This course offers students the opportunity to independently promote learning in public health content areas and/or skills that are not covered by formal courses within the college. Students typically work with an individual faculty member to develop specialized or advanced knowledge or skills, or to identify, design and/or conduct research. Students must coordinate with a faculty member to complete a Prospectus for Research/Independent Study prior to registering for CPH 395. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

This course offers students the opportunity to independently promote learning in public health content areas and/or skills that are not covered by formal courses within the college. Students typically work with an individual faculty member to develop specialized or advanced knowledge or skills, or to identify, design and/or conduct research. Students must coordinate with a faculty member to complete a Prospectus for Research/Independent Study prior to registering for CPH 395. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

This course offers students the opportunity to independently promote learning in public health content areas and/or skills that are not covered by formal courses within the college. Students typically work with an individual faculty member to develop specialized or advanced knowledge or skills, or to identify, design and/or conduct research. Students must coordinate with a faculty member to complete a Prospectus for Research/Independent Study prior to registering for CPH 395. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

This course offers students the opportunity to independently promote learning in public health content areas and/or skills that are not covered by formal courses within the college. Students typically work with an individual faculty member to develop specialized or advanced knowledge or skills, or to identify, design and/or conduct research. Students must coordinate with a faculty member to complete a Prospectus for Research/Independent Study prior to registering for CPH 395. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

This course offers students the opportunity to independently promote learning in public health content areas and/or skills that are not covered by formal courses within the college. Students typically work with an individual faculty member to develop specialized or advanced knowledge or skills, or to identify, design and/or conduct research. Students must coordinate with a faculty member to complete a Prospectus for Research/Independent Study prior to registering for CPH 395. This course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

Discussion of arthropod parasites and disease vectors. Topics include an overview of disease transmission and public health, epidemiology, vector biology, important arthropod groups and their control.

An introduction to the health care delivery system in the United States, including its composition, functioning, the interrelationships of organizations and professional groups within the system in various settings, health care terminology, and major problems and issues in the delivery of health services.

An introduction to the health care delivery system in the United States, including its composition, functioning, the interrelationships of organizations and professional groups within the system in various settings, health care terminology, and major problems and issues in the delivery of health services.

In this course students are taught the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigations, research methodology, and statistical integration. Major topics include etiologic factors of disease and injury, the distribution of health problems within populations, levels of prevention, and the concept of risk. The design of retrospective, cross-sectional, and prospective studies are examined to illustrate odds ratio, relative risk, life tables, and person-years.

This is a required course for students enrolled in the Master of Public Health program. This course will provide guidance for students in completing a culminating project which draws from elements of the MPH core curriculum and from the student's concentration area. The course will provide students the opportunity to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired to a public health problem.