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Catalog/Bulletin 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses in the School of Public Health

School of Public Health

Courses

Epidemiology

  • EPID 6352 - SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

    [3 Credits]
    This course will provide students with a systematic and selective overview of the conceptual approaches necessary to investigate the impact of social context on the health of populations. Among the social processes to be examined are social inequalities (including social class differences as well as the effects of income inequality per se), social capital and social cohesion, social networks and neighborhood characteristics. The course will include discussion of methods related to the study of social factors across multiple levels. The course will be taught as a seminar. Some analytic writing will be required. Previous exposure to social science methods and theory is advised, but not required. Prerequisite: EPID 6211

  • EPID 6362 - ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

    [2 Credits]
    Applies epidemiological design and analysis issues specific to environmental and occupational health. Students review and critique a number of published articles to illustrate the application of epidemiological principles to the study of exposures occurring in the workplace and in the general environment.

  • EPID 6400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

    [1-3 Credits]
    This course provides the student an opportunity to study a topic in depth while under the guidance of a faculty member. The focus of the course will be a specific aspect of a public health discipline which is not the primary focus of existing public health course. The course will involve directed readings and may require completion of a paper or study project that provides evidence of comprehension and professional proficiency in the area studied. Independent Study may only be taken for a maximum of 3 credit hours towards the MPH Degree.

  • EPID 6450 - CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

    [3 Credits]
    The Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology course addresses the epidemiology of the most prevalent cause of death, cardiovascular disease (CVD). This course focuses on the biological basis, incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality of CDV, as well as etiologic factors accounting for differences in incidence and mortality. Cardiovascular health is complex with know and unknown benefits and potential risks that result in multiple cardiovascular outcomes considered CVD. Students will learn how to apply epidemiologic methods in studies of CVD etiology and prevention. Students will learn about majority epidemiology studies that have progressed the science of cardiovascular health and perform data analysis using data from internationally recognized cardiovascular datasets. For each major CVD, there will be an overview of the classification, nomenclature and pathophysiology, measure of frequency, associations and risk factors, natural history, treatment and approaches to study design and control. Prerequisites: EPID 6210

  • EPID 6500 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

    [1-3 Credits]
    This course is designed, depending upon student’s interest and faculty availability, to cover a specific advanced topic such as cancer surveillance or applied analysis of population-based data. The hours and credits will be arranged depending on the particular topic. Students may registrar for more than one Special Topic in the same semester.

  • EPID 7200 - ADVANCED EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS I

    [3 Credits]
    This course is designed for students in the epidemiology PhD program who already have a solid grounding in epidemiology. This course is part one of a two course series in advanced methods in epidemiology. This course builds upon the concepts and methods acquired in Principles of Epidemiology (EPID 6210), Intermediate Epidemiology (EPID 6211), and Epidemiologic Design and Analysis (EPID 6226). It provides an integrated overview and specific applied experience in areas not covered in these courses as well as more in-depth coverage of key areas critical to the transition from masters to doctoral level research. Students will gain knowledge in identifying complex methodological problems in epidemiologic research (e.g., missing data, information bias, confounding bias, selection bias, multiple exposures, and multilevel determinants of disease), state implications for etiologic inference, and apply appropriate analytic tool(s) to diagnose and account for the complex methodological problems. Prerequisites: EPID 6226 and BIOS 6210

  • EPID 7201 - ADVANCED EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS II

    [3 Credits]
    This course is designed for students in the epidemiology PhD program who already have a solid grounding in epidemiology and have experience in advance epidemiologic methods. This course builds upon the concepts and methods acquired in EPID 6210, EPID 6211, EPID 6226, and EPID 7200. It provides an integrated overview and specific applied experience in areas not covered in these courses as well as more in-depth coverage of key areas critical to doctoral level research. Students will gain knowledge in identifying complex methodological problems in different areas of epidemiologic research including common methods across the different epidemiology concentrations (e.g., Clinical Epidemiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, and Surveillance Epidemiology) as well at those methods unique to the individual areas of epidemiology. Student will increase their knowledge and experience with accounting for missing data, multiple exposures, and multilevel determinants of disease. The prerequisites for enrollment is EPID 7200 or instructor permission.

  • EPID 7202 - GRANTSMANSHIP AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH

    [3 Credits]
    This course covers the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary for effective proposal development and grant writing. Included are sources of grant opportunities and funding and how to find them as well as identification of appropriate study questions and approaches for a given grant or funding target. Development and articulation of effective background documentation, rationale, research design, budgeting and budget justification and IRB process will be covered in the context of the mechanics of the grant submission process, including the key elements that reviewers use in evaluating a grant. As part of the course, students will develop a research question and prepare a grant application and budget, addressing the selected topic including the relevant IRB and HIPAA documents.

  • EPID 7214 - MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

    [3 Credits]
    The goal of this course is a conceptual framework for understanding endemic and epidemic patterns of infectious diseases. Students will learn about the differences in transmission models and will be introduced to infectious disease modeling for selected infectious diseases of Public Health importance. Furthermore, the students will gain insights on how to quantitatively assess the effects on endemic infection levels by understanding the biology of infection, risk factors and transmission dynamics. Selected studies will be used to apply infectious disease modeling in outbreak situations and vaccine efficacy field trails as well as to model the effectiveness of interventions when real data are sparse. Prerequisites: EPID 6210 and EPID 6214

  • EPID 7350 - CAUSAL INFERENCE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH

    [2 Credits]
    This doctoral level course presents an introduction to contemporary theory, methods, and application of causal inference for epidemiologic research. The main topics of the course are the construction and application of graphical causal models, the counterfactual framework, and the conditions and techniques for estimating total effects, direct and indirect effects (i.e., mediation analysis) and the effects of time-varying variables through g-methods.

  • EPID 7400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY (DOCTORAL)

    [1-4 Credits]
    This course provides a doctoral student an opportunity to study an advanced topic in depth while under the guidance of a faculty member. The focus of the course will be a specific methodological or substantive topic in epidemiology. The course will involve directed readings or hands-on research and may require completion of a paper or study project that provides evidence of comprehension and professional proficiency in the area studies. The hours and credits will be arranged depending on the particular topic. Students may register for more than one specific Independent Study courses in a given semester.

  • EPID 7410 - TEACHING PRACTICUM IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

    [1-3 Credits]
    This course will provide doctoral students in epidemiology with supervised teaching experience to develop their teaching skills. This experience will come primarily from serving in the role of teaching assistants for epidemiology courses. Developmental workshops and materials offered by the LSU Health Sciences Center’s Academy for the Advancement of Educational Scholarship and other resources will be incorporated as part of the training experience. Prerequisite: EPID 6226

  • EPID 7500 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

    [1-4 Credits]
    This course is designed to address advanced topics in epidemology at the doctoral level beyond what is currently addressed in existing courses, such as advanced methods in cancer or molecular epidemiology. The hours and credits will be arranged depending on the particular topic. Students may register for more than one specific Advanced Topic in the same semester.

  • EPID 7700 - EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL CLUB

    [1 Credit]
    This seminar series provides exposure to current research and special topics of interest in epidemiology. Doctoral students participating for credit will be expected to lead at least one session. Prerequisite: EPID 6210

  • EPID 7800 - PROSPECTUS DEVELOPMENT

    [1-9 Credits]
    Research-related work for PhD degree students prior to passing Oral Prospectus. The credit hours from this course cannot count toward the elective hours required for completion of the PhD Degree.

  • EPID 7900 - DISSERTATION RESEARCH

    [1-9 Credits]
    For PhD candidates who are conducting research for their dissertation. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the oral qualifying exam.

  • EPID 9999 - EXAM ONLY

    [0 Credit]

Health Policy

  • HPSM 6225 - HEALTH OUTCOMES RESEARCH

    [3 Credits]
    The purpose of this course is to help students understand outcomes research and to provide background on the basic tools used in outcomes studies. It will also enable students to critically review and use outcomes data for clinical decision-making as well as health care program planning and evaluation.

  • HPSM 6248 - ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

    [3 Credits]
    The focus of this course is upon individual and small group behavior and communication among employers, employees, hospitals, clinics, academic medical centers, insurance companies, HMOs and PPOS. The topics addressed in classes pertain to issues of management within the changing health care market.

  • HPSM 6258 - HEALTHCARE LAW AND ETHICS

    [3 Credits]
    This comprehensive course which addresses the principles and practice of health law and the relationship of health law and regulations to medical ethics. Subject matter encompasses federal and state laws and regulations that relate to the health professions and to provider organizations including professional liability, informed consent, rationing of health care, referral relationships, genetic testing, end of the life issues and others. Emphasis will be placed on application of these principles, laws, and regulations to evolving systems of providing and financing health care in the United States.

  • HPSM 6268 - HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

    [3 Credits]
    This course is designed to provide Public Health and Health Professional students with an introduction to the skills needed to manage and lead health care and public health programs, organizations and systems with an emphasis on planning and execution. The key activities (planning, deciding, communicating, controlling), competencies (conceptual, technical, interpersonal, informational, decisional) and obligations (to individuals, the public, third parties, employers and profession) and the disciplines of resource management (human, organizational, financial) and quality and cost management will provide a theoretical and practical framework for the analysis of cases from the public and private sectors. The course is focused on what Public Health and Health professionals need to know in all areas of practice today and includes overviews of the topics, case presentations, and study questions.

  • HPSM 6269 - HEALTCARE ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES

    [3 Credits]
    The purpose of this course is to give students an overview of the major economic considerations in the healthcare industry and to demonstrate how economic ideas are crucial to an understanding of the functioning of the health care system from both policy (external) and health care management (internal) points of view. There will be a strong emphasis both on economic theory and on empirical studies of the various topics and on economic evaluation of health care programs including cost effectiveness, benefit and utility analysis. Prerequisite: HPSM 6268

  • HPSM 6270 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

    [3 Credits]
    This course introduces the most-used tools and techniques of health care financial management, including health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings and collections; making major capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and performance measurement; and pricing.

  • HPSM 6271 - PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHCARE QUALITY

    [3 Credits]
    This course will serve as a survey of the major concepts of quality in healthcare and the basic techniques used in planning, controlling and improving quality in healthcare in order to equip students to understand the multiple dynamics at work in quality issues.

  • HPSM 6272 - METHODS IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY

    [3 Credits]
    This course is an in-depth presentation of methods and techniques for evaluating, monitoring, and improving the quality of healthcare. General approaches to the measurement of healthcare quality will be presented first. Report cards and provider profiles will then be discussed. After discussion of visual display of information, topics in statistical process control will be discussed in detail. Specific issues in healthcare measurement will then follow. A session will be devoted to patient satisfaction surveys. Additional sessions will concentrate on functional status measurement. Prerequisite: BIOS 6100.

  • HPSM 6273 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE

    [3 Credits]
    This course examines the rapidly evolving discipline of health informatics in the complex and diverse world of healthcare. The course will review the history, current applications, and the potential future of information, information management and information technology, including data acquisition, storage and processing; information systems (clinical and administrative); standards; security; decision support; and an understanding of medical/health informatics methods and principles.

  • HPSM 6274 - MARKETING IN HEALTHCARE

    [3 Credits]
    This course provides an introduction to nature of healthcare markets, healtcare consumers and consumer behavior, marketing strategies and techniques, market research, sources of market data and the future of healthcare marketing.

  • HPSM 6275 - HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE

    [3 Credits]
    This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of human resources management in a wide array of health care organizations at the corporate, departmental, team and individual level and to gain an appreciation for the distinct roles that managers and human resource professionals play in resolving conflicts and dealing with other human resources issues.

  • HPSM 6276 - ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

    [3 Credits]
    This course studies collaborative leadership and the personalities and traits of effective leaders. Effective leaders work across boundaries in today’s world. Leaders in public health recognize that collaboration among organizations and people from diverse backgrounds is necessary to achieve successful health outcomes on the individual, community and national levels. The course explores how leaders achieve this and analyzes the differences between leadership and authority, the personality traits of successful leaders and the characteristics of the organizations they lead. The course uses the case study method where real situations are presented in which the leader must make decisions. The case studies, the supporting literature and personal experiences provide the material for learning.

  • HPSM 6277 - HEALTH ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVISM

    [2 Credits]
    The purpose of this course is to consider public health issues that have social, political, and economic determinants and to examine how health professionals can promote change through advocacy and activism. The course consists of 3 parts, which are intertwined. The first part covers social epidemiology, a history of the U.S. health system and the role of government in health care, and the principles of organizing for social change. The second part builds on this foundation taking up the most important issues of the day. Perspectives are provided by visiting faculty who have played leadership roles in solving problems on the front lines. The third part is like the second but is based on readings with discussions led by students.

  • HPSM 6279 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY

    [3 Credits]
    The purpose of this course is to enable students to apply what they have learned in the introductory and methods courses in healthcare quality and patient safety and to gain proficiency in areas of current interest. Prerequisites: HPSM 6271, 6272.

  • HPSM 6280 - CAPSTONE IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY

    [3 Credits]
    The purpose of this course is to enable students to gain mastery in the principles and practice of healthcare quality. It builds on what they have learned and provides students the opportunity to demostrate what they have learned. Prerequisites: HPSM 6271, 6272, 6273, 6269.

  • HPSM 6288 - HEALTH POLICY AND LAW

    [3 Credits]
    This course explores the formation, implementation and evaluation of health policy/law and the impact of the political process on the delivery of health services.

  • HPSM 6289 - THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

    [3 Credits]
    This course examines the role of government in improving access to healthcare, controlling the costs, and improving the quality and safety of healthcare. The impact of recent developments in the private and public sectors including changes in the provider and payer systems and the experience of other countries with different systems for organizing and financing will be examined. Special topics will include prescription drugs, mental health services, long-term care and HIV. Prerequisite: HPSM 6288.

  • HPSM 6290 - PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, ETHICS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS

    [2 Credits]
    This course examines the legal powers and duties of the state that exist to assure the conditions for people to be healthy and the limits on that power to constrain the autonomy, privacy, liberty, proprietary, or other legally protected interests of individuals for protection or promotion of community health. Consideration is given to the role of the state from legal and ethical perspectives, to the application of ethical principles to populations as well as individuals and to the inherent rights that exist for all humans to a healthy life.

  • HPSM 6291 - MEDICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

    [1 Credit]
    This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to key management issues facing contemporary physicians and medical groups. The course will include an overview of physician organization and a detailed operational overview of the various managerial elements within a well-run physician practice. The specific management areas covered in this course include an overview of the marketplace’s structural makeup and variety of practice settings; the importance of strategic thinking and action; and operational essentials of practice management including, but not limited to, financial operations, billing and collection, managed care, quality of care, electronic health records, staffing, marketing, legal and regulatory matters, and career planning. The special role of Medicare and Medicaid in determining payment polices will be examined in depth, as well as physician response to those policies.

  • HPSM 6292 - HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS

    [3 Credits]
    This course on policy analysis for public health focuses on key issues, concepts, arenas, and actors in decision making for health policy. Decision models will be used to describe, explain, and predict behavior and health outcomes. The policy analysis methods include: forecasting, case methods, technology, political fesibility, and economic viability assessments. Whether descriptive or analytical, the objective of any policy analysis is better understanding of information through research and actions taken by key stakeholders in the health arena. This course will teach students about government intervention to correct market failures and regulation of the health sector. For example, the U.S. political-economy pressures government officials to respond to demands for federal entitlement programs, private-sector health benefit programs, alternative health policy approaches, and regulation of health services. Regulatory mechanisms governing healthcare industries are explored.

  • HPSM 6400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

    [1-3 Credits]
    This course provides the student the opportunity to study a topic in depth while under the guidance of faculty member. The focus of the course will be a specific aspect of a public health discipline which is not the primary focus of existing public health courses. The course will involve directed readings and may require completion of a paper or study project that provides evidence of comprehension and professional proficiency in the area studied. Independent Study may only be taken for a maximum of 3 credit hours toward the MPH Degree.

  • HPSM 6500 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH POLICY AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

    [1-3 Credits]
    The course is designed, depending on the students’ interest and faculty availability, to cover current issues and special topics of interest in health policy and systems management. The hours and credits will be arranged depending on the particular topic.

Public Health

  • PUBH 6150 - FOUNDATIONS AND ETHICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

    [1 Credit]
    This course serves as an introduction to the foundations of public health including ethics, leadership, communication, interprofessional practice and systems thinking.

  • PUBH 6160 - PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

    [1 Credit]
    This course provides MPH students a background in the biologic and genetic factors affecting health/disease. The course will also include the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for public health practitioners to perform successfully on interprofessional teams. Prerequisites: PUBH 6150 and PUBH 6216

  • PUBH 6200 - ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    Students will gain knowledge of public health through discussions of the profession and science of public health, factors related to human health, as well as other topics, such as the role of the health care system and health care financing. Students will also gain knowledge through reading selected papers and creating presentations for the class. Outcomes of the course will include mastery of the foundational public health learning objectives for academic degree program students. This course is required for all MS and PhD students.

  • PUBH 6201 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR HEALTH CARE

    [3 Credits]
    This course provides a solid foundation in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), explaining basic concepts and demonstrating how to implement core data analysis techniques. In this course students will learn what GIS are; why GIS should be used in public health, and how GIS can be used to map and analyze the geographical distributions of populations at risk, health outcomes, and risk factors, to explore associations between risk factors and health outcomes.

  • PUBH 6216 - BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    This course is designed to provide a background in the biologic basis of disease for MPH students who do not have a background in health sciences. The course will focus on the most salient topics and diseases. Prerequisite: None.

  • PUBH 6221 - FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS

    [1 Credit]
    This course will examine public health issues in light of scientific, moral and political considerations including autonomy, individual rights, coercion, justice, community, the common good, the norms of research, and multi-cultural values. The student will obtain a working knowledge ethics of the skills in public health ethics to explain and apply them in the professional life of the public health practitioner including consent, privacy, responsibility to the community, the operations of an internal review board, the rights of the individual. The application of ethics over a range of public health issues will be delivered from an historical perspective from ancient Greece to present.

  • PUBH 6300 - DETERMINANTS OF GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

    [2 Credits]
    Neither health nor disease nor their causes respect political borders. Given the global demographic transition and the trans-border movement of individuals, future public health professionals need to plan for the changing world pattern of disease, health care finance and delivery systems, environmental exposures, data systems, and behavioral and social conditions. This course will introduce students to global public health, in order to help them understand and how to make decisions about policies, research, and public health practice in and beyond Louisiana.

  • PUBH 6301 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

    [2 Credits]
    This course follow PUBH 6300, Introduction to Global Public Health (although that is not a prerequisite). PUBH 6301, “Determinants of Global Public Health,” focuses on environmental issues affecting health around the world, the impact of climate changes and industrialization, issues related to importation of diseases, worldwide worker safety, and global environmental policies. It will also cover risk factors of Global Public Health, focusing on behavioral risk factors such as tobacco, nutrition, and exercise. Finally the course will address war and refugee health, violences, and natural and human-made disasters.

  • PUBH 6400 - INDEPENDENT STUDY

    [1-3 Credits]
    This course provides an instructional experience directed by a public health faculty in which the student will learn general or multi-disciplinary aspects of public health, not the focus of any existing public health courses.

  • PUBH 6500 - SPECIAL TOPICS

    [1-3 Credits]
    Public health topic taught and credit assigned by public health teaching faculty member.

  • PUBH 6600 - CULMINATING EXPERIENCE/CAPSTONE

    [3 Credits]
    All professional degree programs shall assure that each student demonstrates skills and integration of knowledge through a culminating experience. The student is required to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences and to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates some aspects of professional practice. Prerequisites: BIOS 610 Biostatistical Methods I/BIOS 6200 Principles of Applied Statistics; EPID 6210 Principles of Epidemiology; ENHS 6238 Principles of Environmental Health; BCHS 6212 Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health; and HPSM 6268 Health Services Administration and Management.

  • PUBH 6800 - PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

    [3 Credits]
    The Practice Experience is a fieldwork project or activity that immerses the student in one or more aspects of public health operations under the guidance of a preceptor. The fieldwork is to be taken in its entirety within one semester. Required for all MPH students. Prerequisite: Students must successfully complete at least 12 public health credits (including the EPID and BIOS core course, and the core course from the student’s home program)before a student may begin his/her practice experience.

  • PUBH 6900 - THESIS RESEARCH

    [1-3 Credits]
    Registration is granted for this research credit by the Academic Program Director. Amount of credit must be stated at the time of registration. A thesis may be used as a capstone project.

  • PUBH 9999 - EXAM ONLY

    [0 Credit]

Public Health, Undergrad

  • BSPH 3100 - INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    Introduction to Public Health introduces the history, philosophy and concepts of public health. This course will focus on the population perspective of health and approaches and strategies to identify health problems, develop strategies to reduce adverse health problems and improve the health of population. The course will explore health issues, past and present, in order to gain an understanding of the disease or condition, gain a better understanding of how health and community issues are intertwined and outline possible next steps to address these issues.

  • BSPH 3102 - PUBLIC HEALTH WRITING

    [3 Credits]
    Effective communication in public health through writing is a vital skill, and the primary aim of this course is to develop each student’s ability to make technical information available to diverse audiences. This course focuses on written communication for public health professionals, with particular emphasis on effectively conveying information to technical audiences and translating that information for general audiences in the public arena. We will explore the principles of effective writing for technical articles, proposals, and reports with attention to structure, clarity, style, and language usage. Writing assignments stress the importance of the writing process in a range of assignments, enabling students to build writing proficiency through a combination of writing and revising assignments, selected readings, discussion sessions, and hands-on activities.

  • BSPH 3200 - ESSENTIAL GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    The course introduces global public health. The course will provide the students the opportunity to consider health from a world perspective, and contrast it to public health in the US and Louisiana. Students will learn to recognize the interrelationship between the environment, culture and economics, politics and policies, living and working conditions, health care services, ethics, and personal risk factors.

  • BSPH 3300 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS

    [3 Credits]
    An introduction to basic probability and statistics, with application in evidence-based health sciences. Topics include measurement, the basic concepts of probability and random variables, probability distributions, independence, conditional probability, Bayes Rule, basics of statistical inference, random sampling, and data collection methods in public health.

  • BSPH 3302 - DATA ANALYSIS IN PUBLIC HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    An introduction to statistical concepts and data analysis methods, with applications in experimental/health sciences. Topics includes exploratory data analysis, correlation and regression, descriptive statistics, sampling distributions, statistical inference of estimation and hypothesis testing - t test, the chi-square test, ANOVA, nonparametric methods, sample size determination. Prerequisites: BSPH 3300

  • BSPH 3400 - INTRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

    [3 Credits]
    This course provides a broad overview of environmental science which covers key areas associated with natural resources, environmental quality, and the human impacts of environmental degradation. This course will assist students to understand the current environmental crisis and opportunities, with a focus on sustainability.

  • BSPH 3500 - HEALTH COMMUNICATION

    [3 Credits]
    Health Communication will address the basic concepts of public health-specific communication, including technical and professional writing and the use of mass media and electronic technology. This course will enhance students’ understanding of the skills, principles, and challenges associated with business and professional communication for public health. Students who master the material would do well on the “Certified Health Education Specialist” (CHES) exam questions in health communication, and be ready to enter a local health department, community organization or government agency and contribute. The course presumes no prior knowledge of business, professional, or health communication principals or skills. Instruction will occur through course instructor and guest lecture, journaling, class discussion, individual and small group presentation, quizzes, and other assignments. It is important that students keep up with assigned readings and presentations.

  • BSPH 3600 - U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

    [3 Credits]
    U.S. Health Care Systems is designed to give students an overview of the structure and functions of the U.S. health care system and the relationship between the health care delivery system and public health. We will explore the logistics of the health care system, including how it is organized, who makes up the workforce, how health care is financed, the costs and value of health care, how it is managed, and the role of information technology in this sector. Finally, we will take a look at the future of health care delivery in the U.S. and of health care policy.

  • BSPH 3700 - ESSENTIALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

    [3 Credits]
    Essentials of Epidemiology introduces the basic concepts, methods and tools of data collection to describe and analyze public health problems. This course will focus on the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation, appropriate summaries and displays of data, and the use of statistical approaches to describe the health of populations. Topics include the usage of rates, ratios and proportions; methods of adjustment; basic study designs; and methods and processes for addressing population health needs and challenges.

  • BSPH 4100 - PUBLIC HEALTH IN ACTION

    [3 Credits]
    Public Health in Action is an experiential learning course that will allow students to explore the principles of public health learned in the first-year course work within a community setting and reflect on those experiences. This course utilizes a service-learning approach. Service-learning is defined by the LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership as “a method of teaching and learning in which students fulfill the learning goals of their academic courses while serving the community. Service-learning emphasizes hands-on experiences that address real-world concerns. The service experience provides a context for testing, observing, or trying out discipline-based theories, concepts, or skills. Likewise, the academic context enriches the service experience by raising questions about real-world concerns and providing a forum for probing these concerns in-depth. Service-learning fosters reciprocal learning and critical engagement, preparing students to be full and responsible participants in both their profession and their communities.” Prerequisites: BSPH 3100, 3102, 3200, 3300, 3302, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700

  • BSPH 4102 - HEALTH EQUITY

    [3 Credits]
    Health Equity is a lecture-based and class participation course designed to increase bachelor of public health students’ understanding of health, culture and diversity in populations. This course will explore health disparities, diversity and inclusion and encourage students to explore their own cultural experiences and bias. The goal of this course is to explore cultural diversity and the challenges presented to health professionals and to increase the cultural competency of the students as developing public health practitioners.

  • BSPH 4104 - EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    Evidence-based Practice in Public Health is the culminating, interdisciplinary experience for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program. The students will be required to incorporate knowledge and prior training in the five public health disciplines - biostatistics, community and behavior health, environmental and occupational health sciences, epidemiology and health policy and systems management to analyze a current health problem and propose an intervention. During the course the students will complete an individual capstone project paper as well as a final project presentation. Prerequisites: BSPH 4100

  • BSPH 4400 - CLIMATE CHANGE: A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE

    [3 Credits]
    Climate change is a critical public health problem that makes many existing health conditions and diseases worse, and probable future health impacts that include the introduction of new pathogens and pests into new regions. The warming climate will likely cause more frequent and intense droughts and floods, more severe heat waves and hurricanes, and environmental impacts that adversely affect air and water quality. Furthermore, vulnerable populations are at increased risk for climate change related health effects. This course aims to provide students with an assessment of the current state of climate change science and the associated current and future predicted public health impacts. Adaptation and mitigation strategies on the local, regional, and national level will be explored that can increase the resiliency and sustainability of communities in the context of climate change impacts. Prerequisites: BSPH 3400

  • BSPH 4500 - PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

    [3 Credits]
    Project Assessment and Implementation will provide undergraduate students in public health with the fundamental background for the effective delivery of public health services. Students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts and features of project implementation, including planning, assessment, and evaluation needed for the practice of public health.

  • BSPH 4502 - FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    The course will introduce students to the maternal, child and adolescent health (MCH) programs and public health services in the U.S and to understand the history, principles, function, and organization of MCH services at the local, state, and federal levels. The course will emphasize the health, social, and economic issues currently affecting reproductive age women, infants, children, and adolescents with a focus on disparities in health among low income, minority families.

  • BSPH 4600 - PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY

    [3 Credits]
    Public Health Policy and Advocacy provides students with an engaging and innovative introduction to public health policy and advocacy. Specifically, it provides knowledge on the purpose of public health policy and advocacy, its origins and how it is implemented in practice. The course will provide the underlying theories and analytical tools needed for effective advocacy and communication. The course will use real examples from practice to aid with transferring this knowledge to students. Prerequisites: BSPH 3600

  • BSPH 4602 - PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP

    [3 Credits]
    Public Health Organizations and Leadership examines management functions, concepts and principles as well as the manager’s role within the new and changing health care delivery systems with particular attention to the public health arena. This course provides the students with a base of knowledge regarding the principles of management, the legal and ethical bases for public health, and skills for communicating and building partnerships with community partners. Prerequisites: BSPH 3600 AND BSPH 4600

  • BSPH 4702 - GIS AND PUBLIC HEALTH

    [3 Credits]
    This course examines geographic information systems (GIS) applications in public health. Classwork will be presented in the form of health-related case studies based on research topics pertinent to students in the School of Public Health, where GIS is used to formulate and address scientific hypotheses. Specifically, the ArcGIS software will be presented as a tool for integrating, manipulating, and displaying spatial health data. Topics include understanding spatial data, mapping, topology, spatial manipulations related to data structures, online data, geocoding, remote sensing imagery, and mobile technology.

Other Courses

  • BSPH 4704 - OUTBREAK!

    [3 Credits]
    This course is an introduction to infectious disease outbreaks for undergraduate students interested in learning more about epidemiology, outbreaks, and public health. Students will explore tools that outbreak investigators use to stop the spread of outbreaks in populations and to prevent future outbreaks. Students learn about outbreak detection, investigation and response activities and methodologies through a combination of lectures, in class exercises and a student project including a presentation. Prerequisites: BSPH 3700
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