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.  

CHSC            411
         Nutrition for Public Health Professionals
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHSC 400; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required 

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. Instructor 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. Instructor 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.  

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            527
         Critical Issues in Long Term Care Policy
       3 hours.  Same as HPA 527. Prerequisite(s): CHSC 400 and CHSC 425; or consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC            534
         Management and Analysis of Qualitative Data
       3 hours.  Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): CHSC 434 or consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC            543
         MCH Policy and Advocacy
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHSC 441 or consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC            544
         Public Health Aspects of Adolescent Health
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 441. Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC            548
         Readings in Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology
       2 hours.  Same as EPID 548. Prerequisite(s): CHSC 441 and EPID 404 or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Maternal and child health and epidemiology. Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC            577
         Survey Questionnaire Design
       3 hours.  Same as PA 577. Prerequisite(s): CHSC 446 or CHSC 447; or consent of the instructor. Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC            586
         Health Behavior Interventions
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHSC 446 and CHSC 480. Instructor Approval Required 

CHSC            594
         Advanced Special Topics in Community Health Sciences
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Topics vary by semester. Prerequisite(s): BSTT 400 and CHSC 400 and EPID 400 or equivalent and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Advanced placement in graduate program. Restricted to Graduate College.