IU Indianapolis Campus Bulletin 2024-2025

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with human/environment interaction and the potential impact of environmental hazards on human health and safety. This course focuses on the study of disease and injury-causing agents in the environment, where they come from, and their impact on human populations and communities. A variety of man-made and natural environmental agents will be studied. We will focus on biological, chemical, physical, and psychosocial agents and the illnesses and injuries produced by them. A variety of environmental control strategies, including technology, health promotion, and policy will be examined throughout the course.

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of proper food, water, and waste sanitation, and the impact healthy living conditions have on public health. We will discuss these fundamentals from the perspective of developed and developing countries and how the process of sanitation differs during emergencies and natural disasters.

We will consider modern electronics from an environmental public health perspective. Using the lifecycle of electronics as a frame we will examine processes of production and use, consideration the people who do the work and the environment which provides the raw materials and absorbs the results.

There are nearly 5,000 workplace fatalities in the United States—about 13 deaths per day—and an estimated 50,000 annual deaths from work-related diseases. Approximately 10 million non-fatal injuries and illnesses occur each year. In this course, we will learn to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control the hazards that face workers each day, including chemical, physical, biological, and psychosocial stressors. Through problem-based learning, we will focus on applied problem solving.

Climate change is a contentious, complex and important topic. In this course, we will address the whole complexity of climate change, explore its connection to energy consumption and discuss its impacts on human health and welfare and the possible remediation to together navigate a sustainable path of going forward both as a society and an individual. 

Explores mass casualty/high disruption weapons as a public health threat, with an emphasis on health protection of community members and first responders. We will examine multi-hazard emergency response frameworks; the structure/function of these weapons and their health effects; and the cycle of preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

Analysis of how the global model of development is characterized by and influences relationships between the environment and human activities, and how such relationships influence human health. Based on the comprehension of such relationships, this course examines the possible approaches to control major environmental health problems in a sustainable manner. 

An exploration of food and water use, sanitation and safety, and its availability. We will examine the impact of human activity, including the demands of population growth, industrial development, and advancement in technology on food, water, and human health.

This course provides students with an in-depth introduction to global organizations responsible for supporting health leadership and health systems strengthening worldwide. Participants will spend substantial time out in the field meeting health experts and mid- to senior-level managers and leaders.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to a global model for health services delivery and provides students with the opportunity to compare and contrast systems in England and the United States. Participants will spend substantial time out in the field visiting London-area health facilities, historical sites, and universities.

This course provides an in-depth introduction to a global model for health services and provides students with the opportunity to compare and contrast systems in Israel and the U.S. Participants will spend time out in the field visiting health facilities, historical sites, and cultural locations in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

This is a course teaching fundamental concepts in biostatistics through computer simulation. While this is a self-contained course, working knowledge of R or another computer language is desirable.

This is an introductory survey of statistical reasoning and analysis.

This course introduces the basic principles and methods of data analysis in public health biostatistics. Emphasis is placed on public health examples as they relate to concepts such as sampling, study design, descriptive statistics, probability, statistical distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, t-tests, analysis of variance, linear regression, correlation.

This course teaches concepts related to research data planning, collection, storage, processing, and dissemination. The curriculum includes theoretical guidelines and practical tools for conducting public health research. Hands-on training with real-world examples and problem-solving exercises in RStudio and RMarkdown will be used to ensure students are comfortable with all concepts.

This is a course teaching fundamental concepts of statistical learning, a broad set of methods which refers to making sense of complex data. Such methods include, but are not limited to, the sparse regression (e.g. LASSO), classification and regression trees (CART) and support vector machines. This course is intended for students starting out in this area who perhaps lack the mathematical training to absorb a very technical treatment of these topics. For this reason, this course focuses on the application with less focus on the mathematical details.

This course has a variable title and can be offered for variable credits. Similar to topics courses offered in other IUI programs, this course offers an introduction to a variety of public health topics and current issues will be covered in this course.    

This course will introduce students to basic epidemiologic concepts including determinants of health and patterns of disease in populations, population health descriptive techniques, use of health indicators and secondary data sources. Students will gain an understanding of the role of epidemiology in developing prevention strategies and policy. Among the topics to be covered are measures of mortality and morbidity, design and analysis of observational studies, community health assessment, and program evaluation.

This course has a variable title and can be offered for variable credits. Similar to topics courses offered in other IUI programs, this course offers an introduction to a variety of public health topics and current issues will be covered in this course.    

This course exposes students to the role of policy in influencing the health of human populations in our work, civil society, and our own lives. Students from all disciplines will benefit from exploring empirical patterns and historical contexts that influence health policy decisions for our country’s complex healthcare and public health systems.   

This course explores components of the United States health care system and associated managerial, organizational, financial, insurance, delivery, quality improvement, workforce, performance, structures, issues and challenges. In addition, this course explores the organization and structure of public and private healthcare systems, and how recent changes in regulation and reimbursement are affecting significant change in the healthcare industry. Successful completion of this course will help provide students with a general foundation of knowledge about the U.S. health care system and major structural and organizational components, and how changes in health policy and regulation, along with changes in reimbursement, are helping to drive the integration of public health, private health, and social service organizations towards population health management. 

Health Finance and Budgeting is the study of the financial management of healthcare facilities based on generally accepted business practices. The topics will include: provider payment systems, healthcare financial statements, presentation and analysis, principles and practices in healthcare accounting, working capital management, budgeting and variance analysis.

Advanced Health Finance and Budgeting builds on the elements learned in H352. The topics will include capital expenditure decisions, financing capital expenditures, defining cost information, time value analysis, and cost allocation strategies.

This course explores the discipline of management and its major components relating to health service organizations. This course will provide students with a foundation of basic fundamentals, principles and techniques of management which have particular relevance and application in healthcare. Students will learn about management theory and its practical application in healthcare in fundamental areas such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Other key elements of management such as communication, decision making, delegation, participatory management, leadership style, managing staff, teamwork, and change and innovation will be explored. Successful completion of this course will help provide students with a general foundation of knowledge about management and its application in health service organizations. Instructional methods used will include lectures, interactive discussions, readings, in-class exercises and individual and group homework assignments using a wide range of management terms, concepts, fundamentals, theories, methods, techniques, and practices used in managing health service organizations. Special emphasis will be given to the role and application of leadership in the management of a diverse healthcare workforce, in a variety of health service settings. This course is designed to help create a foundation of knowledge and understanding of management that students will use in other courses in the public health undergraduate programs.

This course will emphasize career planning and professional development in health services management. Students will be led through the internship search process in preparation for their practical experience in health administration. Health care workplace culture will also be explored.

This course is an introductory study of the purpose, organization, and management of long-term care services and providers. The course will provide an understanding of who receives long-term care service; the venues in which services are provided; how services are provided; how providers are regulated; how they are paid; and career opportunities. The course will focus upon the needs of the elderly; the role of long-term care as a member of the healthcare services provider community; and, the organization and structure, of the continuum of long-term care provider types. The impact of the regulatory processes upon management of personnel, services and finances will be studied in detail. Current issues, including quality improvement initiatives impacting the future of long-term care will be reviewed.

This course will provide the opportunity to examine and analyze the financing, organization and delivery of health care in the U.S. and how these core elements are shaped and influenced by health care policy and decision-making. Additionally, we will examine the landmark health care reform currently being implemented vis-a-vis the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, also known as Obamacare.

This course will familiarize students with, and introduce students to, the legal and regulatory terrain unique to health care facilities by providing an overview of the legal liabilities and obligations of health care providers as well as the potential legal recourses available.

This course will follow an interactive, theory-based approach to examine ethical decision-making challenges from health care provider, managerial, and public health perspectives. It will examine ethical dilemmas in the context of health services delivery to facilitate discussion about the broader implications of decisions made. Students must exhibit the ability to think critically about society and culture, social determinants that influence health outcomes, and the duties and responsibilities of health care actors at the individual, organizational, and societal levels to improve health care delivery as well as outcomes. Lastly, students are expected to demonstrate the ability to apply theories and principles to address complex ethical issues related to health care delivery and administration.

This course provides an introduction to a globally admired model for health services delivery and provides students with the opportunity to compare and contrast systems in Norway, Sweden, and the United States. Participants will spend substantial time out in the field visiting area health facilities, historical and cultural sites.

The internship provides students the opportunity to synthesize and apply skills and knowledge they have learned throughout the BSPH program to the practice setting. Internship projects can take place within local, state, national, international governmental agencies, academia, nonprofits, industry, or healthcare sectors, and must be led by a qualified supervisor.

The capstone experience requires students to integrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions acquired during their entire academic career as it connects to their discipline of study. Capstone projects will be connected to local, state, national, or international governmental agencies, health-related organizations, academia, and/or nonprofit organizations.

This course provides students with knowledge and understanding of factors influencing personal health, health behaviors, health promotion, and disease prevention. The course emphasizes lifestyles and personal decision making as a consumer of health and health care services.

Peer Health Education and Leadership will consist of classroom and online components. Students will be engaged with in-classroom workshops facilitated by the Office of Health and Wellness Promotion staff and campus partners, focused on content education and skills training. Students will also learn, discuss, and reflect with their peers in an online environment, building a foundational understanding of health and wellness topics and aspects of leadership development.

This course has a variable title and can be offered for variable credits. Similar to topics courses offered in other IUI programs, this course offers an introduction to a variety of public health topics and current issues will be covered in this course.    

This course will examine how the mental health of communities is influenced by geopolitical influences, SES, neighborhood, safety, culture, environment, community and other elements external to the individual. Using textbooks, case study readings, and multimedia we will analyze causes of mental (dis)ease in the general public and develop a stronger understanding of how the outside world can impact the health of the mind.

This course helps students develop an appreciation and understanding of the fundamental research methods used in community health and how to apply those methods to inform their work to improve the health of the community. The focus is on understanding how community- and personal-level data are collected and interpreted in scientifically valid ways. Students will become proficient consumers and users of published research and will be able to identify the strengths and limitations of the designs used, along with possible confounding factors and biases.

This course provides students with understanding, application, and practice of key methods in community health promotion including health communication, health education, health policy, and community mobilization strategies. Application of theory and implementation of methods at individual and community levels are addressed.