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8. Course Descriptions

Note: Sequencing rules in effect for many Math courses prohibit students from earning credit for a lower numbered Math course after receiving credit for a higher numbered Math course. Sequencing rules are included in the course descriptions of applicable courses.
 

Community Health Sciences
  

  • CHS 280 - Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health

    (3 units)
    This course will introduce elementary methods for collection, presentation, and analysis of public health data and emphasize the application of statistical ideas and methods to a variety of public health research. Core concepts and methods in health data analysis will be addressed. Applications using real data from a variety of public health data sources will be used throughout the course to illustrate the material.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 126  or higher.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify various methods used in health data analysis.
    2. perform several methods of health data analysis.
    3. interpret the results of health data analysis results.


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  • CHS 310 - Health and Wellness Communication

    (3 units)
    Analysis and methods of communication. Strategies for dealing with specific behavioral and psychosocial issues in the professional setting.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102 ; CHS 101  or JOUR 103 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe how personal characteristics, such as, perceptions, expectations, stereotypes, feelings, roles, beliefs, attitudes, cultural and personal values, and verbal and nonverbal behavior influence quality communication.
    2. explain the role of communication in the effective functioning of the health care system in a variety of contexts.
    3. communicate public health information with diverse audiences.
    4. communicate public health information through a variety of media.
    5. evaluate patient-provider interactions according to theories and strategies covered in class.
    6. demonstrate the ability to plan and develop a theory-based health communication campaign that is responsive to the needs and characteristics of the target population and is likely to be effective in promoting healthy behavior.
    7. apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making.


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  • CHS 315 - Social and Behavioral Sciences

    (3 units)
    This course presents significant social, cultural, and behavioral topics related to public health and health promotion sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the history of health promotion sciences and social and behavioral sciences.
    2. apply basic theories and models from a range of social and behavioral disciplines to a health behavior or outcome.
    3. describe the merits of social and behavioral science interventions and policies.
    4. identify individual, organizational and community assets, resources, and deficits for social and behavioral science interventions.
    5. specify multiple targets and levels of intervention for health promotion programming.
    6. develop a hypothetical health promotion and disease prevention program and outline basic steps for its planning, implementation, and evaluation.
    7. communicate public health information with diverse audiences.
    8. communicate public health information through a variety of media.


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  • CHS 330 - Environmental Health

    (3 units)
    Overview of the field of environmental health, broadly emphasizing the influence of natural and anthropogenic environmental factors on human health and disease.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 189A   or BIOL 190A ; CHS 101 ; CHS 200 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the major sources and types of environmental/occupational agents.
    2. summarize fate and transport of select chemical, biological, and radiological agents.
    3. categorize and analyze vectors that promote the transfer of biological agents from environment to humans.
    4. explain the mechanisms by which environmental agents induce biological effects in humans.
    5. categorize and distinguish the human health effects induced by exposure to environmental agents.
    6. summarize roles of responsible government agencies and describe pertinent laws/regulations that protect environmental quality and health.
    7. compare and contrast approaches for preventing or remediating environmental/public health hazards.


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  • CHS 337 - Aging: An Interdisciplinary Approach

    (3 units)
    Theories, methods, policies and programs pertinent to the aged. Includes exploration of an individuals ability to age successfully. (CHS 337 and GERO 337 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Recommended Preparation: CHS 101  or SW 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate a broad perspective on the contemporary field of gerontology.
    2. develop an understanding of the issues, challenges, and opportunities in growing older.
    3. describe current resources and services offered for seniors, especially in our community, and will be able to envision creative new ones.
    4. develop a vision for the future of aging, for themselves as well as others.
    5. describe opportunities for them in the field of gerontology, regardless of their majors and career interests.


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  • CHS 339 - Public Health and the Built Environment

    (3 units)
    We explore how different elements of the built environment, including buildings, roads, neighborhoods and parks, affect a wide range of physical and mental health outcomes among different populations.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the range of factors included in the definition of ‘built environment.’
    2. compare and contrast different built environments and their potential influences the on health of individuals who live, work, and play within them.
    3. assess how built environments can negatively or positively affect the health of vulnerable populations.
    4. justify recommendations for built environment design based on maximizing health benefits and minimizing detrimental effects on health.


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  • CHS 340 - Health Policy

    (3 units)
    This course will teach you how to think critically about healthcare systems and public health policies. It provides an introduction to policies affecting the healthcare system and other aspects of population health for patients and communities in the United States. 

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe how federal, state, and local health policy is created with engaged interest groups.
    2. differentiate the policy interests between public good (public health) and individual rights worldwide.
    3. explain and compare the basic organization of the health care system, health insurance, and health care financing in the U.S. and other selected countries.
    4. synthesize the principles of cost, rationing, quality of care, and comparative effectiveness research in U.S. health policy.
    5. describe the key principles of health care reform in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
    6. identify and critique the difference between population health and individual health and how it is affected by the ACA.
    7. explore, compare and critique the US culture, how it reflects our health policy versus other countries globally.


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  • CHS 345 - Ethics and Professionalism in Public Health

    (3 units) CO12
    Introduction to professional and ethical principles and conduct within the field of public health.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 211 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify ethical dilemmas in the fields of public health and healthcare.
    2. analyze ethical case studies in public health using theories and principles to differentiate which approach best serves the needs of diverse populations.
    3. justify a course of action using ethical theories or principles that incorporates consideration of the diverse characteristics of a population such as race, ethnicity, nativity, socioeconomic status, and culture.
    4. evaluate how characteristics of diverse populations are incorporated into ethical analysis and decision making.
    5. develop skills and strategies for a professional “presentation of self” that increases a student’s chance of competing successfully in professional/graduate school and employment settings.
    6. create materials appropriate for applications for professional/graduate schools or employment.
    7. communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms.


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  • CHS 350 - US Health Care System: Management and Administration

    (3 units)
    Overview of the U.S. health care system, its structure, and challenges in today’s environment.

    Corequisite(s): CHS 101 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. summarize the history and major milestones in the development of our health care system.
    2. describe the continuum of care in today’s health care systems environment.
    3. identify the various professional guilds that participate in the US Care System.
    4. demonstrate the skills of Quality Improvement in case studies.
    5. articulate the quality, cost, value-driven concepts included in the Affordable Care Act.
    6. discuss the many roles that technology is participating in with patient care diagnostic equipment, clinical decision-making, administrative services, and the financing of services.


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  • CHS 360 - Disability Issues in Health Ecology

    (3 units) CO10, CO12
    Examines disability issues related to health and wellness from historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate awareness of their own attitudes towards individuals with disabilities.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of the principles of self-determination and inclusion.
    3. demonstrate knowledge of the history of services to people with disabilities.
    4. demonstrate knowledge of current trends, laws and issues.
    5. demonstrate knowledge of the principles and issues of advocacy and self-advocacy.
    6. demonstrate knowledge of assistive technology and universal design.
    7. demonstrate knowledge of services to people with disabilities and how they continue to change.
    8. demonstrate a multidisciplinary understanding of disability.


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  • CHS 362 - Athletic Injuries

    (3 units)
    Prevention and treatment of common athletic injuries, including classroom application.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223A ; BIOL 223L ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. interpret and apply the following concept as it relates to athletic injury: the components of the sports medicine team and its relationship with the Athletic Healthcare System, including organization and administration and liability and legal concerns.
    2. interpret and apply the following concept as it relates to athletic injury: methods of injury prevention, including taping and bracing options, physical strength and conditioning, and protective equipment and playing surfaces.
    3. interpret and apply the following concept as it relates to athletic injury: recognition and management of specific injuries and conditions.


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  • CHS 370 - Exercise Physiology

    (4 units)
    A survey of the bodys response to exercise, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, skeletomuscular and metabolic systems adjustments to acute and chronic exercise.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223A ; BIOL 223L ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define fitness for themselves and the broader public as evidenced by the completion of all of the laboratories in total.
    2. demonstrate knowledge of the effects of exercise on the cardiopulmonary system as evidenced by the laboratory experience and the laboratory write-ups over the labs.
    3. rank different measures of fitness as evidenced by the completion of all the laboratories in total.
    4. consider different methodologies of training after completion of the course as evidenced by exams and laboratories.


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  • CHS 371 - Applied Kinesiology

    (4 units)
    Analysis of movement, structure and function of skeletal muscles, comparison of movement patterns, purposes, relationship to health and psychosocial components.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 223A ; BIOL 223L ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate understanding of basic biomechanical principles and how they are applied to human movement.
    2. identify normal movement patterns of each region of the body and the body as a whole.
    3. analyze both simple and complex body movements.
    4. analyze and describe joint movements and muscle actions during specific body movements.
    5. demonstrate understanding of how abnormal movement patterns can lead to injuries, pathologies or decreased human performance.


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  • CHS 379 - Public Health Disease Investigation

    (3 units)
    Introduction to epidemiological disease investigation practices: respiratory diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, enteric diseases, and vector-borne diseases. Analyze case studies, perform mock investigations, and complete external trainings (e.g., Contact Tracing, Incident Command System, and State Security & Confidentiality). May be a prerequisite for certain disease investigation internship opportunities in CHS 494.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 200 ; at least Sophomore Standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe and demonstrate the fundamentals of disease investigation and contact tracing across a variety of infectious diseases.
    2. explain the importance of confidentiality and HIPAA laws in the context of disease investigation and contact tracing.
    3. apply motivational interviewing techniques and build rapport with patients to provide meaningful support.
    4. identify what authority a public health entity possesses and distinguish the difference between isolation and quarantine.
    5. examine how a public health agency receives and reports infectious diseases on a local and national level.
    6. compare etiological differences of respiratory diseases, sexual diseases, enteric diseases, and vector-borne diseases.
    7. describe the Incident Command System (ICS) the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
    8. examine how public health preparedness influences emerging infectious diseases.


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  • CHS 381 - Introduction to Health Data Analysis

    (3 units)
    Principles of health data analysis in fields of health sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 280  or STAT 152  or APST 270 ; CHS 330   or Junior or Senior standing

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. choose appropriate health analysis methods to conduct public health research.
    2. understand and describe the process of health data collection, management, analysis and presentation.
    3. analyze a variety of health data.
    4. read, understand and critically evaluate public health journal articles and reports that use health data analysis methods.
    5. demonstrate effective written and oral skills for communicating health data analysis with different audiences.


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  • CHS 405 - Spirituality and Health

    (3 units) CO13
    Spirituality and Health which examines the issues, research, and personal experiences relating to health and spirituality from the preventative aspect of spiritual practices and to the healing aspects of spiritual practices.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; CHS 211 ; CHS major or minor; 9 additional units in CHS coursework.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the issues, research, practices, traditions, and beliefs about how spirituality and health are integrated.
    2. evaluate how spirituality and health are connected physiologically, through the use of common physiological principles as well as in the current field of neurosciences.
    3. summarize spiritual practices common to all world religions.
    4. justify for health services professionals and our individual selves with the understanding of how spirituality and health are connected.
    5. reflect and write about spirituality and health based upon the research and course materials.


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  • CHS 410 - Seminar in Integrative Health

    (3 units) CO11, CO13
    Integrative study of different cultural traditions of health and medical practices, and how they compare to Western traditions.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; 12 units in CHS including CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain each of the eight dimensions of health as integrated health.
    2. explain the stress physiology in each dimension of health.
    3. read, critique, and evaluate the current scientific research in this area of integrative health.
    4. gain philosophical and scientific literacy of other cultures’ health paradigms.
    5. compare and contrast different cultural health practices, then synthesize the philosophies and evidence, and propose new models of health care with current knowledge.


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  • CHS 415 - Leadership Training in the Health Professions

    (3 units)
    Theory and practice. Supervised experiential learning provided.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 310 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define leadership and demonstrate understanding of the various levels of leadership.
    2. demonstrate competencies in different leadership theories and models.
    3. identify theories, models, and their related behaviors.
    4. observe and diagnose different leadership theories in applied situations.
    5. define a leadership philosophy for themselves and demonstrate competencies in it by completing various activities.
    6. self-evaluate their skills, as well as appropriate feedback from others through peer review.
    7. demonstrate understanding of and conduct basic leadership research.


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  • CHS 416 - Introduction to Risk Assessment

    (3 units)
    Students will learn how to perform risk assessments with examples of hazardous chemicals we encounter in our daily lives. The course will also discuss how to manage the risks and communicate the results of the risk assessment to the public.

    Recommended Preparation: 100/200 level biology and chemistry.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain what human health risk is in the context of public health.
    2. devise the four steps of human health risk assessment: hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure assessment, and risk characterization.
    3. apply the necessary tools and databases available to carry out a risk assessment.
    4. explain the principles of risk management and risk communication and be able to examine their components in case studies.
    5. identify the potential limitations of the methods in risk assessment and be familiar with recent developments in the field.


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  • CHS 417 - Quality Improvement in Health Services

    (3 units)
    An introduction to quality improvement science in different health care settings.

    Recommended Preparation: CHS 280 ; CHS 340 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. understand and appreciate the history of QI in the US and world-wide.
    2. describe the evolution of the health care systems and Quality Management/Improvement Programs and reflect on its future.
    3. demonstrate understanding of the reasoning and the importance of the requirements for Health Care Quality Management/Improvement Programs as well as Public Health Agencies and their services.
    4. describe the most current Quality Management/Improvement Program principles and techniques for health care/services.
    5. demonstrate the use of data and statistics for an effective Quality Management/Improvement Program.


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  • CHS 420 - Commercial Determinants of Health

    (3 units)
    Survey of corporate marketing and lobbying practices that are harmful to health. Emphasis on politics, business, economics and law.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe how corporate industries are a key driver of communicable (NCDs).
    2. differentiate commercial determinants with other determinants of health, including biological, behavioral, social, political, cultural and environmental.
    3. explain and compare corporate political activity among major industries of tobacco, alcohol, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and fossil fuels.


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  • CHS 421 - Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan

    (3 units) CO13
    The course covers leading causes of death and other important health and development topics across the lifespan; explores ecological determinants of health status, disparities and relevant public health interventions.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 101 ; CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. conduct a review of the epidemiological data and scholarly literature, synthesizing the information into formal research papers about health disparities, life course perspective and public health interventions.
    2. make program, policy, and research recommendations for a specific health topic after completion of a comprehensive review of epidemiological data and scholarly literature.
    3. analyze historical, cultural and structural/societal factors leading to inequities in health status, outcomes, exposures, behaviors and access.
    4. describe the impact that low socioeconomic status has on health across the lifespan.
    5. critique existing programs and policies based on knowledge of risk and protective factors for a variety of health issues.
    6. describe the leading causes of death and disability in each stage of the lifespan in the U.S. and the individual, social, and environmental factors that influence individual and community health across the lifespan.
    7. relate course concepts to current public health events.
    8. demonstrate mastery of scholarly writing skills and APA documentation style in formal research papers.


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  • CHS 423 - Public Health & the Constitution

    (3 units) CO10, CO13
    From abortion rights to climate change, from vaccine mandates to the war on drugs, public health law and policy is often deeply controversial and hotly contested. By discussing and analyzing a variety of landmark cases, this course uses a constitutional framework to explore the legal and ethical implications of a variety of public health issues. Students will develop the tools to deconstruct, evaluate, and debate law and policy from a public health perspective.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; CHS 101  and CHS 211  for CHS majors. Recommended Preparation: CHS 340  and CHS 345 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. synthesize theoretical and practical concepts from the field of public health and apply them to propose solutions to complex legal and policy problems.
    2. identify, discuss, critique discriminatory laws, court rulings related to public health, i.e. laws against interracial marriage, involuntary commitment and eugenic sterilization of disabled persons, restrictions on women’s reproductive rights.
    3. identify and describe key legal and constitutional concepts affecting public health and health policy in the United States.
    4. analyze and critique the impact of constitutional frameworks and key legal theories on public health and health policy interventions in the United States.
    5. identify and analyze the ethical frameworks underlying public health-related laws and policies, discuss their impact on vulnerable populations, and articulate ethical arguments both for and against their implementation.


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  • CHS 426 - Medical Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Application of anthropological theory and methods to human health, illness, and healing. A course designed for those interested in cross-cultural issues of health and diversity in health care. (ANTH 426 and CHS 426 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. understand basic terms and concepts in the field of medical anthropology and apply the anthropological perspective to issues of public health.
    2. understand basic ethical principles in human subject research and to know the basic rules that govern Institutional Review Boards.
    3. appreciate that health and explanatory models of illness and medical systems are cultural constructions.
    4. understand basic theoretical approaches and research methods in medical anthropology and to appreciate that health problems and questions can be investigated from a range of theoretical approaches.
    5. elucidate essential components of medical systems and identify similarities and differences in such systems cross-culturally.
    6. appreciate the social and cultural implications of disease/illness along with biological issues.


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  • CHS 427 - Toxic Communities and Public Health

    (3 units)
    Examination of how communities are affected by environmental toxins and how contaminated communities organize and respond to health effects of such environmental processes.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the origins and distribution of occupational and environmental contaminants.
    2. identify and understand key concepts of exposure, dose, and biological effect.
    3. describe and categorize major sources of anthropogenic and natural exposure to environmental pollution.
    4. enumerate factors that govern differences in environmental heath regulatory structures among governments.
    5. evaluate ‘stimuli’ for environmental health policy formation, explaining how episodes of environmental contamination contribute to refinement of regulations.
    6. represent and defend opposing positions held by stakeholders in the sphere of environmental health public policy formation.
    7. produce an upper-division research paper predicated on scholarly sources which address episodes of environmental contamination and issues relating to environmental health policy.
    8. provide verbal and written constructive feedback on a peer’s research or position paper.


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  • CHS 431 - Epidemiology in Global Health

    (3 units) CO11, CO13
    This course will provide an overview of the health of diverse global populations. Selected topics will illustrate how health and disease are measured and distributed across contexts. Attention will be given to the impact of poverty, social inequalities, and the environment on health, as well as global disease prevention strategies. Although low- and middle-income countries will be emphasized, examples from high-income countries will be included.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 101 ; CHS 280  or APST 207  or APST 270  or ECON 261  or EPY 440  or PSY 210  or STAT 152  or STAT 352 ; General Education (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 473 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. integrate information from multiple sources in order to describe how leading causes of global burden of disease and their major risk factors vary by world region, socio-demographic context, and over time (CO11).
    2. interpret descriptive measures and graphical representations of occurrence of disease burden globally.
    3. use epidemiological data to compare and contrast leading causes of disease burden in different contexts and populations, and generate hypotheses and conclusions as to the underlying conditions that might explain differences (CO11).
    4. analyze prevention strategies used to intervene on key global health risk factors and argue for the effectiveness and limitations of these strategies in generating population-level impact (CO13).


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  • CHS 436 - Environmental Exposure Assessment

    (3 units)
    This course is designed to provide an introduction of processes and factors that govern the exposure, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of environmental and occupational contaminants in the human body, as well as the resultant impacts on human health.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 189A  or BIOL 190A ; CHEM 121A  or CHEM 201 ; MATH 126  or MATH 126E .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define and exemplify basic physical, chemical, biological, and social processes influencing human exposure to environmental contaminants.
    2. analyze and explain the link of environmental exposure with the properties of chemicals and the nature of environmental system.
    3. quantify and predict the exposure to environmental contaminants through multiple pathways and from multiple sources.


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  • CHS 440 - Injury and Violence Prevention

    (3 units) CO13
    Examines injuries/violence as public health issues. Causes/consequences are examined in areas such as car accidents, home/work safety, area crime, family violence, and sports injuries.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing. Recommended Preparation: CHS 101 ; CHS 211 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze injuries and violence as preventable public health issues by synthesizing information on historical, cultural, systemic, structural, and other deterministic root causes.
    2. devise strategies for injury/violence prevention that integrate multidisciplinary approaches in an effort to address problems at the population level.
    3. demonstrate upper division oral presentation skills, which demonstrate effective professional communication of integrated analysis with an audience and upper division scholarly writing skills, which includes synthesis of epidemiological data and development of recommendations related to a specific topic within injury and violence prevention.
    4. synthesize and integrate results of a literature review to identify individual- and area-level determinants of specific injuries and violence within myriad age, sex, and racial/ethnic populations.
    5. assess the consequences of injuries and violence to individuals, families, and communities by integrating information from academic journal articles and news media.
    6. evaluate evidence from academic sources to identify multidisciplinary approaches to injury/violence prevention.
    7. analyze the unique ethical considerations related to a variety of topics in injury and violence prevention.
    8. Integrate, synthesize, and apply knowledge of ethical dilemmas and solutions in injury and violence prevention within their own research paper topic.


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  • CHS 450 - The History, Science, and Politics of Vaccines

    (3 units) CO9, CO13
    Exploration of the history, science, and politics of vaccines in the context of social issues, deadly epidemics, and rapid advances in vaccinology.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; BIOL 100A  or higher.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the historical reasons for the current anti-vaccine movement, as demonstrated through debate, discussion and examinations, and list the potential outcomes on the public’s health.
    2. demonstrate the ability to advocate for or against the use of vaccines using sound scientific information during class discussion, written assignments, and examinations.
    3. document the importance of vaccines in improving public health as noted in written assignments and examinations.
    4. utilize current public health information sources to track vaccine preventable diseases as demonstrated in a group problem solving assignment.
    5. explore the political and social issues that effected vaccine development through the centuries, documented in the professional paper.
    6. analyze how and why new vaccines may be developed as demonstrated in class discussions and examinations.


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  • CHS 459 - Introduction to Health Services Finance

    (3 units)
    An introductory course to learn about the philosophy, finances, budgeting, accounting, and financial literacy of health services organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 340  or CHS 350 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate the importance of health services finance and evaluate the role it plays in the healthcare system environment and the current health care reform.
    2. demonstrate basic accounting concepts and a working knowledge of financial reporting.
    3. demonstrate an understanding of how financial analysis and tools are used to develop a business plan in support of the mission and goals of a health services organization.


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  • CHS 461 - Global Health Promotion

    (3 units) CO11, CO13
    Overview of contemporary global public health concerns, their determinants, and potential evidence-based solutions.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate basic principles of disease prevention, disease transmission, disease progression, and epidemiology of major causes of disability and deaths throughout the world.
    2. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues that influence global health including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, and national origin.
    3. analyze and interpret information about cultural differences, cultural rules, and cultural biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups throughout the world.
    4. identify the complex elements important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. identify and summarize current scholarly research related to the global health topics affecting a chosen population.
    6. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to understand how different populations are impacted by global health issues.


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  • CHS 470 - Introduction to Public Health and Aging

    (3 units) CO13
    Introduction to topics and issues at the crossroads of public health and aging, including demography, epidemiology, stereotypes, and health promotion and wellness.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; CHS 101 . Recommended preparation: CHS 337  OR GERO 431  OR GERO 440 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the roles of public health in an aging society.
    2. identify social, behavioral, and environmental factors for maximizing functioning in later life.
    3. evaluate evidence regarding resource allocation and financing of health services for older adults.
    4. discuss the potential for public health to positively impact the future of our aging population.
    5. demonstrate their skills for clearly, cogently, and succinctly expressing ideas in writing and orally.


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  • CHS 473 - Epidemiology

    (3 units) CO9
    Principles used in measuring health outcomes with a focus on measures of frequency, associations, and epidemiological study designs.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s); CHS 280  or APST 270  or APST 207  or ECON 261  or EPY 440  or PSY 210  or STAT 152  or STAT 352 ; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the historical roots of epidemiological thinking and their contribution to the evolution of the scientific method.
    2. students will be able to differentiate among the major epidemiologic study designs.
    3. students will be able to judge whether an association obtained from a basic epidemiologic study is likely to be biased.
    4. students will be able to explain the role of quantitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health.
    5. students will be able to explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge.
    6. students will be able to connect science and technology to real-world problems by explaining how science relates to problems of societal concern.
    7. students will be able to distinguish between sound and unsound interpretations of scientific information.


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  • CHS 474 - Social Psychology of Public Health

    (3 units) CO10, CO13
    Structural, intrapersonal, and interpersonal factors in population health and wellness. Topics include health equity, disparities and influence of cultural and normative factors on health.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe, compare and contrast the approaches to health used by the different fields of health psychology, social psychology, community/public health, and medical sociology.
    2. identify personal and community behaviors and the consequences of those behaviors as they relate to health status and health outcomes.
    3. identify and describe diverse influences such as culture, social structures, socioeconomic status, and group norms on human health and health equity.
    4. explain how diversity in thoughts, feelings and attitudes impact health disparities, health equity and other health outcomes.
    5. compare behavior change theories and evaluate when a particular theory should be used especially, in which culture and group.
    6. evaluate the ethical issues associated with structural influences on health and personal responsibility for health as viewed from a dominant and minority position.
    7. produce an upper-division research paper based on scholarly sources which addresses multi-level approaches to health and includes a critique of the existing literature.
    8. provide constructive feedback on a peer¿s paper both in writing and verbally.


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  • CHS 475 - Public Health Impact of the War on Drugs

    (3 units) CO10, CO13
    The year 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s declaration of the War on Drugs. This class will explore the political, cultural, medical, and social context under which the War on Drugs was conceived, how it has been implemented, and how it has evolved over time. We will focus on the population-level public health impacts of the War on Drugs, with special attention to social determinants of health including age, sex, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. examine drug use as a public health issue by synthesizing information on cultural, social, structural, and policy-level determinants of drug use and drug-related harm.
    2. examine the impact of the War on Drugs from a public health perspective, by identifying success and failures of this policy approach and its implications for social justice and racial equity.
    3. communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms.
    4. analyze the cultural representation of people who use drugs and/or drug-related topics (e.g., news media, popular culture, health campaigns) to identify dominant themes, rhetorical approaches, and implicit and explicit health-related messages.
    5. justify recommendations for improving public health outcomes related to drug use, based on an analysis of a national, state, or local drug policy.


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  • CHS 476 - AIDS: Psychosocial and Health Care Concerns

    (3 units) CO10, CO13
    An understanding of the HIV/AIDS pandemic from an ecological approach. The individual, interpersonal, organizational, and social/political factors that have shaped this pandemic will be explored.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate basic principles of HIV virology, immunology, transmission, disease progression, and treatment.
    2. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues that influence the HIV epidemic, including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, and national origin.
    3. analyze and interpret information about cultural differences, cultural rules, and cultural biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups.
    4. identify the complex elements important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. identify and summarize current scholarly research related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic affecting a chosen population.
    6. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to understand how different populations worldwide are impacted the HIV/AIDS epidemic.


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  • CHS 478 - Cancer Epidemiology and Public Health

    (3 units)
    This course uses a combination of lecture, student discussion, and independent research to apply the fundamentals of cancer epidemiology, including classic descriptive cancer epidemiology, basic cancer biology, etiology of common and uncommon human cancers, major and minor risk factors for cancer, screening techniques for early detection, cancer biomarkers, and current research in cancer epidemiology. Students will conduct data analyses and report on a type of cancer of their choosing.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 473 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe each of the significant types of cancer for which a proven form of cancer control is available.
    2. describe behavioral, environmental, occupational, and host-related risk factors and the cancers associated with each.
    3. design, conduct, interpret, and clearly communicate the result of an epidemiological investigation focusing on a specific type of cancer of the student’s choice using SEER*Stat and culminating in a final project.


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  • CHS 486 - Transcultural Awareness in Public Health

    (3 units) CO10
    This course considers issues of human diversity broadly defined to include race, ethnicity, culture, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and ability. Through an interdisciplinary social science lens, students will explore the contours of difference and the dynamics of diversity, privilege, and oppression in domestic and global contexts in public health.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. drawing on examples from domestic and global contexts, apply knowledge of the historical and contemporary dynamics of privilege and oppression in society.
    2. evaluate the effects of variation between one’s own value and belief system and belief systems of other persons, particularly as these have implications for delivery of health care.
    3. drawing on examples from domestic and global contexts, apply knowledge of the historical and contemporary dynamics of privilege and oppression in society.


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  • CHS 492 - Independent Study In HE

    (1 to 3 units)
    Guided research in health ecology that is of mutual interest to the student and faculty.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant scientific literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. describe factors that affect health of individuals and populations from an ecological perspective.
    3. summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.
    4. discuss public health ethical considerations in the specific topic area of the section taken.


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  • CHS 494 - Field Studies in Public Health

    (3 units) CO14
    Supervised field experience in health and wellness settings.

    Prerequisite(s): For CHS-Public Health majors: CHS 345  and senior standing; for CHS-Kinesiology majors: CHS 345  or CHS 360  and senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Internship/Practicum: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply knowledge and skills learned throughout the Community Health Sciences curriculum through a service-learning role in a professional workplace setting.
    2. apply their knowledge to develop innovative and effective solutions to public health problems through the field studies experience and to effectively communicate their work through the creation of mass media.
    3. demonstrate professional and ethical behavior in the workplace.
    4. discuss the wide variety of potential career paths in the field through learning about the experiences of fellow students.
    5. articulate the three core components of a service learning experience: knowledge, action, and reflection and will practice these three components throughout the internship.
    6. display personal branding skills desirable to the job market through presentations and through networking opportunities on LinkedIn.


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  • CHS 495 - Special Problems in Public Health

    (1 to 3 units)
    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant scientific literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. articulate in writing or verbally and critically analyze differences between strategies reported in the literature.
    3. describe factors that affect health of individuals and populations from an ecological perspective.
    4. discuss public health ethical considerations in the specific topic area of the section taken.


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  • CHS 605 - Spirituality and Health

    (3 units)
    Spirituality and Health which examines the issues, research, and personal experiences relating to health and spirituality from the preventative aspect of spiritual practices and to the healing aspects of spiritual practices.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. identify the issues, research, practices, traditions, and beliefs about how spirituality and health are integrated.
    2. evaluate how spirituality and health are connected physiologically, through the use of common physiological principles as well as in the current field of neurosciences.
    3. summarize spiritual practices common to all world religions.
    4. justify for health services professionals and our individual selves with the understanding of how spirituality and health are connected.
    5. reflect and write about spirituality and health based upon the research and course materials.


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  • CHS 615 - Leadership Training in the Health Professions

    (3 units)
    Theory and practice. Supervised experiential learning provided.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define leadership and demonstrate understanding of the various levels of leadership.
    2. demonstrate competencies in different leadership theories and models.
    3. identify theories, models, and their related behaviors.
    4. observe and diagnose different leadership theories in applied situations.
    5. define a leadership philosophy for themselves and demonstrate competencies in it by completing various activities.
    6. self-evaluate their skills, as well as appropriate feedback from others through peer review.
    7. demonstrate understanding of and conduct basic leadership research.


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  • CHS 617 - Quality Improvement in Health Services

    (3 units)
    An introduction to quality improvement science in different health care settings.

    Recommended Preparation: CHS 280 ; CHS 340 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the evolution of the health care systems and Quality Management/Improvement Programs and focus on its future.
    2. articulate the origin and necessity for standards for accreditation of health service entities.
    3. describe the most current Quality Management/Improvement Program principles and techniques for health care/services.
    4. illustrate the use of data and statistics for an effective Quality Management/Improvement Program.
    5. practice in an inter- and/or trans-disciplinary team in a QI project.
    6. describe how patient safety issues lead to performance improvement.
    7. discuss how the Affordable Care Act is utilizing Health Care Report Cards, Pay For Performance and other strategies for improving the quality of health care.


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  • CHS 623 - Public Health & the Constitution

    (3 units)
    From abortion rights to climate change, from vaccine mandates to the war on drugs, public health law and policy is often deeply controversial and hotly contested. By discussing and analyzing a variety of landmark cases, this course uses a constitutional framework to explore the legal and ethical implications of a variety of public health issues. Students will develop the tools to deconstruct, evaluate, and debate law and policy from a public health perspective.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. synthesize theoretical and practical concepts from the field of public health and apply them to propose solutions to complex legal and policy problems.
    2. identify, discuss, critique discriminatory laws, court rulings related to public health, i.e. laws against interracial marriage, involuntary commitment and eugenic sterilization of disabled persons, restrictions on women’s reproductive rights.
    3. identify and describe key legal and constitutional concepts affecting public health and health policy in the United States.
    4. analyze and critique the impact of constitutional frameworks and key legal theories on public health and health policy interventions in the United States.
    5. identify and analyze the ethical frameworks underlying public health-related laws and policies, discuss their impact on vulnerable populations, and articulate ethical arguments both for and against their implementation.


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  • CHS 626 - Medical Anthropology

    (3 units)
    Application of anthropological theory and methods to human health, illness, and healing. A course designed for those interested in cross-cultural issues of health and diversity in health care. (ANTH 626 and CHS 626 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. understand basic terms and concepts in the field of medical anthropology and apply the anthropological perspective to issues of public health.
    2. understand basic ethical principles in human subject research and to know the basic rules that govern Institutional Review Boards.
    3. appreciate that health and explanatory models of illness and medical systems are cultural constructions.
    4. understand basic theoretical approaches and research methods in medical anthropology and to appreciate that health problems and questions can be investigated from a range of theoretical approaches.
    5. elucidate essential components of medical systems and identify similarities and differences in such systems cross-culturally.
    6. appreciate the social and cultural implications of disease/illness along with biological issues.


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  • CHS 627 - Toxic Communities and Public Health

    (3 units)
    Examination of how communities are affected by environmental toxins and how contaminated communities organize and respond to health effects of such environmental processes.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the origins and distribution of occupational and environmental contaminants.
    2. identify and understand key concepts of exposure, dose, and biological effect.
    3. describe and categorize major sources of anthropogenic and natural exposure to environmental pollution.
    4. enumerate factors that govern differences in environmental heath regulatory structures among governments.
    5. evaluate ‘stimuli’ for environmental health policy formation, explaining how episodes of environmental contamination contribute to refinement of regulations.
    6. represent and defend opposing positions held by stakeholders in the sphere of environmental health public policy formation.
    7. produce an upper-division research paper predicated on scholarly sources which address episodes of environmental contamination and issues relating to environmental health policy.
    8. provide verbal and written constructive feedback on a peer’s research or position paper.


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  • CHS 631 - Epidemiology in Global Health

    (3 units)

    This course will provide an overview of the health of diverse global populations. Selected topics will illustrate how health and disease are measured and distributed across contexts. Attention will be given to the impact of poverty, social inequalities, and the environment on health, as well as global disease prevention strategies. Although low- and middle-income countries will be emphasized, examples from high-income countries will be included.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of undergraduate or graduate courses in statistics and in epidemiology.

     

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. integrate information from multiple sources in order to describe how leading causes of global burden of disease and their major risk factors vary by world region, socio-demographic context, and over time.
    2. interpret descriptive measures and graphical representations of occurrence of disease burden globally.
    3. use epidemiological data to compare and contrast leading causes of disease burden in different contexts and populations, and generate hypotheses and conclusions as to the underlying conditions that might explain differences.
    4. analyze prevention strategies used to intervene on key global health risk factors and argue for the effectiveness and limitations of these strategies in generating population-level impact.
    5. graduate students will be able to critically evaluate and synthesize the scientific evidence for the impact of global health programs.


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  • CHS 636 - Environmental Exposure Assessment

    (3 units)
    This course is designed to provide an introduction of processes and factors that govern the exposure, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of environmental and occupational contaminants in the human body, as well as the resultant impacts on human health.

    Prerequisite(s): Basic chemistry and biology coursework.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. define and exemplify basic physical, chemical, biological, and social processes influencing human exposure to environmental contaminants.
    2. analyze and explain the link of environmental exposure with the properties of chemicals and the nature of environmental system.
    3. quantify and predict the exposure to environmental contaminants through multiple pathways and from multiple sources.
    4. design theoretical, quantitative frameworks for the students’ own research projects.
    5. theorize and evaluate environmental exposure issues in real life or scientific research.


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  • CHS 640 - Injury and Violence Prevention

    (3 units)
    Examines injuries/violence as public health issues. Causes/consequences are examined in areas such as car accidents, home/work safety, area crime, family violence, and sports injuries.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze injuries and violence as preventable public health issues by synthesizing information on historical, cultural, systemic, structural, and other deterministic root causes.
    2. devise strategies for injury/violence prevention that integrate multidisciplinary approaches in an effort to address problems at the population level.
    3. demonstrate upper division oral presentation skills, which demonstrate effective professional communication of integrated analysis with an audience and upper division scholarly writing skills, which includes synthesis of epidemiological data and development of recommendations related to a specific topic within injury and violence prevention.
    4. synthesize and integrate results of a literature review to identify individual- and area-level determinants of specific injuries and violence within myriad age, sex, and racial/ethnic populations.
    5. assess the consequences of injuries and violence to individuals, families, and communities by integrating information from academic journal articles and news media.
    6. evaluate evidence from academic sources to identify multidisciplinary approaches to injury/violence prevention.
    7. analyze the unique ethical considerations related to a variety of topics in injury and violence prevention.
    8. Integrate, synthesize, and apply knowledge of ethical dilemmas and solutions in injury and violence prevention within their own research paper topic.


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  • CHS 650 - The History, Science, and Politics of Vaccines

    (3 units)
    Exploration of the history, science, and politics of vaccines in the context of social issues, deadly epidemics, and rapid advances in vaccinology.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss the historical reasons for the current anti-vaccine movement, as demonstrated through debate, discussion and examinations, and list the potential outcomes on the public’s health.
    2. discuss the historical reasons for the current anti-vaccine movement, as demonstrated through debate, discussion and examinations, and list the potential outcomes on the public’s health.
    3. demonstrate the ability to advocate for or against the use of vaccines using sound scientific information during class discussion, written assignments, and examinations.
    4. document the importance of vaccines in improving public health as noted in written assignments and examinations.
    5. utilize current public health information sources to track vaccine preventable diseases as demonstrated in a group problem solving assignment.
    6. explore the political and social issues that effected vaccine development through the centuries, documented in the professional paper.
    7. analyze how and why new vaccines may be developed as demonstrated in class discussions and examinations.


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  • CHS 661 - The World’s Health

    (3 units)
    Overview of contemporary global public health concerns and their determinants and potential solutions.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate basic principles of disease prevention, disease transmission, disease progression, and epidemiology of major causes of disability and deaths throughout the world.
    2. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues that influence global health including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, and national origin.
    3. analyze and interpret information about cultural differences, cultural rules, and cultural biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups throughout the world.
    4. identify the complex elements important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. identify and summarize current scholarly research related to the global health topics affecting a chosen population.
    6. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to understand how different populations are impacted by global health issues.


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  • CHS 676 - Aids: Psychosocial and Health Care Concerns

    (3 units)
    An understanding of the HIV/AIDS pandemic from an ecological approach. The individual, interpersonal, organizational, and social/political factors that have shaped this pandemic will be explored.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. articulate basic principles of HIV virology, immunology, transmission, disease progression, and treatment.
    2. articulate an awareness of some of the central historical and present diversity issues that influence the HIV epidemic, including race, ethnicity, gender, social class, religion, sexual identity, and national origin.
    3. analyze and interpret information about cultural differences, cultural rules, and cultural biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups.
    4. identify the complex elements important to members of a diverse cultural group or groups in relation to its/their history, values, politics, economy, or beliefs and practices.
    5. identify and summarize current scholarly research related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic affecting a chosen population.
    6. make connections between and apply theories from previous coursework and/or other disciplines to understand how different populations worldwide are impacted the HIV/AIDS epidemic.


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  • CHS 678 - Cancer Epidemiology and Public Health

    (3 units)
    This course uses a combination of lecture, student discussion, and independent research to apply the fundamentals of cancer epidemiology, including classic descriptive cancer epidemiology, basic cancer biology, etiology of common and uncommon human cancers, major and minor risk factors for cancer, screening techniques for early detection, cancer biomarkers, and current research in cancer epidemiology. Students will conduct data analyses and report on a type of cancer of their choosing.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe each of the significant types of cancer for which a proven form of cancer control is available.
    2. describe behavioral, environmental, occupational, and host-related risk factors and the cancers associated with each.
    3. design, conduct, interpret, and clearly communicate the result of an epidemiological investigation focusing on a specific type of cancer of the student’s choice using SEER*Stat and culminating in a final project.
    4. expand epidemiolocal investigation beyond SEER*Stat to include testing a hypothesis, including confounders, using regression methods, or implementing additional tools (i.e. moving averages, GIS, or ecological linkage to additional data.
    5. expand the final project to include a discussion in epidemiological concepts investigated, including hypothesis testing, confounders, interaction terms, and future steps (beyond further research.)
    6. research and create a presentation summarizing epidemiological and biological aspects of a cancer type of student’s choice. Present, summarize, and synthesize the presentation in front of the class.


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  • CHS 692 - Independent Study In HE

    (1 to 3 units)
    Guided research in health ecology that is of mutual interest to the student and faculty.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant scientific literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. describe factors that affect health of individuals and populations from an ecological perspective.
    3. summarize current research and critically review the literature pertaining to a research project.
    4. discuss public health ethical considerations in the specific topic area of the section taken.


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  • CHS 695 - Special Problems in Public Health

    (1 to 3 units)
    Maximum units a student may earn: 6

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. read and critically evaluate relevant scientific literature in the specific topic area of the section taken.
    2. articulate in writing or verbally and critically analyze differences between strategies reported in the literature.
    3. describe factors that affect health of individuals and populations from an ecological perspective.
    4. discuss public health ethical considerations in the specific topic area of the section taken.


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  • CHS 700 - Research Methods for Public Health

    (3 units)
    Introduction to research design and methodology for public health.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.
    2. analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate.
    3. select methods to evaluate public health programs.


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  • CHS 701 - Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Health

    (3 units)
    This course explores the role of cultural, behavioral and social dynamics in public health research, theory, and practice.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. discuss means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels.
    2. assess population need, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health.
    3. apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation, or critique of public health polocies or programs.
    4. design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention.
    5. describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content.
    6. apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative.


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  • CHS 702 - Program Development in Public Health Practice

    (3 units)
    This course covers concepts and practical aspects of program development in public health practice.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. design the steps and procedures, and distinguish tasks, for the planning and intended implementation of public health programs and interventions.
    2. create goals, measurable objectives, related activities and expected outcomes for a public health program.
    3. assess ethical principles related to public health programs development.


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  • CHS 703 - Applied Health Data Analysis

    (3 units)
    Methods and software packages in Biostatistics typically used in epidemiological research and practice including data management and multiple regressions. 

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. implement data management techniques using SAS or other statistical software.
    2. construct epidemiologic models using statistical programming.
    3. critically evaluate the statistical methods used in health journals.


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  • CHS 704 - Grantwriting

    (3 units)
    Public health programs require funding and thus the knowledge and skills to successfully fund them. This course will guide students through the process of preparing grant proposals for funding public health programs that address the unmet needs of a population.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. design a population-based program, project, or intervention.
    2. develop a grant proposal that addresses the unmet needs of a population.
    3. apply procedures for evaluation of public health programs and interventions.


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  • CHS 705 - Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion

    (3 units)
    Using an ecological perspective, examine theories from multiple disciplines that shape research and practice in public health.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze theories, concepts, and models that are used in public health research and practice.
    2. apply theories in proposed interventions to address health issues in specific populations.
    3. demonstrate effective group facilitation skills.


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  • CHS 706 - Social Epidemiology

    (3 units)
    Examines social influences on population health. Theoretical and methodological issues of social epidemiologic research will be explored.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    3. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    4. demonstrate theoretical knowledge about the influence of diversity and social determinants on health.
    5. examine and evaluate theoretical knowledge about the influence of diversity and social determinants on health.


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  • CHS 708 - Epidemiology II

    (3 units)
    Reinforcement of concepts and methods in the context of developing skills in general epidemiological research.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 712 ; CHS 780 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze the purposes, strengths, and weaknesses of various study designs.
    2. assess the impact of bias and heterogeneity in analytic studies.
    3. implement data management techniques using SAS or other statistical software.
    4. construct epidemiologic models using statistical programming.


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  • CHS 709 - Epidemiologic Research Design and Planning

    (3 units)
    Epidemiological concepts and methods in the context of developing skills in general epidemiological study design and proposal writing.

    Corequisite(s): CHS 712 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice.
    2. select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.
    3. analyze the purposes, strengths, and weaknesses of various study designs.
    4. assess the impact of bias and heterogeneity in analytic studies. 


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  • CHS 710 - Grant Writing for Public Health

    (3 units)
    Develop and review National Institutes of Health research proposals including the technical and business components of a proposal (budgets, biosketch, human subjects’ application, and data sharing plan).

    Prerequisite(s): A master of Public Health (MPH) or related degree.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. develop original research hypotheses and research questions that will advance public health knowledge.
    3. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    4. examine ethical principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of public health data.
    5. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.


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  • CHS 711 - Community Engaged Research Approaches

    (3 units)
    Explores community engagement approaches in health research, program and intervention development to reduce health disparities and improve scientific understanding of complex problems.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. develop original research hypotheses and research questions that will advance public health knowledge.
    3. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    4. examine ethical principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of public health data.
    5. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    6. demonstrate theoretical knowledge about the influence of diversity and social determinants on health.
    7. formulate the history, principles, goals or methods in community engaged research.


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  • CHS 712 - Epidemiology in Public Health

    (3 units)
    Principles and methods of descriptive and analytic epidemiology with an emphasis on critical examination of current public health research.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice.
    2. analyze quantitative and qualitative data using informatics.
    3. interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.


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  • CHS 713 - Epidemiology III

    (3 units)
    Designed to provide a theoretical foundation and the practical tools necessary for addressing challenges to causal inference in epidemiological research.

    Prerequisite(s): A master of Public Health (MPH) or related degree.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    3. interpret results from statistical analyses of epidemiologic studies.
    4. justify and apply statistical theory and methodology in public health and medical research.
    5. construct and evaluate models for causal inference and demonstrate their practical application to epidemiologic data.
    6. demonstrate theoretical knowledge of systematic error through the use of and application of directed acyclic graphs.


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  • CHS 714 - Critical Evaluation of Epidemiologic Research

    (3 units)
    Students will apply epidemiologic concepts they have learned in previous coursework to the critical evaluation of epidemiologic studies published in the literature.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 708 ; CHS 712 ; CHS 713 ; CHS 780 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. construct and evaluate models for causal inference and demonstrate their practical application to epidemiologic data.
    2. judge and design statistical models to investigate mediation, confounding, interaction, and effect modification in the context of epidemiologic research.
    3. critique individual published epidemiologic research studies.
    4. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    5. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    6. manage and analyze data using classic and modern approaches appropriate for various study designs using software packages such as SAS, R, STATA, SPlus, and WinBUGS.
    7. interpret results from statistical analyses of epidemiologic studies.
    8. justify and apply statistical theory and methodology in public health and medical research.


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  • CHS 715 - Strategic Leadership in Public Health

    (3 units)
    Theories and applications of contemporary management ideas to effectively lead health care organizations.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. role model transparency, integrity, and honesty in all actions.
    2. role model strategies, to motivate others for collaborative problem solving, decision-making, and evaluation.
    3. critique in writing or, if called upon, verbally his or her understanding of the implications that knowledge workers have for the contemporary workforce.


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  • CHS 716 - Public Health Finance

    (3 units)
    This course presents the fundamentals of public health finance. Areas of study cover aspects related to planning, operating, and sustaining viable public health programs or departments. Topics include accounting principles, budgeting, financial reporting, funding streams, economic prevention and effectiveness, and grant writing and management. Students will become familiar with public health funding sources as well as planning, monitoring, controlling, and reporting financial status.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. explain the strategic planning processes and the relationship to budget formulation and sustainability planning.
    2. discuss economic prevention effectiveness and economic evaluation as they relate to the practice of public health.
    3. integrate knowledge of the grant-making process with financial management practice.


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  • CHS 717 - Applied Bayesian Statistics

    (3 units)
    Students will learn the basics of designing and carrying out Bayesian analyses and interpreting and communicating results through hands-on experience with real data and computer simulation methods.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 703 ; CHS 780 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts underlying the Bayesian approach to statistical thinking.
    2. use the Bayesian computing techniques for the practical application of Bayesian models to data analysis.
    3. critically evaluate scientific journal articles using Bayesian data analysis.


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  • CHS 718 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health

    (3 units)
    This course is designed to advance students’ skill and knowledge of qualitative methodologies for addressing public health problems.

    Prerequisite(s): MPH degree or CHS 700 ; CHS 780 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. develop original research hypotheses and research questions that will advance public health knowledge.
    3. evaluate, justify and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    4. examine ethical principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of public health data.
    5. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    6. examine and evaluate theoretical knowledge about the influence of diversity and social determinants on health.
    7. justify appropriate qualitative research methodology.


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  • CHS 719 - Advanced Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Science

    (3 units)
    The course will further develop research skills obtained in basic research methods courses. Students will learn about complex social and behavioral research problems and the research methods available to address the problems.

    Prerequisite(s): Doctoral student standing in the School of Community Health Sciences.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. develop original research hypotheses and research questions that will advance public health knowledge.
    3. evaluate, justify and implement appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    4. examine ethical principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of public health data.
    5. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    6. formulate appropriate sampling strategies.
    7. design and evaluate psychometric properties of health surveys.


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  • CHS 720 - Health Program Planning

    (3 units)
    Demonstrate planning frameworks for systematically applying the social and behavioral sciences to funding and developing programs or interventions for the solution of public health problems.

    Maximum units a student may earn: 3

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. assess population needs, assests and capacities that affect communites’ health.
    2. design a population-based policy, program project or intervention.
    3. apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design, implementation, or critique of public health policies or programs.
    4. explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management.
    5. select methods to evaluate public health programs.


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  • CHS 721 - Program Evaluation in Public Health

    (3 units)
    Focuses on planning useful public health program evaluations. Emphasizes strategies and techniques for evaluating health promotion programs.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply procedures for evaluation of public health programs and interventions.
    2. develop theory of change and theory of action logic models.
    3. apply ethical principles to guide professional practice in evaluation.


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  • CHS 722 - Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases

    (3 units)
    Epidemiology and disease burden of major noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors. Critical review of epidemiologic evidence. Methods for surveillance and etiologic and preventive research on noncommunicable diseases.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the risk factors, epidemiologic features and disease burden of major noncommunicable diseases.
    2. discuss health disparities related to chronic disease.
    3. apply methods of systematic review to the critical evaluation of epidemiologic evidence.
    4. apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice.
    5. analyze the purposes, strengths, and weaknesses of various study designs.
    6. evaluate the strengths and limitations of epidemiologic reports.
    7. interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.


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  • CHS 723 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

    (3 units)
    Epidemiological methods used in the research, identification, prevention, and control of infectious diseases.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the history, principals, goals, and methods used in Infectious Disease Epidemiology.
    2. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    3. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions in Infectious Disease Epidemiology.
    4. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    5. interpret results from statistical analyses of epidemiologic studies.
    6. examine biologic models of disease etiololgy.


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  • CHS 724 - Environmental Epidemiology

    (3 units)
    Introduction to environmental epidemiology, emphasizing the impact of environmental factors on human disease and the epidemiological research methodology typically used.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 712 ; CHS 780 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the history, principals, goals, and methods used in Environmental Epidemiology.
    2. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    3. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions in Environmental Epidemiology.
    4. effectively evaluate research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing.
    5. interpret results from statistical analyses of epidemiologic studies.


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  • CHS 725 - Health and the Environment

    (3 units)
    Focuses on health and wellness relationships, ranging from the individual to the global, with emphasis on the environment and its impact on human health.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. compare the direct and indirect human, ecological and safety effects of major environmental and occupational agents.
    2. describe genetic, physiologic and psychosocial factors that affect susceptibility to adverse health outcomes following exposure to environmental hazards.
    3. explain federal and state regulatory programs, guidelines and authorities that control environmental health issues.
    4. describe approaches for assessing, preventing and controlling environmental hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
    5. explain the general mechanisms of toxicity in eliciting a toxic response to various environmental exposures.
    6. review various risk management and risk communication approaches in relation to issues of environmental justice and equity.


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  • CHS 727 - Health Policy Approaches to Health Behavior

    (3 units)
    This purpose of this course is to examine policy initiatives that affect population-level health behaviors and related health outcomes.

    Prerequisite(s): Doctoral student standing in the School of Community Health Sciences.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    3. demonstrate theoretical knowledge about the influence of diversity and social determinants on health.
    4. demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach by integrating an outside academic area into scholarly work.


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  • CHS 728 - Dissemination and Implementation Science

    (3 units)
    This course provides an introduction to dissemination and implementation science. Topics include the importance of D&I science, designs, methods, measures, and tools for D&I research and practice.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. develop original research hypotheses and research questions that will advance public health knowledge.
    3. evaluate, justify, and implement appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    4. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    5. critically evaluate, justify, and implement appropriate theory for dissemination and implementation science.


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  • CHS 729 - Applied Multivariate Statistics In Social & Behavior Health

    (3 units)
    This is course presents applications of multivariate statistics related to social and behavioral sciences. It provides statistical techniques for exploring and summarizing multivariate data using numerical methods to uncover hidden information and patterns.

    Prerequisite(s): Admission into Doctoral Program in Public Health.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    2. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    3. manage and analyze data using classic and modern approaches appropriate for various study designs using software packages such as SAS, R, STATA, SPlus, and WinBUGS.
    4. defend analytical models and the results from statistical inferences to diverse audiences through written and oral presentations.


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  • CHS 730 - Biomarkers of Human Disease

    (3 units)
    Theoretical concepts and practical issues in conducting research involving biomarkers in human exposure studies as well as in disease detection.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions .
    3. construct and evaluate models for causal inference and demonstrate their practical application to epidemiologic data.
    4. examine biologic models of disease etiololgy.
    5. apply biological and molecular concepts into epidemiologic research design.


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  • CHS 731 - Advanced Evaluation in Public Health

    (3 units)
    Provides students with advanced knowledge of and skills in evaluation research for public health programs and interventions.

    Prerequisite(s): A master of Public Health (MPH) or related degree.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. demonstrate appropriate selection and justification of research design for evaluation.
    2. develop and deliver a presentation on an evaluation topic in a manner that facilitates learning.
    3. critique evaluation methodology as described in the research literature.
    4. explain and critique evaluation methodology of an evaluation plan, report, or grant proposal.


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  • CHS 732 - Mixed Methods Research in Public Health

    (3 units)
    Explores the application of mixed methods research in public health, including methods for collecting, analyzing, integrating, and reporting mixed methods data.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 745 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. develop original research hypotheses and research questions that will advance public health knowledge.
    3. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    4. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    5. demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles for designing and implementing mixed methods studies.


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  • CHS 733 - GIS and Spatial Analysis in Public Health

    (1 unit)
    A practical introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis in public health focusing on applications and drawing on a range of examples, including vector-borne and infectious diseases and non-infectious conditions. The range of spatial methodologies and GIS techniques used in public health today are covered in a manner that gives direct comparison of the various techniques and helps to demonstrate their comparative strengths and weaknesses.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to measure the spatial and temporal clustering of disease.
    2. identify factors associated with the spatial distribution of disease.
    3. use GIS to investigate public health resources and access to health care.


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  • CHS 734 - Project Management Principles for Public Health

    (1 unit)
    Introduces the core concepts, basic elements, and practical applications of project management principles in public health. Covers the most popular software tools available to project managers in public health organizations and how to overcome organizational challenges from stakeholders when introducing and implementing project management practices within an organization.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. overcome organizational challenges from stakeholders when implementing project management principles in public health organizations.
    2. evaluate and choose project management software for public health organizations
    3. utilize charts, diagrams and other forms of visualization during project management.


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  • CHS 735 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness

    (1 unit)
    Introduction to the concepts of public health emergency preparedness, with a focus on the capability standards designed to advance emergency preparedness and response capacity of public health systems.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 1
    Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply basic principles of emergency preparedness to solve problems under emergency conditions.
    2. maintain situational awareness in emergency situations.
    3. manage information related to an emergency.


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  • CHS 738 - Public Health and Aging

    (3 units)
    Develop understanding of the public health needs of seniors in the United States. Topics will emphasize aging processes, health issues, financing, and public health policy.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. apply the public health paradigm to aging.
    2. compare and contrast aging as a population-level and individual-level process.
    3. identify clinical, social, and environmental factors for maximizing physical, social, and psychological functioning in later life.
    4. articulate how aging is a life span process and how the first 50 years matter for health risks in the second 50 years of life.
    5. discuss the potential for public health to positively impact the future of our aging population.
    6. sharpen their skills for clearly, cogently, and succinctly expressing ideas in writing and orally.


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  • CHS 739 - Cancer Epidemiology

    (3 units)
    Fundamental concepts of cancer epidemiology including descriptive epidemiology carcinogenesis, incidence and mortality, site-specific risk factors and cancer control and prevention.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the history, principals, goals, and methods used in Cancer Epidemiology.
    2. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    3. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions in Cancer Epidemiology.
    4. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    5. interpret results from statistical analyses of epidemiologic studies.
    6. examine biologic models of disease etiololgy.


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  • CHS 741 - Methods in Health Policy Analysis

    (3 units)
    Provides an overview of methods for conducting health policy analysis, including the identification of health policy problems, the formation of policy responses and alternatives for addressing health problems, and methods and criteria for selecting the most appropriate policy response.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. formulate health policies using systematic methodology.
    2. critically evaluate current health policy developments.
    3. use rigorous health policy analysis techniques, such as difference-in-difference.


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  • CHS 743 - Advanced Seminar: Health Policy and Politics

    (3 units)
    Intensive study of issues of health policy and politics.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring - Even Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the legal and ethical bases for public health and health services.
    2. communicate health policy and management issues using appropriate channels and information system technologies.
    3. distinguish the main components of the policy process as it applies to improving population health outcomes.
    4. utilize aspects of program planning, development, economic evaluation, management, collaboration, and evaluation to develop a comprehensive policy analysis.
    5. assess collaborative aspects of policy development and develop plans for systems-level implementation of these collaborations.
    6. analyze evidenced-base by understanding statistical analyses with which to applying decision-making.


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  • CHS 745 - Advanced Survey Methods in Public Health

    (3 units)
    Designed to advanced students’ skill and knowledge of survey methodologies for addressing public health problems.

    Prerequisite(s): A Master of Public Health or related degree.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. develop original research hypotheses and research questions that will advance public health knowledge.
    2. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions.
    3. examine ethical principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of public health data.
    4. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    5. manage and analyze data using classic and modern approaches appropriate for various study designs using software packages such as SAS, R, STATA, SPlus, and WinBUGS.
    6. formulate appropriate sampling strategies.
    7. design and evaluate psychometric properties of health surveys.


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  • CHS 747 - Applied Research Methods in Public Health

    (3 units)
    Practical skills in collecting and examining public health data, designing and executing studies in diverse populations.

    Prerequisite(s): CHS 712 .

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. select methods to evaluate public health programs.
    2. analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software.
    3. select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.


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  • CHS 748 - Epidemiologic Surveillance

    (3 units)
    Methods and practice of epidemiologic surveillance including theory, practice, field work and computer software application.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. assess the principles and purposes of public health surveillance.
    2. monitor population health using surveillance data.
    3. evaluate a public health surveillance system.


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  • CHS 749 - Outbreak Investigation

    (3 units)
    Outbreak investigation process, exercises, reportable and exotic diseases, and cluster of health events with emphasis on transmission or exposure to environmental hazards are discussed.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. describe the history, principals, goals, and methods used in Outbreak Investigations.
    2. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    3. evaluate, justify, and apply appropriate methodological and analytical approaches to address public health research questions in Outbreak Investigations.
    4. effectively defend research methodology and findings through concise scientific writing and oral presentations.
    5. interpret results from statistical analyses of epidemiologic studies.
    6. examine biologic models of disease etiololgy.


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  • CHS 750 - Advanced Theory in Health Promotions

    (3 units)
    Introduces students to advanced theory regarding concepts of health behavior, health behavior change, and health outcomes.

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 3
    Offered: Every Fall

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. critically evaluate and synthesize scientific literature.
    2. examine and evaluate theoretical knowledge about the influence of diversity and social determinants on health.
    3. design and evaluate psychometric properties of health surveys.


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  • CHS 753 - Health Informatics

    (3 units)
    Introduction to the use of information and information technology in public health and health services. (CHS 753 and NURS 748 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the two.)

    Grading Basis: Graded
    Units of Lecture: 2
    Units of Laboratory/Studio: 1
    Offered: Every Spring

    Student Learning Outcomes
    Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
    1. analyze quantitative data using informatics.
    2. implement data management techniques using SAS or other statistical software.
    3. construct epidemiologic models using statistical programming.
    4. investigate informatics methods and resources as strategic tools to promote public health.


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