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26 courses with the subject HSR, 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.

HSR 706Leadership in Complex Systems and Organizations (3
Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 746Epidemiology ()3

This course examines epidemiology as a method for viewing inborn community health problems and as a body of knowledge derived from this method. Skills in using epidemiology as a method and as knowledge to solve community health problems will be included.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 776Global Health ()3

This course will introduce the student to the political, social, cultural and ethical issues involved in disease prevention and health promotion globally. Specific emphasis will be on incidence/prevalence, morbidity/mortality, and identified health problems in specific regions and countries. This course will also identify international health prerogatives aimed at improving health status through education and intervention.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 778Global Environmental Health ()2-3

The goal of this course is to guide students with a public health perspective to develop skills to identify and analyze environmental health problems globally. It is designed to provide knowledge on recognizing and evaluating major environmental health issues and risk factors in developed and developing countries by using group discussions and real-life case studies.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 785Issues and Opportunities in Global Health Research (3
Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 801Introduction to Health Services ()3

Focuses on the complexities involved in providing health services to populations. Presents issues related to public health, community health, urban and rural health, healthy people/communities and health care delivery in traditional and non-traditional settings.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 802Health Management3

Elective courses (4 credit hrs) As determined by Director of Global 4

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 804Methods of Program Evaluation ()3

Examination of various methodologies for designing and conducting public health program evaluation and research. Experimental, quasi-experimental and non-experimental procedures will be covered.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 805Interprofessional Study Abroad on Global Health (1-3
Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 809Multidisciplinary Approaches to Health
Subject
HSR
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 810Research Design and Application ()3

Emphasis is on exploring the advantages/disadvantages and uses of non- experimental, quasi-experimental, and experimental designs in health-related research with application to management, education, and clinical practice.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 811Quantitative Research Methods in Health Care (3
Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 812Qualitative Research Methods ()3

An exploration of qualitative research methods including participant observation, ethnography and the generation of grounded theory. Individual interviews and focus group methods will be covered and historical, content analysis, phenomenological and montage approaches will also be discussed. Health related examples of published research in a variety of fields will be utilized to exemplify the methods.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 813Health Outcomes Research ()3

An overview of measurement theory with emphasis on the development, testing, and refinement of norm- and criterion-referenced data collection instruments for health-related research.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 814Theory in the Health Sciences ()3

Introduces the philosophy of science by studying the nature and purposes of theory for the health sciences. Standards for evaluation of theories will be described. Selected theories and supporting research from the health services literature will be discussed and critically evaluated.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 815Decision Analysis in Health Care ()3

This course teaches students the art and science of decision making. It covers expected utility theory, decision tree analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and the psychological aspects of the decision-making process in the context of health policy research.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 846Epidemiology ()3

This course examines epidemiology as a method for viewing inborn community health problems and as a body of knowledge derived from this method. Skills in using epidemiology as a method and as knowledge to solve community health problems will be included.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 864Health Economics ()3

This course describes the application of economic tools to analyze the operation of healthcare and insurance markets. Topics covered include the consumption and costs of healthcare in the United States, the viewpoints of players in the healthcare market, and an overview of supply and demand and cost-effectiveness analyses. The complex economics unique to health care will be discussed in detail. Further, students will employ these principles in several case studies of current and classic issues in health economics.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 872Policy and Politics of Health ()3

This course enables the student to develop a systematic and analytical framework for understanding healthcare policy issues. The policy process is covered in detail. Timely policy issues are also discussed.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 873Planning Proposals and Developing Grants in Health

Research (3 Credit Hours) Designed as a 'hand-on' approach in effective grantsmanship, this course will guide the student from the identification of potential funding sources through proposal development. Highlights include program planning, nonprofit status, governmental/foundation corporate trends, local resources and grants administration.

Subject
HSR
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 889Colloquium I ()1

This course is the first in a series of colloquial courses in which doctoral level students receive presentations and present research and current topics of interest in health related professions.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 890Colloquium II ()1

This course is the second in a series of colloquial courses in which doctoral level students receive presentations and present research and current topics of interest in health related professions.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 891Colloquium III ()1

This course is the third in a series of colloquial courses in which doctoral level students receive presentations and present research and current topics of interest in health related professions.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 892Colloquium IV ()1

This course is the fourth in a series of colloquial courses in which doctoral level students receive presentations and present research and current topics of interest in health related professions.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 898Supervised Research ()1-6

Supervised research on a specialized topic to prepare students for dissertation study. It can be repeated.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
6
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu
HSR 899Dissertation ()1-12

Available for pass/fail grading only. An approved research project written under the supervision of a faculty advisor in which the student demonstrates the capacity to design and complete independent applied research. The completed project must be approved by the dissertation committee.

Subject
HSR
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
12
Type
course
Edition
2025-2026-graduate
Source
catalog.odu.edu

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