NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Community Health Sciences

Location: 664-66 SPHPI; Phone: (312) 996-8866. For each course in community health sciences, first priority in enrollment will be given to public health students and other students who require the course to fulfill their graduate or professional degree requirements. Other graduate, professional, and advanced undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites may be admitted by school approval as space permits.

CHSC     400            Public Health Concepts and Practice
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Enrollment restricted to public health students; other graduate, professional and advanced undergraduate students admitted by consent as space permits. To obtain consent, see the SPH registrar. Restricted to Public Health, Public Health (DrPH), and Public Health (MPH).   

CHSC     401            Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Enrollment restricted to public health students; other graduate, professional and advanced undergraduate students admitted by consent as space permits. To obtain consent, see the SPH registrar. Restricted to Public Health, Public Health (DrPH), Public Health (MPH), and Healthcare Administration.  Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC     419            Public Health Aspects of Sexuality and Women's Health
         3 hours.
        Same as GWS 419. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; or junior standing or above with consent of the instructor.   

CHSC     421            Family Perspectives on Disability
         3 hours.
        Same as DHD 420, and DIS 420. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.   

CHSC     425            Public Health and Aging
         3 hours.
           

CHSC     431            Community Assessment in Public Health
         3 hours.
        Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BSTT 400 and credit or concurrent registration in EPID 400 and credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 400 and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College, and School of Public Health.  Departmental Approval Required 

CHSC     433            Public Health Planning and Evaluation
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 431 and credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 480; or consent of the instructor.  Departmental Approval Required 

CHSC     434            Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Public Health
         3 hours.
          Departmental Approval Required 

CHSC     441            Introduction to Maternal and Child Health
         3 hours.
        Same as GWS 441. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Some knowledge of maternal and child health issues.  Departmental Approval Required 

CHSC     446            Research Methods in Community Health
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): BSTT 400 or the equivalent. Restricted to graduate or professional standing, or consent of the instructor.  Departmental Approval Required 

CHSC     447            Survey Planning and Design
         3 hours.
        Same as PA 447. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and BSTT 400 or the equivalent. Recommended background: Credit in CHSC 446 or the equivalent.  Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC     480            Health Education and Health Promotion
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing. Priority enrollment given to students in the division of Community Health Sciences within the School of Public Health. Recommended background: For CHSC students, CHSC 401 is recommended as a prerequisite. Restricted to Public Health, Public Health (DrPH), and Public Health (MPH).   

CHSC     528            Societal Analysis of Aging, Health and Health Care
         3 hours.
        Same as SOC 528. Prerequisite(s): CHSC 425 or consent of instructor.   

CHSC     551            Foundations of Public Health Inquiry
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Open only to Ph.D. degree students. Restricted to Public Health. Restricted to Doctor of Philosophy.  Departmental Approval Required 

CHSC     556            Theory and Methods of Needs Assessment in Aging and Disability
         4 hours.
        Same as DIS 556, and OT 556. Prerequisite(s): A 400 or 500-level research course such as OT 510, DHD 415, CHSC 446, or SOC 500. The prerequisite research course needs to provide students with an understanding of basic research design, sampling strategies, and an introduction to methods such as surveys and focus groups. Recommended background: Health or behavioral sciences, research methods.   

CHSC     584            Community Organizing for Health
         3 hours.
        Field work required. Prerequisite(s): CHSC 480 or consent of the instructor.  Departmental Approval Required 

CHSC     595            Seminar in Community Health Sciences
         1 TO 3 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Topics vary by seminar. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Advanced placement in graduate program.  Departmental Approval Required