Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the Student Link for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• SPH PH 857: Health Economics and Financial Management for Public Health
  This course is an applied, practitioner-oriented survey of major topics in health economics and the financial management of public health organizations and programs. It will provide students with a brief introduction to the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of health economics and financial management, but the focus will be on practical application to health care market issues, resource allocation policy problems, financial and managerial accounting, performance measurement, and economic evaluation of public health programs.
• SPH PH 858: Cases in Public Health Management
  This course will focus on developing tools for and perspectives on decision- making in senior public health positions through analysis of a series of case studies. Students will adopt different roles in preparing the cases, sometimes singly and sometimes in groups. The cases will address challenges faced by senior leadership including human resources, facilities design, quality control, organizational change and integration of policy and program planning. Students will be assessed on: (1) memos prepared for their roles in individual classes; (2) the quality of their participation in class discussions of the cases; and (3) their response to a case that will be distributed as a final examination.
• SPH PH 866: Public Health Leadership Seminar
  The public health leadership seminar will be the main integrative pedagogic experience of the DrPH doctoral program. It will provide a place for combining and applying knowledge from previous courses and field experience to address substantial complex multidimensional public health programs. It will also address crosscutting issues that may not be covered in any single DrPH core or departmental course. This integrative leadership doctoral seminar will model/demonstrate the multidimensional approaches and cross-cutting leadership needed to address a complex public health practice issue, including students' dissertation projects. The seminar will also provide an opportunity to meet/learn from/and interact with senior Public Health officials/practitioners.
• SPH PH 867: Eviden Pol Budg
  
• SPH PH 870: Research Skills Seminar
  Researchers are routinely called upon to ensure research project success through the application of many professional skills beyond data collection and analysis. In this course, students will learn and apply concepts and tools relevant to research project management, data visualization, and the communication of research results to various audiences.
• SPH PH 871: Comm Skil H Lea
  
• SPH PH 872: Mentors N Coach
  
• SPH PH 873: Data Dri Decisi
  
• SPH PH 874: Pub Pract W Pol
  
• SPH PH 880: Research Dissemination Seminar
  This is an upper-level applied seminar course, in which students are mentored through the development of a manuscript suitable for publication in a peer- reviewed journal. Through a combination of workshops, written assignments, and oral presentations, students will develop research questions and/or hypotheses, conduct literature reviews, perform data analyses, and summarize results in a manuscript.
• SPH PH 890: Mentored Research Experience
  The 400-hour mentored research experience requirement gives students the opportunity to collaborate with a BUSPH faculty member or an approved partner.
• SPH PH 931: Directed Study
  
• SPH PH 944: Advanced Field Experience 1
  All Executive MPH students must complete a practicum of at least 140 hours. The Career & Practicum Office can assist students in finding an appropriate practicum site, students may also find practicums through professional and personal contacts, including SPH faculty. The practicum requirements include, but may not be limited to, the following: Placement approval through the online Practicum Portal, registration for PH 944 (0 credits), approval of a learning contract, and a final assessment of two work products linked to program competencies, which is reviewed and approved by faculty.
• SPH PH 945: Advanced Field Experience 2
  All Executive MPH students must complete a capstone project in their final semester that synthesizes the skills and knowledge gained throughout the degree program. The faculty advisor assists students in determining the best capstone project for their intended career trajectory. Students attend weekly seminars as they develop and complete their projects. The capstone project requirements include, but many not be limited to, the following: Registration for PH 945 (2 credits), project approval, a final assessment, a presentation, and a short reflection paper.
• SPH PH 950: Public Health Nutrition Culminating Research Experience
  The culminating research experience in the MS Public Health Nutrition program provides the opportunity to integrate and apply classroom learning towards the development of a research-focused product. All students must complete an integrative paper that combines their research interests and program training. Examples include but are not limited to: narrative reviews, systematic reviews, critical appraisal of existing policies or programs, and research concept proposals. Students will be encouraged to format their papers for submission to academic journals and conferences. Students must meet with their advisors to plan their integrative papers, submit a signed approval form, and complete the drafts and final product according to the established deadlines.
• SPH PH 970: Public Health Practicum
  This course allows students the opportunity to integrate and apply classroom learning in a public health work environment through an approved, planned and supervised practicum. For students matriculating in Fall 2009 and after, course components include: 1. placement in an agency or organization with a scope of work which develops and applies learned public health skills. 2. minimum of 112 practicum work hours 3.approved learning contract 4.faculty and agency oversight 5.midpoint review 6.written abstract 7. poster presentation and integration seminar 8.evaluations 9. attendance of 2 skill-based professional development seminars. For students matriculating prior to Fall 2009, see the Practice Office for requirements. Practicum course is graded pass/fail.
• SPH PH 971: Public Health Practicum
  This course presents an opportunity for students to use his/her second year SSW field placement to fulfill the MPH practicum requirement. Course components include one, 2-hour seminar and an individualized learning experience (choice of seminars or reflective essay, focusing on social work and/or public health practices). Students must also attend two skill-based professional development seminars. Practicum is graded Pass/fail.
• SPH PH 975: Public Health Practicum
  This course allows students the opportunity to integrate and apply classroom learning in a public health work environment through an approved, planned and supervised practicum. Students may register for 1, 2, 3, or 4 credits. For students matriculating in Fall 2009 and after, course components include: 1. placement in an agency or organization with a scope of work which develops and applies learned public health skills. 2. minimum of 112 practicum work hours 3.approved learning contract 4.faculty and agency oversight 5.midpoint review 6.written abstract 7. poster presentation and integration seminar 8.evaluations 9. attendance of 2 skill-based professional development seminars. For students matriculating prior to Fall 2009 who do a 2 or 4 credit practicum, see the Practice Office for requirements. Students matriculating prior to Fall 2009 who select a 1 or 3 credit practicum in Fall 2009 or thereafter must follow the new requirements. Practicum course is graded pass/fail.
• SPH PH 976: MPH Health Practicum
  All MPH students must complete a practicum of at least 240 hours by registering for PH 976 or one of the courses listed below. Students who complete a course with a practice-based component will earn 30 hours toward the practicum requirement. Courses with approved practice-based components include GH 743, GH 744, PM 832, PM 835, and SB 806. Others may be added via petition to the Practicum Director. The Career Services office assists students in finding an appropriate practicum site. Students may also find practicums through professional and personal contacts, including SPH faculty. The practicum requirements may include, but may not be limited to the following: Placement approval, registration for SPH PH 976 (0 credit), a learning contract, and a final assessment.
• SPH PH 977: Inter Practicum
  

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