| | BIOSTATISTICS COURSES | | 
| | BIOS 603 - Principles of Biostatistics, 3 credits
| Major environmental health problems, including water quality, wastewater, occupational health, trace elements in the environment, municipal and hazardous waste, food protection, vector control, and air quality are discussed. (OH)
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| | ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS COURSES | | 
| | ENHS 603 - Survey of Environmental Health, 3 credits
| Major environmental health problems, including water quality, wastewater, occupational health, trace elements in the environment, municipal and hazardous waste, food protection, vector control, and air quality are discussed. (OH)
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| |  | | ENHS 605 - Influence of the Human Ecosystem on Population Behavior and the Practice of Public Health, 3 credits
| Changes in the human ecosystem during the last decades have altered human health and behaviors. This course teaches students how human ecology affects behavior. The influence of select group of human ecological factors and population behaviors as related to public health and its practice. Various topics addressed include environmental aspects of justice, social, economic, and ethical issues, exposures to biological, chemical and physical agents through air, food, water and work environment, the perceived and actual risks of these exposures, and behavioral modification to prevent exposure and promote public health and wellness. This course focuses on Risk Reduction and Health Promotion. (OH) |
| |  | | ENHS 629 - Human Homeostasis and Environmental Insult, 2 credits
| | In this required course, students will receive lectures on the homeostatic responses at the level of cells, organs and organ systems to certain diseases and environmental stresses; the routes of entry of foreign substances, detoxification and clearance mechanisms are discussed. All students graduating with masters degrees in public health are expected to understand the systems of the body and how it responds to insults of various kinds; our students in particular must be conversant with these responses, given that many are in first responder or similar type positions. Medical professionals may waive this requirement. |
| |  | | ENHS 639- Radiological Health, 2 credits
| | Introduction to radiation protection of both workers and the general public, and a basic review of nuclear physics. (IH) |
| |  | | ENHS 643 - Disaster and Emergency Communication
| The course is a fast-paced, interactive course that focuses on the essential knowledge and tools needed to navigate the harsh realities of communicating to the public, media, and stakeholders during an intense public emergency, including terrorism. The course content will meet the crisis communication training needs of distinct groups (e.g., public health professionals, medical and health professionals, emergency response officials, community and civic leaders, the private business sector and volunteer organizations) at the community, regional and national level.
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| |  | | ENHS 657- Institutional Environmental Health and Safety, 2 credits
| Emphasis is on institutional environmental health and safety programs. Fire, electrical, radiation, biological, laboratory safety, disaster planning, hazardous waste management, infection control, environmental monitoring, facility planning, and the role of the environmental health and safety officer or director are discussed. A term paper is required. This course is intended for hospital administrators, health service administrators, and environmental health and safety officers. *This course offered on-campus only. |
| |  | | ENHS 659 - Air Pollution, 2 credits
| Description of pollutant behavior in the atmosphere, effect of pollutants on the atmosphere, vegetation, animals and materials, health effects, legislative history of air pollution control, standards for air pollution, dispersion modeling techniques and engineering designs for particulate matter and gaseous pollutant control are discussed. (IH) |
| |  | | ENHS 660 - Principles of Toxicology, 3 credits
| Prerequisites: Some knowledge of biology and chemistry is desirable.
Introduction to the principles of mammalian toxicology. Exposure, dose-response, kinetics and distribution of toxicants, metabolism of toxic agents, factors that affect toxicity, introductory chemical carcinogenesis are discussed. (OH, IH) |
| |  | | ENHS 662 - Physical Agents and Ergonomic Hazards in the Workplace, 3 credits
| | Problems associated with occupational exposures to physical agents are discussed. Health effects, evaluation and control of exposure to ultraviolet, infra-red, laser, microwave irradiation, noise, heat, and abnormal pressures are covered in detail. (IH) |
| |  | | ENHS 669 - Behavioral Aspects of Health and Safety, 3 credits
| The purpose of this course is to provide students with an introduction to injury and disease prevention utilizing behavior as a primary control mechanism in the workplace. Human factors are critical considerations that must be targeted as an essential part of preventing injury and disease. This course is designed to provide an overview of concepts whereby the health and safety manager can recognize approaches to implementing behavioral interventions, such as health promotion, communication and training, as efficient and explicit means of reducing workplace risk and illness.
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| |  | | ENHS 670 - Principles of Safety, 2 credits
| | This course is designed to give the student an introduction in the field of safety and prevention management. Broad areas and topics that are covered are management and accountability, policy development and evaluation, hazard identification, job safety analysis, safety training, applied engineering principles (slips, falls, cuts, electrocution, material handling, excavations, confined spaces crane use), emergency operations planning and social-behavioral aspects of safety. (IH) |
| |  | | ENHS 671 - Terrorism and Disaster Management, 3 credits
| This course addresses the fundamentals of environmental public health as they were played out during Hurricane Katrina and as they apply to other disaster scenarios, including terrorism. The lectures will be presented by leaders in environmental public health who were instrumental in the response and recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast following Katrina. Basic and advanced environmental health aspects of water supply vulnerabilities, debris management, infectious diseases, refugee care, worker safety and airborne agents are covered. All topics for discussion will be coupled with detailed case study from the lecturers' experiences during the Katrina response.
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| |  | | ENHS 672 - Principles of Industrial Hygiene, 3 Credits
| Respirators, pulmonary function testing, details of OSHA including major health standards and policy decisions, the Toxic Substance Control Act, and management of industry, are discussed in detail. Areas of particular concern to the class will be added. (OH, IH)
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| |  | | ENHS 691 - Environmental Aspects of Disaster Response
| This course examines the fundamentals of the environmental health and consequence management infrastructure through the lens of a disaster situation. Environmental health challenges that arise during emergencies are explored and operational models unique to disasters are developed. |
| |  | | ENHS 692 - Environmental Sampling, Monitoring and Analysis in a Disaster
| This course is deigned to provide students with knowledge and tools for sampling and monitoring of the environment following a disaster such as floods, hurricanes, earth quakes, explosions. During this course, students will also be exposed to field sampling and become familiar with laboratory instruments used for chemical, biological and physical agents sampling analysis.
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| |  | | ENHS 693 - Population Issues during Disasters
| The United States is among other global communities that attempt to prepare its citizens for potential mass casualty events such as natural disasters, terrorism, or a pandemic flu outbreak. This course introduces disaster theory and overviews the United States’ National Response Framework. Core population health issues that present during the management of disasters are examined. Developing preparedness at the local level is emphasized. Fundamental concepts of emergency management and leadership are discussed.
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| |  | | ENHS 695 - Psychosocial Aspects of Environmental Health Disasters
| The course covers the theoretical development, history, and empirical studies of the psychosocial dynamics and sequelae of disasters. Characteristics of environmental health disasters, reactions and risk factors, as well as trends in disaster mental health are examined. Emphasis is placed on inclusion of psychosocial considerations in the planning, preparation, and very early intervention phases of a disaster. Vulnerable populations are of particular interest in highly interactive case-based learning through reflection labs for application in situations such as natural disaster, environmental health crises, pandemic illness, or threats to national security. Baseline resilience planning is required of all students planning to work in disaster or emergency response fields.
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| |  | | ENHS 711 - Industrial Ventilation and Hazard Control, 3 credits
| | Fundamentals of design and operation of ventilation systems as a means for controlling airborne toxic materials in the workplace are discussed. Basic air flow, dilution ventilation, hood design, duct design, and balancing, fans, air cleaners, and testing of ventilation systems are discussed in detail. Emphasis is on design principles for local exhaust systems. Students are expected to complete a design project. (IH) |
| |  | | ENHS 720 - Principles of Occupational Health, 3 credits
| | This course targets mid-career professionals who work in occupational health and safety programs. The course addresses the occupational medicine aspects of health and safety programs including the leading occupational disease hazards, their evaluation and control. Concepts of exposure in the workplace and related evaluation and control by engineering and physical health hazards such as noise, heat, and radiation are included. The course uses an interactive format and case studies. |
| |  | | ENHS 721 - Occupational Laws and Regulations, 1 credit
| This course provides a review of the broad spectrum of regulatory processes affecting administration of environmental and occupational health and safety programs by federal, state and local governments. The framework of legal concepts and the structure and policy of specific regulatory programs is covered. Details of policy and initial program development, legislation, rule-making and enforcement are covered. Pertinent OSHA regulations are emphasized. (OHSM, OH, IH)
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| |  | | ENHS 722 - Elements of Health and Safety Training and Evaluation, 2 credits
| | This course addresses a systems approach to developing and evaluating health and safety training programs. Principles and techniques are presented for effectively assessing training needs, developing learning objectives, designing training programs, identifying and developing training evaluation measures and designing evaluation studies. Practical experience with the topics is encouraged by case studies and class exercises involving health and safety training program development and evaluation. Computer-based training issues are emphasized. (OHSM) |
| |  | | ENHS 723 - Health and Safety Program Management I, 3 credits
| This course focuses on management of environmental health and safety risks, as well as measurement and evaluation of industrial hygiene and safety performance. Specific course topics include environmental and hazardous materials management, emergency planning and response, crisis communication, accident investigation, the development and interpretation of risk assessments, risk perception and communication, economics and risk/benefit analysis, comparative risk assessment, laws and regulations pertaining to risk assessment, and management and the design of risk management plans. Report writing and interpretation are emphasized. (OHSM)
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| |  | | ENHS 724 - Health and Safety Program Management II, 3 credits
| | This course complements and supplements ENHS 723, Health and Safety Program Management I. It is an introduction to methods of systematically integrating health and safety programs into standard management systems used by organizations. Topics emphasized include leadership, strategic planning, project management, management of multidisciplinary teams, regulatory affairs management, voluntary standards systems, professional ethics, labor relations, and "selling" health and safety initiatives to all levels of the organization and the public. Systems thinking is emphasized throughout the course. No prerequisites required. (OHSM) |
| |  | | ENHS 725 - Current Issues in Industrial Hygiene and Safety, 3 credits
| | Current topics in industrial hygiene and safety are presented to provide practicing health and safety professionals with updates on new and emerging topics in the field. The course consists of weekly meetings that include discussions of the topic, Internet exercises to research new articles and case studies. Students are expected to conduct mini literature reviews of the topic and to participate in the discussion of their research or experience. Emphasis will be placed on the application of findings to health and safety programs. Nine topics of current interest will be selected each year. Examples include: ergonomics issues, indoor air quality, cumulative traumas, process safety, traffic and transportation safety, confined space, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and blood-borne pathogens. (OHSM required, possible elective for other programs). Topics that are relevant to Disaster Management issues are included in the context of industrial safety and hygiene. |
| |  | | ENHS 726 - Financial Aspects of EH&S, 3 credits
| The governing purpose of this class is to teach students how to use economic and financial analyses to manage EHS programs by teaching them how to develop analytic and inductive reasoning skills that are prerequisites for becoming a successful manager. The course will address some basic financial managing concepts that midlevel EHS managers and professionals will commonly use or be exposed to in a business setting. These concepts include cost behaviors, profit analysis, budgeting, financial ratios, project economics and return investment analysis.
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| |  | | ENHS 728 - International Management System Standards for Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, 3 credits
| | This course is designed to introduce the most important EHS management systems for multinational companies from the US and other countries. The course introduces students to ISO-harmonized management systems. Students gain skills in making the transition from traditional numeric specifications of governmental command-and-control regulations to ISO-harmonizing auditing systems, involving root cause analyses of system requirements. (OHSM) |
| |  | | ENHS 729 - Environmental Health Assessments, 3 credits
| | This course utilizes case studies to integrate the approach to the assessment, management and communication issues associated with environmental contaminants, hazardous wastes and human health effects of populations living near hazardous waste sites. The course is designed to prepare health professionals to address issues dealing with integrating and utilizing information from: Public Health Assessments, Exposure Assessments, Toxicology, Health Studies, and other reports. It integrates health promotion strategies and risk communication principles as management strategies. (OH) |
| |  | | ENHS 731 - Occupational Laws and Compliance, 2 credits
| | This course is designed to introduce the most important EHS management systems for multinational companies from the US and other countries. The course introduces students to ISO-harmonized management systems. Students gain skills in making the transition from traditional numeric specifications of governmental command-and-control regulations to ISO-harmonizing auditing systems, involving root cause analyses of system requirements. (OHSM) |
| |  | | ENHS 750 - Air Sampling and Analysis, 3 credits
| Principles and techniques for evaluating exposure to airborne contaminants are presented in lectures, and practiced in two-hour laboratory sessions per week. Topics covered include air flow measurement, generation of controlled test atmospheres, total and respirable dust sampling, determination of particle size distribution, optical and electron microscopy, sampling of gases and vapors, and chemicals. (IH)
Prerequisite: Bios 603 Introductory Biostatistics |
| |  | | ENHS 762 - Risk Assessment, 3 Credits
| The action and mechanism of prototypical toxicants are studied in detail. The importance of mechanism of toxicity of various compounds and extension of this knowledge to toxicants is emphasized. Students are expected to use current toxicological literature. (OH)
Prerequisite: ENHS 660 Principles of Toxicology | | | |  | | ENHS 791 Environmental Disaster Response Planning, 3 Credits
This is an elective course that teaches students how to identify the critical public health system infrastructure that is likely to affected during and following a natural and human made disaster. Environmental health issues can arise in the wake of a disaster. Systematic planning and post disaster implementation of the plan can be effective in mitagating the problems that arised in the face of these disasters. This is an advanced course designed to be the culminating course in the Disaster Management Track integrating previous courses within the track. The course is aimed at advancing the student’s knowledge of disaster management gained through 600 level courses to the actual application of those principles using real life, frontline scenarios. | | | |
| | EPIDEMIOLOGY COURSES | |  | | EPID 603- Epidemiological Methods I, 3 credits
| | This course enables students to interpret epidemiologic data and understand the approaches used in the epidemiologic investigation of occupational diseases. Attention is given to the application of epidemiologic methods to the evaluation of health, industrial hygiene and safety data. |
| | HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGMENT COURSES | |  | | HSMG 601 - History and Organization of Health Services - 2 credits
| | A broad introduction to the role of health services in contemporary society. The course is divided into four sections: 1)the background, history, philosophy and purpose of public health service systems and organizations; 2)international health organizations and programs; 3) public and private insurance programs; and 4) the major types of health facilities and the problems attendant to health facility management, including manpower, quality assurance, and planning issues.(OH) |
| |  | | HSMG 603- Principles of Health Systems Administration and Management, 3 credits
| Concepts and principles of management as they are applied in the functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling and evaluating in health services organizations. Includes study of managerial roles, styles, activities, and decision-making, as well as the relations hip between management and organizational effectiveness. This course will be most useful to students intending to work in the United States.
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| | SPHL | |  | | SPHL 601 - Biological Basis of Disease - 3 credits
| This course provides a foundation of knowledge about the human body in health and disease. It gives an overview of important concepts of the biological mechanisms of disease at the cellular, individual, and societal levels. At the cellular level, the course summarizes DNA and cellular function, genomics, immunology, and vaccination. At the individual and societal levels, the course addresses the most important infectious and non-infectious causes of death worldwide, providing background on their pathophysiology, clinical aspects, patterns of disease occurrence, risk factors, and methods of prevention.
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| |  | | SPHL 603 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Global Health, 3 credits
| This course covers the behavioral, social, and cultural aspects of health and disease. Students learn how behavioral and social theories are relevant to health promotion and disease prevention efforts, and in behavior based safety efforts. They also learn how factors that protect or erode health operate at multiple levels (including individual, community, societal, and global levels), and how interventions are developed to improve health by addressing critical factors at each of these levels. The course also addresses the roles of culture, race, and ethnicity in the conceptualization of health and illness.. |
| | DISASTER MANAGEMENT COURSES | | | | Culminating Experience (Culminating Experience) | | SPHL 795-70 Culminating Experience (0 credits) |
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