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Undergraduate Courses
The abbreviation "P" refers to course prerequisites and "R" to recommended prerequisite courses. Prerequisites can be waived by the instructor of the course. The number of hours of credit is indicated in parentheses following the course title. Courses are listed in three groups: environmental health science, health services management, and public health.
  • PBHL-A 115 ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH (3 cr.) Environment where people live, work, play has a profound impact on human health and wellbeing.  Through case-based learning, we will examine contemporary and emerging global environmental issues, their links to human health effects, and ways to solve these problems.  We will explore future approaches to making environments sustainable and health-promoting.
  • PBHL-A 120 REGIONAL CULTURES AND MORTALITY (3 cr.) In the US we don't have one culture.  We have regional cultures which influence our environmental and health.  Students of all majors can learn about mortality patterns in different cultural regions of the country, and learn to use concept maps to understand cultural influences on those patterns in death.
  • PBHL-A 310 Exposure Assessment Laboratory and Data Analysis (4 cr.) This course will improve students understanding of principles in environmental exposure assessment through a two prong approach.  Students will first learn to apply math and chemistry principles to environmental problems in small group learning activities.  Laboratory experiments will then demonstrate exposure assessment techniques and allow student to evaluate health concerns.
  • PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-A 320 PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH (3 cr.) Fundamentals of strategies to prevent injury and illness at the population level.  We will explore the concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention with emphasis on regulatory, design, and clinical solutions.
  • PBHL-A 325 INJURY PREVENTION (3 cr.) An examination of intentional and unintentional injury in our homes, on our streets, and in our workplaces.  We will explore major injury classes, the impact on the public's health, identification of causal factors, and intervention strategies.
  • PBHL-A 330 HUMANS IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS (3 cr.) Exploration of human performance, resilience, and adaptation to extreme environmental conditions, with emphasis pertaining to the occupational environment.  We will examine physiological response and other human factors in these environments, including temperature extremes, low and high altitude, and in air/space travel.
  • PBHL-A 380 Environmental Health Science Internship (3-6 cr.) P: Permission of Instructor. The internship in environmental health science provides students with an opportunity to gain meaningful and appropriate experience in any of the disciplines within environmental health. Students may seek internships in local, state, national, or international organizations in the government, not-for-profit, business, or industrial sectors, providing the work of the internship reflects one of the environmental health disciplines. Internships may be paid or unpaid.
  • PBHL-A 404 Topics in Public Health: Public Health Applications of GIS Jointly offer with A640 (3 cr.) C: PBHL-A 640

    Using ArcGIS Desktop software, this course aims to familiarize students with applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the context of public health. Public Health cases will be used to explain and teach principles, methods, and techniques. Topics include creating layer packages in ArcMap, health data visualization, map design, health data downloading, geocoding tabular data, and spatial analysis and spatial joins. Downloading, processing and visualization of satellite data on environmental parameters commonly determinants of public health will be covered at the end of the course. The course will provide practical experience to students through exercises and a final project.

  • PBHL-A 410 FUNDAMENTALS OF TOXICOLOGY (3 cr.) This course is structured for those students desiring a basic understanding of the principles and practices of toxicology and how these are applied in the environmental regulator arena.
  • PBHL-A 415 EXPLOSIONS, COLLAPSES, AND TOXIC SPILLS: PREVENTION & RESPONSE (3 cr.) An exploration of catastrophic global incidents that have caused large scale fatalities, injury, illness, and massive destruction.  We will examine select case studies to determine events leading to the incident, the subsequent rescue and recovery efforts, impact on the public's health, and identification of causal factors to inform prevention strategies.
  • PBHL-A 420 ARMED CONFLICT, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND HEALTH (3 cr.) Explores the environmental public health concerns facing refugee populations from armed conflict, natural disasters, and other forced migration.  Examines the response from local and international organizations, the effects of inadequate resources, and future solutions to improve refugee health.
  • PBHL-A 425 HIGH COST OF FASHION: ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS & CHEAP LABOR (3 cr.) We will consider clothing through the lens of environmental public health. Using the lifecycle of the garment as a frame, we will examine processes of production and use, accounting for the people who do the work, and the environment which provides the raw materials and absorbs the results.
  • PBHL-A 428 Public Health Sanitation (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-A 430 E-waste, Toxic Materials, and Conflict Minerals (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-A 433 Industrial Hygiene (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-A 435 Energy, Climate Change, Resilience, and Health (3 cr.)

    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. 

  • PBHL-A 440 Terrorism as a Public Health Threat (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-A 445 Global Environmental Health & Sustainable Development (3 cr.)

    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. 

  • PBHL-A 450 Food and Water: Safety, Scarcity, Security (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-B 275 PROBABILITY WITHOUT TEARS AND WITHOUT CALCULUS (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-B 280 Biostatistics for Health Data Scientists A Computational Approach (3 cr.)

    This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of biostatistics through computational methods. Topics such as exploratory analysis of health data, probability and probability distributions, and the basics of inference from both the frequentist and Bayesian perspective will be presented. Prerequisite: PBHL-B 275 Probability Without Tears and Without Calculus.

  • PBHL-B 285 Classical Biostatistical Regression Methods (3 cr.)

    This is the first course in a two-semester sequence teaching fundamental concepts of classical regression methods in biostatistics, both linear (i.e., least squares) and non-linear (e.g., logistic, Poisson, etc.). While this is a self-contained course, working knowledge of the R statistical environment is desirable. Pre-requisites for this course is PBHL B-300 or equivalent or at least one semester of an introductory statistics course or permission of instructor.  Prerequisite: PBHL-B 275 Probability Without Tears and Without Calculus and PBHL-B 280 Biostatistics for Health Data Scientists a Computational Approach.

  • PBHL-B 300 INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS (3 cr.)

    This is an introductory survey of statistical reasoning and analysis.

  • PBHL-B 325 Introduction to Biostatistical Computing (3 cr.)

    This is a course teaching fundamental concepts of biostatistical computing, a broad set of skills required for data acquisition, processing and visualization. At the end of the course the student will be able to analyze and manage statistical data, produce plots, and write functions using the statistical package R. Additional skills that will be acquired include preparation of scientific documents and presentations using R markdown, use of basic tools in the Linux environment and use of scientific text editors. Prerequisites: PBHL-B 275 Probability Without Tears and Without Calculus and PBHL-B 280 Biostatistics for Health Data Scientists: A Computational Approach.

  • PBHL-B 385 Contemporary Biostatistical Regression Methods (3 cr.)

    This is the second course in a two-semester sequence teaching fundamental concepts of contemporary regression methods in biostatistics, linear and non-linear. Advanced topics like shrinkage methods (principal components, ridge regression, Lasso, etc.), random effects and repeated measures, ,non-parametric regression (smoothing) and additive models will be presented. Pre-requisites are PBHL B-285 (Classical biostatistical regression methods) or permission of instructor. While this is a self-contained course, working knowledge of the R statistical environment is desirable.

  • PBHL-B 401 Health Data Science Internship I (3 cr.)

    This course provides real-world experience applying data science techniques in the form of an internship within the university or industry setting. Students in the Bachelor of Science program in Health Data Science will be matched with internship supervisors or organizations and undertake projects geared applying skills they have acquired from the BS in Health Data Science curriculum. Satisfactory completion of the course will be determined jointly by internship supervisor and HDS Faculty. Students should expect to submit a final project and oral report to either the organization internship supervisor, appointed HDS Faculty, or both. 

  • PBHL-B 402 Health Data Science Internship II (3-4 cr.)

    This course provides real-world experience applying data science techniques in the form of an internship within the university or industry setting. Students in the Bachelor of Science program in Health Data Science will be matched with internship supervisors or organizations and undertake projects geared applying skills they have acquired from the BS in Health Data Science curriculum. Satisfactory completion of the course will be determined jointly by internship supervisor and HDS Faculty. Students should expect to submit a final project and oral report to either the organization internship supervisor, appointed HDS Faculty, or both. Students taking PBHL-B 402 may wish to continue their work from PBHL-B 401 within the same organization.

  • PBHL-B 420 Introduction To Statistical Learning (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-B 430 Advanced Biostatistical Computing (3 cr.)

    This is a second course in biostatistical computing covering advanced concepts including understanding the basics of statistical algorithms and creating data products. At the end of the course the student will be able to implement their own computational algorithms, create a distributable program in a form of an R package as well as implementing algorithms using web tools. Prerequisite: PBHL-B 325 Introduction to Biostatistical Computing.

  • PBHL-E 109 Introduction to Public Health (3 cr.)

    Introduction to public health using Indianapolis as case study.  Well-being, illness, injury, education, violence, housing, work, cultural and neighborhood variability will be examined to demonstrate the public health perspective on any situation and to see how the state of health in our city connects to the nation and the world.

  • PBHL-E 202 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.)

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

  • PBHL-E 210 Zombie Apocalypse and Doomsday Infections (3 cr.) The focus is infectious diseases, the possibility of a zombie infection.  We will discuss infections that have changed the course of history. Included topics are: disease transmission, outbreak investigations, control measures, assessment, and field investigations.
  • PBHL-E 303 Buzzed and Stoned - The Impact of Substance Abuse on Public Health (3 cr.) This course will introduce students to substance abuse research from a public health perspective. We will utilize epidemiological concepts and tools to study distribution of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; identify social-behavioral factors that predispose individuals to engage in substance abuse and discuss health behavior theories and models; and review health and drug-control policy interventions. Students will learn key principles and concepts of substance abuse and addiction, and discuss short- and long-term effects of the primary drugs of abuse. Instructional methods will include lectures (in-class and/or online), interactive discussions, readings, exercises and individual and/or group assignments. This course is designed to help create a foundation of knowledge and understanding of substance abuse, utilizing public health concepts, tools, and strategies that will also be useful to students in other public health undergraduate and graduate courses.
  • PBHL-E 303 Topics in Public Health (3 cr.)

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

  • PBHL-E 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-E 323 Chasing Disease: Field Epidemiology (3 cr.) Describing the application of epidemiology  in unexpected conditions in a population.  This course, through the use of case studies, will explore the world of disease outbreaks and the field response.  Preventing disease spread, discovery of disease etiology, and causal factors by using the prescribed steps of public health field epidemiology.
  • PBHL-E 335 The Lurking Pandemic: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3 cr.)

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the ever-expanding area of chronic health conditions and diseases from an epidemiological perspective. First, fundamental concepts in chronic disease epidemiology including descriptive and analytical epidemiologic techniques as well as disease surveillance are presented. The remainder of the course draws upon these techniques to examine the epidemiology of risk factors, chronic conditions, and chronic diseases as well as approaches to prevention and control. Throughout the semester students will learn how to find and apply credible information to describe the epidemiology of chronic disease at various population levels. 

  • PBHL-E 404 TOPICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (3 cr.)

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

  • PBHL-E 335 The Lurking Pandemic: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3 cr.)

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the ever-expanding area of chronic health conditions and diseases from an epidemiological perspective. First, fundamental concepts in chronic disease epidemiology including descriptive and analytical epidemiologic techniques as well as disease surveillance are presented. The remainder of the course draws upon these techniques to examine the epidemiology of risk factors, chronic conditions, and chronic diseases as well as approaches to prevention and control. Throughout the semester students will learn how to find and apply credible information to describe the epidemiology of chronic disease at various population levels. 

  • PBHL-H 100 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.)

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

  • PBHL-H 101 Influencing the Public’s Health (3 cr.)

    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.   

  • PBHL-H 120 Contemporary Health Issues (1-3 cr.) An examination of current public health, environmental health, and health service delivery issues in the U.S. Topics include the organization and costs of health systems, access to care, and the interrelationships between risk factors and health; also, environmental challenges facing our society and their impact on health.
  • PBHL-H 120 HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN THE US (1-3 cr.) An overview of the health care delivery system in the US from the lens of health care managers, this course will introduce the history of US health care, management in the health care delivery context, the role of government and policy in health care delivery, and the interconnectedness of health care delivery and public health. Health care administration career pathways will also be explored.
  • PBHL-H 200 Health Care Accounting (3 cr.) Health Care Accounting will provide the students with a foundation in health care accounting form long-term to acute care.  Topics will include balance sheet of financial position, income statement of revenues and expenses, journals, ledgers, trial balances and discrimination of formatting financial statements between acute care and long-term care organizations.
  • PBHL-H 202 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.) This course has a variable title and can be offered for variable credits. Similar to topics courses offered in other IUPUI programs, this course offers an introduction to a variety of public health topics and current issues will be covered in this course.
  • PBHL-H 220 Policy and Management in Population Health (1-3 cr.) This course will examine the concepts of health policy and management and its impact on social behavioral and environmental public health sciences.  Content covered will include fundamental characteristics and organizational structure of the public health system.  Basic concepts of legal, ethical, economic and regulatory dimensions of health care, public health policy and the roles, and responsibilities of different agencies and branches of government will be addressed.  Strategies to advocate for policies and provide public education will also be introduced.
  • PBHL-H 245 PROFESSIONALISM IN THE HEALTHCARE WORKPLACE (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of healthcare organizational structures, professional self-presentation, business etiquette, and strategies for professional success in a healthcare workplace. An emphasis will be placed on each student's development and application of professional skills and behaviors required in healthcare administration and other sectors of the healthcare industry.
  • PBHL-H 303 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.) This course has a variable title and can be offered for variable credits. Similar to topics courses offered in other IUPUI programs, this course offers an introduction to a variety of public health topics and current issues will be covered in this course.
  • PBHL-H 303 Introduction to Medical Group Management (3 cr.) Introduction to Medical Group Management is a survey course that will provide students with a foundation in understanding the fundamental skills needed to manage medical group practices. The course will mainly examine the management of physician practices, including primary care, and physician specialty service lines. The course will also include some brief practice management discussion around dental practices, wellness centers, and home health agencies. 
  • PBHL-H 310 LEAN METHODOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS (3 cr.) Using a combination of experiential (learn by doing) and lectures, students will be introduced to: the history of Lean and its rise in healthcare, identification and quantification of the value of waste removal in process oriented work systems, Lean thinking, facilitation, tools and leadership. Students will work independently and in small groups.
  • PBHL-H 315 High-Risk Health Behavior and Harm Reduction (3 cr.) In this course, we will look at high-risk health behaviors through a public health lens. The term "high-risk" can refer to both behaviors and groups. High-risk behaviors are activities people engage in that make them more vulnerable to contracting specific health problems, while high-risk groups are collections of individuals prone to engage in high-risk behaviors. The effects of high-risk health behaviors extend beyond the individual who engage in them. This is a writing intensive course.
  • PBHL-H 320 Health Systems Administration (3 cr.)

    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. 

  • PBHL-H 325 HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND POLICY (3 cr.) This course will familiarize students with current issues associated with health information technology (IT) and their impact on the U.S. healthcare system. Health IT applications are playing an increasingly important role in assuring high quality care and have the potential to transform the nature of healthcare delivery. This course will review the evidence on the impact of Health IT from the perspectives of hospitals, physicians, patients, payers, and society.
  • PBHL-H 330 Global Public Health (3 cr.) All public health is global in today's world. This course will explore the key global public health issues that face countries throughout the world, ranging from malnutrition to the use of new technologies to improve health.  The course will focus on the ways in which health policy of both developed and developing countries, impacts public health strategies, specific interventions, and outcomes.
  • PBHL-H 345 Operations Management and Quality Improvement in Healthcare (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of the halthcare operations managment (OM), with emphasis on quality improvement.  You will apply OM principles to develop more effective operational processes, mitigate risks, and improve quality.  Discussions, case studies and assignments will focus on strategies and techniques of quality improvement processes, project managment and others.
  • PBHL-H 346 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR & HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE (3 cr.) This course introduces disciplines of organizational behavior and human resources management (HRM) and their application to the management of healthcare organizations. The course examines how to effectively manage individuals, teams and systems in the dynamic legal, social, and economic healthcare environment.
  • PBHL-H 352 Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 200 or BUS-A 201.

    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.

  • PBHL-H 353 Advanced Health Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 352.

    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.

  • PBHL-H 354 Health Care Economics (3 cr.) This course applies economics to the study of administrative and policy issues in the health care sector. Economic concepts are used to explain the system of health care financing and the organization of health care delivery in the U.S. The economic evaluation of health care programs is also discussed.
  • PBHL-H 361 LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH MANAGEMENT RESOLVING DISPUTES AND DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 320; junior standing. Negotiation occurs every day in our professional and personal lives. Through readings, lectures, reflection, writing, and numerous in class exercises and simulations, this course will help students build principled dispute resolution and assertive communications skills critical to thriving in and leading through challenges arising in any healthcare setting.
  • PBHL-H 365 Health Services Practicum (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 320; junior standing. The Health Services Practicum will consist of a personal career-planning component coupled with weekly field visits to health care agencies in central Indiana. Students must perform satisfactorily in both parts of the practicum to receive a passing grade.
  • PBHL-H 375 Management of Health Service Organizations (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-H 379 CAREER PREPARATION IN HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-H 380 Health Services Management Internship (1-6 cr.) P: Permission of Instructor. The Internship Course is designed to provide students with work experience that compliment their classroom preparation.  The internship program is a self-directed program in which eligible students are responsible for identifying internship opportunities. Students are expected to identify potential opportunities and work with their faculty advisor to ensure these opportunities are appropriate to the student's knowledge and skills and suitable for the student's goals. It is offered from 1 to 6 credits with 80 hour increments of an internship experience equivalent to 1 credit hour.
  • PBHL-H 401 Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations (3 cr.) This course examines the importance of the strategic planning process and its design, major components, structure, techniques and process as applied in health service organizations. Students will examine and apply the strategic management process; compose its major components; and recognize and describe the supportive activities including the initial organizational “plan to plan”; board of directors “Kick off” meeting or retreat; stakeholder interviews; directional strategies; environmental assessment; service area competitive analysis; internal analysis; SWOT analysis; strategy formulation; action plan development and implementation; monitoring, measurement and evaluation; and strategic momentum.
  • PBHL-H 401 Topics in Public Health (3 cr.) This course has a variable title and can be offered for variable credits. Similar to topics courses offered in other IUPUI programs, this course offers an introduction to a variety of public health topics and current issues will be covered in this course.
  • PBHL-H 411 Chronic And Long Term Care Administration (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-H 420 Health Policy (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 320.

    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 Obama Care. http://www.healthcare.gov/law/full/index.html

  • PBHL-H 432 Health Care Marketing (3 cr.) A practical study of marketing in health care institutions, health service organizations, and health insurers. A basic foundation in marketing principles, new methods in marketing products and services, and inexpensive marketing techniques will be examined.
  • PBHL-H 441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-H 450 HEALTH SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD: UNDERSTANDING ENGLAND'S NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (3 cr.) 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.
  • PBHL-H 455 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.) Extensive discussion of selected topics in public health. The topic may change from semester to semester, based on resource availability and student demand. May be repeated for credit.
  • PBHL-H 472 Applied Health Care Administration (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 320 and Senior Standing. This course is a study of the complexities of multi-institutional arrangements and integrated services in the U.S. health care industry. The focus is on applying management skills to, and making comparisons of, the current driving forces among health care delivery system components.
  • PBHL-H 474 Health Administration Ethics Seminar (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 320 and Senior Standing.

    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.

  • PBHL-P 100 Topics in Public Health: Sex in America (1-3 cr.) In this course, we will explore sex in contemporary American society. In recent decades, sexual behavior and sexuality have emerged as critical public health policy concerns. Whether it is the emergence and dramatic spread of sexually transmitted diseases, high rates of sex-related violence, the increasing visibility of sexual minorities, or the changing nature of sexual relationships, everyone seems to be talking about sex. Sexual expression is an essential and powerful dimension of the human experience, but most Americans struggle to fully understand and appreciate their personal sexual feelings and navigate our "hyper-sexual" society.
  • PBHL-P 200 Computer Applications in Health Administration (1-3 cr.) This course provides an overview of standard business applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (2010) that are routinely used in healthcare environment. An emphasis will be on applied knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and PPT. This course also offers guidelines on appropriate business behaviors in any healthcare setting.
  • PBHL-P 300 Organizational Behavior & Human Resources for Healthcare (1-3 cr.) This course introduces disciplines of organizational behavior and human resources management (HRM) and their application to the management of healthcare organizations. The course examines how to effectively manage individuals, teams and systems in the dynamic legal, social, and economic healthcare environment.
  • PBHL-S 105 Public Health in Film and Media (3 cr.) This undergraduate course will expose students to a variety of public health issues portrayed in film and media. A series of selected films and documentaries, and readings, relevant to public health will be viewed, critically analyzed by students, and discussed in class. The films and readings span a wide variety of public health topics.
  • PBHL-S 120 Introduction to Community Health (3 cr.) This course offers students a basic introduction to community health. The class will present health issues with a focus on a community, not individual perspective; as a result, students will learn about public health approaches to health assessment, health promotion and disease prevention.
  • PBHL-S 220 Navigating the Maze to Healthy Living (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-S 240 Peer Health Education and Leadership (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-S 303 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.)

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

  • PBHL-S 305 Careers in Public Health (3 cr.) This undergraduate course will expose students to a variety of public health careers and provide skills necessary for identifying and obtaining a career in public health. Students will have the opportunity to interact with professionals from the private and public sectors who will introduce students to the many careers in public health and to the various roles and functions of public health professionals. Students will engage in professional development through various activities including developing a personal career plan, job seeking strategies, resume design, and interview techniques to prepare them for professional careers.
  • PBHL-S 315 Community Health (3 cr.) This course is designated in IUPUIs RISE initiative as a Service Learning course.  Through this course, students will learn processes for community assessment, change, organizing, and building.  The course will address methods for strengthening communities to prevent and solve community health problems while building students' civic identity.
  • PBHL-S 320 This Stress is Killing Me: Stress and Its Effects on You (3 cr.) This course will teach you all about stress and its effect on your body and mind. You will learn the biology of stress, factors that protect you from stress or make you more vulnerable to it and the experience of stress in various settings, such as work, family and community. You will learn ideas about how to manage stress in your own life and be asked to create a plan to help better manage the stress that is in your life.
  • PBHL-S 325 Urban Angst.Suburban Blues: Public Mental Health (3 cr.)

    This online 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.

  • PBHL-S 330 THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH (3 cr.) This course will explore the theories of health behavior change that are used to develop health interventions for individuals and communities. Students will learn different theories, how to put them into practice, and how useful and practical they are for various populations.
  • PBHL-S 340 Cultural Competency in the Promotion of Health (3 cr.)

    The term culture has increasingly been used in the discourse of public health, for example, with respect to issues of health disparities in the U.S., the development and implementation of “culturally competent” or “culturally appropriate” programs, and in many other ways. What exactly is culture, however? The term is easily applied to all kinds of phenomena, without a critical look at the nature of, and role of culture as an aspect of human behavior. In this course we will examine what is meant by culture, the ways in which culture intersects with health issues, how public health efforts (domestic and global) can benefit by understanding and working with cultural processes, and we will take a brief look at research methods that are useful in identifying relationships between culture and health.

  • PBHL-S 365 Community Health Careers Practicum (3 cr.)

    The Community Health Careers Practicum is three-credit hour, satisfactory-fail undergraduate course consisting of two components – field visits to healthcare and public health organizations in Central Indiana and personal career planning.  To receive a passing grade for this course, a student must perform satisfactorily in both components and complete assignments on time.

    The field visit component of the practicum is designed to provide a level of knowledge and experience that cannot be obtained from the classroom setting.  It will give students the opportunity to:

    See a variety of health organizations in central Indiana Interact with practicing professionals. Gain an understanding of organizational functions, complexity, services, structure, strategic/operational issues and relationships with other organizations. Refine professional business writing and verbal communication skills. Begin to develop a network to assist with future job placement activities.

    The career planning component of the practicum is designed to familiarize students with career planning and job search to include networking with health professionals, finding potential positions, developing a resume and cover letter, preparing for interviews and articulating career goals.  Career planning activities will include:

    Class sessions on resumes/cover letters, interviewing and the job search. The development of a job portfolio. Field visits will give students the opportunity to make observations about careers and  network with host organization managers.

     

  • PBHL-S 372 International Perspectives on Health and Housing (3 cr.) This international service-learning course is designed for students who are interested in developing an in-depth understanding of the relationship between health and housing outside of the U.S. This course will provide students with an opportunity to learn and work with individuals, families and communities struggling to overcome poverty to improve well-being in Argentina through a collaborative project with Habitat for Humanity, International. This course combines didactic learning related to the social determinants of health with a short term international service experience with Habitat for Humanity that will not only explore the complex social and geopolitical factors associated with health and housing, but will provide firsthand experience in an international setting. The course will require travel to participate in a 8-10 day service learning experience within an Argentinian community where community development efforts are underway to improve the health and well being of communities impacted by poverty.
  • PBHL-S 399 Introduction to Research Methods in Public (3 cr.)

    This course examines fundamental research methods used in the field of public health.  The focus is on understanding how community and clinical data are collected in scientifically valid ways and how study results are fairly interpreted.  Students will become proficient consumers of published research and will be able to identify the strengths and limitations of the designs and approaches used, along with possible confounding factors and biases.  Topics include components of research studies, including:  justification for a research project, development of research questions, research designs (qualitative, quantitative), and selection of participants, sampling methods, and data for analysis.

  • PBHL-S 410 Booms, Busts, Shapes and Shifts: Why Population Matters to Public Health (3 cr.) This course provides you with a basic introduction to the discipline of population studies, in terms of how its main theories, concepts, and measures can be used by public health practitioners and scholars. Emphasis is placed on contemporary population issues and their origins, although important past developments will also be examined.
  • PBHL-S 415 Applied Health Promotion Methods (3 cr.)

    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.

  • PBHL-S 422 Coaching for Health and Wellness (3 cr.) This course is designed to teach students how to coach individuals and groups attempting to improve their health behaviors. Theory, evidence-based practices, and different types of communication and interviewing styles will be explored through hands-on activities. Students will practice the learned techniques throughout the semester and will be able to apply these techniques upon completion of the course. Students planning to become health educators, health care providers, and others interested in guiding behavior change will benefit from this course.
  • PBHL-S 425 A Public Health Journey through the Social Determinants of Health (3 cr.) This course is designed to introduce students to an ecological perspective of health, going beyond biology and individual factors to investigate the influence on health of the social systems in which individuals live, work, and play. The factors we will explore in this course, often referred to as the social determinants of health include education, income, housing, employment, neighborhood environments, discrimination, social and community networks, culture, healthcare, and others. We will review evidence supporting the biological mechanisms by which social influences have physiologic consequences expressed as disease. We will explore the complex interplay of factors that shape health throughout life. Students will gain an understanding of the cumulative effect of social advantage or disadvantage on health over one's lifetime, and how these social systems contribute to well-established patterns of health inequities. The ethical concept of social justice and its relationship to health inequities will be integrated in the course.
  • PBHL-S 460 COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING IN A GLOBAL HEALTH CONTEXT (3 cr.) This course examines strategies to build the capacity of communities, in foreign nations, to address their priority health and social issues. The course will present students with a social justice perspective of global health and global community engagement strategies. This foundational knowledge will be coupled with practical experience in working with global partners to develop a strategic plan that addresses community health issues. Students will grow their knowledge base about program planning, community engagement, social determinants, and culture by learning how to plan programs in a foreign country that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • PBHL-S 499 Capstone Experience: BSPH in Community Health (3 cr.) P: Students must be in their final year of the BSPH Program and have their advisor’s permission to enroll in the Capstone Experience. Students must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 to enroll in the Capstone Experience. This course integrates public health theory and practice in an applied practice setting.  The capstone experience is tailored to students' expected post-baccalaureate goals. A variety of public health experiences are available, including an internship, a service- learning project, a portfolio project, a research paper, and an honors thesis.