Social and Behavioral Sciences Curriculum

Public Health Core: 15 credits

Each course is worth three credits

  • PHC 6052 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods
  • PHC 6001 Principles of Epidemiology
  • PHC 6313 Environmental Health Concepts in PH
  • HSA 6114 Introduction to the US Health Care System
  • PHC 6410 Psych, Behavioral, & Social Issues in PH

Quantitative and Statistical Core: 12 credits

Each course is worth three credits

  • PHC 6053 Regression Methods for the Health and Life Sciences
  • PHC 6700 Social and Behavioral Research Methods
  • Other courses vary with program directory and advisory approval. Suggestions include Survival Analysis, Stochastic Modeling, Advanced Epidemiology, Advanced Biostatistics, Survey Research Methods, Measurement, Research Design, and Statistical Analysis in Clinical Psychology I

Concentration Core: 36 credits

Each course is worth three credits unless otherwise indicated

  • PHC 6251 Assessment & Surveillance for Public Health
  • PHC 7752 Seminar in Instrument Development for Public Health
  • PHC 6193 Qualitative Data Analysis
  • PHC 7587 Theory Development/Testing (two credits)
  • PHC 7909 Social & Behavioral Science Journal Club (one credit)
  • PHC 6405 Theoretical Foundations of Public Health
  • Theory Breadth Course 1
  • Theory Breadth Course 2
  • Theory Breadth Course 3
  • Special Topic Course 1
  • Special Topic Course 2
  • Special Topic Course 3
  • Special Topic Course 4

Professional Issues: 6 credits

  • PHC 7427 Ethics for Population Science (two credits)
  • PHC 6937 Grant Writing for Public Health (two credits)
  • PHC 6707 Finding Health Research Info & Communicating
  • PHC7907: SBS Journal Club

Supervised Advanced Research: 3-9 credits

  • PHC 7979 Advanced Research

Supervised Teaching: 3 credits

  • RSD 6900 College Classroom: Teaching Process and Practice

Dissertation Research: 15 credits

  • PHC 7980 Doctoral Dissertation Research