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PBH

9 courses with the subject PBH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

PBH 101Introduction to Public Health3

Term credit total: 7

Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
PBH 200Seminar in Public Health1
Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
PBH 210Introduction to Data3

This course will familiarize students with the biological and social determinants of health and health outcomes in the United States and the multiple, often-overlapping factors underlying health disparities, including race, class, gender, sexuality, immigration status, and the environment. It will draw from biomedical sciences, public health, social sciences and the humanities to enrich our understanding of the determinants of health. Using the lens of social justice, root causes are explored and organizations working toward just solutions are highlighted. Students will be challenged to move towards creative correctives in healthcare advocacy, research in medicine and public health, and development of just and equitable healthcare policy that is informed by the background of these complex, often harmful, social forces. The study of health disparities in this course may center on Leading Health Indicators and Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. Students will have exposure to the descriptive 270

Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
PBH 375Applied Public Health Research3

The Applied Public Health research course gives students the practical skills they need to develop deeper skill 2020sets in public health survey design, public health specific research methods and analysis, and build skills in asking and answering public health research questions. This course provides students with exposure to a variety of research methods in health services focusing on behavioral and social sciences. The focus of the course will be on the research process from crafting a research question, how and where to gather data, conducting and organizing a literature review, and analyzing the results using quantitative and qualitative methods. The process will expose students to a broad range of research methods that can be applied to a variety of public health topics.

Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
Prerequisite
PBH 210 and PSY 350
PBH 400Professional Development Seminar1
Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
PBH 410Public Health Service Learning3

This experiential teaming course presents opportunities to apply knowledge and skills developed throughout the B.S. Public Health Curriculum in a culminating experience. Students will select one of three project types: l) Internship, 2) Research, or 3) Health Promotion/Clinical Education. Course meetings are conducted as interactive workshops, with students presenting their in-process projects, soliciting peer and instructor feedback, discussing challenges, and engaging in collaborative problem-solving. We will rotate between group classes and individual meetings and attendance for both is required. Public Health curriculum. 271

Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
Prerequisite
Students must have senior status or have completed more than 75% of the BS
PBH 420Determinants of Health3
Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
PBH 425Program Planning, Implementation &3
Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
PBH 450Capstone3

This experiential learning course presents opportunities to apply knowledge and skills developed throughout the B.S. Public Health Curriculum in a culminating experience. Students will select one of three project types: 1) Internship, 2) Research, or 3) Health Promotion/Clinical Education. Course meetings are conducted as interactive workshops, with students presenting their in-process projects, soliciting peer and instructor feedback, discussing challenges, and engaging in collaborative problem-solving. We will rotate between group classes and individual meetings and attendance for both is required. Public Health curriculum. 272

Subject
PBH
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
mariacollege.edu
Prerequisite
Students must have senior status or have completed more than 75% of the BS

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