Pre-Requisites: HPM 500D, PRS 532D, PRS535D and AEPI 515D as prerequisites or by special permission to enroll. Introduces the basic concepts and vocabulary needed to operate, make decisions, and evaluate a nonprofit organization or other local agency. The course focuses on large and small nonprofits and other agencies that provide health education and interventions to improve the health of the public. Attention is given to the flow of funds to and from organizations with consideration given to adherence and compliance to a variety of regulatory requirements. Assignments are a combination of case studies and interactions with actual organizations. The course is designed to provide the learner with practical knowledge and tools to succeed within the nonprofit world.

Pre-Requisites: PRS 505D, PRS 532D, PRS 535D, BSHES 504D, and BIOS 503D as prerequisites or by special permission to enroll. Explores the basics of the scientific methods used in public health research. Covers how to state hypotheses, critique the scientific literature, develop a research design to test stated hypotheses, and write a research proposal. Compares and contrasts proposal writing and grant writing. This course will cover the basics of the scientific methods used in public health research. The course will describe different types of research designs and statements of hypotheses or research questions. Discussions and assignments will include critiquing scientific literature, developing a research design to test stated hypotheses, and writing a proposal for a research study or an intervention program. Assignments will allow students to evaluate research designs, describe elements of a study proposal, distinguish between research proposal writing and program grant writing, and write a competitive grant proposal in their field of work or study.

An Applied Practice Experience (APE) is a unique opportunity that enables students to apply practical skills and knowledge learned through coursework to a professional public health setting that complements the student's interests and career goals. The APE must be supervised by a Field Supervisor and requires approval from an APE Advisor designated by the student's academic department at RSPH.

Provides the opportunity to pursue a specialized course of study in an area of special interest.

Pre-Requisites: BIOS 503D, BSHES 504D, PRS 502D, PRS 505D, PRS 535D, PRS 542D, PRS 575D, PRS 580D as prerequisites, or by special permission to enroll. Provides an opportunity to integrate the content and skills learned in the academic setting through participation in scholarly research or other culminating project.

1 hour online module addressing 4 of the 12 CEPH required Foundational Knowledge items. The module will begin with an introduction to a "Public Health Perspective followed by the 4 items of foundational knowledge.

PUBH students will join students from health professional programs across the Woodruff Health Sciences Center to receive didactic training to perform effectively on interprofessional teams and to apply leadership and management principles to address a relevant public health issue. Interprofessional teams will compete in a health challenge competition designed to address public health and clinical issues of importance to the Atlanta community.

Pre-requisites: PRS 500D as prerequisite or by special permission to enroll. This course will introduce public health students to concepts of emotional intelligence and different leadership styles and types, including collaborative leadership and its application to negotiation and mediation. The course will present basic principles of budget and resource management.

This course approaches mentorship from multiple levels of influence using the social-ecological model as a guiding framework. Throughout the course, there is a focus on improving and supporting equitable mentorship for diverse mentees. The course begins by exploring the recent science on mentorship and focusing on individual and relationship-level skills. This includes topics such as matching mentors and mentees, communication and feedback, and mentoring tools like individual development plans and mentor-mentee agreements. Then, the course addresses common challenges faced by mentors such as assisting mentees with meeting goals, time management, burnout, and imposter syndrome. The last module focuses on peer and group mentoring, a framework for implementing mentoring programs, and tools for evaluation. Throughout the course, there will be opportunities to discuss mentoring topics with the instructors and to network with peers in the course in real time.

Mental and behavioral health affect all members of society and all aspects of life. It is estimated that 1 in 4 adults in the US suffer from a mental or behavioral disorder in a given year, and mental and neurological disorders reflect many of the top causes of disability worldwide. Unfortunately, suicide is among the leading causes of death for adolescents and emerging adults in the US. Further, physical health challenges can lead to mental health challenges, and vice versa. Thus, it is critical that approaches to public health are informed by public mental health. This course will cover questions of prevalence, specific communities affected, causal frameworks, prevention and treatment intervention strategies, and services and policy considerations, through a public health frame with emphasis on a life course perspective and health equity.