Examines theory and research relevant to the role of interpersonal communication in managing mental and physical health. Topics related to interaction in health contexts include: communicating identity in health and illness, health and personal relationships, health care provider/patient communication, medical decision-making, and interpersonal health education and prevention efforts.

This course will provide students with an overview of how the social and behavioral sciences contribute to public health practice in the rapidly expanding field of health behavior. Emphasis will be placed on theory- driven approaches that are supported by empirical investigations. Students will acquire a working knowledge of foundational theories used in public health practice and evaluation methods used in health behavior intervention programs. The course includes a summary of major public health issues in the United States including an overview of health equity.

This course applies the principles of infectious disease epidemiology to infectious and emerging diseases of public health importance.

This course applies and integrates the principles and tools of epidemiology to the study of cancer. The course includes discussion of the burden of various kinds of cancer across the United States and the world by age, gender, and race/ethnicity. The underlying biology behind the development of cancer in humans, cancer surveillance, the epidemiology of various kinds of cancer by category of major risk factors such as human behavior, (e.g.

Exploration of ecological model and other advanced theories of health behavior, based on theoretical and case-study literature. Contrasts individual-level and population-level approaches to health behavior.

This course provides the student with basic knowledge about the design and analysis of research in the field of health behavior. The theory, design, applications, and analytic strategies used for various types of research are presented in a sequential format. Goals of the course include: 1) gaining the ability to critically evaluate research in health behavior 2) achieving competence in research methodology, and 3) understanding the conceptual application of analytic techniques to data.

This course provides students an understanding of key principles of financial management as they are applied in healthcare organizations. Knowledge of key elements of strategic financial planning and their application in developing organizational plans and programs will be enhanced through the case study method.

This course will engage students in reading, projects, lectures and/or discussions to address current topics of special interest or concerns. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.

Professional Seminar in Epidemiology is an advanced course in one of the five content areas of public health designed as the link between academic work in epidemiology and application in Public Health practice.

This professional seminar in Environmental Health is designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the principles upon which the Environmental Health field relies.