Bachelor of Public Health Curriculum

Designed to examine the current constructs of contemporary public health, students will survey the field of public health, identify stakeholder groups, what determines health, how public health is communicated, and the approaches to understanding public health information. Emphasis is on discussion of the intersection and connection of human health, animal health, and ecosystem health especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.

Designed to expose public health undergraduate students to fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including the concepts of population health, and the basic processes, approaches and intervention that identify and address the major health-related needs and concerns of populations, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance.

Designed to examine a systematic way to conduct an effective public health evaluation plan. Understanding and applying elements of an evaluation plan framework allows student to view the program’s context, procedures that are useful, feasible and ethical, and to improve how program evaluations are conceived and conducted. The emphasis is on practical, continuous evaluation plans that involve all public health stakeholders, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance. Understanding program effectiveness outcomes is useful in policy formation and change.

Designed to provide an overview of research methods specific to public health. This course includes purpose, foundations, development of the research topic and research question, ethics, populations, study design, evaluation instrument development, data collection and analysis, report development, and presentation of findings. Research methods in public health, with consideration toward the U.S. military and government are emphasized.

This course examines the principles used by emergency managers to respond to local or regional disasters. Students examine the NIMS (National Incident Management System) and other standards governing emergency management. 

Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health and to include models, approaches, resources, tools, and programs that intersect human health, disease, and wellness for population health. Clinical presentation and epidemiology of diseases provide opportunities to explore ways to minimize negative health outcomes and promote interventions for population health, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance. 

Designed to expand beyond the models, strategies, theories, and programming found in PUBH 410. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of population health and outcomes. Students will review the identified population, public health problem, programming used and outcomes, and then will analyze the case/ scenario. Cases will span various populations, geographies, and public health roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans. 

Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations. Disaster types, phases, plan principles and requirements, risk reduction, managing a crisis, and recovery concepts are presented across the continuum of disasters, from natural disasters to disasters created by human action, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance. 

Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations found in PUBH 420. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of disaster response planning, crisis management, and outcomes. Students will review various disaster planning and response scenarios, and crisis management outcomes, and then will analyze the case/scenario. Cases will span various disaster types, geographies, and response and management roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.

Designed to provide an opportunity to integrate, synthesize and apply public health knowledge through cumulative and experiential activities. Demonstration of summative learning requires completion of a cumulative, integrative, and applied experience or inquiry project that serves as public health capstone to the education experience. The experience may include, but is not limited to, internships, service-learning projects, portfolio projects or research papers. Exposure to local-level public health professionals and/or agencies that engage in public health practice, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.

A culminating experience in the health science program providing students an opportunity to synthesize, integrate and apply skills and competencies gained through their previous coursework. Students develop an evidence-based research topic or service project in healthcare based on an area of interest, prepare a written review of the existing scientific literature, and present work at the end of the semester. Satisfies general education capstone requirement.

Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health and to include models, approaches, resources, tools, and programs that intersect human health, disease, and wellness for population health. Clinical presentation and epidemiology of diseases provide opportunities to explore ways to minimize negative health outcomes and promote interventions for population health, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance. 

Designed to expand beyond the models, strategies, theories, and programming found in PUBH 410. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of population health and outcomes. Students will review the identified population, public health problem, programming used and outcomes, and then will analyze the case/ scenario. Cases will span various populations, geographies, and public health roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans. 

Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations. Disaster types, phases, plan principles and requirements, risk reduction, managing a crisis, and recovery concepts are presented across the continuum of disasters, from natural disasters to disasters created by human action, especially in areas where the U.S. military and government are providing assistance. 

Designed to expand beyond the basic science of public health to include models, approaches, resources, tools, programs, and stakeholders that support the preparing, assessing, responding, and managing disasters and other crisis-based situations found in PUBH 420. This is an applied course that provides opportunities to review and analyze various scenarios of disaster response planning, crisis management, and outcomes. Students will review various disaster planning and response scenarios, and crisis management outcomes, and then will analyze the case/scenario. Cases will span various disaster types, geographies, and response and management roles, especially those roles directly related to first-responders, military, and veterans.