Courses
EDCS 503 DATA & ANALYSIS - ELEMENTARY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides an understanding of data and related concepts using multiple encoding schemes on various computational tools. Core data operations such as storing, copying, searching, retrieving, modifying, deleting and transforming information. Students will collect and present data in various visual formats, and be able to identify and describe patterns in data visualizations to make predictions, as well as highlight and propose cause-and effect relationships. Social impacts of computing are also presented.
Offered: Module 2 All Years
EDCS 504 DATA & ANALYS - SECONDARY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides an understanding of data and related concepts using multiple encoding schemes on various computational tools. Core data operations such as storing, copying, searching, retrieving, modifying, deleting and transforming information. Students will collect and present data in various visual formats, and be able to identify and describe patterns in data visualizations to make predictions, as well as highlight and propose cause-and effect relationships. Social impacts of computing are also presented.
Offered: Module 2 All Years
EDCS 505 ALGORITHMS - ELEMENTARY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course helps students create prototypes to solve computational problems, modeling daily processes to complete tasks. Students will develop programs with sequences and simple repetitions (loops) to express ideas or solve basic problems. Flowcharts and pseudocode concepts will be introduced to emphasize the importance of design before starting development. The importance of decomposing a problem into smaller parts will also be introduced. Students will be expected to systematically design and develop programs making selections among various alternative approaches to solve a problem and justify their choice.
Offered: Spring & Summer Semesters All Years
EDCS 506 ALGORITHMS - SECONDARY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course helps students create prototypes to solve computational problems, modeling daily processes to complete tasks. Students will develop programs with sequences and simple repetitions (loops) to express ideas or solve basic problems. Flowcharts and pseudocode concepts will be introduced to emphasize the importance of design before starting development. The importance of decomposing a problem into smaller parts will also be introduced. Students will be expected to systematically design and develop programs making selections among various alternative approaches to solve a problem and justify their choice.
Offered: Spring & Summer Semesters All Years
EDCS 507 PROGRAMMING - ELEMENTARY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on hands-on skills for students to develop plans that describe a particular program's sequence of events, goals, and expected outcomes. Proper program development skills in modular design, indentation, commenting, and help files will be studied. Students will be asked to debug (i.e., identify and fix) errors in programs, and explain how errors are fixed by using relevant terminology. Prerequisite: Pre or co-req EDCS-505 or EDCS-515
Offered: Spring & Summer Semesters All Years
EDCS 508 PROGRAMMING - SECONDARY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on hands-on skills for students to develop plans that describe a particular program's sequence of events, goals, and expected outcomes. Proper program development skills in modular design, indentation, commenting, and help files will be studied. Students will be asked to debug (i.e., identify and fix) errors in programs and explain how errors are fixed using relevant terminology. Prerequisite: Take EDCS-506 or EDCS-516
Offered: Spring & Summer Semesters All Years
MPH 552 ACTIVE LIVING & PUBLIC HEALTH 3.0 Credit(s)
Using an ecological approach, theories, and studies related to active living promotion are evaluated. Changing physical activity behavior among special populations (e.g. children, older adults, minority populations) and community settlings (e.g. schools, worksites) will also be examined.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
MPH 556 SURVEY DATA ANALYSIS WITH SAS 3.0 Credit(s)
The course will focus specifically on using SAS to analyze national survey data using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). During the course, students will come up with a research question that they can analyze in NHANES (for example: "is dietary energy density related to weight status in children?"). Depending on the complexity and novelty of the project, each project may lead to a manuscript
Offered: As Needed All Years
MPH 558 PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION 3.0 Credit(s)
The course explores how social identity and cultural values influence food security, health disparities, and risk for disease.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
MPH 508 ISSUES OF DIVERSITY & EQUITY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course will provide students with theoretical principles, methods, and skills that are essential in community health.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
MPH 598 MPH PRACTICUM 3.0 Credit(s)
Students who register for MPH Practicum and MPH Seminar are responsible for completing an applied public health project under the supervision of MPH faculty and other qualified, approved mentors. A seminar course will supplement this Practicum. Students selecting a Practicum capstone experience must complete both MPH Practicum and MPH Seminar.
Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer Sems All Years
MPH 599 PUBLIC HEALTH THESIS 3.0 Credit(s)
Public Health Thesis is a capstone course required of MPH thesis students. A thesis is a body of work that contributes new public health knowledge to the field. In order to have a thesis, you must have an original research question that be evaluated using public health methodology. There are two courses that support the completion of a Master's Thesis in Public Health. These courses are: MPH 597 - MPH Research and MPH 599 - MPH Thesis. These courses can be taken in any order, but both are required for graduation.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CAS 599 CONTINUOUS REGISTRATION 0.0 Credit(s)
Offered: All Semesters All Years
MPH 522 ACTIVE LIVING AND POPULATION HEALTH PROMOTION 3.0 Credit(s)
Using an ecological approach, students will examine the significance of active living in promoting population health and preventing chronic diseases. Students will learn both the theoretical foundations and evidence-based strategies for promoting active living and reducing sedentary behavior across a variety of populations and settings.
Offered: Spring Semester Contact Department
MPH 526 COMMUNITY HEALTH IN TIMES OF CRISIS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course seeks to familiarize students with the field of disaster and international humanitarian studies, trends and recent developments in the field, and strategies to improve disaster resilience. This course builds basic concepts and tools that will prepare students for work in disaster and/or humanitarian studies. Students will learn to articulate concepts about disasters and the changing patterns of disasters, disaster resilience and international humanitarian response. They will develop a broad view of the key organizations involved in and components of the domestic and international humanitarian response system.
Offered: Spring Semester Contact Department