health Effects. It Provides Information On The Mechanism Of Action In Exposures And The Effect On Living Organisms.
  
  • PHC 6310DL Envir Toxi H.s. Prof


    This Course Provides Information On Environmental Factors, Which Have The Potential To Cause Adverse Health Effects. It Provides Information On The Mechanism Of Action In Exposures And The Effect On Living Organisms. This Course Will Be Taught On-lne
  
  • PHC 6313 Prin Environ Health


  
  • PHC 6317 Environmental Risk Communication (3)


    This Course Focuses On The Improvement Of Communication Skills, And Explores The Problems Of Effectively Communicating Environmental Risk Information. It Also Teaches The Student How To Place Environmental Risk Information In Perspective And Motivate Individuals To Take Protective Actions.
  
  • PHC 6317DL Environmental Risk Communication (3)


    This Course Focuses On The Improvement Of Communication Skills, And Explores The Problems Of Effectively Communicating Environmental Risk Information. It Also Teaches The Student How To Place Environmental Risk Information In Perspective And Motivate Individuals To Take Protective Actions.
  
  • PHC 6317E Environ Risk Communication


    This Course Focuses On The Improvement Of Communication Skills, And Explores The Problems Of Effectively Communicating Environmental Risk Information. It Also Teaches The Student How To Place Environmental Risk Information In Perspective And Motivate Individuals To Take Protective Actions. This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6355 Topics In Occupational Health (3)


    This Course Provides Students With A Basic Understanding Of The Field Of Occupational Hygiene, Which Entails The Recognition, Evaluation, And Control Of Occupational Exposures. The Course Also Discusses Selected, Contemporary Topics In Occupational Health. Much Of The Course Focuses On Specific Chemicals And Physical Agents That Affect Large Numbers Of Workers In The Us And Worldwide. Important Osha Standards Are Also Discussed.
  
  • PHC 6355DL Topics In Occupational Health


    This Course Provides Students With A Basic Understanding Of The Field Of Occupational Hygiene, Which Entails The Recognition, Evaluation, And Control Of Occupational Exposures. The Course Also Discusses Selected, Contemporary Topics In Occupational Health. Much Of The Course Focuses On Specific Chemicals And Physical Agents That Affect Large Numbers Of Workers In The Us And Worldwide. Important Osha Standards Are Also Discussed This Course Will Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6357 Public Health Perspectives Of Environmental And Occupational Health (3)


    The Applied Public Health Course Will Consider The Public’s Viewpoint Of Environmental And Occupational Effects, The Role Of State, Local And Federal Agencies In Protecting Public Health, And The Perception Of Risk. In Addition, The Roles Of Community Groups And Other Organizations Will Be Discussed, As Will The Issues Surrounding Environmental Justice And Environmental Equity, And Common Terminology In Environmental And Occupational Health.
  
  • PHC 6357DL Public Health Perspectives Of Environmental And Occupational Health (3)


    The Applied Public Health Course Will Consider The Publics Viewpoint Of Environmental And Occupational Effects, The Role Of State, Local And Federal Agencies In Protecting Public Health, And The Perception Of Risk. In Addition, The Roles Of Community Groups And Other Organizations Will Be Discussed, As Will The Issues Surrounding Environmental Justice And Environmental Equity, And Common Terminology In Environmental And Occupational Health. This Course Will Be Taught 0n-line
  
  • PHC 6407 Understanding Individual Health Behaviors (3)


    This Course Introduces Students To The Specific Models Geared Toward Individual Behavior Change. Students Will Also Have An Understanding Of Individual Health Behaviors Of Most Concern To Decrease Risk Of Fatal Disease. The Course Will Focus On The Individual Health Behaviors Throughout The Various Stages Of Life That Put Some Individuals At Risk Of Disease. In, Addition, Students Will Be Introduced To Various Alternative Individual Health Behaviors That Have Been Shown To Result In Good Health Outcomes.
  
  • PHC 6407DL Understand Ind Hlth Behaviors


    This Course Introduces Students To The Specific Models Geared Toward Individual Behavior Change. Students Will Also Have An Understanding Of Individual Health Behaviors Of Most Concern To Decrease Risk Of Fatal Disease. The Course Will Focus On The Individual Health Behaviors Throughout The Various Stages Of Life That Put Some Individuals At Risk Of Disease. In, Addition, Students Will Be Introduced To Various Alternative Individual Health Behaviors That Have Been Shown To Result In Good Health Outcomes. This Course Will Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6411 Principles Of Social Marketing (3)


    This Course Is Designed To Analyze The Components And Applications Of Social Marketing For Public Health. Class Sessions Will Combine Presentations With Group Discussion And In-class Exercises. Students Are Expected To Read The Assigned Materials Prior To Class So That They Are Prepared To Participate In Discussions.
  
  • PHC 6411DL Social Marketing


    This Course Is Designed To Analyze The Components And Applications Of Social Marketing For Public Health. Class Sessions Will Combine Presentations With Group Discussion And In-class Exercises. Students Are Expected To Read The Assigned Materials Prior To Class So That They Are Prepared To Participate In Discussions. This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6416 Contemporary Urban Health (3)


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Principles, Theories, Concepts And Methodologies Involved In The Study Of Health Problems That Are Disproportionate In Contemporary Urban Populations. This Will Include Program Planning/needs Assessment, Coalition Development And Program Evaluation.
  
  • PHC 6416DL Contemporary Urban Health


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Principles, Theories, Concepts And Methodologies Involved In The Study Of Health Problems That Are Disproportionate In Contemporary Urban Populations. This Will Include Program Planning/needs Assessment, Coalition Development And Program Evaluation.
  
  • PHC 6419 Prin Global Hlth/comp Issues


    This Course Introduces Students To The Global Context Of Public Health, To Major Concepts And Methods In Global Health And To Dimensions Of Public Health Particular To International Settings; Examines Major Themes And Policies In Global Health; And Analyzes Health Problems And Varying Responses In Different Parts Of The World, Particularly In Resources-poor Societies. This Course Also Examines The Histrorical, Current And Emerging Priorities In The Global Health Arena Such As The Impact Of Globalization; Health Disparities, Political, Socioeconomic, And Cultural Factors; Social And Gender Inequities; Emerging And Remerging Infectious Disease; Nutritional Factors In Health And Disease; Population And Reproductive Health; Complex Humanitarian Emergencies And Human Responses And Mangement In The Contextof Different Parts Of The World
  
  • PHC 6419DL Prin Global Hlth/comp Issues


    This Course Introduces Students To The Global Context Of Public Health, To Major Concepts And Methods In Global Health And To Dimensions Of Public Health Particular To International Settings; Examines Major Themes And Policies In Global Health; And Analyzes Health Problems And Varying Responses In Different Parts Of The World, Particularly In Resources-poor Societies. This Course Also Examines The Historical, Current And Emerging Priorities In The Global Health Arena Such As The Impact Of Globalization; Health Disparities, Political, Socioeconomic, And Cultural Factors; Social And Gender Inequities; Emerging And Remerging Infectious Disease; Nutritional Factors In Health And Disease; Population And Reproductive Health; Complex Humanitarian Emergencies And Human Responses And Management In The Context Of Different Parts Of The World
  
  • PHC 6441 Health Inequites In American


    This Course Will Offer Wide Exposure To Contemporary Practice And Research Issues In The Field Of Health Disparities, Allowing Students To Sample A Number Of Topics. The Class Will Concentrate On The Identification Of Mechanisms Underlying Health Disparities And Evidence-based Models To Close The Multitude Of Urban, Rural And National Health Gaps. Gaps In Health Based On Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Age, Socioeconomics Status,sexual Orientation And Geographical Location Will Be Covered
  
  • PHC 6441DL Health Inequites In American


    This Course Will Offer Wide Exposure To Contemporary Practice And Research Issues In The Field Of Health Disparities, Allowing Students To Sample A Number Of Topics. The Class Will Concentrate On The Identification Of Mechanisms Underlying Health Disparities And Evidence-based Models To Close The Multitude Of Urban, Rural And National Health Gaps. Gaps In Health Based On Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Age, Socioeconomic Status,sexual Orientation And Geographical Location Will Be Covered.
  
  • PHC 6444 Community Organizing And Public Health (3)


    This Course Will Introduce Students To Community Organizing From An Historical, Healthcare, And Health Education Perspective. Students Will Gain Knowledge About Basic Community Organizing, Leadership Development, Building Organizations, Grassroots Fundraising, Prejudice And Power, Accountability, Strategy, Tactics, Holding Actions, And, Identifying Issues. This Course Is Designed To Teach Students The Knowledge And Skills To Assist Communities In Creating Change And Increase Participation In Being A Healthy Community.
  
  • PHC 6444DL Comm Organize Public Health


    This Course Will Introduce Students To Community Organizing From A Historical, Healthcare, And Health Education Perspective. Students Will Gain Knowledge About Basic Community Organizing, Leadership Development, Building Organizations, Grassroots Fundraising, Prejudice And Power, Accountability, Strategy, Tactics, Holding Actions, And, Identifying Issues. This Course Is Designed To Teach Students The Knowledge And Skills To Assist Communities In Creating Change And Increase Participation In Being A Healthy Community.
  
  • PHC 6500 Introduction To Public Health (3)


    This Course Is Designed To Introduce Participants To The Principles, Theories, Concepts And Methodologies Involved In The Study Of Public Health At The Community, State And National Levels. The Course Will Primarily Provide A Forum To Discuss The History Of Public Health, Public Health And Disease, Identification And Analysis Of Community Assessment Data, And Functions, Tools, Activities And Results Of Public Health Practice.
  
  • PHC 6506 Planning And Evaluation Of Health Education (3)


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Principles, Concepts, And Methodologies Involved In Planning And Evaluation Of Health Education Programs. Participants In This Course Will Learn And Apply Models Of Program Planning, As Well As Models And Methodologies Of Program Evaluation As Related To Health Education Programming.
  
  • PHC 6506DL Planning And Evaluation Of Health Education (3)


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Principles, Concepts, And Methodologies Involved In Planning And Evaluation Of Health Education Programs. Participants In This Course Will Learn And Apply Models Of Program Planning, As Well As Models And Methodologies Of
  
  • PHC 6532 Current Issues In Women’s Health (3)


    This Course Will Be An Analysis Of The Historical, Social And Psychological Aspects Of Women’s Health From A Public Health Perspective. Special Emphasis Is Placed On The Life-cycle Challenges And Chronic Conditions From Under-served Communities.
  
  • PHC 6532DL Curr Issues In Women Health


    This Course Will Be An Analysis Of The Historical, Social And Psychological Aspects Of Women’s Health From A Public Health Perspective. Special Emphasis Is Placed On The Life-cycle Challenges And Chronic Conditions From Under-served Communities This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6536 Demographic Analysis


    This Course Deals With Procedures And Techniques Of The Collection, Evaluation And Analysis Of Demographic Data; Census And Vital Registration Systems, Surveillance Systems And Population Surveys. The Course Covers Measures Of Population And Composition And Fertility, Morbidity, Mortality And Migration. Census And National Survey Data Will Be Analyzed Using Sas Or Stata To Demonstrate The Concepts And Techniques Covered
  
  • PHC 6560 Principles Of Behavioral Science And Health Education (3)


    This Course Will Introduce The Student To The Principles, Theories, Concepts, And, Methodologies Involved In The Study Of Health Behavior And Community Education. The Course Will Primarily Provide A Forum To Discuss The Foundations Of Health Behavior And Health Education, Models Of Individual And Interpersonal Health Behavior, Community Health And Susceptible Populations, Community And Group Intervention Models Of Health Behavior Change, And Using Theory In Research And Practice.
  
  • PHC 6560DL Prin Behavior Sci & Hlth Edu


    This Course Will Introduce The Student To The Principles, Theories, Concepts, And, Methodologies Involved In The Study Of Health Behavior And Community Education. The Course Will Primarily Provide A Forum To Discuss The Foundations Of Health Behavior And Health Education, Models Of Individual And Interpersonal Health Behavior, Community Health And Susceptible Populations, Community And Group Intervention Models Of Health Behavior Change, And Using Theory In Research And Practice. This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6601 Intro To Public Hlth Genomics


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Relevance Of Genomics To Such Key Public Health Issues As Ethnic Health Disparities, Environmental Health, Health Policy And Law, Research Ethics, Maternal And Child Health, Clinical Preventive Medicine, Health Behavior, Health Economics, And Communicable Disease Control
  
  • PHC 6601DL Intro Pubic Hlth Genomics


    This Course Will Introduce The Participant To The Relevance Of Genomics To Such Key Public Health Issues As Ethnic Health Disparities, Environmental Health, Health Policy And Law, Research Ethics, Maternal And Child Health, Clinical Preventive Medicine, Health Behavior, Health Economics, And Communicable Disease Control
  
  • PHC 6605 Fou Of Pub Hlh Eth & Soc Jus


    This Course Describes A Distinction Between Public Health Ethics And Medical Ethics, Examines The Role Public Health As A Social Justice Issue And Provides Tools For Ethical Decision Making In Public Health. The Course Will Address Issues Pertaining To Human Rights, Social Justice And Racial Disparities ( In Both Research And Practice Domestic All And Internationally) This Is A Required Course For All Online Mph Students
  
  • PHC 6605DL Fou Of Pub Hlh Eth & Soc Jus


    This Course Describes A Distinction Between Public Health Ethics And Medical Ethics, Examines The Role Public Health As A Social Justice Issue And Provides Tools For Ethical Decision Making In Public Health. The Course Will Address Issues Pertaining To Human Rights, Social Justice And Racial Disparities ( In Both Research And Practice Domestic All And Internationally) This Is A Required Course For All Online Mph Students
  
  • PHC 6703 Special Problems In Public Health (1-4)


    This Course Will Provide Advanced Research Skills In Addressing Public Health. Students Will Gain Advanced Independent Research Skills In Addressing Public Health Problems That Plague Poor And Underserved Populations.
  
  • PHC 6703DL Special Problems In Public Health (1-4)


    This Course Will Provide Advanced Research Skills In Addressing Public Health. Students Will Gain Advanced Independent Research Skills In Addressing Public Health Problems That Plague Poor And Underserved Populations
  
  • PHC 6704 Applied Community-based Research Methods (3)


    This Course Will Introduce Students To The Wide Range Of Methods Used In Conducting Community-based Research. Throughout The Semester, Students Will Be Provided With Opportunities To Design Research Questions, Conduct A Mini-study, And Determine Preliminary Data Results. The Purpose Of This Course Is To Provide Students With Hands-on Experience Using Various Research Methods That Are Most Conducive To Improving The Health Status Of Community Residents.
  
  • PHC 6704DL Appl Comm-base Res Methods


    This Course Will Introduce Students To The Wide Range Of Methods Used In Conducting Community-based Research. Throughout The Semester, Students Will Be Provided With Opportunities To Design Research Questions, Conduct A Mini-study, And Determine Preliminary Data Results. The Purpose Of This Course Is To Provide Students With Hands-on Experience Using Various Research Methods That Are Most Conducive To Improving The Health Status Of Community Residents. This Course Will Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6705 Health Outcomes Research In Health Care (3)


    Health Care Outcomes As A Field Of Study Is Of Critical Importance To Health Care Research. Not Only Do We Judge Wellness In Part By Health Care Outcomes But We Also Set (in Many Cases) The Standard(s) For Delivering Effective Medical Care When Positive Outcomes Are Achieved. Positive Health Care Outcomes Are Very Much A Function Of Effective Disease Management Practice. This Course Of Study Will Provide Students With The Conceptual Tools For Assessing Health Care Outcomes And Health Care Practice. The Course Will Also Provide Students With The Fundamental Conceptual Skills Necessary For Understanding The Relationship Between The Organization Of Healthcare Delivery And Clinical Practice. The Course Will Explore A Number Of Health Care Methods Used In The Practice Of Health Care Delivery, Including Both Allopathic And Homeopathic Methods Of Clinical Practice.
  
  • PHC 6705DL Hlth Outcome Resh Hlt Care Mgt


    Health Care Outcomes As A Field Of Study Is Of Critical Importance To Health Care Research. Not Only Do We Judge Wellness In Part By Health Care Outcomes But We Also Set (in Many Cases) The Standard(s) For Delivering Effective Medical Care When Positive Outcomes Are Achieved. Positive Health Care Outcomes Are Very Much A Function Of Effective Disease Management Practice. This Course Of Study Will Provide Students With The Conceptual Tools For Assessing Health Care Outcomes And Health Care Practice. The Course Will Also Provide Students With The Fundamental Conceptual Skills Necessary For Understanding The Relationship Between The Organization Of Healthcare Delivery And Clinical Practice. The Course Will Explore A Number Of Health Care Methods Used In The Practice Of Health Care Delivery, Including Both Allopathic And Homeopathic Methods Of Clinical Practice. This Course Will Be Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6708 Stat Met For Cat Data Anyl


    Intended For Advanced Graduate Students Who Are Interested In Advanced Biostatistics Courses. This Course Covers Both Theory And Methods For Drawing Inference From Categorical Data. Topics Covered Include Contingency Tables, Various Measures Of Association, Goodness-of-fit, Loglinear Models, Model Mis-specification And Special Experimental Design Structures Such As Repeated Measures And Matched Pairs. Statistical Software Will Be Utilized To Illustrate Concepts.
  
  • PHC 6709 Stat And Comp Method In Ph


    Introduction To Public Health Data Management And Processing Using Sas Programming. This Course Is Intended To Familiarize Students With The Principles Of Data Management And Working With Sas Environment. It Covers Reading Various Data Formats, Import And Export Of Data, Data Manipulation And Learning The Basic Sas Procedures.
  
  • PHC 6761 Public Health Program Evaluation (3)


    This Course Will Introduce A Range Of Research Methods And Techniques Used In Designing And Conducting Health Services Research, With A Special Emphasis On Program Evaluation. Topics Include Formulation Of The Evaluation Question; Research Design; Sampling Techniques; Data Collection Methods; Data Interpretation; And Ethical, Logistical And Political Considerations In Conducting Evaluation Studies. Special Attention Will Be Paid To Conducting Health Services And Program Evaluation In Community-based Public Health Programs. This Course Will Also Examine The Role Of Evaluation In Health Care Decision-making, Including The Application Of Qualitative And Quantitative Research Methods.
  
  • PHC 6761DL Public Health Programs Eval


    This Course Will Introduce A Range Of Research Methods And Techniques Used In Designing And Conducting Health Services Research, With A Special Emphasis On Program Evaluation. Topics Include Formulation Of The Evaluation Question; Research Design; Sampling Techniques; Data Collection Methods; Data Interpretation; And Ethical, Logistical And Political Considerations In Conducting Evaluation Studies. Special Attention Will Be Paid To Conducting Health Services And Program Evaluation In Community-based Public Health Programs. This Course Will Also Examine The Role Of Evaluation In Health Care Decision-making, Including The Application Of Qualitative And Quantitative Research Methods. This Course Will Be Taught On-lne
  
  • PHC 6902 Direct Read In Biostatistics


    This Course Provides The Opportunity To Analyze, Interpret And Critique Original Research Articles On A Variety Of Subjects Of Biostatistical Import. Assignments Consist Of Oral And Written Reviews Of Recently Published Papers. A Literature Review Paper On A Topic Chosen By Student Is Required. Student Presentations Are Supplemented By Didactic Instruction On Topics Critical To Evaluating Epidemiologic Studies. Upon Completion, Students Willhave Learned How To Criticallyanalyze And Interpret Research Findings And How To Present Publication. Additionally, Students Will Gain New Content Knowledge On A Variety Of Subject Areas. Familarity With Basic And Advanced Biostatistical Methods, Including Regression And Categorical Analysis, And Study Design
  
  • PHC 6910 Public Health Practice II (special Project) (3)


    A Special Project Is A Core Requirement Of All MPH Students In The Florida A&M University Institute Of Public Health. This Project Is A Research Project In A Public Health Area. Each Project Of Choice Should Be In The Chosen Public Health Track Of Each Student. During The Fourth Semester Of Study, Each Student Will Be Enrolled In Public Health Practice II (special Project). The Student Will Independently Conduct Their Research On The Chosen Topic With Specific Deliverables To Be Submitted During The Course Of The Semester. During The Fifth Semester Of Study, An Oral Presentation And Written Report Must Be Submitted And Approved Before The Mph Degree Is Conferred.
  
  • PHC 6910DL Public Health Practice II


    A Special Project Is A Core Requirement Of All MPH Students In The Florida A&M University Institute Of Public Health. This Project Is A Research Project In A Public Health Area. Each Project Of Choice Should Be In The Chosen Public Health Track Of Each Student. During The Fourth Semester Of Study, Each Student Will Be Enrolled In Public Health Practice II (special Project). The Student Will Independently Conduct Their Research On The Chosen Topic With Specific Deliverables To Be Submitted During The Course Of The Semester. During The Fifth Semester Of Study, An Oral Presentation And Written Report Must Be Submitted And Approved Before The Mph Degree Is Conferred.
  
  • PHC 6914 Prin Global Hlt & Contem Issue


    This Course Introduces Students To The Global Context Of Public Health, To Major Concepts And Methods In Global Health And To Dimensions Of Public Health Particular To International Settings; Examines Major Themes And Policies In Global Health; And Analyzes Health Problems And Varying Responses In Different Parts Of The World, Particularly In Resources-poor Societies. This Course Also Examines The Histrorical, Current And Emerging Priorities In The Global Health Arena Such As The Impact Of Globalization; Health Disparities, Political, Socioeconomic, And Cultural Factors; Social And Gender Inequities; Emerging And Remerging Infectious Disease; Nutritional Factors In Health And Disease; Population And Reproductive Health; Complex Humanitarian Emergencies And Human Responses And Mangement In The Contextof Different Parts Of The World.
  
  • PHC 6931 Public Hlth Sem For Hlth Prof


    This Seminar Series Offer An Opportunity To Engage With Experts From Variety Of Disciplines, To Consider Possible Research Or Practicum Opportunities And Participate In Interdisciplinary Discussion Around Issues Central To Public Health. This Is Required Course For All Online Mph Student
  
  • PHC 6931DL Public Hlth Sem For Hlth Prof


    This Seminar Series Offer An Opportunity To Engage With Experts From Variety Of Disciplines, To Consider Possible Research Or Practicum Opportunities And Participate In Interdisciplinary Discussion Around Issues Central To Public Health. This Is Required Course For All Online Mph Student
  
  • PHC 6934 Topics In Public Health (3)


    This Course Will Introduce The Student To Current Topics In Public Health. The Course Will Primarily Provide A Forum For Critical Review Of The Current Public Health Literature And The Oral Presentation Of Public Health Information. Presentations May Cover Such Topics As Asthma, Rural Health Care Policy, Lead Poisoning Prevention, Bio-terrorism, Occupational Exposure, Environmental Exposures And Disease Outcomes, Breast And Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines, Evaluation Of Tobacco Cessation Programs And Emerging Infectious Diseases.
  
  • PHC 6934DL Topics Public Health


    This Course Will Introduce The Student To Current Topics In Public Health. The Course Will Primarily Provide A Forum For Critical Review Of The Current Public Health Literature And The Oral Presentation Of Public Health Information. Presentations May Cover Such Topics As Asthma, Rural Health Care Policy, Lead Poisoning Prevention, Bio-terrorism, Occupational Exposure, Environmental Exposures And Disease Outcomes, Breast And Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines, Evaluation Of Tobacco Cessation Programs And Emerging Infectious Diseases. This Course Will Taught On-line
  
  • PHC 6936 Pub Hlt Pract Hlt Pros I


    This Course Is Designed For Online Mph Students With Minimum Of 5 Years Of Public Health Experience. This Course Will Introduce The Practicing Health Professional To Applied Research Through Work And Design Of Specific Project That Is Applicable To The Student’s Professional Experience And Interest. A Special Project, In A Core Public Health Area, Is A Core Requirement Of All Mph Students After Completion Of All Didactic Core Courses. The Practicing Health Professional Will Independently Conduct Their Research On The Chosen Topic With Specific Deliverables To Be Submitted During The Course Of The Semester. The Project Will Be Coordinated With A Research Preceptor Who Will Guide And Evaluate The Project
  
  • PHC 6936DL Pub Hlt Pract Hlt Pros I


    His Course Is Designed For Online Mph Students With Minimum Of 5 Years Of Public Health Experience. This Course Will Introduce The Practicing Health Professional To Applied Research Through Work And Design Of Specific Project That Is Applicable To The Student’s Professional Experience And Interest. A Special Project, In A Core Public Health Area, Is A Core Requirement Of All Mph Students After Completion Of All Didactic Core Courses. The Practicing Health Professional Will Independently Conduct Their Research On The Chosen Topic With Specific Deliverables To Be Submitted During The Course Of The Semester. The Project Will Be Coordinated With A Research Preceptor Who Will Guide And Evaluate The Project
 

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