Course Sequence - Online Part-Time MPH in Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Course Sequence - Online Part-Time MPH in Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Fall 1
Option 1
Introduces an array of conceptual theories that posit different patterns of association among a variety of behavioral, psychological, and social antecedents that together can influence health outcomes. The theories covered in this course align with aggregating levels of influence at the individual, interpersonal, organizational/community and macrosocietal levels. In-class discussion and assignments will enable the learner to understand the value of theory for ethical practice, research design, and intervention development, to gain skills in applying theories for program/intervention design, implementation and evaluation.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of applied statistical data analysis. Students successfully completing this course will be able to: choose appropriate statistical analyses for a variety of data types; perform exploratory data analyses; implement commonly used one and two-sample hypothesis testing and confidence interval methods for continuous variables; perform tests of association for categorical variables; conduct correlation and simple linear regression analyses; produce meaningful reports of statistical analyses and provide sound interpretations of analysis results. Students will be able to implement the statistical methods learned using SAS and JMP software on personal computers.
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
The lab portion of BIOS 500 is designed with two purposes in mind: 1) to illustrate concepts and methods presented in the lectures using hands-on demonstrations and 2) to introduce SAS, a widely used statistical software package, as a data analysis tool. By the end of the semester, you should be able to produce and interpret statistical output for methods learned in BIOS 500 lecture.
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
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.
Option 2
This course provides a foundation in designing and conducting health promotion research. Students will learn about various types of research at multiple levels of the social ecological model. The goals of the course include achieving competence in designing studies based on scientifically sound research methodologies and gaining the ability to critically evaluate health promotion research.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of applied statistical data analysis. Students successfully completing this course will be able to: choose appropriate statistical analyses for a variety of data types; perform exploratory data analyses; implement commonly used one and two-sample hypothesis testing and confidence interval methods for continuous variables; perform tests of association for categorical variables; conduct correlation and simple linear regression analyses; produce meaningful reports of statistical analyses and provide sound interpretations of analysis results. Students will be able to implement the statistical methods learned using SAS and JMP software on personal computers.
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
The lab portion of BIOS 500 is designed with two purposes in mind: 1) to illustrate concepts and methods presented in the lectures using hands-on demonstrations and 2) to introduce SAS, a widely used statistical software package, as a data analysis tool. By the end of the semester, you should be able to produce and interpret statistical output for methods learned in BIOS 500 lecture.
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
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.
Option 3
In this course, we critically examine the history of public health to gain perspective on current health problems. Students analyze the history of public health institutions, concepts, and practices in the contexts of the history of the social determinants of health, culture, and changing ecologies of health and disease. This course also uses history to analyze health inequities with the goal of promoting health equity.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of applied statistical data analysis. Students successfully completing this course will be able to: choose appropriate statistical analyses for a variety of data types; perform exploratory data analyses; implement commonly used one and two-sample hypothesis testing and confidence interval methods for continuous variables; perform tests of association for categorical variables; conduct correlation and simple linear regression analyses; produce meaningful reports of statistical analyses and provide sound interpretations of analysis results. Students will be able to implement the statistical methods learned using SAS and JMP software on personal computers.
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
The lab portion of BIOS 500 is designed with two purposes in mind: 1) to illustrate concepts and methods presented in the lectures using hands-on demonstrations and 2) to introduce SAS, a widely used statistical software package, as a data analysis tool. By the end of the semester, you should be able to produce and interpret statistical output for methods learned in BIOS 500 lecture.
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
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.
Spring 1
Option 1
This data analysis course provides the student with the skills necessary to identify and analytically investigate theory-driven research questions with the goal to investigate behavioral, social and cultural factors that contribute to the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and populations using existing and new databases. In addition, students will learn how to interpret and present data, and communicate findings to a variety of audiences.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Emphasizes the underlying concepts of the epidemiological approach, stressing study design. Discusses the calculation and interpretation of measures of frequency, association, and public health impact. Discusses sources of study error including the influence of chance, bias, confounding, and effect modification.
Department of Epidemiology
Option 2
This data analysis course provides the student with the skills necessary to identify and analytically investigate theory-driven research questions with the goal to investigate behavioral, social and cultural factors that contribute to the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and populations using existing and new databases. In addition, students will learn how to interpret and present data, and communicate findings to a variety of audiences.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
This course will introduce students to how racism operates at multiple ecological levels to create and maintain health inequities and proposed frameworks and approaches to promote health equity. Students will gain an understanding of racism as a public health issue.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Emphasizes the underlying concepts of the epidemiological approach, stressing study design. Discusses the calculation and interpretation of measures of frequency, association, and public health impact. Discusses sources of study error including the influence of chance, bias, confounding, and effect modification.
Department of Epidemiology
Fall 2
Includes 13 credit hours of required courses and 2 to 3 credit hours of RSPH core courses or electives.
Option 1
This course provides a foundation in designing and conducting health promotion research. Students will learn about various types of research at multiple levels of the social ecological model. The goals of the course include achieving competence in designing studies based on scientifically sound research methodologies and gaining the ability to critically evaluate health promotion research.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
In this course, we critically examine the history of public health to gain perspective on current health problems. Students analyze the history of public health institutions, concepts, and practices in the contexts of the history of the social determinants of health, culture, and changing ecologies of health and disease. This course also uses history to analyze health inequities with the goal of promoting health equity.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Option 2
Introduces an array of conceptual theories that posit different patterns of association among a variety of behavioral, psychological, and social antecedents that together can influence health outcomes. The theories covered in this course align with aggregating levels of influence at the individual, interpersonal, organizational/community and macrosocietal levels. In-class discussion and assignments will enable the learner to understand the value of theory for ethical practice, research design, and intervention development, to gain skills in applying theories for program/intervention design, implementation and evaluation.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
In this course, we critically examine the history of public health to gain perspective on current health problems. Students analyze the history of public health institutions, concepts, and practices in the contexts of the history of the social determinants of health, culture, and changing ecologies of health and disease. This course also uses history to analyze health inequities with the goal of promoting health equity.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Option 3
Introduces an array of conceptual theories that posit different patterns of association among a variety of behavioral, psychological, and social antecedents that together can influence health outcomes. The theories covered in this course align with aggregating levels of influence at the individual, interpersonal, organizational/community and macrosocietal levels. In-class discussion and assignments will enable the learner to understand the value of theory for ethical practice, research design, and intervention development, to gain skills in applying theories for program/intervention design, implementation and evaluation.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
This course provides a foundation in designing and conducting health promotion research. Students will learn about various types of research at multiple levels of the social ecological model. The goals of the course include achieving competence in designing studies based on scientifically sound research methodologies and gaining the ability to critically evaluate health promotion research.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Spring 2
In addition to the courses below, students should take either EH 500, GH 500, or HPM 500.
Option 1
This course provides a thorough introduction to qualitative research methods in public health at multiple ecological levels. Students will be introduced to relevant aspects of qualitative research and develop their critical ability to evaluate qualitative methods. Students will undertake their own mini-qualitative studies in order to apply their skills to a public health topic.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
This course will introduce students to how racism operates at multiple ecological levels to create and maintain health inequities and proposed frameworks and approaches to promote health equity. Students will gain an understanding of racism as a public health issue.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
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.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
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.
Option 2
This course provides a thorough introduction to qualitative research methods in public health at multiple ecological levels. Students will be introduced to relevant aspects of qualitative research and develop their critical ability to evaluate qualitative methods. Students will undertake their own mini-qualitative studies in order to apply their skills to a public health topic.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
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.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
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.
Fall 3
In addition to the courses below, students should take either EH 500, GH 500, or HPM 500.
Option 1
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the academic background, technical skills and field experience to conduct a health-related community assessment (CA). The course encompasses the development of data about the health status, knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, and health practices of a population or community and its socioeconomic environment. Students will work with a team to prepare a community assessment report and presentation for a community/organization through community engaged learning.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Option 2
Students learn and apply basic program planning skills, including analysis of the social-ecological and behavioral determinants of a health problem or issue, community assessment, theory-informed intervention design, implementation and evaluation.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Option 3
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the academic background, technical skills and field experience to conduct a health-related community assessment (CA). The course encompasses the development of data about the health status, knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, motivation, and health practices of a population or community and its socioeconomic environment. Students will work with a team to prepare a community assessment report and presentation for a community/organization through community engaged learning.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Students learn and apply basic program planning skills, including analysis of the social-ecological and behavioral determinants of a health problem or issue, community assessment, theory-informed intervention design, implementation and evaluation.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Spring 3
In addition to the courses below, students should take either EH 500, GH 500, or HPM 500, or 2 to 3 credit hours of electives.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a foundation in designing and conducting an evaluation of a public health program. Students learn about various types of evaluation, with an emphasis on utilization-focused assessments. Further, students will apply the CDC Framework for Evaluation as they design and implement a small-scale public health evaluation for a community-based organization.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Fall 4
In addition to the courses below, students should take either EH 500, GH 500, or HPM 500, or 2 to 3 credit hours of electives.
Students learn and apply basic program planning skills, including analysis of the social-ecological and behavioral determinants of a health problem or issue, community assessment, theory-informed intervention design, implementation and evaluation.
Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences
Spring 4
In addition to the courses below, students should take either EH 500, GH 500, or HPM 500, or 2 to 3 credit hours of electives.
The Capstone seminars allow students to complete an individual project that allows them to integrate and apply knowledge, concepts, and skills learned in BSHES coursework to a topic of high public health relevance. Students can choose to take a Capstone course in Health Equity or Grant Writing. Students undertake an independent project that will result in a final 30-50 page paper and an oral presentation.