This list includes the public health (832) courses
offered at the Bloustein School as of September 1, 2013. Special topics
courses may be found by viewing the Electronic Course Grid on the Bloustein School website. Courses are taught by multiple instructors and may not be offered each semester. Check the Electronic Course Grid or individual faculty pages on the Bloustein School website for specific syllabi.
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Introduction to Planning, Policy, and Health (3)
Overview of public health, public policy, and urban planning with an emphasis on how these fields intersect in a U.S. context.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:101.
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10:832:232
Principles of Public Health (3)
Introduction to the U.S. public health system. Focus on health and the life course, and how personal and environmental health relates to social, economic, cultural, psychological, and political factors. Measurements of community health status.
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10:832:240
Global Health Perspectives (3)
Introductory course examining how sociocultural, economic, environmental, and political forces contribute to vulnerability and inequality in developing countries, and their impact on health and well-being.
Credit not given for both this course and 09:910:240.
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10:832:241
Principles of Health Education (3)
Introduction to the theory and practice of health education as a public health profession.
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10:832:242
Principles of Health and Wellness (3)
Focus on health education, health promotion, wellness, community engagement, and the ramifications of lifestyle choices from a personal and societal perspective.
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10:832:243
Wellness Learning Community I (1.5)
In a shared learning experience, students examine wellness at personal, institutional, and community levels.
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10:832:252
Health and Social Justice (3)
Selected health topics, intervention theories, skills, and strategies for influencing both personal and community health behavior.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:377:252.
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10:832:297
Special Topics (3)
Topics vary. This course is designed to address current issues in public health. See the Bloustein School's Electronic Course Grid for active offerings.
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10:832:298,299
Independent Study (BA,BA)
Prerequisites: A contract with a faculty sponsor and permission of the program director.
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10:832:301
Sexual Health Advocacy Training (3)
Opportunities for learning new information about sexual health and community development, strengthening critical thinking skills, and broadening empathy for others.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Course not open to seniors.
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10:832:302
Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy (3)
Focus on the origins of reproductive health policies and the ramification of their implementation. We will examine the health, political, and moral influences that impact current policie.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:833:302.
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10:832:315
Designing Healthy Cities (3)
The visual experience and physical nature of America's cities and suburbs from their original planning stage to their ultimate reality. Digital camera required.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:315.
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10:832:332
Public Health Economics (3)
Principles of microeconomics are used to examine the demand for health, medical care, and health insurance, and the behaviors of medical care providers. Analysis of health care behavior.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:220:316.
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10:832:333
Financial Aspects of Public Health (3)
Financial management tools for various care delivery settings with analysis of financial information. Focus on the processes and tasks performed by the financial departments of an institution.
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10:832:334
Principles of Health Administration (3)
Application of administrative theory to health delivery, policy, and planning. Structures and functions of management and their application in the field.
Credit not given for both this course and 11:375:406.
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10:832:335
Epidemiology (3)
Principles and methods of epidemiology; the study of the distribution (patterns of occurrence) and determinants (causes) of disease and injury in human populations.
Pre- or corequisite: 10:762:205 or equivalent. Credit not given for both this course and 11:375:403.
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10:832:338
Health and Public Policy (3)
Comparative and analytical study of health services in the United States and selected other countries. Theoretical framework for viewing organizational issues in the delivery of health services.
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10:832:339
Public Health Literature (3)
Examines historic and current public health literature. Effective writing emphasized through intensive writing exercises.
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10:832:340
Aging and Public Policy (3)
The implications of aging for society. Topics include ageism, diversity as it pertains to aging, and the impact of longevity on national health and social service policy.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:340 or 10:833:340.
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10:832:341
Public Health and Aging (3)
Students gain a basic understanding of the physical, mental, and social aspects of aging. Focus is placed on the implications of aging for families, caregivers, and communities; wellness models; long-term care; reimbursement; and health care delivery issues.
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10:832:342
Long-Term Care Management (3)
The administration, management techniques, and practices for long-term care. Emphasis on skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, adult day care, home health care, hospice, and senior retirement communities.
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10:832:345
Health Program Development (3)
Planning for the promotion and improvement of the public's health through individual, group, institution, and community level interventions.
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10:832:346
Health Program Evaluation (3)
Ensuring that public health actions are effective requires evaluating programs after their implementation. Focus on the framework, key concepts, and standards of effective evaluation.
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10:832:350
Drugs, Culture, and Society (3)
The history, physical/psychological effects, current trends, and legal/social consequences of drugs. Discussion of prevention, intervention, and treatment approaches.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:350.
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10:832:351
Addictions Policy (3)
Practical
pharmacology and scientific nature of addiction as public health issue.
Exposure to treatment facilities, mutual aid meetings, and discussions
of substance abuse policies.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:351.
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10:832:352
Community Health Promotion (3)
Students work as a team on select topics. Topics include, but are not limited to, grant writing, needs assessment, and data collection.
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10:832:353
Science of Prevention (3)
Theory and methods of prevention in alcohol, drug, and tobacco addiction.
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10:832:354
Organizational Marketing (3)
This course provides a framework for understanding basic marketing theories and practices for students interested in careers in the public sector.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:354.
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10:832:356
Public Health Law and Ethics (3)
An introduction to public health law and ethics stressing community health and well-being versus the rights of the individual.
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10:832:360
Principles of Public Management (3)
Overview and understanding of the field, focusing on selected management skills and competences for effectively implementing organizational goals.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:360 or 10:833:360.
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10:832:361
Managing People and Organizations (3)
Introduction to organization theory and concepts of management. Explore approaches that promote and hinder effective management in public and nonprofit organizations.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:361 or 10:833:361.
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10:832:362
Nonprofit Management (3)
Nonprofit organizations are essential to community well-being. This course covers the wide-ranging skills needed to manage these complex enterprises effectively while meeting mission.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:362 or 10:833:362.
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10:832:400
School of Public Health (BA)
Open to students admitted to the five-year B.A. or B.S./M.P.H. program by permission only.
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10:832:401
Public Health Preparedness I (3)
Examines the biological, chemical, and radiological agents with the
potential to cause widespread harm to public health. Scenarios for
exposures and various means of protecting the health of the public and
the first responders are presented.
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10:832:402
Public Health Preparedness II (3)
Emergency management concepts as they apply to public health. Topics include public health roles during a crisis, how to enhance emergency response, and how to minimize the impact of disasters by saving lives and protecting health.
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10:832:403
Public Health Risk Communication (3)
Examines the theory, core concepts, and practice of public health crisis and emergency risk communication.
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10:832:405
Cancer and Society (3)
The epidemiology of cancer, including the cultural and political history of the disease, global burden, causal mechanisms, disparities, cancer survivorship, and prevention.
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10:832:410
Writing for Professionals (3)
Students develop professional writing skills using appropriate, clear, and effective grammar and syntax. Focus on critical thinking and analysis as elements of effective writing.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:410.
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10:832:413
Health Disparities (3)
The overarching goal of this class is to provide a broad overview of health disparities in the United States, with a focus on the "trifecta" of inequality--race/ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and gender.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:833:413.
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10:832:414
Culture and Health (3)
Analysis of belief and value systems rooted in families, along with perceptions and experiences of health/wellness and disease/illness. Focus on how selections are made between traditional health care practitioners and alternative healers.
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10:832:415
Women and Health (3)
Exploration of issues raised by women's health care needs and by women's participation in the health labor force, in the context of contemporary feminist thought.
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10:832:416
Mental Health Policy (3)
Historical and contemporary policies regarding mental health care in the United States. Deinstitutionalization, public versus private care facilities, patient and consumer empowerment.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:833:416.
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10:832:417
Population Tools and Policy (3)
Basic demographic concepts, methods, and their application. Population growth, mortality, fertility, migration, and marriage patterns.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:417.
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10:832:420
GIS for Health and Planning (3)
Computing concepts and methods applicable to planning and health, including database management, introduction to global information systems (GIS), and graphics.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:420.
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10:832:423
Community Mapping (3)
Application of global information systems (GIS) and social media tools to identify community assets and address community health concerns.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:423.
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10:832:437
Issues in Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
Contemporary topics in environmental and occupational health, including workers' compensation, ergonomics, hazardous waste, and air and water pollution.
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10:832:438
Environmental and Public Health Practice (6)
This intensive seven-week course prepares students to sit for the N.J. Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) examination. A 200-hour internship at a local health department follows the course.
Prerequisites: 32 credits of science and math and permission of the department. Offered during Summer Session only.
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10:832:440
International Public Health (3,4)
Examines
the wide range of global health issues and the various policies and
programs nations adopt to deal with them.
Additional 1 credit offered for alternative spring break.
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10:832:462
Human Rights and Health (3)
Covers human rights law, its uses in wartime, the theoretical reframing of women's rights, and its application to health and health care.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:462 or 10:833:462.
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10:832:476
Immigration Policy (3)
Facts and controversies surrounding immigration. Legislative history, urban and public health impacts, racial implications.
Credit not given for both this course and 10:762:476 10:833:476.
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10:832:478
War and Public Health (3)
The effects of war on health, human rights, and the environment, and the results of diverting resources from health and human welfare to war and the military.
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10:832:480
Emerging Infectious Diseases (3)
Consideration of the public health impacts of new and emerging infectious diseases in global populations.
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10:832:483
Protecting Public Health and the Environment (3)
The policies and realities facing places trying to protect community
health in the face of economic feasibility and political forces.
Credit not given for this course and 10:762:483.
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10:832:490,491
Independent Study (BA,BA)
Open to 832 majors only. Prerequisite: Students must contract with a faculty sponsor and be granted permission by the program director.
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10:832:495-498
Special Topics in Public Health (3)
Topics vary. These courses are designed to address current issues in public health. See the Bloustein School's Electronic Course Gridfor active offerings.
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10:832:499
Internship with Seminar (6)
A 225-hour field experience plus a weekly classroom experience. Students are required to complete a contracted project under the supervision of a field preceptor and a faculty supervisor. Projects are presented in a public forum.
Open to 832 majors only. Prerequisites: Completion of 100 credits toward graduation and major core requirements.
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