Designed as the opportunity to link academic work in health enhancement with application in public health practice and to prepare the student for a leadership role in public health.

This course will allow DrPH students to remain in a full-time enrollment status at the University of Kentucky while working on their doctoral capstone. Enrollment is restricted and by special permission only; students may only register for this course after all for-credit coursework has been completed. May be repeated to a maximum of four semesters.

Designed to link academic work in public health management with application in public health practice, and to prepare the student for a leadership role in public health.

An increasing elderly population during this century has created a variety of pressing social issues. Underscoring such issues is a longstanding cultural view of elders as a homogenous group of people who are "different" from younger labor force participants, a view that has resulted in pervasive "ageism" - the collection of attitudes and practices that may reflect discrimination against elders. A properly informed public is necessary to combat ageism and establish sound economic, social, cultural and health care policies that successfully encompass all ages of society.

A survey course in a seminar style covering both classical and recent literature in public health services, including description and critique of research.

Public health project or dissertation research for residency credit. To be repeated unlimited.

Study and research on contemporary and specific topics and problems of significance to the field of public health, and the interests of individual students. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.

An introduction to computing and its impact on society from a user's perspective. Topics include computation using spreadsheets, beautification using text formatters and word processors, information management with database managers, and problem solving through program design and implementation using a simple programming language. Not open to students who have received credit for higher level computer science courses.

This course teaches introductory skills in computer programming using a high-level computer programming language. There is an emphasis on both the principles and practice of computer programming. Covers principles of problem solving by computer and requires completion of a number of programming assignments.

The course covers introductory object-oriented problem solving, design, and programming engineering. Fundamental elements of data structures and algorithm design will be addressed. An equally balanced effort will be devoted to the three main threads in the course: concepts, programming language skills, and rudiments of object-oriented programming and software engineering.