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Graduate Courses

  • PBHL-A 602 Internship in Environmental Health Science (3 cr.) P: MPH Core Curriculum (5 courses); Consent of Faculty Advisor. This course integrates public health theory and practice in a practice setting. Students have the opportunity to apply concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, and interact with a range of health professionals in the designated setting. Linked to the student's chosen concentration, this work experience exposes the student to new issues and new ways to solve problems and offers the student an opportunity to gain work experience in his/her concentration major and, at the same time, provides valuable job skills. The student works both with a faculty advisor and an academically and professionally qualified preceptor in the agency.
  • PBHL-A 617 ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (3 cr.) The course will introduce epidemiological studies of environmental/occupational agents, focusing on study design, biases, and methodological tools used to evaluate and extend the evidence linking exposures to human diseases. We will discuss applications, strengths, and limitations of different study designs and their use in studying specific environmental agents.
  • PBHL-A 623 MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH PROTECTION (3 cr.)

    Explores concepts to integrate the expertise and efforts of health protection professionals into a broader organization/workplace to influence strategy and create impact.  We will examine discipline-specific elements of management systems, establish professional skills, and navigate work situations and effective communication strategies for health protection.

  • PBHL-A 633 Occupational Health and Safety for Public Health Professionals (3 cr.)

    Each year, thousands of workers throughout the world are killed, injured, or otherwise adversely affected by chemical, biological, and/or physical, agents encountered in the workplace. Common hazards include dusts, gases and vapors, bio-aerosols, pathogens, noise, and ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Ergonomic stresses and safety hazards are also important causes of workplace morbidity and mortality. The goal of this course is to educate individuals to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, control, and manage such workplace health risks.

    This course is a survey of the technical and regulatory aspects of protecting the health and safety of workers. Topics include basic toxicology; skin, eye, and respiratory hazards; measuring hazardous atmospheres; ventilation systems; fire and explosion hazards; emergency response; noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace; radiation; accident prevention; cumulative trauma; and personal protective equipment. The course provides students with an introduction to the principles and practice of industrial hygiene. Industrial hygiene is concerned with the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of environmental and occupational factors that pose hazards to health and safety in the workplace.  These aspects parallel the basic components of risk assessment: hazard identification, dose-response determination, exposure assessment, risk assessment, and risk management. Greater attention is focused on anticipation, recognition, and evaluation, but some consideration of control methods and hazard communication will also be included.  These functions all require a sound understanding of basic toxicology, procedures for investigation, methods of exposure measurement and assessment, behavior of chemical and physical agents in the environment, and the application of guidelines and standards, topics which form the primary elements of the course.

  • PBHL-A 640 Public Health Applications of GIS (3 cr.) 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.
  • PBHL-A 641 Introduction to Global Health and Sustainable Development (3 cr.) Cycles of instability, conflict, and ineffective governance impede sustainable development, thereby limiting advances in preventable disease, injury, and death. In this course, we will explore the global landscape of morbidity and mortality, its connectedness to security and prosperity, and the investments and partnerships needed to ensure sustainable development, health, and well-being.
  • PBHL-A 642 Poverty, Decent Work, and Inequality (3 cr.) Eradicating poverty is fundamental for the health of the global population, sustainable development, and achieving health equity. In this course we will analyze the connected systems of decent work, social protection, and education, and propose strategies and roles for public health professionals to reduce inequality and foment health-sustainable systems.
  • PBHL-A 643 Water and Sanitation (3 cr.) The availability of safe drinking water and basic sanitation systems are barriers to development and health. We will examine the current state of the fundamental and related problems, the global public health impact, subsequent impediments to development, and solutions to overcome these barriers.
  • PBHL-A 644 Sustainable Production and Consumption (3 cr.) Parallel challenges of both over- and under-consumption tax our natural resources, including food supplies, dirty our environments, and hinder sustainable development and public health globally.  This course will assess over- and under-consumption as interrelated systems problems, and analyze both structural and individual changes in support of healthy consumption and production.
  • PBHL-A 645 Resilient Cities and Communities (3 cr.) Unprecedented migration to urban centers, and subsequent concentration of extreme poverty, impedes sustainable development. This is further complicated by the impact of climate change on infrastructure. We will explore the public health principles that help ensure safe, health promoting, and sustainable cities and communities.
  • PBHL-A 646 Preservation and Restoration of Land and Sea (3 cr.) Overfishing and pollution of the world's oceans and fresh water systems, along with land degradation and deforestation, continue at alarming levels. We will assess the current state of the natural environment, its impact on public health and development, and explore paths toward restoration and protection of land, coastal, and marine ecosystems.
  • PBHL-A 650 Readings in Public Health (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose the student to published material on a specific topic or technique in the field of Public Health. The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop a strategy to identify the material to study, plan a time frame for completion of the study and to determine the nature of the study product. Generally the product will be a summary and interpretation of the material studied in a literature review format. The student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. This agreement will also be signed by the concentration advisor.
  • PBHL-A 661 Fundamentals of Toxicology (3 cr.) P: PBHL-A 609. This class will give students a solid introduction to toxicology and the ways in which environmental exposures can contribute to human disease.  The course will also introduce the regulatory settings in which environmental toxicology is key.
  • PBHL-A 662 Human Health Risk Assessment (3 cr.)

    Human Health Risk Assessment is the basis for making decisions related to human health. This course will examine the basic principles and methods of conducting human health risk assessments and how risk is managed and communicated to the public. Applications emphasizing real scenario will be used to illustrate the interdisciplinary process and products of risk assessment, as well as the regulatory use of the information.

  • PBHL-A 670 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-A 675 Regulatory Affairs for Product Stewardship (3 cr.) This course explores the major national and international legislative, regulatory, and voluntary frameworks that impact manufacturing, importing, and placing products into commerce, and aspects for compliance management for businesses.
  • PBHL-A 676 Product Stewardship Strategy and Management (3 cr.) This course explores how businesses asset and attain overarching goals by integrating risk assessments, regulatory, and other considerations.
  • PBHL-A 677 Product Hazard, Exposure & Risk Assessment (3 cr.)

    Examines product hazards against probable and misuse exposure scenarios that translate into a risk assessment. Explores a framework to asses risk throughout the product supply chain to determine and document appropriate and effective systems for ongoing assessment and management of product and business risk.

  • PBHL-A 678 Product Improvement and Sustainability (3 cr.) Presents best practices in product design, focusing on materials selection, packaging and sustainability.  Examines alternatives in the product development cycle where improvement opportunities exist to reduce potential impact on human and environmental health while providing comparable or superior efficacy, and competitive advantage to business.
  • PBHL-A 680 Fundamentals of Product Stewardship (3 cr.) Throughout a product's lifecycle, environmental, health, safety, and societal issues must be successfully managed to protect the public and environment while maximizing a company's economic value. A holistic approach to sound, disciplined Product Stewardship competencies will be provided, and applied through case-based learning
  • PBHL-A 700 Environmental Health Continuous Enrollment (1 cr.) P: PBHL-A 703. This course is a one-credit course designed for MPH students who previously registered for PBHL-A 703 Environmental Health Concentration Project and are working on their Final Concentration Project until project grade has been assigned.
  • PBHL-A 703 Environmental Science Final Concentration Project (3 cr.) P: MPH Core; Public Health Internship. This course provides students the opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired through course work and the public health internship by conducting an environment health study or assessment.  Student projects will include components of environmental health research and application.
  • PBHL-A 755 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE (2 cr.) This course provides an overview of the theoretical framework for organizational leadership in field settings. We will focus on specific leadership topics such as team leadership, change and innovation processes. Special emphasis will be placed on leadership styles and the relevance of context and geographic location in the world.
  • PBHL-A 756 LEADERSHIP IN GLOBAL HEALTH LAW AND ETHICS (2 cr.) Overview of critical issues relating to law, ethics, and global public health, including legal foundations of the American public health system and ethical dilemmas. We compare and contrast the American perspective with those of other countries and governance structures.
  • PBHL-A 757 A POPULATION PERSPECTIVE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH (1 cr.) This course is designed to enable learners to understand what "population health" means in the context of contemporary politics and public health. The course provides learners with a basic familiarity of the use of epidemiology and aggregate measures in political and policy contexts.
  • PBHL-A 758 INITIATING THE RESEARCH PROCESS (1 cr.) This course is designed to enable learners to understand what "population health" means in the context of contemporary politics and public health. The course provides learners with a basic familiarity of the use of epidemiology and aggregate measures in political and policy contexts.
  • PBHL-A 759 Leadership in Global Health Systems (2 cr.)

    Critical examination of current issues in global health systems prepares students to confront organizational and policy challenges. Examine trends in global health reforms and governing structures. Explore leadership expectations of diverse stakeholders, inside and outside government, and how they may be met with critical thinking, analysis, and application.

  • PBHL-A 760 Essentials of Practice-Based Research (2 cr.)

    Review basic research techniques used in health services research, including qualitative and quantitative methods. Special emphasis is placed on applying these skills in “real world” settings where data may not be perfect and conditions may make it necessary to compromise in applying research techniques used in more controlled settings.

  • PBHL-A 761 Literature Review and Appraisal (2 cr.)

    This course introduces methods for identifying, exploring and evaluating literature relevant to students’ proposed dissertation topics in a scholarly and systematic way. The course also prepares students to effectively review research for decision-making and other applications in their roles as senior leaders in organizations.  

  • PBHL-A 762 The Science of Global Health Implementation (2 cr.) This course provides students with an introduction to the topic of implementation science including immediately applicable problem solving and analytical skills relevant to those working in global public health settings. The course introduces a suite of tools for each step of the implementation framework, allowing students to understand the suitability of different tools for different applications.
  • PBHL-A 763 Leadership Challenges in Global Health Informatics (2 cr.)

    This course provides students with insights into timely issues relating to global health informatics. The course helps students understand current global challenges and opportunities in health informatics and equips them with the skills and knowledge they need to effectively identify and address information needs in organizations.

  • PBHL-A 765 Financing Global Health (2 cr.)

    The course will focus on how development assistance for health (DAH) is changing and implications for the public’s health. Students will discuss global health related financial goals and priorities.  They will become acquainted with principles of political economy and the structures and governance of financing institutions related to DAH worldwide.

  • PBHL-A 766 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH ANALYSIS (3 cr.) Students refine their methodology, increasing their understanding of how specifically to implement it, including how to manage and organize data and how to present the data results.  This course emphasizes collection of primary data through questionnaires or surveys, focus groups and key informant interviews.
  • PBHL-A 767 Executive Communication for Global Health Leaders (2 cr.) Media for communication include traditional outlets as well as new and emerging electronic media. Sensitivity to timing, context, culture, and best practices can maximize the effectiveness of executive communication within and outside their own organizations. This course introduces topics in executive communication necessary for senior leaders to be effective.
  • PBHL-A 768 Global Health Policy and Advocacy (2 cr.)

    Review frameworks for global policy processes then take an in-depth look at one approach and its basic steps, applying it to select cases. The course considers key concepts in development of an advocacy agenda using strategies tailored to the policy environment and designed to move policies in the desired direction.

  • PBHL-A 769 Strategic Theory and Practice in Global Health Leadership (2 cr.)

    This course focuses on theories and principles of strategic leadership of organizations with a mandate to provide health care services. Coursework will address such strategic leadership issues as a basis for ensuring resource efficiency and effective operations. The course also addresses strategic challenges relevant in a global context. 

  • PBHL-A 770 Marketing and Public Relations for Global Health Leaders (2 cr.)

    Senior leaders must be aware of key concepts in marketing and PR. Fundraising efforts must be supported by organizational leaders to advance the interests of the organization and serve the public good. This course provides insights into executive competencies related to external relationships influenced through marketing, PR and organizational development. 

  • PBHL-A 771 Program Evaluation for Global Health Leaders (2 cr.)

    Review key evaluation theories and frameworks, selection of evaluation questions, evaluation design and data collection strategies, reporting evaluation results, and the political, ethical, and interpersonal considerations in evaluation. Some topics, including research design and data collection strategies, reinforce previous course content.

  • PBHL-A 777 Dissertation Planning and Preparation I (1-2 cr.)

    This course guides students through the steps necessary to produce the outline of a dissertation proposal.  In collaboration with faculty, students will assess the current state of their research questions and literature reviews and generate work plans for revisions, additional refinements and the addition of preliminary ideas about methodology. 

  • PBHL-A 778 Dissertation Planning and Preparation II (1 cr.)

    This is the second in a two-part series to guide students through the steps necessary to produce a draft dissertation proposal.  In close collaboration with course faculty and the students’ dissertation committee chairs and committee members, students will refine their proposals in preparation for oral defense. 

  • PBHL-A 805 Doctoral Dissertation (1-9 cr.) Students work independently, in collaboration with dissertation committee chairs and committee members, to complete dissertations. The DrPH dissertation is the ultimate academic test of a student's competency.  It requires application of key aspects of the curriculum to improving the understanding of an important public health-related administrative or policy issue.
  • PBHL-B 552 Fundamentals of Data Management (3 cr.) 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 SAS will be used to ensure that students are comfortable with all concepts.
  • PBHL-B 561 Introduction to Biostatistics I (3 cr.) P: One year undergraduate mathematics is required. Working knowledge on linear algebra and elementary calculus is expected. Students with insufficient mathematics preparation are expected to remedy the deficiency on their own. This course introduces the basic principles and methods of data analysis in public health biostatistics. Emphasis is placed on public health concepts such as sampling, study design, descriptive statistics, probability, statistical distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, t-tests, analysis of variance, linear regression and correlation.  SAS software is required.
  • PBHL-B 562 Biostatistics for Public Health II (3 cr.) P: PBHL-B 551 or PBHL-B 561 or one semester of graduate level Biostatistics. This course introduces the advanced principles and methods of data analysis in public health biostatistics. Emphasis is placed on public health examples as they relate to concepts such as: Multiple regression, analysis of variance and covariance, logistic regression, nonparametric statistics, survival analysis, epidemiology statistics, and repeated measures analysis.
  • PBHL-B 571 BIO METHODS I: LINEAR MODELS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (4 cr.) P: PBHL-B 551 or equivalent. This course introduces some basic designs of experiment and analysis tools for outcome data of continuous variable, such as Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Analysis of Covariance and Linear Regression Analysis. SAS programming language will be the primary statistical analytical tool for the course.
  • PBHL-B 572 BIOSTATISTICS METHOD II: CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS (4 cr.) P: PBHL-B 551 or equivalent.

    This course covers applied statistical methods for the analysis of categorical data with special emphasis on data collected from epidemiologic studies and general biomedical studies. The topics delivered in this course will focus on methods of categorical analysis commonly used in practice of the health sciences.

  • PBHL-B 573 BIOSTATISTICS METHOD III: APPLIED SURVIVAL DATA ANALYSIS (4 cr.) P: Students must have taken one course in basic statistics and another course in linear regression models. Students must have prior knowledge of SAS for completion of homework. This course covers the basic concepts of survival analysis, Kaplan-Meier curves, logrank test, Cox proportional hazard model, parametric survival models, and certain extensions. Expectations upon completion: for survival data, you should know which method to use, how to implement in software and how to interpret the results.
  • PBHL-B 574 BIOSTATISTICS METHOD IV: APPLIED LONGITUDINAL DATA ANALYSIS (3 cr.) This course covers modern methods for the analysis of repeated measures, correlated outcomes and longitudinal data, including the unbalanced and incomplete data  frequently encountered in biomedical research. Class presentations and homework assignments will focus on data analysis in SAS using PROC GLM, PROC MIXED, PROC GENMOD, and PROC NLMIXED.
  • PBHL-B 581 Biostatistics Computing (3 cr.) This course introduces the necessary SAS skills for general data preparation, description, visualization, and some advanced skills. After successfully finishing this course, you will be able to perform at entry-level graduate research assistant positions and be prepared for biostatistical method courses. Data steps and the following procedures will be covered: IMPORT, SORT, PRINT, FORMAT, TABULATE, REPORT, MEANS, UNIVARIATE, FREQ, CORR, SQL, GPLOT, SGPLOT, SGPANEL, NPAR1WAY, POWER. Additionally, SAS macro, ODS and IML will also be introduced.
  • PBHL-B 582 Introduction to Clinical Trials (3 cr.) P: Analysis of variance and regression (G652 or equivalent). A working knowledge of biostatistics is assumed and general familiarity with clinical trials will be helpful. This is a standard course that prepares Biostatisticians for support of clinical trial projects.  The course will cover fundamental aspects of the appropriate design and conduct of medical experiments involving human subjects (clinical research/trials) including ethics, design, sample size calculation, randomization, monitoring, data collection, analysis and reporting of the results.
  • PBHL-B 583 Applied Multivariate Analysis (3 cr.)

    The course will focus on applications to real data, which will be analyzed by the professor and the students using the SAS software. One priority of the course will be to have students perform many analyses on real data sets, via SAS take-home labs, to prepare students for real life applications in analyzing data and interpreting results. Students will gain experience in preparing data for analyses by merging data sets and recoding variables.

  • PBHL-B 584 Biostatistics Practicum (3 cr.) Statistical data analysis and study design is an art in practice. When and how to apply different statistical models and the interpretation of data analysis results is heavily driven by experience. This course is designed to develop students' skills in study design, data analyses, and oral and written communication through multiple real-life projects.
  • PBHL-B 585 Analysis and Interpretation of Observational Studies (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 715. and B-652 or equivalent This course is designed for students in the PhD program in Epidemiology. Advanced students in the Master of Public Health degree program, Epidemiology concentration may register for this course with the permission of the professor. This course examines fundamental aspects of analyzing data generated by observational epidemiology studies.  The focus is on developing a solid understanding of contemporary analytical techniques to increase the validity of the study and control for possible confounding factors and biases.
  • PBHL-B 586 Technical Writing and Scientific Reporting (3 cr.) Biostatistics is an applied field that requires effective written communication. This one credit hour course is designed to help graduate students developing the necessary writing skills to produce clearly written and well-structured scientific reports.
  • PBHL-B 602 Internship in Biostatistics (3 cr.) P: MPH Core Curriculum (5 courses); Consent of Faculty Advisor. This course integrates public health theory and practice in a practice setting. Students have the opportunity to apply concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, and interact with a range of health professionals in the designated setting.
  • PBHL-B 616 Advanced Statistical Computing (3 cr.) This course will cover selected computational techniques useful in advanced statistical applications and statistical research. Topics to be covered include methods for solving linear equations, numerical optimization, numerical integration, Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm, Monte Carlo method, Bayesian methods, bootstrap methods and stochastic search algorithms.
  • PBHL-B 626 Advanced Likelihood Theory (3 cr.) P: Stat 519 and Stat 528, or Equivalent. This course covers theoretical foundation of statistical inference with focus on likelihood theory and its application on biomedical studies. It provides a good preparation for advanced biostatistics courses such as Advanced GLM, Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis, and Advanced Survival Analysis.
  • PBHL-B 636 Advanced Survival Analysis (3 cr.) P: Stat 528 and Stat 536 Addresses the counting process approach to the analysis of censored failur time data.  Standard statistical methods in survival analysis will be examined.
  • PBHL-B 646 Advanced Generalized Linear Models (3 cr.) P: Students taking this course should have formal training in applied linear and generalized linear models. In addition, they should have a basic understanding of the theory of probability, statistical estimation and inference. Students who are not adequately prepared in aforementioned areas are expected to make up for the deficiency on their own. The theory of classical and modern approaches to the analysis of clustered data, repeated measures, and longitudinal data.
  • PBHL-B 650 Readings in Public Health (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose the student to published material on a specific topic or technique in the field of Public Health.  The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the student under the direction of a faculty member and student will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester.
  • PBHL-B 656 Advanced Longitudinal Data Analysis (3 cr.) P: PBHL-B 574 and familiarity with concepts and theory of statistical inference. Students who are uncertain about their level of preparation are encouraged to contact the instructor. This course covers the theory of classical and modern approaches to the analysis of clustered data, repeated measures, and longitudinal data. Topics include random effects and growth curve models, generalized estimating equations, statistical analysis of repeated categorical outcomes, and estimation with missing data.
  • PBHL-B 670 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-B 698 Advanced Biostatistics Topics (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-B 700 Biostatistics Continuous Enrollment (1 cr.) P: PBHL-B 701. PBHL-B 700 Environmental Health Continuous Enrollment in a one-credit course designed for MPH students who previously registered for PBHL-B 701 Biostatistics Concentration Project and are working on their Final Concentration Project until project grade has been assigned.
  • PBHL-B 711 MS Thesis Research in Biostatistics (3-6 cr.) This course will provide students with a culminating experience aimed at integrating their course works in biostatistical methods at MS level and biomedical studies. Through the accomplishment of the learning objectives in biostatistical methods, students will have the opportunity to practice their biostatistical knowledge and implement them in a real biomedical research project.
  • PBHL-B 800 Biostatistics Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 cr.) The dissertation will be written on an original topic of biostatistics research and presented as one of the final requirements for the PhD degree. The dissertation must be an original contribution to knowledge and of high scholarly merit.
  • PBHL-E 517 Fundamentals 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 563 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS IN HEALTH SCIENCES (3 cr.) This course provides graduate students with an overview of fundamental concepts and methods of systematic review and meta-analysis in health sciences. Principles and methods in conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis are illustrated through case studies of public health and clinical medicine.
  • PBHL-E 601 Advanced Epidemiology (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 517 and PBHL-B 551 (or concurrently enrolled). The course focuses on Environmental Health which is the branch of public health that protects against the effects of environmental hazards that can adversely affect health or the ecological balances essential to human health and environmental quality. The environment influences many aspects of human health and well-being. Many diseases are initiated, promoted, sustained, or stimulated by environmental factors. For these reasons, the interactions people have with their environment are an important component of public health.
  • PBHL-E 602 Epidemiology Public Health Internship (3 cr.) P: MPH Core Curriculum (5 courses); Consent of Faculty Advisor. This course integrates public health theory and practice in a practice setting. Students have the opportunity to apply concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, and interact with a range of health professionals in the designated setting.
  • PBHL-E 603 MPH Internship in Public Health Informatics: Applied Practice Experience (1-3 cr.) P: MPH Core Curriculum (5 courses); Consent of Faculty Advisor. This course provides an applied practice experience in which students integrate concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, solve problems, gain valuable work experience, and interact with professionals in public health informatics. The student works with the faculty advisor and an academically and professionally qualified preceptor in the agency.
  • PBHL-E 606 Grant Writing in Epidemiology (3 cr.) The course is open to all graduate students. The course will introduce the grant writing format and process and teach some grantsmanship. Student will have an opportunity to exercise the grant writing process.
  • PBHL-E 609 Infections Disease Epidemiology (3 cr.) P: E517. This course is designed to provide a basic overview of the infectious disease process, including disease agents, transmission routes, immunity and public health significance. The course introduces principles of infectious disease epidemiology, including outbreak investigation and surveillance, using case studies as examples. Concepts on globalization of disease, microbial ecology, and disease eradication also are discussed.
  • PBHL-E 610 Global Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 517. This course is designed to introduce a wide range of chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes from an epidemiologic perspective. The graduate students are expected to learn not only the current knowledge regarding the epidemiology of various chronic diseases, but also the methods of conducting a chronic disease epidemiologic research which will be discussed in the majority of lectures using appropriate examples in terms of both traditional and genetic/molecular epidemiologic approach.
  • PBHL-E 618 Global Cancer Epidemiology (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 517. This course is designed to provide an overview of the epidemiology of common cancers, as well as methodologic issues in etiologic research and cancer screening.  Emphasis will be placed on risk factors that can be modified for cancer control and prevention.
  • PBHL-E 629 Introduction to Genetic Epidemiology (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 517 and PBHL-B 551. This course will introduce students to basic genetic epidemiological concepts, including human genetics, concepts and methodology used in genetic epidemiology.  Students will gain an understanding of the role of Genetic Epidemiology in designing and interpreting studies to determine genetic roles in common diseases.
  • PBHL-E 635 Foundations in Public Health Informatics (3 cr.) This course will introduce the application of Informatics in the Public Health field. The course will include a brief review of core public health functions, describe the current policies defining the use of informatics in public health, and outline the history of the application of informatics principles in both public health and clinical health systems.
  • PBHL-E 645 INFORMATION EXCHANGE FOR POPULATION HEALTH (3 cr.) This course explores the electronic exchange of data, information and knowledge between clinical and public health organizations in support of population health. Students will examine the strategic, organizational, legal, technical, and socio-political aspects of clinical and public health information exchange in the United States and abroad.
  • PBHL-E 647 Introduction to Population Health Analytics (3 cr.)

    This course examines the use of analytics and big data in the context of population health within governmental public health agencies as well as health systems. Students will be introduced to a host of methods used to analyze population health data, and gain technical skills required to perform analytics in support of real world use cases.

  • PBHL-E 650 Readings in Public Health (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose the student to published material on a specific topic or technique in the field of Public Health. The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop a strategy to identify the material to study, plan a time frame for completion of the study and to determine the nature of the study product. Generally the product will be a summary and interpretation of the material studied in a literature review format. The student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. This agreement will also be signed by the concentration advisor.
  • PBHL-E 666 Overview of Precision Health (3 cr.)

    Introduces the broad overview of current concept.

  • PBHL-E 670 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 675 Fundamentals Injury Epidemiology (3 cr.) P: This course is designed for students in the Master of Health Administration and the Master of Public Health degree programs. Students not in one of these two programs must have the permission of the instructor to enroll. All students must have at least a Bachelor’s Degree. Injury is the leading cause of death for individuals between the ages of 1 and 44 years. This course will introduce students to basic epidemiologic concepts of injury, both intentional and unintentional. We will discuss the burden of injury and its effect on public health, patterns of injury in populations, the use of descriptive techniques, and secondary data sources. Students will gain an understanding of the role of Injury 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 700 Epidemiology Continuous Enrollment (1 cr.) P: PBHL-E 704. Environmental Health Continuous Enrollment in a one-credit course designed for MPH students who previously registered for PBHL-E 704 Epidemiology Concentration Project and are working on their Final Concentration Project until project grade has been assigned.
  • PBHL-E 704 Epidemiology Final Concentration Project (3 cr.) P: MPH Core; Public Health Internship. The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired through course work and the public health internship. Students prepare a substantial report or paper on their final project and present their findings in a poster format at the conclusion of the course.
  • PBHL-E 706 MPH Capstone in Public Health Informatics: Integrated Learning Experience (1-3 cr.) P: MPH Core; Public Health Internship. The capstone project, or integrated learning experience (ILE), represents the culminating experience in the MPH Program.  Students’ ILE must demonstrate synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies in public health informatics. In consultation with their faculty advisor, students select foundational and concentration-specific competencies appropriate to their educational and professional goals
  • PBHL-E 711 APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY METHODS (3 cr.) The purpose of Applied Epidemiology Methods (AEM) is to give graduate epidemiology students the opportunity to gain "hands-on" experience analyzing data to answer a specific research question. Methods and theoretical issues taught in the introductory epi courses. The focus will be on practical analysis issues with actual data.
  • PBHL-E 715 Design and Implementation of Observational Studies (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 517 and Research Methods. This course examines fundamental aspects of designing and implementing observational epidemiology studies. The focus is on developing strategies to increase the validity of the study results by using techniques to control for possible confounding factors and biases. Topics include sampling methods, sensitivity, data weighting, standardization, selection of cases and controls, matching, data collection and project management.
  • PBHL-E 750 Doctoral Topics in Public Health (3 cr.) Courses offered under this course number would include PhD courses on topics expected to be offered only once, such as those taught by visiting faculty, and those that are newly developed and have not yet been assigned a specific course number. The course will focus on a specific topic or technique related to the field of Public Health. The material to be studied will be determined by the instructor with input from the PhD faculty.
  • PBHL-E 751 Doctoral Readings in Epidemiology (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose a PhD student to published material on a specific topic or technique related to their field of study in Epidemiology. The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the PhD student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The PhD student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop a strategy to identify the material to study, plan a time frame for completion of the study and to determine the nature of the study product. Generally the product will be a summary and interpretation of the material studied in a literature review format. The PhD student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. The concentration advisor will also sign this agreement.
  • PBHL-E 752 Doctoral Studies in Epidemiology (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to allow PhD students the opportunity to explore research questions by collecting data or using existing data related to their field of study in Epidemiology. The study topic will be determined primarily by the PhD student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The PhD student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop the study protocol, obtain IRB approval if necessary, obtain the data and collect the planned data analysis. The time frame for completion and the nature of the study product will be determined by the PhD student, faculty member and advisor. Generally the product will be a manuscript for submission to an appropriate journal. The PhD student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. The concentration advisor will also sign this agreement.
  • PBHL-E 765 Nutritional Epidemiology (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 517 and PBHL-B 551. This course provides students with an overview of fundamental concepts and methods of nutritional epidemiology and the current state of knowledge on well-studied associations between diet and chronic diseases. Emphasis will be placed on the design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of nutritional epidemiologic studies.
  • PBHL-E 775 Doctoral Research Seminar in Epidemiology (1 cr.) This course is designed to expose PhD students to a wide range of specific research topics and issues in Public Health. The seminar topics will be chosen by the Director of the PhD program with input from other faculty members. The PhD students are expected to attend each seminar session, read assigned material, and participate in the seminar discussions. The PhD students may be asked to present their research projects during the seminar to obtain feedback and recommendations from the faculty and other students.
  • PBHL-E 780 Pharmacoepidemiology (3 cr.) P: PBHL-E 517. This is an introductory pharmacoepidemiology course. Students will learn how principles of modern epidemiologic methods are used to evaluate the safety, effectiveness, and utilization patterns of medical products (drugs, vaccines, and medical devices) in human populations, with a focus on observational studies. Related topics, including therapeutic risk management, data sources and ethical principles will be discussed. Advanced methodology, such as that utilized to address confounding by indication and misclassification will be introduced.
  • PBHL-E 800 Epidemiology Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 cr.) The dissertation will be written on an original topic of epidemiology research and presented as one of the final requirements for the PhD degree. The dissertation must be an original contribution to knowledge and of high scholarly merit. The candidate's research must reveal critical ability and powers of imagination and synthesis.
  • PBHL-H 501 United States Health Care: Systems, Policies and Ethical Challenges (3 cr.) This course is designed to help students, particularly those interested in careers as public health leaders and health care managers, develop a better understanding of critical health policies and the health policy making process as well as the overall structure and key components of our health care system.
  • PBHL-H 507 Management of Individual and Group Behavior (3 cr.) This course provides a conceptual framework for understanding behavior in the work environment by introducing concepts concerning effective management of people in organizations. Key theories and concepts in the field of organizational behavior will be introduced. The focus of this course is at the micro level of analysis, addressing topics such as individual theories of motivation, job design, and diversity issues; management of work teams; group decision making; managing conflict; and leadership, influence, and power issues.
  • PBHL-H 508 Managing Health Care Accounting Information for Decision-Making (3 cr.) P: PHBL-H 200 or BUS-A 201. Provides a user-oriented understanding of how accounting information should be utilized, focusing on balance sheet and income statement and cash flow analysis, budgeting, cost analysis, and responsibility accounting.
  • PBHL-H 509 Health Services Financial Management (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 508. The course objective is to provide students with the necessary business skills and tools to function competently in a changing healthcare environment. This course will cover two major sections: accounting fundamentals and financial analysis. Several topics within these sections will be explored with emphasis on problem solving techniques.
  • PBHL-H 514 Health Economics (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of undergraduate economics. Examines the principles and application of economic analysis in the health field and the economist's approach to health care issues. Provides insights offered by economic analysis of specific health issues and problems.
  • PBHL-H 516 Health Services Delivery and the Law (3 cr.) Medical-legal concepts related to hospitals and other health services organizations. Course provides an in-depth understanding of the law and the legal processes affecting the health services system. Presentation of the elements of administrative and agency processes, torts, contracts, facilities, physicians, patients, and personnel.
  • PBHL-H 518 Statistical Methods for Health Services (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of 300-level undergraduate statistics. Study of the quantitative techniques commonly used to examine health-related data. Includes univariate, bivariate, and multivariate techniques. Emphasis is on using statistical techniques to make policy and administrative decisions in a health services setting. Students use standard computer software to analyze data.
  • PBHL-H 521 Management Science for Health Services Administration (3 cr.) Focus is on management science methods, as applied to health sciences administration. Includes treatment of decision theory, constrained optimization, and probability simulation.
  • PBHL-H 523 Health Services Human Resource Management (3 cr.) This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand the application of personnel and labor relations techniques to the health services sectors, with particular emphasis on human resources management, employees' benefit programs, and labor relations as applied to the health services delivery organization.
  • PBHL-H 531 Population Health Management and Value-Based Health Insurance (3 cr.)

    This course familiarizes students with the rationale, context, and underlying evidence surrounding U.S. health care reimbursement models, including managed care, prospective payment, and value-based purchasing. The population health management framework is then presented as a unifying framework to guide health administrators towards success given new reimbursement models.

  • PBHL-H 602 Internship in Health Policy and Management (3 cr.) P: MPH Core Curriculum; Consent of Faculty Advisor. This course integrates public health theory and practice in a practice setting. Students have the opportunity to apply concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, and interact with a range of health professionals in the designated setting.
  • PBHL-H 603 MPH Internship in Public Health Informatics: Applied Practice Experience (3 cr.) P: MPH Core Curriculum; Consent of Faculty Advisor.

    This course provides an applied practice experience in which students integrate concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, solve problems, gain valuable work experience, and interact with professionals in public health informatics.  The student works with the faculty advisor and an academically and professionally qualified preceptor in the agency.

  • PBHL-H 610 Lean in Healthcare Administration (3 cr.)

    A combination of experiential (learn by doing) and lecture formatted learning aimed at introducing students to the concept of Lean thinking and leadership in healthcare organizations. Within the course 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 611 Policy Design, Implementation and Management (3 cr.) The course will engage students in the examination of the public policy making process, including the politics of health and the implications for the future of health policy in the United States and the world. Health policy topics will be covered from economic, financial, sociological, political and psychological perspectives. Analytical paradigms are applied to organizational or macro-policy making issues. Topics vary by semester according to current policy challenges faced at the federal level.
  • PBHL-H 612 Marketing Health Services Delivery (3 cr.)

    This course examines the marketing function and the marketing mix; philosophy and principles behind a marketing-driven health service organization; the dynamic healthcare environment; healthcare consumers; marketing research; the promotional mix; and the role marketing management plays in today’s health service organization.

  • PBHL-H 613 Public Health and Emergency Preparedness (3 cr.) This graduate elective course is designed for learners to apply emergency preparedness concepts to natural and man-made disasters. The course will also review biological, radiological and chemical terrorism agents . The content will be delivered via, seminar discussion, web-based activities, guest speakers and resource exploration. Public health response to emergency preparedness at local, state and national levels will also be discussed.
  • PBHL-H 616 LEADING PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (3 cr.) This course explores the discipline of management and its major components and functions relating to leading public and private health service organizations. This course will provide students with a foundation of basic management and leadership theory as well as fundamentals, principles, philosophies, methods and techniques for effective leadership which have particular relevance and application in healthcare.
  • PBHL-H 619 Financial Management for Public Health Organizations (3 cr.) To further develop the student's knowledge of financial management of public health organizations. Topics will include: Financial Statements: Measuring Income; Net Worth and Cash; Break Even Analysis; Cost Allocation; Budgeting for Operations; Analyzing Financial Performance; Time Value of Money; Governmental Accounting and Budgeting Capital Budgeting.
  • PBHL-H 621 Grant Writing and Administration for Public Health (3 cr.) This course explores grants as a source of funding to develop and operate programs to address public health issues.  The course is designed to introduce students to the processes for applying for and managing grant funds.  The course exposes students to approaches to identifying health issues as a target for grant funding, identifying appropriate grant funding sources. learning about the requirements for applying for a grant, methods for developing a grant for submission, and developing a basic structure for using and managing grant funds to implement the objectives of a grant.
  • PBHL-H 623 Health Care Applications of Strategic Management (3 cr.)

    Known as the “Capstone” Course, a final semester course in the MHA Program that utilizes the Capstone Project as the central component of learning for the course. The Capstone Project is a healthcare service organization - sponsored project of significant importance to the sponsor as well as demanding of the student to apply knowledge and skills to a real administrative issue.  The Project requires students to utilize a variety of skills including interpersonal, conceptual, critical thinking, report & executive writing, oral presentation, coordination and organization to satisfactorily fulfill the Capstone Project requirements.  Guest lecturers in healthcare executive roles are invited to share administrative and leadership challenges, strategic management issues and experiences, and operating challenges from the health services field.  Guest lecturers provide valuable insight to facilitate the transition from the academic setting to the health care industry work place.  The class will also emphasize the development of personal leadership philosophies and principles.  The development of a personal set of leadership philosophies and principles is designed to help prepare the students for early career success and to set a foundation for professional growth and development. 

  • PBHL-H 624 Developing Strategic Capability (3 cr.)

    This course aims to develop the student’s knowledge and ability in strategic management in health services organizations. Based on an introduction to the general process model of strategic management, the course will engage in detailed discussions of a series of topics
    in strategic management. These topics include the identification of the organization’s mission, vision, and values, the analysis of the external and internal environment of the organization, the identification of strategic challenges and opportunities, the development of strategies, the evaluation of strategies, the communication of strategies, and the development and evaluation of an action plan.

    The course emphasizes the unique strategic challenges facing health services organizations and their leadership, and aims to develop accordingly the student’s ability to identify, analyze and address these challenges.

    The course utilizes lectures, group discussion, and real-life case studies to facilitate the understanding of basic course content and the conceptual model of strategic management.  Students will also be required to analyze a strategic case and apply the conceptual
    strategic planning process.

  • PBHL-H 628 Health Care Information Systems (3 cr.)

    This course introduces the management of healthcare information systems. Topics include analyzing system requirements, system design and evaluation, selecting computer resources, and managing the implementation process.

  • PBHL-H 639 Law Poverty and Population Health (3 cr.)

    Public health law is law that affects the health conditions of populations. In the United States, this contrasts with medical law or general health law, which focus more on the health-care delivery system and physician-patient relationships.

  • PBHL-H 641 Ethics and Public Health (3 cr.)

    This course is an introduction to the role of ethics in population health-related programs, policymaking, professions and research.

  • PBHL-H 644 Health Impact Assessment (3 cr.) The goal of this course is to introduce students to the theoretical and practical aspects of health impact assessment (HIA) as a methodological tool in public health. HIA utilizes a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods and tools, designed to assess the potential health effects of a public policy, program, project, or initiative. While HIA is still an emerging practice in the United States, in Europe, Canada, and other areas of the world, the assessment of the public health impact of public decisions have been performed regularly to support policy decisions and promote conditions required for optimal health. During the first part of the semester, students will learn the necessary steps to conduct an HIA, review national and international case studies, and discuss how findings may or may not impact policy making. During the second half of the course, students will work in teams with a local or state health department to examine the potential health impact of policy proposals in Indiana.
  • PBHL-H 645 Introduction to Leadership and Professional Development (3 cr.) Through multiple interactions with a variety of healthcare leaders, readings, and field experiences, entering MHA students broaden their understanding of the various components that comprise our healthcare system.  In addition, learners will self-assess their competencies, reflect on their learning, with a focus on creating a Professional Development Plan.
  • PBHL-H 646 Operations Management for Health Administration (3 cr.) Best practices for operationalizing strategy in healthcare organizations including: goal setting; measuring, monitoring, and controlling organizational performance; organizational design; change management; quality management and safety' process improvement; and value based care.
  • PBHL-H 650 Readings in Public Health (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose the student to published material on a specific topic or technique in the field of Public Health. The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop a strategy to identify the material to study, plan a time frame for completion of the study and to determine the nature of the study product. Generally the product will be a summary and interpretation of the material studied in a literature review format. The student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. This agreement will also be signed by the concentration advisor.
  • PBHL-H 657 Application of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Public Health (3 cr.) Cost-effectiveness analysis is wisely used in evaluating the performance of public health programs and policies.  In this course, students will learn to frame the conceptual model, to collect and synthesize data regarding "cost" and "effectiveness," to perform a "cost-effectiveness" to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis, and to form recommendations based on the analysis.
  • PBHL-H 658 RESEARCH CONCEPTS IN HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT (3 cr.) P: Students should complete all the core courses before taking this class. This course examines fundamental research methods used in the field of public health.  The focus is on understanding how community in scientifically valid methods and how study results in daily fairly interpreted.
  • PBHL-H 670 Topics in Public Health: (1-6 cr.) P: PBHL-H 705. 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 700 Health Policy and Management Continuous Enrollment (1 cr.) P: PBHL-H 705. This is a one-credit course designed for MPH students who previously registered for PBHL-H 705 Health Policy and Management Concentration Project and are working on their Final Concentration Project until project grade has been assigned.
  • PBHL-H 702 Internship in Health Services Management (3 cr.) P: Requires the equivalent of a minimum of 3 credit hours of on-site experience under the supervision of a qualified preceptor and program faculty. Grading is on an S/F basis. The Internship is a learning experience will assist students/future as health care executives with the development of their leadership philosophy and style, as well as understanding the complex problems and challenges associated with planning, organizing, managing, leading, financing and evaluating the delivery of health services in numerous settings.
  • PBHL-H 705 Health Policy and Management Final Concentration Project (3 cr.) P: MPH Core; Public Health Internship. The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired through course work and the public health internship. Students prepare a substantial report or paper on their final project and present their findings in a poster format at the conclusion of the course.
  • PBHL-H 706 MPH Capstone in Public Health Informatics: Integrated Learning Experience (3 cr.) P: MPH Core; Public Health Internship.

    The capstone project, or integrated learning experience (ILE), represents the culminating experience in the MPH Program.  Students’ ILE must demonstrate synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies in public health informatics. In consultation with their faculty advisor, students select foundational and concentration-specific competencies appropriate to their educational and professional goals.

  • PBHL-H 711 Capstone Experience for Health Policy and Management (3 cr.) P: PBHL-H 602: Please contact Sarah Johnson shm@indiana.edu for authorization to register. This course will provide students with a culminating experience aimed at integrating their learning throughout the MPH program. Students will determine their proficiency in public health through the development of an ePortfolio, and engaging in professional development through various activities and presentations to prepare them for professional life.
  • PBHL-H 747 Health Policy and Management Research Seminar (12 cr.) The objective of this course is for students learn how and practice critically appraising, developing, and defending research studies related to Health Policy and Management.  These are broad skills that should continously be improved throughout students' time in a PhD program.  Therefore, this course is designed to be taken repeatedly so that students at different stages of thei PhD studies can continue to develop their skills.  The course will be taught seminar style, meaning that class sessions will often consist of roundtable discussions of published and proposed research studies.  In these discussions, students are expected to participate heavily and to drive much of the discussion.
  • PBHL-H 751 Doctoral Readings in Health Policy and Management (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose a PhD student to published material on a specific topic or technique related to their field of study in Health Policy and Management. The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the PhD student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The PhD student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop a strategy to identify the material to study, plan a time frame for completion of the study and to determine the nature of the study product. Generally the product will be a summary and interpretation of the material studied in a literature review format. The PhD student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. The concentration advisor will also sign this agreement.
  • PBHL-H 752 Doctoral Readings in Health Policy and Management (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to allow PhD students the opportunity to explore research questions by collecting data or using existing data related to their field of study in Health Policy and Management. The study topic will be determined primarily by the PhD student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student' concentration advisor. The PhD student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop the study protocol, obtain IRB approval if necessary, obtain the data and collect the planned data analysis. The time frame for completion and the nature of the study product will be determined by the PhD student, faculty member and advisor. Generally the product will be a manuscript for submission to an appropriate journal. The PhD student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. The concentration advisor will also sign this agreement.
  • PBHL-H 775 Doctoral Research Seminar in Health Policy and Management (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose PhD students to a wide range of specific research topics and issues in Public Health. The seminar topics will be chosen by the Director of the PhD program with input from other faculty members. The PhD students are expected to attend each seminar session, read assigned material, and participate in the seminar discussions. The PhD students may be asked to present their research projects during the seminar to obtain feedback and recommendations from the faculty and other students.
  • PBHL-H 781 Research Designs in Health Policy & Management (3 cr.)

    This course exposes PhD students to research designs used in health policy and management literature.  Topics covered include types of study designs including their benefits and drawbacks with a strong focus on casual inference.  Students will gain an improved grasp of the interdisciplinary language of HPM research.

  • PBHL-H 782 Health Services Empirical Methods (3 cr.) The course will review quantitative methods useful to health services research, the emphasis will be on the practical application of such methods, including issues related to data management, the use of different software packages to implement such methods, ad the effective presentation of quantitative findings to a variety of audiences.
  • PBHL-H 783 Qualitative Methods in Health Services Research (3 cr.)

    This is a qualitative research methods course for doctoral students. Emphasis will be placed on ethnographic field methods as they apply to understanding the organization, implementation, and evaluation of health services. Students will: learn qualitative research design; collect, manage, and analyze qualitative data; and report qualitative findings.

  • PBHL-H 786 Healthcare Organizations Research (3 cr.)

    This seminar is the introductory seminar for HPM doctoral students and should be taken in the first or second year of your graduate study. The broad goal of the course is to help you develop your skills in analytic reasoning, critical thinking, knowledge translation, and professional self-reflection necessary for a successful research career.

  • PBHL-H 799 Dissertation Proposal for Health Policy & Management (4 cr.) This course will provide students with time to prepare for the qualifying examination and prepare their dissertation prospectus. The prospectus includes the information required by the IUPUI Graduate Office.
  • PBHL-H 800 Doctoral Level Directed Studies (1-12-12 cr.) The dissertation will be written on an original topic of research and presented as one of the final requirements for the PhD degree. The dissertation must be an original  contribution to knowledge and of high scholarly merit. The candidate's research must  reveal critical ability and  powers of imagination and synthesis. The dissertation is written under the supervision of a research director and a research committee. The data  used by the student may involve analysis of primary or secondary data.
  • PBHL-H 805 Doctoral Dissertation (3 cr.) Students work independently, in collaboration with dissertation committee chairs and committee members, to complete dissertations. The DrPH dissertation is the ultimate academic test of a student's competency.  It requires application of key aspects of the curriculum to improving the understanding of an important public health-related administrative or policy issue.
  • PBHL-P 500 Social and Behavioral Science in Public Health (3 cr.)

    This course is designed to introduce students to the social and behavioral science principles that provide the foundation for health program planning and disease prevention with an emphasis on population-based public health approaches. Students will explore topics that promote a broader and better understanding of determinants of health; the multiple factors contributing to health and illness behaviors; and the fundamentals, theories and principles that shed light on health and illness behaviors.

  • PBHL-P 504 U.S. Health Care Systems and Health Policy (3 cr.)

    This course examines the U.S. health care and public health systems including the structure, components, and financing of these systems. Ethical concepts, policy making, implementation, and impacts of major health care and public health policies will be discussed.

  • PBHL-P 506 POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH (3 cr.) The management of the health of a population requires attention to the multiple determinants of health including: medical care, public health, and the environment. As a key component of population health, this course provides a broad introduction to the principles and organization of public health.
  • PBHL-P 510 Introduction to Public Health (3 cr.) Students will learn the basic foundations and disciplines of public health. Explore the public health impact where populations live, work and play will be covered. Students will develop tools to examine issues and create solutions through a public health lens.
  • PBHL-P 511 Comprehensive Methods & Applications in Biostatistics and Epidemiology (3 cr.) This course provides an introduction to concepts of epidemiology and principles of biostatistical methods using software applications such as Excel, Dedoose and SPSS.  Students will discover how to answer complex questions through both quantitative and qualitative methods that can shape public health policy, programs, and interventions.
  • PBHL-P 512 Communication and Leadership in Public Health (3 cr.) P: PBHL-P 510 and PBHL-P 511 Explores fundamental concepts of leadership, communication, and advocacy and applies them to public health challenges.  Introduces advanced professional leadership skills, such that learners with be able to adapt interventions effectively within the organizational, social, and political environments.  Develops inter-personal communication skills including:  presentations, interviewing, conflict management, negotiation and risk communication.
  • PBHL-P 513 Planning, Evaluation and Management in Public Health (3 cr.) P: PBHL-P 510 and PBHL-P 511 Explore methodologies to identify community health priorities and inequities.  Utilize scientifically sound methods to design culturally appropriate programs and policies to address those needs. Identify and incorporate evaluation strategies to improve quality and effectiveness of programs and policies. Strengthen management systems to improve efficiency.
  • PBHL-P 517 Fundamentals 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-P 519 Environmental Science in Public Health (3 cr.)

    The course focuses on environmental health, which is the branch of public health that protects against the effects of environmental hazards that can adversely affect health or the ecological balances essential to human health and environmental quality. The environment influences many aspects of human health and well-being. Many diseases are initiated, promoted, sustained, or stimulated by environmental factors. For these reasons, the interactions people have with their environment are an important component of public health.

  • PBHL-P 551 Biostatistics for Public Health I (3 cr.)

    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, estimation, hypothesis testing, chi-square tests, t-tests, analysis of variance, linear regression, and correlation.

  • PBHL-P 602 Public Health Internship (3 cr.)

    This course integrates public health theory and practice in a practice setting. Students have the opportunity to apply concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, and interact with a range of health professionals. Students work both with a faculty advisor and qualified preceptor in the agency.

  • PBHL-P 650 Readings in Public Health (3 cr.)

    This course is designed to expose the student to published material on a specific topic or technique in the field of public health. The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop a strategy to identify the material to study, plan a time frame for completion of the study, and to determine the nature of the study product. Generally, the product will be a summary and interpretation of the material studied in a literature review format. The student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. This agreement will also be signed by the concentration advisor.

  • PBHL-P 670 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-P 700 Concentration Project Completion (3 cr.)

    Continuous enrollment in a one-credit course designed for MPH students who have completed all MPH requirements except the final concentration project are required to enroll in P700 no more than four times.

  • PBHL-S 510 Introduction to Research Methods in Public Health (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 methods and how study results are fairly interpreted. Students will learn how to critique published research 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), selection of participants, sampling methods, project management, and data for analysis. Methods used to complete and interpret community-based needs assessments and program evaluation will be included.
  • PBHL-S 602 Internship in Social and Behavioral Science (3 cr.) P: MPH Core Curriculum (5 courses); Consent of Faculty Advisor. This course integrates public health theory and practice in a practice setting. Students have the opportunity to apply concepts from core and concentration courses, conduct projects, and interact with a range of health professionals in the designated setting. Linked to the student's chosen concentration, this work experience exposes the student to new issues and new ways to solve problems and offers the student an opportunity to gain work experience in his/her concentration major and, at the same time, provides valuable job skills. The student works both with a faculty advisor and an academically and professionally qualified preceptor in the agency.
  • PBHL-S 605 Public Health Biology (1 cr.) Students will gain foundational knowledge of the biological basis of select leading public health issues, and practice in communicating the intersection of biology and public health promotion strategies. Topics will include at least one example of a(n) chronic disease, infectious disease, maternal and child health issue, and mental health condition.
  • PBHL-S 615 Public Health Qualitative Methods (3 cr.) This course provides an introduction to qualitative research methods. Students will learn about and gain applied experience in qualitative data collection approaches, including interviews and observations. Students will also learn about and apply qualitative data analysis skills, as well as learn techniques for effectively summarizing and presenting qualitative research results.
  • PBHL-S 617 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HP/DP) (3 cr.) Health promotion and disease prevention are important in improving a nation;s health.  This course will provide an in-depth analysis of key foundational concepts of health promotion to include: advocacy, health communication strategies, and using evidence and theory to select health promotion programs across settings.
  • PBHL-S 619 Health Disparities and Health Equity (3 cr.) This course will provide a broad overview of health disparities. Specifically, this comprehensive course will focus on helping to students to 1) understand what health disparities are and to critically analyze why they exist, and 2) learn about multi-level and evidence-based strategies that are utilized to effectively address health disparities.
  • PBHL-S 620 Stress and Population Health: A Biopsychosocial Exploration (3 cr.) This course will examine stress holistically, i.e. from a biological/physiological, psychological and sociological perspective. You will learn how stress is manifested psychologically as well as in the systems of the body. You will also examine stress from a community/population perspective. Finally, the effects of stress on the body will be examined through examples from its role as a cause of and contributor to major illnesses.
  • PBHL-S 622 Coaching for Health Behavior Change (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. Health educators, health educator trainers, health care providers, and others interested in guiding behavior change will benefit from this course.
  • PBHL-S 625 Applied Public Health Campaigns and Social Marketing Strategies (3 cr.) Effectively communicating public health messages can be a challenge. From advertising a program to promoting behavior change, there are many social marketing strategies and tools that yield positive results. This course will offer students practical opportunities to apply these strategies and tools in the development and evaluation of public health campaigns. Case studies, guest speakers, and hands-on experiences will be incorporated in this class.
  • PBHL-S 630 Global Maternal Health (3 cr.) The impact of global maternal and child health (MCH) conditions at different stages of the life cycle, and their functional biopsychosocial outcomes will be explored. Students will explore the different contexts that influence global MCH as well as intervention and policy strategies that optimize MCH.
  • PBHL-S 631 Maternal, Child, and Family Health (3 cr.) This course is designed to give students an overview of the social, economic and environmental issues currently affecting the health of women of reproductive age, infants and children. Focus will be placed on the maternal-fetal period with an examination of the complex interplay between the biologic, behavioral, psychological and social factors that affect health status and reproductive outcomes.
  • PBHL-S 635 A Biosocial Approach to Global Health (3 cr.) This course examines community capacity building in foreign nations. Students will learn a social justice perspective of global health and global community engagement strategies and grow their skill base by planning programs in a foreign country that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • PBHL-S 640 Culture and Health (3 cr.) In this course we will examine what is meant by culture, the ways in which culture intersects with health issues, and how public health efforts (domestic and global) can benefit by understanding and working with cultural processes.
  • PBHL-S 650 Readings in Public Health (1-3 cr.) This course is designed to expose the student to published material on a specific topic or technique in the field of Public Health. The material to be studied will be determined primarily by the student under the direction of a faculty member with input from the student's concentration advisor. The student is expected to work closely with the faculty member to develop a strategy to identify the material to study, plan a time frame for completion of the study and to determine the nature of the study product. Generally the product will be a summary and interpretation of the material studied in a literature review format. The student and faculty member will complete a written agreement, which outlines the scope of work for the semester. This agreement will also be signed by the concentration advisor.
  • PBHL-S 660 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 social justice perspective of global health and global community engagement strategies. This foundational knowledge wil be coupled with practical experience in working with global partners to develp a strategic plan that addresses community health issues.  Students will grow their kowledge 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.  Student will work in teams consisting undergraduate and graduate public health student and global partners. Collectively the team will create a strategic plan to address an identified community healh issue, with MPH students also creating a white paper that proposes a solution strategy to diminish poverty in the target community.  The course will require student to engage in analytical reading and discussions, and produce and deliver impactful written and oral communications.  
  • PBHL-S 662 Integrated Learning Experience 1 Advanced Program Planning (3 cr.) This hybrid in-class and web-based course will provide students with a systematic approach to prioritizing, planning and evaluating health programs.  Students will work with community partners to develop and evidence-based health promotion program that addresses a public health that is a priority for their organization.
  • PBHL-S 664 ILE2: Research Methods and Program (3 cr.) This course examines fundamental research methods used in the area of program evaluation in public health.  The focus is on understanding how to collect, analyze, and interpret data on public programs using scientifically valid methods.
  • PBHL-S 670 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 700 Social and Behavioral Health Science Continuous Enrollment (1 cr.) P: PBHL-S 702. This is a one-credit course designed for MPH students who previously registered for B701 Biostatistics Concentration Project and are working on their Final Concentration Project until project grade has been assign.
  • PBHL-S 702 Social and Behavioral Science Final Concentration Project (3 cr.) P: MPH Core; Public Health Internship. The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired through course work and the public health internship. Students prepare a substantial report or paper on their final project and present their findings in a poster format at the conclusion of the course.
  • PBHL-S 711 Capstone Experience in Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health (3 cr.) P: PBHL-S 602: Please contact Sarah Johnson shm@indiana.edu for authorization to register. This course will provide students with a culminating experience aimed at integrating their learning throughout the MPH program. Through the accomplishment of the learning objectives, students will have the opportunity to practice public health through the resolution of public health problems; determine their proficiency in public health through the development of an ePortfolio, and engage in professional development through various activities and presentations to prepare them for professional life.
  • PBHL-S 725 Preparing for Academia in Public Health (1 cr.) This 1.0 credit seminar course will prepare advanced graduate students for the roles and responsibilities they may assume as faculty members. Course content will include an overview of the higher education culture and faculty expectations for teaching, research and service.