Public Health-PBHL (PBHL)

PBHL 200  Introduction to Public Health (GT-SS3)  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Exploration of social determinants of health, epidemiology, health care systems, health disparities, health through the lifespan, and environmental health risks.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Offered as an online course only.
Term Offered: Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.
Additional Information: Social & Behavioral Sciences 3C, Human Behavior, Culture, or Social Frameworks (GT-SS3).

PBHL 516  Public Health Foundations  Credits: 2 (2-0-0)

Course Description: Introduction to public health history, concepts, principles, and current trends.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program.
Registration Information: Graduate standing; Colorado School of Public Health student. Credit not allowed for both PBHL 516 and PSY 516A-C.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 520  Health Systems Policy and Management  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Overview of the organization and financing of U.S. healthcare systems, how health policy is developed and implemented, and key principles of leadership and management for public health professionals.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate student in the Colorado School of Public Health. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 530  Environmental Public Health and Policy  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Major concepts, methodologies and issues in the field of environmental public health.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program.
Registration Information: Graduate standing; Colorado School of Public Health student. Credit not allowed for both ERHS 520 and PBHL 530.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 534  Public Health Data Management Using SAS  Credits: 3 (1-2-1)

Course Description: Introduction to the basic concepts and skills needed to create programs for data management and analysis using SAS software. Explores how to manipulate and prepare data for analysis in SAS (including inputting, recoding, reformatting, subsetting, and merging data), and perform data analysis and write reports.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Must register for lecture, lab, and recitation.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 540  One Health in Public Health  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: One Health history and concepts for public health professionals.
Prerequisite: None.
Registration Information: Bachelor’s degree. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 550  Applied Social & Community Factors in Health  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Explore the social, behavioral, and cultural factors that affect the health of individuals and populations and, thus, contribute to health inequities. Investigate topics such as structural bias, racism and social inequities that impact community health. Examine development, implementation and evaluation of programs and policies to promote and sustain healthy communities.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program.
Registration Information: Graduate standing; Colorado School of Public Health student. Sections may be offered: Face-to-Face, Mixed Face-to-Face, or Online. Credit not allowed for both HES 556 and PBHL 550.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 553  Global Health Foundations  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Appraisal of the current health status of different countries using relevant health indicators. Exploration of population diversity and possible inequities in health and critical assessment of causes of various global health-related conditions. Assessment of existing health issues and plausible solutions to these conditions.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Graduate standing.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 554  Decolonizing Global Health  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Examination of disparities in global health. Exploration of colonial influences on power imbalances between high income and low- and middle-income countries. Root causes of disparities and strategies to address and mitigate disparities are examined.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Graduate standing.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 560  Quantitative Methods in Public Health I  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Introduction to the major concepts and applications in public health data interpretation and analysis.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Enrollment in Colorado School of Public Health. Written consent of instructor. Credit allowed for only one of the following: EDRM 606, PBHL 560, or VS 562.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 570  Epidemiology for Public Health  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Descriptive and analytic methods in epidemiology and their application to research and practice in the field of public health.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 572  Geographic Information Systems in Health  Credits: 3 (2-2-0)

Course Description: Application of spatial thinking and geospatial technologies to health issues at local and global levels. Acquire fundamental skills in using various geospatial technologies to map and analyze health and other relevant data and learn to produce cartographic products for publication or online distribution.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Must register for lecture and laboratory.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 573  Exploring Social Epidemiology  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Theories and epidemiological methods relevant to connections between social exposure and population health. Factors as socioeconomic status, discrimination, working conditions, historical and current policies, neighborhood characteristics, and other elements that influence population health through a social perspective.
Prerequisite: PBHL 570.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate.
Registration Information: Enrollment in Colorado School of Public Health. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 575  Epidemiological Research for Public Health  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Concepts, principles and skills needed for conducting epidemiological research in public health.
Prerequisite: PBHL 534 and PBHL 570.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 630  Field Methods for Disease Investigation  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Application of epidemiologic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data and test results important for disease surveillance and investigation.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: One epidemiology course; Bachelor’s degree required. Sections may be offered: Online.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 642  One Health in Communities  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: One Health is a transdisciplinary concept that focuses on issues at the intersection of human, environmental, and animal health. Solving complex problems at the nexus of these three health sectors requires transdisciplinary, collaborative action. Taking a One Health approach therefore warrants the creation of teams and processes that connect expertise in human, animal, and environmental issues to conduct research in, and find solutions for, One Health problems.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 644  Physical Activity and Public Health  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Explore the role of physical activity (PA) in public health (PH). History of physical activity in public health, basic exercise physiology and kinesiology principles, and effectively promote and measure physical activity in a variety of populations. Discuss physical activity in various settings, and explore how programs are effectively planned, implemented and evaluated.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Term Offered: Fall.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 650  Health Promotion Programming  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Application of Evidence-Based Public Health (EBPH) to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion programs and policies. Critical analysis of the effectiveness of interventions to improve health outcomes and equity.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Professional.
Registration Information: Credit not allowed for both HES 650 and PBHL 650.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 660  Quantitative Methods in Public Health II  Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Course Description: Extends the basic principles of descriptive and inferential statistics to modeling more complex relationships using linear regression, logistic regression, Cox proportional hazards regression, and mixed model analysis techniques.
Prerequisite: PBHL 560.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Term Offered: Spring.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 686  Public Health Practicum  Credits: 2 (0-0-2)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Admission to Master of Public Health program.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 692A  Seminar: Animals, People, and the Environment  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Current public health issues related to interactions among people, animals, and our environment.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed in PBHL 692A-692G.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 692B  Seminar: Epidemiology in Public Health  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Current epidemiological public health issues.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed in PBHL 692A-692G.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 692C  Seminar: Global Health & Health Disparities  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Current public health issues concerning disparate populations and global health trends.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed in PBHL 692A-692G.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 692D  Seminar: Health Communication  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Current issues and trends in health communication.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed in PBHL 692A-692G.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 692E  Seminar: Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Current public health issues concerning exercise, the built environment, and health promotion.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed in PBHL 692A-692G.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 692F  Seminar: Public Health Nutrition  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Current issues and trends concerning the impact of nutrition on public health.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed in PBHL 692A-692G.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 692G  Seminar: Current Issues in Public Health  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Current public health issues and trends.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Sections may be offered: Online. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed in PBHL 692A-692G.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 695  Public Health Independent Study  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description:
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing; Colorado School of Public Health student. May be taken for credit up to 3 times; maximum of 9 credits allowed.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 696  Public Health Group Study  Credits: Var[1-6] (0-0-0)

Course Description: Group study on current public health issues; topics will vary.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Graduate standing. Sections may be offered: Online.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Traditional.
Special Course Fee: No.

PBHL 698  Public Health Capstone  Credits: 2 (0-0-2)

Course Description: Capstone project for Master of Public Health students.
Prerequisite: None.
Restriction: Must be a: Graduate, Graduate cooperative program, Professional.
Registration Information: Admission to Master of Public Health program required.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
Grade Mode: Instructor Option.
Special Course Fee: No.