19 courses with the subject PUB, 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.
PUB 100Introduction to Public Health
A study of the normal personality including structure, dynamics and theoretical approaches, exploration of patterns of adjustment, and the methods of personality assessment. 3.00 An analysis of the male and female personality; special consideration given to biological, intellectual, motivational, and achievement characteristics. 3.00 (For description see SOC 341). 3.00 An integrated approach to the study of basic helping relationships utilizing theory, practice, and case applications; exploration of the nature and dynamics of the helping encounter in addition to strategies and interviewing techniques. 3.00 Comprehensive investigation of historical antecedents of contemporary psychology. Philosophical roots and major theorists and paradigms are examined. Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors psychology majors. 3.00 Regular class meetings will involve reading and discussing seminal works in the field. Under the direction of the faculty member, students will select a topic relevant to their discipline for in- depth research and report the results of their work orally and in writing. In addition, students will be required to engage in a service project congruent with their research. 3.00 Engage Promoting Global Health through Community Engagement is an interdisciplinary global servicelearning course. Students will research Jamaican society and culture, education, health, and mental health systems and develop health/mental health education trainings and activities for adolescent residents of Mustard Seed Communities in Kingston, Jamaica. This experiential learning course prepares students to apply public health education and psychoeducation skills in a global setting, therefore participation in the 8-day international travel is a mandatory requirement of the course (students will complete the course in spring and travel in summer). Eligible students must have a major or minor in public health, a major in psychology, or a minor in counseling and interpersonal relations. 3 credits. PUB Pre- or Co-Requisites: PUB-240 or PUB-310, and PUB-200 PSY Pre-Requisites: PSY 100 and PSY 200. 3.00 This course is designed to afford senior psychology majors a practical experience in the application of psychological theory and research. With the recommendation of the psychology faculty and the approval of the program coordinator, students may work in a 40-hour-per-credit practicum opportunity. The practicum setting must provide a learning opportunity consistent with the learning outcomes of the program. Students must consult and meet with the program coordinator during the semester prior to the semester when the practicum will be completed to have the practicum site approved. 3.00 Investigation of a selected topic or topics designed to integrate and deepen the students' comprehension and application of psychology. 3.00 Qualified advanced students may arrange independent study in areas not covered by existing courses. Registration is with consent of involved faculty and permission of the Chairperson, the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. 1.00 Research under the direction of a faculty mentor on a topic chosen by faculty and/or students. Work is reported orally and in writing. 3.00 This course will provide students with a broad overview of the field of public health in the United States and around the globe. Students will understand the purpose and breadth of public health and explore the impact it has on their own and others' lives. In addition, students will be introduced to the people and organizations who do the work of public health and the challenges they face. 3.00
versity Promoting Global Health through Community Engagement is an interdisciplinary global servicelearning course. Students will research Jamaican society and culture, education, health, and mental health systems and develop health/mental health education trainings and activities for adolescent residents of Mustard Seed Communities in Kingston, Jamaica. This experiential learning course prepares students to apply public health education and psychoeducation skills in a global setting, therefore participation in the 8-day international travel is a mandatory requirement of the course (students will complete the course in spring and travel in summer). Eligible students must have a major or minor in public health, a major in psychology, or a minor in counseling and interpersonal relations. 3 credits. PUB Pre- or Co-Requisites: PUB-240 or PUB-310, and PUB-200 PSY Pre-Requisites: PSY 100 and PSY 200. 3.00 This course is designed to afford senior psychology majors a practical experience in the application of psychological theory and research. With the recommendation of the psychology faculty and the approval of the program coordinator, students may work in a 40-hour-per-credit practicum opportunity. The practicum setting must provide a learning opportunity consistent with the learning outcomes of the program. Students must consult and meet with the program coordinator during the semester prior to the semester when the practicum will be completed to have the practicum site approved. 3.00 Investigation of a selected topic or topics designed to integrate and deepen the students' comprehension and application of psychology. 3.00 Qualified advanced students may arrange independent study in areas not covered by existing courses. Registration is with consent of involved faculty and permission of the Chairperson, the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. 1.00 Research under the direction of a faculty mentor on a topic chosen by faculty and/or students. Work is reported orally and in writing. 3.00 This course will provide students with a broad overview of the field of public health in the United States and around the globe. Students will understand the purpose and breadth of public health and explore the impact it has on their own and others' lives. In addition, students will be introduced to the people and organizations who do the work of public health and the challenges they face. 3.00 This course will examine the relationship between behavior and health and explore the many factors that affect health behaviors including social determinants. Health behavior theories will be explored to understand underlying causes of individual and community behavior. Students will explore strategies for affecting and changing behavior as an approach for protecting or promoting health. In this course, students will examine the role of policy in health and healthcare, comparing systems of healthcare in the US and other countries. Students will learn strategies to influence health policy and act as advocates for public health. 3.00 Students will learn how to identify assets and needs in a community to facilitate the development of health education interventions appropriate for specific communities. Strategies for engaging community stakeholders and developing partnerships will be addressed. 3.00 Students will learn about the relationship between the physical environment and human health, and how environmental exposures impact communities. Strategies for affecting environmental health will be explored. 3.00 454
This course will examine the relationship between behavior and health and explore the many factors that affect health behaviors including social determinants. Health behavior theories will be explored to understand underlying causes of individual and community behavior. Students will explore strategies for affecting and changing behavior as an approach for protecting or promoting health. In this course, students will examine the role of policy in health and healthcare, comparing systems of healthcare in the US and other countries. Students will learn strategies to influence health policy and act as advocates for public health. 3.00 Students will learn how to identify assets and needs in a community to facilitate the development of health education interventions appropriate for specific communities. Strategies for engaging community stakeholders and developing partnerships will be addressed. 3.00 Students will learn about the relationship between the physical environment and human health, and how environmental exposures impact communities. Strategies for affecting environmental health will be explored. 3.00 In this course, students will examine common diseases affecting human populations around the globe and the biological processes that contribute to those diseases. Students will explore strategies to prevent common diseases. This course introduces concepts that will be explored in more depth in PUB 310 Introduction to Epidemiology. 3.00 This course will provide students with an introduction to health communications. Students will learn how to develop and implement effective, accessible, ethical, and culturally appropriate health communications. 3.00 This course focuses on exploration of a topic selected by the instructor. It is designed to expand students' understanding of the field of public health. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic changes. 3.00 In this course, students will review key public health organizations and compare systems of healthcare in the US and other countries. Public health management and leadership skills will be introduced, including those needed for implementing health interventions. 3.00 The students will study the application of psychological principles to health and wellness. Topics will include illness perception and prevention, health enhancing and health compromising behaviors, the effects of stress on health, patient provider interactions, factors influecing utilization of health services and the managment of chronic illness. In this course, students will develop an understanding of the field and methods of epidemiology. Students will examine disease surveillance systems around the world and explore strategies used to understand disease cause and spread and to improve population health. 3.00 Students in this course will examine quantitative and qualitative research methods commonly used in public health. Students will learn to critique and design public health research. An emphasis will be placed on ethics in research design and implementation. 3.00 In this course, students will integrate their understanding of human health, determinants of health, health data, research, and strategies to affect health into the development of health education and promotion interventions designed to meet the needs of communities. Students will learn how to develop an effective intervention to address the identified need, and how to design and implement an evaluation and use evaluation results to improve health. 3.00
versity This course focuses on exploration of a topic selected by the instructor. It is designed to expand students' understanding of the field of public health. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic changes. 3.00 In this course, students will review key public health organizations and compare systems of healthcare in the US and other countries. Public health management and leadership skills will be introduced, including those needed for implementing health interventions. 3.00 In this course, students will develop an understanding of the field and methods of epidemiology. Students will examine disease surveillance systems around the world and explore strategies used to understand disease cause and spread and to improve population health. 3.00 Students in this course will examine quantitative and qualitative research methods commonly used in public health. Students will learn to critique and design public health research. An emphasis will be placed on ethics in research design and implementation. 3.00 In this course, students will integrate their understanding of human health, determinants of health, health data, research, and strategies to affect health into the development of health education and promotion interventions designed to meet the needs of communities. Students will learn how to develop an effective intervention to address the identified need, and how to design and implement an evaluation and use evaluation results to improve health. 3.00 Life course epidemiology explores how socioeconomic and behavioral determinants of health experienced at different stages of the life course or across generations can influence health and wellbeing, both in the individual and the community. The course will investigate how life experiences, exposures, and genetics at any point in the life course but especially in the prenatal period and in childhood/adolescence can result in disease risk and poor health outcomes as adults. These factors can also lead to disparities in the determinants that create social and health inequities. The first part of the course will explore the developmental stages and needs ranging from prenatal to the older adult that influence health outcomes. The second part of the course will examine the effects of the life course on selected public health challenges emerging from health inequities. Using a systems thinking approach, students will be asked to analyze the evidence to understand the mechanisms and social determinants which lead to poor health outcomes. The interdisciplinary approach to the course welcomes students from all majors. 3.00 Promoting Global Health through Community Engagement is an interdisciplinary global service learning course. Students will research Jamaican society and culture, education, health, and mental health systems and develop health/mental health education trainings and activities for adolescent residents of Mustard Seed Communities in Kingston, Jamaica. This experiential learning course prepares students to apply public health education and psychoeducation skills in a global setting, therefore participation in the 8-day international travel is a mandatory requirement of the course (students will complete the course in spring and travel in summer). Eligible students must have a major or minor in public health, a major in psychology, or a minor in counseling and interpersonal relations. 3 credits. PUB Pre- or Co-Requisites: PUB-240 or PUB- 310, and PUB-200 PSY Pre-Requisites: PSY 100 and PSY 200. 3.00 Investigation of a selected topic related to public health identified by faculty as useful to the student's developing knowledge and competence in the field. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic changes. 3.00 456
This course provides students with an opportunity to examine the dimensions of professionalism in public health. Students will learn keys to professional success, including networking, navigating organizational culture, contributing to an effective team, responding to varied leadership styles, setting professional goals, seeking professional development, and preparing for the Certified Health Education Specialist Exam (CHES). During this course, students will identify their internship site for PUB 490, meet with their future internship site supervisor, plan their major internship project(s), prepare their internship learning agreement, and submit their internship proposal, specifying the scope and major projects of the internship. Limited to public health majors. 3.00 457
