13 courses with the subject PHE, 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.
PHE 2320Introduction to Public Health3
Credits: 3 hrs The content of this course focuses on the history and development of public health in the U. S. and globally. Emphasis is placed on underlying factors that produce health and their relationship to one antoher. Students will be introduced to the tenets of public health practice and the professions, organizations and methods that work together to ensure the health of individuals, communities, and populations. Students will be introduced to foundational priniciples of public health including, but not limited to epidemiology, environmental health and safety, emergency management and disaster preparedness, health behaviors and interventions, health systems and global health.
PHE 3304Global Health Policy, Practice, and Perspectives3
Credits: 3 hrs Through this course, students will explore the relationships between social, enviornmental, and political determiants, human rights, and health economics and their effects on health outcomes across the globe, Students will examine the interactions of and interactions between these factors. They will develop an understanding of facilitators and barriers to producing positive health outcomes across various cultures and settings. Students will study etiology and consequences of health inequities and power disparitie, with a focus on socioeconomic and political determinants of health. Finally, students will analyze and compare health data, healthcare policy, and delivery models across borders. Particular emphasis will be placed on global health problems related to race, gender, class, faith, and culture. (approved by ASCC September 18, 2018)
PHE 3308 - Environmental Health ; PHE 3335 - Health Program Assessment and Planning ; PHE 2320 - Introduction to Public Health Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking, Scientific Literacy, Quantitative Literacy
PHE 3306Epidemiology for Public Health Practice3
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces students the basic principles, concepts, methods, and measures of public health epidemiology. Students will learn the biological, sociocultural and environmental factors associated with the distrubution of health and disease; causality; study design; disease surveillance and outbreak investigations; and policy implications that arise from epidemiologic research. (approved by ASCC September 18, 2018)
PHE 2320 - Introduction to Public Health ; PHE 3304 - Global Health Policy, Practice, and Perspectives Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: April 2026
PHE 3308Environmental Health3
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces students to the principles, domains, and applications of environmental health. Students will learn methods. to identify, assess, and control enviornmental health riskd to prevent or lessen their negative impact on health and well-being. Students will be introduced to concepts related to enviornmental toxicology and occupational health and safety. Emphasis will be placed on enviornmantal epidemiology, enviornmental policy and regulation, and personal footprints.
PHE 2320 - Introduction to Public Health Student Learning Outcome: Critical Thinking, Scientific Literacy and Quantitative Literacy Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: April 2026
PHE 3335Health Program Assessment and Planning3
Credits: 3 hrs This course addresses how health professionals design and evaluate programs to impact public healh outcomes. Students will learn behavior models, intervention frameworks and strategies used to improve health. Special emphasis will be placed on identification and stratification of populations at risk, patient and community engagement, and intervention development and evaluation
PHE 2320 - Introduction to Public Health and MAT 2326 -Elementary Statistics Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 3337Public Health Research Methods3
Credits: 3 hrs This foundational course introduces students to the core principles of public health research methodologies. It emphasizes the development of skills for critically appraising published research and understanding the ethical considerations involved in conducting studies. Students will explore both quantitative and qualitative research approaches commonly applied in public health practice, gaining practical insights into designing, analyzing, and interpreting research.
MAT 2326 - Elementary Statistics Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Breadth WSSU Student Learning Outcome: Problem Solving Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: March 17, 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 3340Program Evaluation and Practicum3
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces concepts and methods for the systematic evaluation of public health programs, integrating classroom-based learning with supervised field experience in a community, governmental, or healthcare setting. Students examine evaluation designs, logic models, process and outcome measures, data collection strategies, and utilization-focused reporting while considering cultural, socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental determinants of program effectiveness. Through an applied practicum experience, students participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating a public health project, strengthening competencies in basic statistics, public health data collection and analysis, and evidence-based decision making. Emphasis is placed on ethical practice, working with diverse populations, and communicating findings to stakeholders to inform public health improvement and reduce health disparities.
PHE xxxx - Health Program Planning and Evaluation; MAT 3312 - Biostatistics ; PHE xxxx - Public Health Research Methods Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Breadth WSSU Student Learning Outcome: Problem Solving Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: April 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 3341Health Behavior and Theories3
Credits: 3 hrs This course provides an overview of social and behavioral theories and models to understand and influence health behaviors at individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy levels. Students analyze how cultural, social, political, economic, biological, and environmental factors shape health behaviors and contribute to inequities in morbidity and mortality across populations. Course content emphasizes application theory to the design of evidence-based interventions, including assessment, selection of strategies, and identification of appropriate measures for behavior change and health promotion across the life course. Learning activities develop students’ ability to locate, evaluate, and synthesize public health information to use basic data concepts to inform theory-driven public health practice.
PHE 3XXX-Health Program Assessment and Planning Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Depth WSSU Student Learning Outcome: Written Communication Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: March 17, 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 4343Public Health Administration3
Credits: 3 hrs This course introduces fundamental concepts and practices of management and leadership in public health organizations across government, non-profit, and healthcare settings. Content addresses organizational structure, governance, strategic planning, budgeting, human resources, quality improvement, and performance management as they are related to the core functions and essential services of public health. Students consider how legal, ethical, economic, and policy environments shape administrative decision making and the organization of the U.S. health system in comparison with systems in other countries.
HCM 3301 - Health Care Delivery Systems Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Depth WSSU Student Learning Outcome: Problem Solving Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: April 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 4344Public Health Communication3
Credits: 3 hrs This course focuses on principles and practices of public health-specific communication including audience analysis, message development, channel selection, and evaluation of communication efforts. Students examine how literacy, health literacy, culture, and social determinants influence the reception and effectiveness of public health messages among diverse populations. This course emphasizes use of multiple media, including written materials, presentations, social marketing, and digital platforms, to communicate evidence-based information about disease prevention, health promotion, and policy to lay and professional audiences. Applied assignments strengthen student’s ability to locate, evaluate, and synthesize public health data and to translate complex scientific findings into clear, ethical, and culturally responsive communication products that support population health improvement.
PHE 3XXX-Health Program Assessment and Planning Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Depth WSSU Student Learning Outcome: Written Communication Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: March 17, 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 4345Public Health Seminar3
Credits: 3 hrs The seminar serves as an integrative learning experience in which students critically examine contempora1y public health issues through an interdisciplinary lens, synthesizing knowledge from biological and life sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and public health practice. Students analyze current literature, surveillance data, and policy documents to explore trends in morbidity and mortality, emerging health threats, and innovations in population-based interventions. Emphasis is placed on professional development, reflective practice, and communication of evidence-based solutions to public health challenges.
PHE 3340 - Program Evaluation and Practicum Level of Knowledge this Course Address(es): Depth WSSU Student Learning Outcome: Problem Solving Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: April 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 4347Health Advocacy and Policy3
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines the structures, processes, and factors involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policy at local, state, national, and global levels. Students explore the legal, ethical, economic, and regulatory dimensions of public health and healthcare policy, including the roles and responsibilities of governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Through case studies, simulations, and community-based projects, students will learn to assess policy options, craft effective advocacy messages, and collaborate with stakeholders to promote equitable health outcomes. Emphasis is placed on advocacy strategies, community organizing, agenda setting, and use of evidence to influence policy decisions that advance health equity and add resssocial and structural determinants of health.
PHE 3XXX-Environmental Health; PHE 3XXX-Health Program Assessment and Planning WSSU Student Learning Outcome: Written Communication Latest Update(s) Approved by Academic Standards and Curriculum: March 17, 2026 Effective Date: Fall 2026
PHE 4612Public Health Internship12
Credits: 12 hrs The public heath internship is a supervised-field-based experience in which students apply public health knowledge and skill in a community, governmental, worksite, or healthcare setting. Under the guidance of a qualified preceptor or faculty supervisor, students participate in activities such as community assessment, program planning and implementation, health education, policy or advocacy initiatives, and evaluation projects that address real-world population health needs. Students must complete 350 hrs of internship, or portfolio project, or research paper, or honors theses.
