PUBH

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

Students will study and practice skills central to academic and professional research through the development of an independent, inquiry-based project. In their project, students assert, support, and integrate their own position into a scholarly conversation based in research. Students develop competency in the location, evaluation, analysis and documentation of sources that represent a range of different perspectives on important issues. Attributes: RW YLIB ZRES 2025-2026 Catalog » Academic Programs » Undergraduate » School of Arts and Sciences » Public Health

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

This course introduces students to the field of nutrition as an essential component of public and community health. Students consider the importance of nutrition as a contributor to current and local public health challenges. Theories of health behavior are applied to address healthy eating and equity issues. Students develop their skills in the areas of program planning, development, and assessment. Students are also exposed to ecological and systems frameworks for health and nutrition promotion within specific community contexts. Examples of nutrition and community health programs, such as school settings or elder care settings, are reviewed and analyzed. Typically offered:

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

This course provides an overview of local, national, and global health policy and the various ways in which governments play a role in health policy and in the provision of health care. Health policies can have a profound effect on quality of life. There are a host of public policy issues tied to public health, including the accessibility, cost, quality of health care; the safety of food, water, and the environment; the right to make decisions about our health. This course introduces a framework for understanding the social, political, and economic dimensions of health policy. It introduces the policy making and legal-regulatory environment in the United States and offers comparisons with health policies in other countries. Typically offered:

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

This course provides an opportunity to cover a topic not regularly offered in the Public Health Program. The topic will vary depending on student interests and the interests of the instructor. The course may be taken multiple times with different topics. This course does not provide credit for Introduction to Public Health. Attributes: YLIB

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

This training is designed for public health students with special focus on development of basic skills in Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance & Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) needed for provision of team-based interprofessional practice. At the completion of this training, students will acquire skills to: recognize opportunities to improve patient safety; assess organizational culture and existing Patient Safety Program components; improve team-related competencies; and integrate TeamSTEPPS into daily practice. Typically offered:

Subject

PUBH

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

This course builds on material learned in the previous epidemiology and statistics courses. We focus on applying that knowledge to the design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation of observational epidemiologic studies (cross-sectional, case-control and cohort). The course seeks to develop skills in the analysis, interpretation and reporting of epidemiological data sets, via the use of basic as well as advanced epidemiological analysis including logistic regression and regression methods for survival analysis. Students will also engage in critical reading and assessment of epidemiological research reports. Attributes: YLIB

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

Prerequisite

SOCI-201 D-

Total: 18 credits Note: The minor is not available to students in public health, media and communicati No more than three credits of COMM 490: Internship may be applied to the minor. 2025-2026 Catalog » Academic Programs » Undergraduate » School of Arts and Sciences

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

The capstone in Human Services serves as the culminating experience for students completing the Bachelor of Science in Human Services program. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to analyze and apply the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills they have acquired throughout their undergraduate studies. The course emphasizes the integration of cultural, social, and systemic perspectives in the development of solutions to real-world challenges faced by individuals, families, and communities. Through case studies, research projects, and community-based service learning, students will evaluate ethical issues, apply critical thinking, and demonstrate their ability to create comprehensive service plans that addre Attributes: YLIB

Subject

PUBH

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

Subject

PUBH

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu

Total: 36 credits NOTE: * PUBH 490 or 496 - may be taken once (3 credits maximum) 2025-2026 Catalog » Academic Programs » Undergraduate » School o

Subject

PUBH

Type

course

Edition

2025-2026

Source

catalog.sjf.edu