14 courses with the subject MPH, 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.
This course serves as an introduction to the public health system. Students will review historical developments, explore the role of the government, and study the application of epidemiology to analyze contemporary public health issues. Fall.
This course will focus on the role communication plays in advancing population health. Students will explore the fundamental principles of health communication and communications platforms, analyze message format, audience, and communication channels of current health initiatives and develop a needs-based public health communication campaign for a targeted audience. Spring.
This course is intended to give the student an in-depth understanding of leadership theories and application techniques in healthcare. This course will provide students with a greater appreciation of the leadership process, while cultivating critical thinking and problem solving skills. Summer.
Biostatistics in Public Health provides an introduction to graduate level research methods and biostatistics. Research design methods used in public health and medical research will be investigated. The terminology and concepts unique to healthcare research and biostatistics will be explored. A review of basics statistical analysis will include: descriptive statistics, incidence, prevalence, odds ratios, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, multivariable methods, non-parametric tests and survival analysis. The focus will be on interpretation of the statistics and a critical analysis of published research in public health and medicine. Fall.
This course will provide an understanding of rural health systems across America, and current public health challenges. A primary focus of the course will be the application of assessment strategies to lessen community health-disparities unique to rural and underserved communities including limited access to care and higher prevalence of chronic diseases. Fall.
The student will examine the policy making processes and strategies for change related to their specific health care environment. Critical policy analysis related to the healthcare industry is necessary for change and improvement. This course is designed to promote exposure and creativity resulting in the critical analysis of existing health care policies. The formulation of strategies and solutions to individual policy issues will be the focus of learning activities. Summer.
This course introduces the basic concepts and principles of epidemiology, providing a foundational understanding of prevention, disease surveillance, prevalence, and determinants of health. Encompassing the various types of study design, including randomized trials, case-control and cohort studies, to illustrate the application of epidemiologic methods and inferences in health evaluation, and projected rates of morbidity and mortality.
This course will focus on the epidemiology of chronic disease and how biological and social factors from birth through early adulthood culminate to interactively influence health status and disease. The course will address disease risk and trends based on biological aging, neuropsychiatric disorders, socio-economic impact, and geographic influences.
This course will address behavioral and psychosocial factors as determinants of health that through the lens of social, political, and economic issues. Specific topics will address the impact of culture, race/ethnicity, gender, poverty/disparities, and other factors that foster health inequities. Spring.
This course will provide theoretical and practical application in planning community health promotion and education programs. Students will systematically approach the process of program planning by identifying needs, developing achievable goals, and designing appropriate strategies/interventions to implement effective health education programs within communities. Spring.
This course will highlight current environmental and occupational risk factors related to human health with an emphasis on assessment, intervention and prevention. Topics will include exposure to air pollution, pesticides, toxic metals, radiation, occupational stressors and their threat to human health. Laudato Si’, Care for Our Common Home, will provide a basis of understanding how environmental risk factors impact the marginalized in society. Summer.
This course requires the student to be on-site in a rural community based public health setting for program implementation, data gathering and assessment of the student designed project developed in MPH 526 Fundamentals of Program Evaluation .
The capstone experience requires students synthesize public health knowledge, scientific literature, and incorporate the implementation and analysis of a public health intervention.
Source: Saint Francis University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
