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LHLT 5000 Lifestyle Health 1
3 SCH. This course introduces students to the relationship between lifestyle and health, specifically the role of lifestyle in the management of chronic diseases. Students will review key psychosocial factors that influence patients’ readiness to adopt health-promoting behaviors. They will be provided with tools for assessment of patient readiness to change. Students will be introduced to the role of diet and nutrition in the development, treatment, and prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. The focus of the course will be on providing evidence-based, practical information that can be used in practice. Letter Grade
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LHLT 5001 Lifestyle Health 2
3 SCH. This course will focus on key lifestyle variables that influence health including physical activity, smoking, sleep, and stress. Specific attention will be given to research on effective strategies for engaging patients/clients in regular physical activity, smoking cessation and cessation maintenance, identifying and addressing sleeping disorders, and understanding the related but distinct consequences of acute versus chronic stress. The final part of the course will focus on applying knowledge and skills from Lifestyle Health I and II to real life situations. Students will design and implement programs to assist patients/clients with positive changes. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7611 Gastrointestinal and Renal Systems 1
6 SCH. This course will provide an integrated approach to establish the foundations of knowledge for 1) the structure and function of and 2) principles of health maintenance and disease prevention of the human gastrointestinal and renal systems. (Year 1, Semester 1) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7712 Immunology and Hematology Systems 1
7 SCH. This course will provide the foundations of knowledge of the principles of immunology, the cells and structures involved in immune function, and the histology and function of all blood cells by integrating the morphology and function with clinical features and laboratory data. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7713 Fundamentals of Disease and Treatment 1
7 SCH. This course is designed as a transition course to provide 1) the foundations of knowledge essential to understanding the processes of disease, tissue injury and pathophysiology, with a focus on integration of morphology, clinical features and laboratory findings; and 2) the foundations of pharmacologic principles of treatment and the use of pharmacology for the treatment and management of disease. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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MEDE 7813 Fundamentals of Disease and Treatment 2
8 SCH. This course, as in Fundamentals of Disease and Treatment 1, will provide 1) the foundations of knowledge essential to understanding the processes of disease, tissue injury and pathophysiology, with a focus on integration of morphology, clinical features and laboratory findings; and 2) the foundations of pharmacologic principles of treatment and the use of pharmacology for the treatment and management of disease. As a continuation of Fundamentals of Disease and Treatment 1, this course will focus on diseases and processes not covered in Fundamentals of Disease and Treatment 1. (Year 1, Semester 2) ***This course applies to students enrolled in the Class of 2018 and later. Letter Grade
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BACH 5001 MPH Comprehensive Exam
0 SCH. The Comprehensive Examination is a culminating experience option for the MPH degree intended to test the mastery of the competencies required. A student who chooses this option must register for this course in the semester in which he/she intends to take the examination. Offered Fall and Spring. Pass/No Pass
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BACH 5197 MPH Portfolio
1 SCH. The MPH Portfolio course is designed to enhance the professional development skills and opportunities for our students through various workshops, sessions, and activities. This course will assist students in defining their career goals, build competency within their profession, and increase their knowledge and skills to excel academically and professionally. Similarly, activities in this course are designed to prepare the student professionally for the MPH Practice Experience in Public Health. Student is required to fulfill certain MPH Portfolio activities prior to enrollment in MPH Practice Experience in Public Health. Pass/No Pass.
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BACH 5297 Practice Experience in Public Health
1.5-3 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Students are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students’ academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in BACH 5297 . The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BACH 5297 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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BACH 5300 Theoretical Foundations of Individual and Community Health
3 SCH. This course provides an introduction to theoretical approaches used in facilitating behavioral, social and cultural changes needed for improving population health. Students learn the importance of integrating multidisciplinary perspectives- behavioral, social, cultural, political, and economic- to address health disparities and assess impacts of health policy. The course will rely on an ecological framework to examine theories of individual and community health at multiple levels. Letter Grade
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BACH 5310 Participatory Approaches to Improving Community Health
3 SCH. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the principles and strategies that guide participatory research and practice in community health. Students learn different approaches to addressing health assets and barriers in disparate communities. The course explores the strengths and challenges of participatory research and practice, and skills necessary for effective implementation. Prerequisites:BACH 5300 . Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5312 Community Assessment and Program Planning
3 SCH. This course provides an overview of the models, concepts, and skills used in community assessment and health program planning. Students will learn how to conduct needs assessments, develop logic models for planning programs based on community needs, and identify goals and objectives that can serve as a foundation for program evaluation. This course is the first of three required courses designed to prepare the student to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate community intervention programs. Prerequisites: BACH 5300 and BACH 5310 . Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5313 Intro to Statistical Packages
3 SCH. Develops skills in the use of statistical packages in public health research. Emphasis is on data definition, verification, descriptive examination, and graphical presentation. Statistical packages will include SAS software. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 . Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5314 Quantitative Research Methods
3 SCH. This course serves as a foundation for understanding and applying research methods in community health. Emphasis will be placed on applying quantitative methods to health promotion and disease prevention activities in communities. The course will prepare students to become critical consumers of research literature. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 , EPID 5300 and BACH 5300 or permission of instructor. Offered each Fall. Letter Grade
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BACH 5316 Community Health Program Evaluation and Interventions
3 SCH. This course focuses on models and procedures for evaluating community health programs. Practitioner competencies related to evaluation design, and the use and implementation of evaluation findings are addressed in the course. Prerequisites: BACH 5300 , BACH 5310 and BACH 5312 or permission of the instructor. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5319 Tobacco Control and Prevention
3 SCH. This course provides a comprehensive overview of the history of tobacco use and its impact on morbidity and mortality. Students learn about the production and marketing of tobacco products; the relationship between smoking and disease; the politics of tobacco legislation; effects of government and workplace regulatory policies; industry responses to regulation; research on smoking cessation and tobacco use in developing nations. Prerequisite: BACH 5300 or permission from the instructor. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5321 Injury and Violence Prevention
3 SCH. This course explores the causes and consequences of the many types of traumatic injury in the United States. Injuries associated with transportation, work-life, home-life, intimate partner and family violence, criminal activity, and natural disasters are included. The role of the public health and safety policy in preventing injury is critically examined. Prerequisite: BACH 5300 or permission of the instructor. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5324 Introduction to Health Disparities
3 SCH. The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding about the determinants and consequences of health inequalities and learn to advocate for reducing existing health disparities. Prerequisites: BACH 5300 or permission of instructor. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5328 Introduction to Global Health
3 SCH. This introductory course provides the student with an overview of the conditions, practices and obstacles encountered in delivering primary health care in the international arena. The differences and commonality of the challenges facing the health care provider are explored. The history of international health and the roles of government and non-governmental agencies are presented along with specific models of intervention and evaluation of major international health problems. Letter Grade
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BACH 5330 Health Communication Strategies in Public Health
3 SCH. This course is designed to provide a step-by-step approach to developing, implementing, and evaluating a health communication plan designed to influence voluntary behavior change of target audiences to improve their personal welfare and that of their society. The role of media and other channels will be evaluated as part of health communication strategies. National and international health communication campaigns will be analyzed. Letter Grade
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BACH 5335 Issues In Mental Health and Mental Illness
3 SCH. This course introduces students to public health perspectives on mental health and mental illness. The course focuses on conceptions of mental health and illness, and the social and policy factors that sustain the inadequate system of care for persons with serious mental illness. Students will learn about the consequences of mental illness; the history of deinstitutionalization in the United States; the role of psychotherapeutic medications in contemporary treatment; the relationships between mental illness, homelessness, poverty, and the myths and prejudices associated with mental illness. Prerequisite- BACH 5300 or permission of instructor. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5340 Community Assessment and Program Planning
3 SCH. This course provides an overview of the models, concepts, and skills used in community assessment and health program planning. Students will learn how to conduct needs assessments, develop logic models for planning programs based on community needs, and identify goals and objectives that can serve as a foundation for program evaluation. This course is the first of three required courses designed to prepare the student to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate community intervention programs. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5345 Participatory Approaches to Improving Community Health
3 SCH. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the principles and strategies that guide participatory research and practice in community health. Students learn different approaches to addressing health assets and barriers in disparate communities. The course explores the strengths and challenges of participatory research and practice, and skills necessary for effective implementation. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5350 Community Health Program Evaluation and Interventions
3 SCH. This course focuses on models and procedures for evaluating community health programs. Practitioner competencies related to evaluation design, and the use and implementation of evaluation findings are addressed in the course. Prerequisites: BACH 5300 , BACH 5310 and BACH 5312 or permission of the instructor. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 5390 Professional Report
3 SCH. The student conducts an individual project that addresses a well-focused public health question or issue. Work is conducted under the supervision of a faculty committee. A written report of the project is required as well as an oral presentation by the student to the supervisory faculty committee. BACH 5390 is designed to partially meet the culminating experience requirement for the MPH. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BACH 5390 until the requirements are completed. Pass/No Pass
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BACH 5391 Topics in Community Health
1-3 SCH. This course is designed to give students exposure to cutting edge topics in community health. Examples of such topics include: health advocacy, social marketing, promoting health behaviors, topics seminars, etc. Letter Grade
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BACH 5395 Thesis
3 SCH. The thesis requires the student to conduct and prepare the written thesis under the supervision of a faculty committee. The thesis is written in traditional academic style or in journal article manuscript format. The student must complete an oral defense of the thesis. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BACH 5395 until the requirements are completed and the thesis is approved by the dean. This course may be repeated for credit. A minimum of 6 SCH is required to meet the MPH culminating experience requirement. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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BACH 5397 Practice Experience in Public Health
1.5-3 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Students are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students’ academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in BACH 5397. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BACH 5397 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer. Letter Grade
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BACH 5399 Independent Study in Behavioral & Community Health
1-3 SCH. For students capable of independently completing topical studies or projects through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Topical or project work is chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor. Letter Grade
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BACH 6000 PHD Comprehensive Examination
0 SCH. This academic activity constitutes the final evaluation necessary to advance to PhD Candidacy and to advance to the PhD culminating experience, the Dissertation. The evaluation affords the doctoral student with the means to demonstrate level of mastery in the PhD core and concentration- specific competencies. Enrollment requires permission of the Academic Advisor. Offered Fall and Spring. Pass/No Pass
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BACH 6300 Advances Theories of Individual and Community Health
3 SCH. This seminar provides students with an intermediate to advanced level of understanding of the theoretical foundations of individual and community health. The course covers theory development, measurement of theories, and use of theories in intervention development. Since health behaviors occur in a multilevel context, the course emphasizes the integration of individual, community and ecological approaches to helping people change. Through reading, discussion, and presentation, students learn how to use theories both to explain behavior and to influence the health status of individuals and communities. Prerequisite: BACH 5300 or permission of the instructor. Letter Grade
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BACH 6310 Qualitative Research Methods
3 SCH. This course examines different approaches, methods, and techniques for conducting qualitative and mixed methods research. Students study natural and group observation, participant observation, ethnography, focus groups, individual interviews, and mixed methods approaches. The course takes students through the process of designing a qualitative study based on a theoretical model that includes developing a conceptual framework, study methodology, and collecting and analyzing data using NVivo software. Letter Grade
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BACH 6312 Research Methods in Behavioral & Community Health
3 SCH. An advanced methods seminar in research design and methodology. The course objective is to provide students with instruction and hands-on experience in applying methods of primarily quantitative analysis to research problems associated with social and behavioral aspects of public health. Letter Grade
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BACH 6315 Obesity Prevention: A Biopsychosocial Approach
3 SCH. This course examines the core causes, correlates, consequences, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The course provides an overview of the epidemiology, physiology, and chronic disease implications of obesity, and the current state of preventive and therapeutic interventions for children and adults. A broad range of obesity determinants will be addressed, including biological mechanisms, psychosocial and behavioral factors, food systems and food access, obesogenic environments, and political economy. Prerequisite- BACH 5300 or permission of instructor. Offered each Fall. Letter Grade
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BACH 6317 Addictive Behaviors
3 SCH. Addictive behaviors are associated with significant personal, social and economic consequences. This course provides an overview of the etiology, prevention, and treatment of alcohol and drug use, and behavioral addictions. Students examine theories and empirical evidence to explain the acquisition and maintenance of different kinds of addictive behaviors, as well as to generate effective prevention and intervention approaches. Prerequisite: BACH 5300 or permission of instructor. Offered each Fall. Letter Grade
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BACH 6319 HIV/AIDS
3 SCH. This course addresses the major public health issues presented by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Topics include the: virology of HIV, routes of disease transmission, natural history of AIDS, provision of care, HIV prevention around the globe, and legal and ethical issues. The impact of government policies and programs is examined. Prerequisite: BACH 5300 or permission of instructor. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BACH 6322 Motivational Interviewing in Public Health Settings
3 SCH. This course provides an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI), an evidence-based counseling strategy for promoting behavior change. The course focuses on using Ml conversations to target behaviors such as smoking, alcohol and other drug use, physical activity, obesity, risky sexual behavior, and injury and violence. The course also presents ways that Ml techniques have been integrated into Internet, mobile and phone-based interventions for a variety of health behaviors. Letter Grade
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BACH 6324 Public Health and Aging
3 SCH. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of special health problems associated with aging with special focus on demographic, socioeconomic, historical, and cultural factors influencing these health problems and challenges in studying aging in the field of public health. Special emphasis is given to demographic trends, mortality and life expectancy, theories of aging, special methodological issues in studying aging and health, chronic diseases and disability, the interface between physical and mental health, the influence of social and psychological factors, mental health and dementia, and long-term care and institutionalization. Letter Grade
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BACH 6326 Society and Health
3 SCH. This course is based on the premise that social structure (norms, status, institutions, culture) is a fundamental cause of health and illness. Disparities in health and health care can be reduced by focusing on macro-level forces that produce an unequal distribution and access to resources. Therefore, this course analyzes social determinants of population health such as social class, gender, race/ethnicity, family, neighborhoods, and social institutions. Then, we will discuss the consequences and explanations of these patterns which will include reviewing the empirical and theoretical literature on mechanisms and processes that mediate between social factors and their health effects. This course concludes with strategies to promote public health through social action and social research. Prerequisites: BACH 6300 or permission from the instructor. Letter Grade
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BACH 6328 Race, Ethnicity, Culture, and Health
3 SCH. This advanced course exposes students to cutting edge topics in race, ethnicity, culture, and health. The course provides insight into why some populations and communities experience disparities or dissimilarities in health status and health care services, relative to other populations and communities. The course will approach description and explanation from an ecological perspective that accounts for individual-level variables (e.g., genetics, psychology, behaviors) as well as socio-environmental variables (e.g., social structures and processes, socioeconomic status, neighborhood and community effects, culture). Offered Summer. Letter Grade
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BACH 6391 Advanced Topics in Behavioral and Community Health
1-3 SCH. This course is designed to give students exposure to cutting edge topics in social and behavioral sciences. Examples of such topics include; community based participatory research, global economic development and health, program design and evaluation, chronic disease prevention, topical seminars, etc. Letter Grade
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BACH 6392 Doctoral Capstone
3 SCH. This course will provide students with the necessary instruction to prepare dissertation proposals. Topics include scientific writing, preparation of manuscripts for publication, grant writing, proposal writing, and oral presentation skills. Prerequisites: Completion of most required coursework for DrPH curriculum (enrollment is permitted if a student is taken one final elective concurrently with this course). Pass/No Pass
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BACH 6395 Doctoral Dissertation
3 SCH. The doctoral dissertation must consist of original research or public health program development and testing that is focused on a particular health problem. The student’s advisor is expected to provide guidance in the selection of a suitable project that provides for a clear direction for implementing the research or program. The student must complete an oral defense of the dissertation. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BACH 6395 until the requirements are completed. This course may be repeated for credit. A minimum of 9 SCH is required for the DrPH degree. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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BACH 6399 Doctoral Independent Study in Behavioral & Community Health
1-3 SCH. This academic activity includes research and other scholarly projects carried out by the student under the supervision of a School of Public Health faculty member (instructor). A brief proposal should be written and approved by the academic advisor, and a final report should be submitted to the supervising instructor for credit. Topical or project work is chosen by the student with the consent of the supervising instructor and approval from the academic advisor. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5001 MPH Comprehensive Exam
0 SCH. The Comprehensive Examination is a culminating experience option for the MPH degree intended to test the mastery of the competencies required. A student who chooses this option must register for this course in the semester in which he/she intends to take the examination. Offered Fall and Spring. Pass/No Pass
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BIOS 5197 MPH Portfolio
1 SCH. The MPH Portfolio course is designed to enhance the professional development skills and opportunities for our students through various workshops, sessions, and activities. This course will assist students in defining their career goals, build competency within their profession, and increase their knowledge and skills to excel academically and professionally. Similarly, activities in this course are designed to prepare the student professionally for the MPH Practice Experience in Public Health. Student is required to fulfill certain MPH Portfolio activities prior to enrollment in MPH Practice Experience in Public Health.
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BIOS 5297 Practice Experience in Public Health
1.5-3 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Students are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students’ academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in BIOS 5297. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BIOS 5297 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5300 Principles of Biostatistics
3 SCH. This course provides an introductory overview of common statistical concepts and methods used in public health. It emphasizes general ideas, application, and interpretations in lieu of mathematical rigor. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, power, linear regression, and correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics, and use of statistical software. In addition, other topics such as logistic regression and survival analysis may be covered at an elementary level. This course satisfies the biostatistics core course requirement for all non-biostatistics MPH concentrations. Students in the biostatistics concentration should take BIOS 5301 instead. Prerequisites: familiarity with basic algebra is expected. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5301 Foundations of Biostatistics
3 SCH. The course provides a fundamental overview of common statistical concepts and methods used in public health with an added focus on theoretical foundations of probability and statistics at an introductory level. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability distributions, random variables, expectations, moments, transformations, estimation theory and applications, hypothesis testing theory and applications, power, linear regression and correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics, and the use of the SAS statistical software. This course satisfies the biostatistics core course requirement for the biostatistics MPH concentration. All non- biostatistics MPH students should take BIOS 5300 instead, but this course may serve as a substitute for BIOS 5300 for such students as well. Prerequisite: familiarity with basic algebra and univariate calculus is expected. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5310 Intermediate Biostatistics
3 SCH. The course is the sequel to BIOS 5310 and provides greater insight into concepts and statistical methods in public health. Topics include multiple liner regression, nested models, model building, one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA, experimental design, multiple comparison, logistic regression, survival analysis, nonparametric alternatives to common statistical methods, and further use of statistical software. The course is intended for students in non-biostatistics concentrations; students in the biostatistics concentration should take BIOS 5311 instead. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 . Letter Grade
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BIOS 5311 Regression and ANOVA
3 SCH. The course is the sequel to BIOS 5301 with emphasis on theory and application of linear statistical models for regression, analysis of variance, and experimental design. Topics include simple linear regression, correlation, regression diagnostics and remedial measures, multiple linear regression, matrix representation of linear models, categorical predictors, interaction, model building, non-linear models, one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA, multiple comparison, random and fixed effects, ANCOVA, and use of the SAS statistical software. Prerequisite: BIOS 5301 . Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5312 Regression Analysis
3 SCH. This course presents the methods in regression beyond the introductory level, to include multiple and partial correlation and regression, residual analysis, logistic regression, polynomial regression, poisson regression, and selection of predictor variables. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 and BIOS 5310 . Letter Grade
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BIOS 5391 Topics in Biostatistics
1-9 SCH. This course provides exposure and introduction to specialized topics in biostatistics. Topics will be selected from a wide range of areas based on current trends in biostatistics and public health, e.g., intermediate statistical computing, data management, and experimental design. Prerequisites: varies. The course may be repeated for credit as topics vary. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5395 Thesis
3 SCH. The thesis requires the student to conduct and prepare the written thesis under the supervision of a faculty committee. The thesis is written in traditional academic style or in journal article manuscript format. The student must complete an oral defense of the thesis. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BIOS 5395 until the requirements are completed and the thesis is approved by the dean. This course may be repeated for credit. A minimum of 6 SCH is required to meet the MPH culminating experience requirement. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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BIOS 5397 Practice Experience in Public Health
1.5-3 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Students are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students’ academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in BIOS 5397. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BIOS 5397 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5399 Independent Study in Biostatistics
1-3 SCH. The course is designed for students capable of independently completing topical studies or projects and activities under the directed of the instructor. Topics and projects must be approved by the instructor and the Biostatistics MPH and PhD Program Director. Prerequisites: varies. The course may be repeated for credit as topics and projects vary. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5400 Introduction to Biostatistics for Clinical Sciences
4 SCH. This course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills to effectively use biostatistics in research design and data analysis and to understand articles in related professional journals. Topics include choosing appropriate research designs and statistical methods in public health research and practice; descriptive statistics; probability and probability distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; simple linear regression; introduction to analysis of variance; categorical data analysis and an introduction to the use of statistical software packages. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 5410 Intermediate Biostatistics for Clinical Sciences
4 SCH. The student is introduced to more advanced statistical methods including multiple regression, polynomial regression, ANOVA, repeated measure designs, analysis of categorical data, nonparametric statistics, sample size determination methods and multiple logistic regression. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6000 PHD Comprehensive Examination
0 SCH. This academic activity constitutes the final evaluation necessary to advance to PhD Candidacy and to advance to the PhD culminating experience, the Dissertation. The evaluation affords the doctoral student with the means to demonstrate level of mastery in the PhD core and concentration- specific competencies. Enrollment requires permission of the Academic Advisor. Offered Fall and Spring. Pass/No Pass
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BIOS 6300 Advanced Methods in Biostatistics
3 SCH. The course is the sequel to BIOS 5310 and focuses on advanced and specialized statistical concepts and methods often used in public health practice and research. Topics include regression diagnostic and remedial measures, non-linear regression, generalized linear models, experimental design, multilevel models, generalized estimating equations, factor analysis, principal component analysis, structural equation modeling, cluster analysis, sample size and power, missing data, Bayesian statistics, use of various statistical software, and statistical writing. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 , BIOS 5310 or permission from course instructor. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6310 Probability and Statistical Inference
3 SCH. The course provides rigorous mathematical principles of non-measure-theoretic probability and statistical inference. Topics include probability, conditional probability, independence, random variables, distributions, expectations, moments, probability models, convergence concepts, frequent and Bayesian approaches, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisites: BIOS 5311 , familiarity with multivariate calculus and linear algebra is expected. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6311 Linear Models
3 SCH. This course provides rigorous mathematical principles of linear statistical models. Topics include vectors of random variables, multivariate normal distribution, quadratic forms, theoretical treatment of general linear models including Gauss-Markov theorem, estimation, hypothesis testing, polynomial regression, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance. Prerequisite: BIOS 5311 and familiarity with multivariate calculus and linear algebra is expected. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6312 Methods of Survey Sampling
3 SCH. This course focuses on survey sampling theory, methods, and their applications. Topics include parameter estimation for finite population, optimal allocation, detectability, multiplicity, simple random sampling, stratification, systematic selection, cluster sampling, multistage sampling, probability proportional to size sampling, cost models, sampling error estimation techniques, nonsampling errors, and compensating for missing data. Prerequisites: BIOS 5310 and BIOS 5311 . Letter Grade
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BIOS 6314 Categorical Data Analysis
3 SCH. This course provides methods and applications of categorical data analysis beyond the introductory level. Topics include theory and application of contingency tables, measures of association and tests for homogeneity between populations, independence of variables, log linear models, logistic regression, and Bayesian methods for categorical data. Prerequisite: BIOS 5310 and BIOS 5311 . Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6318 Clinical Trials and Survival Analysis
3 SCH. This course covers the general concepts and methodologies in clinical trials and statistical techniques in survival analysis. Topics covered include: phase I, II and III clinical trials, basic study design, ethical considerations, organization, study population, patient recruitment, protocol adherence and compliance, adverse event, data management, closeout, issues in reporting results as well as statistical techniques such as designs for phase I, II and III clinical trials, randomization, blindness techniques, sample size determination, and interim analysis. In addition, survival analysis will cover survival distributions, censored data, Kaplan-Meier curve and life-table analysis, logrank test, hazard function, and the Cox regression. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 and BIOS 5310 or obtain permission from the instructor. Offered Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6320 Biostatistical Research and Consulting
3 SCH. This course provides basic knowledge and skills to provide biostatistical consulting to persons and organizations in a wide variety of settings, including medical centers, hospitals, industry and government. Students will hone skills in the scientific, technical, business and human aspects of consulting, including scope of work process and billing, research design, sample size estimation, data management and analysis. Students will complete an original research, evaluation or consulting project whereby they assess, analyze, write, and present finding. Prerequisites: BIOS 6300 . Letter Grade
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BIOS 6322 Longitudinal Data Analysis
3 SCH. The course introduces advanced biostatistical techniques of data organization, analysis, interpretation and dissemination pertaining to hierarchical repeated measures models. After successfully completing this class, students will be able to apply ANOVA models, mixed-effect models, covariance pattern models, and generalized estimating equation models for repeated measures data. Topics include choosing and applying correct statistical methods and experimental designs for repeated measures data, conducting simulation studies, and performing sample size calculations for hierarchical models. Prerequisite: BIOS 5310 or BIOS 5311 . Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6324 Survival Analysis
3 SCH. The course covers survival data analysis, that is, the use of specialized statistical methods for analyzing survival data derived from laboratory, clinical, and epidemiological studies of humans. Focus is on both the mathematical foundation and practical applications of survival data analytic methods to clinical and epidemiological research. Both parametric and nonparametric approaches are presented. The SAS statistical package will be the primary software used to conduct analyses; however, STATA and SPSS may be used for certain applications. Prerequisite: BIOS 5310 or BIOS 5311 . Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6326 Methods of Clinical Trials
3 SCH. The course covers the general concepts and methods in clinical trials. Topics include phase I, II, and III clinical trials, basic study design, ethical considerations, organization, study population, patient recruitment, protocol adherence and compliance, adverse events, data management, closeout, issues in reporting results, as well as statistical techniques such as designs for phase I, II, and III clinical trials, randomization, blindness techniques, sample size determination, interim analysis, analysis of safety data, intent-to-treat analyses, adaptive designs, multiple endpoints, Bayesian approaches, and sequential designs. Prerequisite: BIOS 5310 or BIOS 5311 . Offered every other Spring-Even Years. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6391 Advanced Topics in Biostatistics
3 SCH. This course provides rigorous coverage in various advanced topics in biostatistics. Possible topics include Bayesian data analysis, missing data, generalized liner models, advanced statistical computing, sequential analysis, and adaptive designs. Prerequisites: varies. The course may be repeated for credit as topics vary. Offered Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6392 Doctoral Capstone
3 SCH. This course will provide students with the necessary instruction to prepare dissertation proposals. Topics include scientific writing, preparation of manuscripts for publication, grant writing, proposal writing, and oral presentation skills. Prerequisites: Completion of most required coursework for DrPH curriculum (enrollment is permitted if a student is taking one final elective concurrently with this course). Pass/No Pass
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BIOS 6395 Doctoral Dissertation
3 SCH. The doctoral dissertation must consist of original research or public health program development and testing that is focused on a particular health problem. The student’s advisor is expected to provide guidance in the selection of a suitable project that provides for a clear direction for implementing the research or program. The student must complete an oral defense of the dissertation. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in BIOS 6395 until the requirements are completed. This course may be repeated for credit. A minimum of 9 SCH is required for the DrPH degree. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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BIOS 6399 Doctoral Independent Study in Biostatistics
1-3 SCH. This academic activity includes research and other scholarly projects carried out by the student under the supervision of a School of Public Health faculty member (instructor). A brief proposal should be written and approved by the academic advisor and a final report should be submitted to the supervising instructor for credit. Topical or project work is chosen by the student with the consent of the supervising instructor and approval from the academic advisor. This course may be repeated for credit. Letter Grade
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BIOS 6400 Advanced Biostatistics for Clinical Sciences
4 SCH. The course emphasizes the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of research investigations. Topics include methods for multinomial response variables, methods for ordinal reponse, log-linear regression for Poisson counts, analysis of longitudinal data for continuous and binary outcomes, structural equation modeling, life tables, Kaplan-Meier and proportional hazards methods for analysis of time to event data and advanced methods for sample size calculation. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5100 Application Workshops
1 SCH. Participation in three workshops is mandatory. These workshops are designed to help students improve their non-academic qualifications such as interviewing skills, application process, and writing essays. Offered each summer. Pass/No Pass
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BMSC 5110 Evaluation and Instruction in Teaching
1 SCH. A distributed learning course designed to provide students with an overview of the teaching-learning process as it relates to the systematic design and assessment of instruction and student learning in graduate health professions education. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5120 Issues in Higher Professional Education
1 SCH. A distributed learning course designed to provide students with an overview of the institutional and leadership issues that create the environment for instruction and curricula implementation in graduate health professions education. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5121 Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues for Responsible Clinical Research
2 SCH. Regulations involved with human subject research will be discussed both from an historical and contemporary perspective. Case studies will be presented and students will attend an Institutional Review Board meeting. Offered each spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5135 Introduction to Faculty Research Programs
2 SCH. This course is designed to introduce new graduate students to the research programs conducted by the faculty of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. It is also expected that this exposure will promote student-faculty interactions and introduce students to participation in oral scientific presentations and preparation of written reports and manuscripts. Offered each fall and spring. Pass/No Pass
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BMSC 5140 Seminar in Current Topics
1 SCH. Student will attend 15 lectures of current interest presented by invited speakers throughout the institution. Attendance is mandatory. May be repeated for credit. Offered each fall and spring. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
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BMSC 5150 Laboratory Rotations
1 SCH. Designed to allow first-year graduate students an opportunity to work in a particular research laboratory on activities directed by the instructor in order to become acquainted with the research and laboratory environment before selecting a mentor. All students in the discipline of biomedical sciences are required to complete a minimum of two laboratory rotations (BMSC 5150). It is strongly recommended that students complete three laboratory rotations. The primary goal of rotations is to help a student choose a major professor. A secondary goal is to expose students to a number of areas of study to expand expertise and knowledge in research techniques. Each rotation is 6-10 weeks in length. Prerequisite: instructor consent. Offered each semester. Pass/No Pass
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BMSC 5160 Biomedical Ethics
1 SCH. Covers major ethical issues in biomedical sciences, including: authorship and intellectual property; conflict of interest; data selection/research design; privacy and confidentiality; discrimination and sexual harassment; misconduct and whistle-blowing; animals in research; human subjects in research; implication of funding sources for research. Offered each Fall. Pass/No Pass
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BMSC 5165 Introduction to Industry Practices
1 SCH. Introduction to the practice of industry science with an emphasis on good laboratory practice, new drug applications, FDA regulations, clinical trials and biotechnology transfer. Course graded on pass/fail basis. Offered each Spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5170 Techniques in Biomedical Sciences
1 SCH. A practical course in techniques. Students will participate in laboratories demonstrating up-to-date techniques in biomedical sciences. A listing of the techniques of participating laboratories is available in the schedule of classes. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5201 Clinical Practice Preceptorship
2 SCH. The goal of this course is to provide exposure to clinical practice conducted by osteopathic physicians and educational experiences within the private sector emphasizing the totality of community-based family practice. Students are required to find their own preceptor. This course is open only to students in the medical science discipline. Offered each Summer. Pass/No Pass
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BMSC 5202 Tools for Teaching Science
2 SCH. Workshop format to prepare students to serve as resources and teachers in secondary schools. Offered each Summer. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5203 Regulation of Human Subject Research
2 SCH. Regulations, policies and procedures associated with the conduct of human subjects research will be presented both from historical and contemporary perspectives. Principles and practical aspects of research involving human subjects will be described, including operational training in protocol development. Case studies will be presented and relevant Institutional Review Board processes will be explored. Prerequisite: BMSC 5160 preferred. Offered each Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5205 Topics in Biomedical Sciences
2 SCH. This course is an introduction to the core integrated biomedical sciences curriculum required for all first-year biomedical sciences graduate students at the health science center. It is not intended to be all-encompassing or comprehensive, but it does aim to provide the student with an overview of some seminal concepts in areas ranging from biochemistry to pharmacology and neuroscience. It will become apparent at the conclusion of the course, if not before, that division of biomedical science into traditional disciplines is no longer valid, because, as future scientists, students must become familiar with basic information that transcends all subjects. The goal of this course is to start the student on the path toward the integration of certain important concepts into his/her learning and understanding regardless of final choice of discipline. Offered each summer. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5231 Introduction to Health Disparities Issues in the United States
2 SCH. An examination of the disparities and issues surrounding the treatment of several health problems in the United States, particularly as related to minority populations. Each health condition is approached from the clinical, cultural and scientific aspect so that the student will understand the etiology and treatment of the disease, the cultural characteristics of various populations that may contribute to the disproportionate presence of the disorder in a particular population, and the underlying science involved with each health problem. The latter understanding will aid the student to better approach research, both in the clinical and basic science venues, directed towards better management of the health problems. Offered each Fall. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5250 Laboratory Management
2 SCH. This course will introduce students to the tools businesses use every day to increase efficiency, improve operations and succeed. These tools can be used in the laboratory to improve turn-around time, lower costs, introduce new testing services, and help to increase quality. There are no prerequisites for this course, however a financial calculator is strongly recommended. Offered each Fall and Spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5301 Integrative Biomedical Sciences 1: Principles of Biochemistry
3 SCH. This course is a broad introduction to the fundamentals of biochemistry, especially those relating to thermodynamics, molecular pathways and regulation. Discussion of important techniques that contribute to our present understanding of biochemistry. Course restricted to Medical Sciences and Clinical Research Management majors. Offered each fall. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5302 Integrative Biomedical Sciences 2: Molecular Cell Biology
3 SCH. This course covers the fundamentals of cell and molecular biology, concentrating on understanding of the experimental basis of these disciplines as well as the current state of knowledge. Course restricted to Medical Sciences and Clinical Research Management majors. Offered each fall. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5303 Integrative Biomedical Sciences 3: Immunology and Microbiology
2 SCH. A general exploration of basic concepts of immunology, microbiology and virology including study of genomics, proteomics and gene therapy. Course restricted to Medical Sciences and Clinical Research Management majors. Offered each Fall. Prerequisites: BMSC 5301 and BMSC 5302 or consent of the department. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5304 Integrative Biomedical Sciences 4: Physiology
5 SCH. Emphasis on integrative physiology of human organ systems. This course is restricted to Medical Sciences and Clinical Research Management majors. Prerequisites: BMSC 5301 , BMSC 5302 or consent of the course instructor. Offered each spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5305 Integrative Biomedical Sciences 5: Pharmacology
2 SCH. Emphasis on fundamental principles of pharmacology that include pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, ligand-receptor interactions and their consequent biological effects. Course restricted to Medical Sciences and Clinical Research Management majors. Prerequisites: BMSC 5301 , BMSC 5302 or consent of the instructor. Offered each spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5310 Scientific Communications
3 SCH. The purpose of this course is to develop skills and gain experience in the types of scientific writing required for: submitting articles for publication; grant applications; preparing presentations for lectures and seminars; preparing posters for meetings. Offered each fall and spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5312 Introduction to Clinical Research and Studies
3 SCH. Course covers drug development process, ethical and scientific principles of clinical research, clinical trial preparation, study design, informed consent forms, clinical coordinator responsibility and regulatory considerations. Conducting clinical trials from initiation to implementation. Offered each spring. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5350 Principles of Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Medicine
3 SCH. This course is intended to introduce students to the fundamental elements of epidemiology, with relevant emphasis on clinical applications and evidence-based medicine. The course consists of lectures, biomedical journal article discussions, student presentations, and other activities as assigned. Lectures emphasize the basic concepts of epidemiology and clinical research design, and their applications to clinical medicine and public health. Biomedical journal articles emphasize the practical application of concepts covered in lectures. Group presentations provide students an opportunity to enhance their communication skills, while also demonstrating mastery of course content. Offered each fall. Letter Grade
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BMSC 5390 Special Problems
1-3 SCH. For master’s students capable of developing a finite problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester. Letter Grade
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