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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  May 10, 2024
 
2016-2017 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    ENGL 843 - Studies in American Literature

    Credits: 3

    Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study.

  
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    ENGL 845 - Studies in Southern Literature

    Credits: 3

    Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study.

  
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    ENGL 846 - Studies in Southern Literature

    Credits: 3

    Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study.

  
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    ENGL 850 - Studies in British and American Literature

    Credits: 3

    Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study.

    Note: May be repeated as topics vary.

  
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    ENGL 862 - Special Topics in Children’s and Young Adult Literature

    Credits: 3

    Special topics selected by instructor for specialized study. May be repeated as content varies by title and suffix.

    Note: Effective: Fall 2012

  
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    ENGL 870 - Seminar in Bibliography, Textual Criticism, and Editing

    Credits: 3

    Seminar in analytical and descriptive bibliography.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 776 or equivalent

  
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    ENGL 871 - Seminar in Bibliography, Textual Criticism, and Editing

    Credits: 3

    Seminar in textual criticism and editing of specific forms of publication (e.g., manuscripts, plays, poetry, novels).

    Prerequisites: ENGL 776 or equivalent

  
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    ENGL 872 - Seminar in Bibliography, Textual Criticism, and Editing

    Credits: 3

    Seminar in textual criticism and editing of particular periods of English or American literature.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 776 or equivalent

  
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    ENGL 890 - Studies in Rhetoric and Composition

    Credits: 3

    Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study.

    Note: May be repeated as topics vary.

  
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    ENGL 895 - Directed Reading and Research

    Credits: 1-3

  
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    ENGL 896 - Directed Reading and Research

    Credits: 1-3

  
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    ENGL 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

  
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    ENHS 515 - Introduction to Public Health and Emergency Preparedness and Response

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to emergency preparedness and response in relation to environmental and public health. Historical context for the emergence of public health emergency preparedness and demonstration of articulation with community response partner agencies in the post-9/11 era.

    Note: Effective: Fall 2013

  
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    ENHS 555 - Conservation and Health in Marine Systems

    Credits: 3

    Introduces the field of conservation and explores the intersection between conservation and environmental health with a particular focus on coastal and marine case studies.



    Cross-listed Course: MSCI 555

  
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    ENHS 592 - Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Health

    Credits: 1-3

    Emerging issues and topics concerning environmental health. May be repeated as content varies by suffix and title up to a total of 9 credit hours.



  
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    ENHS 625 - Medical Mycology

    Credits: 3

    Advanced study of infectious diseases caused by fungi. Etiology, symptoms, and treatment of fungi related illnesses.

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 625

  
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    ENHS 660 - Concepts of Environmental Health Science

    Credits: 3

    Environmental health sciences presenting the earth as a complex system in which people, plants, animals, and non-living physical-chemical components interact.

  
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    ENHS 661 - Parasitology

    Credits: 4

    Parasites of biological, economic, and public health importance

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 531 and EPID 661

    Prerequisites: 300-level biology course or equivalent

    Note: Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    ENHS 662 - Industrial Health Programs

    Credits: 3

    Analysis, planning, and implementation of programs to protect workers’ health in industry; legislative and regulatory background.

  
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    ENHS 664 - Environmental Genomics

    Credits: 3

    “State of the art” molecular techniques that elucidate mechanisms of environmental contaminants in model systems.

  
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    ENHS 665 - Biofilms in Environmental Health and Disease

    Credits: 3

    Effect of bacterial biofilm process on many diverse areas. Recognition, prevention, and control of biofilm-related problems in the environment, health care, industry, and engineering.

  
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    ENHS 666 - Metals and Human Health

    Credits: 3

    Trace metal(loid)s, their fate and transport in the environment and their potential impacts on human health.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 or 110; CHEM 101 and 102, or equivalent.

  
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    ENHS 670 - Environmental Pollutants and Human Health

    Credits: 3

    Overview of environmental pollutants and their impact on human health; case studies of environmental catastrophes; principles of ecotoxicology; air, water, and land pollution associated with neurotoxicity, toxicology, and carcinogenesis.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 101 or 110; CHEM 101 and 102

  
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    ENHS 671 - From Air to Alveoli: Exposure Science

    Credits: 3

    A receptor-oriented approach for assessing human exposure to environmental contaminants by inhalation, dermal and ingestion routes. Covers methods for estimating exposures to protect health and well-being, to relate adverse effects to exposures, and to comply with regulations and guidelines.

  
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    ENHS 675 - Infectious Disease Ecology

    Credits: 3

    Ecological theories as the basis for environmental change and the (re)emergence of infectious agents that ultimately impact human and ecosystem health.

  
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    ENHS 681 - Occupational Ergonomics I

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to ergonomics: hazards identification and analysis; solution design and implementation; human musculoskeletal characteristics, injuries; effects of work on performance, safety, and health. Application to manufacturing and office environments.

  
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    ENHS 755 - Marine Conservation and Environmental Health

    Credits: 3

    Explores the intersection between conservation and environmental health with a particular focus on coastal and marine case studies.

    Cross-listed Course: MSCI 755

  
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    ENHS 760 - Fundamentals of Air Pollution

    Credits: 3

    Chemical and physical aspects of air pollution and their regulatory problems. An examination of air pollution sources; physical and chemical processes affecting pollutants after emission; pollutants and their effects and the ultimate fate of pollutants. Attention is also given to the legal, administrative, and technical aspects of air pollution control.

    Corequisite: Prereq/coreq: ENHS 660 or permission of instructor

    Prerequisites: Prereq/coreq: ENHS 660 or permission of instructor

  
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    ENHS 761 - Ecotoxicology of Aquatic Systems

    Credits: 3

    Lethal and sublethal effects of environmental stressors on organisms living in the water column and in sediments of aquatic systems. Practical techniques of aquatic toxicology, risk assessment and modeling.

  
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    ENHS 762 - Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene

    Credits: 3

    Industrial hygiene, including health effects, occupational health standards, and the evaluation and control of occupational health hazards.

  
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    ENHS 763 - Medical Aspects of Occupational Health

    Credits: 3

    Emphasizes the medical aspects of exposure to hazardous materials, accidents, and mental and physical stresses on the job. Clinical spectrum of occupational illness with some emphasis on industrial toxicology.

  
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    ENHS 765 - Applied Research in the Environmental Health Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Current and prospective research associated with the multi-disciplinary areas of environmental health sciences. Critical evaluation of scientific research, and technical writing and oral presentations.

  
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    ENHS 766 - Applied Aquatic Sciences

    Credits: 3

    The quantitative application of principles of basic physical, biological, and geochemical principles in assessing and solving environmental problems in lakes, streams, and wetlands. Emphasis on watershed-water quality interactions, trophic state analyses, wasteload impact prediction, toxic chemical fate and transport, wetland values, and classification.

    Prerequisites: pre-calculus math, general ecology, ENHS 660, or consent of instructor

  
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    ENHS 766L - Applied Aquatic Sciences Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Sampling and analysis of the interacting parameters used in assessing water quality and the functioning of aquatic systems.

    Corequisite: ENHS 766

  
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    ENHS 767 - Ecological Modeling and Environmental Planning

    Credits: 4

    Concepts in systems ecology and ecological modeling. Emphasis on the use of models and computer simulations in examining environmental interactions, predicting environmental impact, and facilitating the process of environmental planning.

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 768, MSCI 767

    Prerequisites: MATH 111 or equivalent, ecology, ENHS 660, or permission of instructor

    Note: Lab practice in model development and computer simulation analysis.

  
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    ENHS 769 - Exposure and Risk Assessment

    Credits: 3

    Designing, implementing, and analyzing environmental exposures in the field; error analysis; computation of the value of improved information; hazard identification; dose-response evaluation; and risk characterization.

    Prerequisites: MATH 141, CHEM 111 and 112, and BIOS 700 or STAT 701

  
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    ENHS 770 - Microbial Processes and Pollution

    Credits: 3

    Microbial processes which alter the fate, bioavailability, and toxicity of environmental pollutants: biotransformations of metals and organic pollutants; resistance mechanisms and roles of microbial biofilms in toxin transfer.

  
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    ENHS 771 - Environmental Health Sciences Seminar

    Credits: 1

    Environmental Health Sciences Seminar is a one credit course that provides the opportunity for graduate students within the department and other related
    departments/programs to enhance and broaden their knowledge in environmental health by exploring current research and case studies.


    Note: Effective: Fall 2014

  
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    ENHS 772 - Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

    Credits: 3

    Focuses on history, theory, and practice of predicting, managing, and communicating potential human health and environmental risks of hazardous chemicals. Reviews fundamental components and explores uncertainties, probabilistic approaches, and ‘real-world’ challenges of risk analysis.

  
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    ENHS 773 - Radiation Health Physics

    Credits: 3

    Physics of radiation and associated health hazards; hazard evaluation and measurements; radiation content and protection of the individual. Course covers ionizing radiation, ultraviolet, microwave, lasers, R.F. field, and ultra-sound.

    Prerequisites: ENHS 660 or permission of instructor

  
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    ENHS 774 - Risk Assessment and Interactions of Environmental Toxicants

    Credits: 3

    A study of biological interactions and transformation of environmental toxicants at the cellular and subcellular levels, and assessment of cellular damage as it relates to health hazards and risks. Topics to include: environmental toxicants; exposure measurements; factors affecting interactions and toxicity; metabolism of xenobiotics: types and levels of effects and interactions; and human health risks.

    Prerequisites: ENHS 660 or permission of instructor

  
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    ENHS 775 - Resource Management and Environmental Impact Assessment

    Credits: 3

    Review of ecological principles as applied to environmental impact assessment. Study of the mandates of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Analysis of several impact assessment methodologies.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 and 570

  
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    ENHS 776 - Environmental Regulation and Planning

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to environmental planning. Survey of major federal environmental legislation. Review of processes and techniques of environmental planning including zoning, permits, management plans, assessments, and evaluation methods. Case studies of significant environmental projects.

  
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    ENHS 777 - Radiation Biology

    Credits: 3

    Fundamentals on the biological effects of ionizing radiation on living systems, especially man; basic biological mechanisms which bring about somatic and genetic effects.

    Prerequisites: ENHS 660, 773 or permission of instructor

  
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    ENHS 778 - Air Pollution Monitoring and Modeling

    Credits: 3

    Sources, sinks, transport, and transformation of air pollutants. Health effects that occur directly or by intermediate transport. Current monitoring methods and modeling techniques for air pollution.

    Prerequisites: one year each of general chemistry and physics

  
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    ENHS 779 - Applied Environmental Physiology

    Credits: 4

    Lecture and laboratory investigations concerning sublethal and lethal physiological responses of aquatic organisms to a variety of environmental pollutants. Stresses the in-depth understanding of the effects of: bacterial and thermal pollution, pesticides/herbicides, industrial chemicals, hazardous materials, and petroleum hydrocarbons on different physiological mechanisms.

    Prerequisites: ENHS 660, 761, and permission of instructor

  
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    ENHS 780 - Advanced Seminar in Environmental Modeling

    Credits: 1-2

    A critical review of recent advances and case histories in the formulation and use of ecological/ environmental models. Ecosystems analysis and environmental planning.

  
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    ENHS 787 - Analytical Concepts for Environmental Health Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Physical and chemical principles of environmental qualitative and quantitative analysis with emphasis on atmospheric, aquatic, and terrestrial samples. Includes use and limitations of instrumental techniques, sampling strategies, data management and reduction, and quality assurance programs.

  
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    ENHS 790 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-6

  
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    ENHS 793 - Special Topics in Environmental Health Sciences

    Credits: 1-6

    Content varies by suffix and title. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

  
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    ENHS 795 - Issues in Coastal Environmental Health

    Credits: 3

    Problems associated with coastal population growth and development. Emphasis is on the working group approach to ameliorating impacts on ecosystem and human health.

    Cross-listed Course: MSCI 795

  
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    ENHS 797 - Global Environmental Health and Food Security

    Credits: 3

    Global environmental health with a focus on food security in developing nations, including crop responses to warming, soil changes, more variable precipitation inputs and expanding geographical range of pests.

  
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    ENHS 798 - Public Health Practice

    Credits: 1-6

    Performance of a limited work or service project in a public need setting, pursuit of planned learning objectives related to previously identified aspects of the student’s chosen role. Self-monitoring and regular seminars focusing on learning accomplishments.

    Prerequisites: 9-10 hours of specified courses including BIOS 700, EPID 700

    Note: Pass/Fail grading

  
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    ENHS 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    ENHS 860 - Environmental Radiation Surveillance

    Credits: 4, 3 lecture; 1 lab

    Technical coverage relevant to a practical evaluation of radiation sources and contaminants in the environment

    Prerequisites: ENHS 773 or permission of instructor

  
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    ENHS 861 - Aerosol Science

    Credits: 3

    Physical and chemical principles applied to the behavior and properties of particles suspended in air. Course covers motion under applied forces, electrical properties, diffusion, removal from gas, cloud dynamics, and optical properties.

  
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    ENHS 862 - Special Research Topics in Environmental Health Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Discussion and/or laboratory participation involving techniques used in multidisciplinary research areas of environmental health sciences that have not been covered with other courses. Content varies by suffix and title. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.



    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, EPID 700, ENHS 660, and consent of instructor

  
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    ENHS 863 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Planning

    Credits: 3

    Detailed analyses of techniques, especially computer simulation modeling, used in environmental assessment and planning. Emphasis will be on the prediction of the ecological effects of development projects. Students will collectively construct a simulation model for the purpose of environmental assessment.

    Prerequisites: ENHS 767, 775

  
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    ENHS 864 - Advanced Graduate Seminar

    Credits: 3

    Seminar presentation and group discussion by students, faculty, and guest speakers on current topics in environmental health sciences.

    Prerequisites: Complete at least two semesters in environmental health sciences and courses to include ENHS 660,765, and consent of instructor.

    Note: May be repeated for credit.

  
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    ENHS 880 - Ethics and Research Prep

    Credits: 1

    Overview of skills and standards, including ethics and research preparation, for Environmental Health Sciences doctoral students.

  
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    ENHS 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Prerequisites: one full year [18 hrs.] of graduate study beyond the master’s level.

  
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    ENVR 500 - Environmental Practicum

    Credits: 3

    Multidisciplinary research projects related to University or community environmental problems (e.g., energy, water conservation, solid waste, recycling).

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

  
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    ENVR 501 - Special Topics in the Environment

    Credits: 3

    An in-depth analysis course of a specific interdisciplinary environmental topic. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.

    Prerequisites: ENVR 101 or ENVR 201 or consent of instructor

  
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    ENVR 548 - Environmental Economics

    Credits: 3

    An analysis of the economics aspects of environmental decay, pollution control, and natural resource use. Analysis of the ability of the market system to allocate resources efficiently when economic activity is accompanied by environmental damage. Discussion of alternative public policy approaches to pollution control and natural resource conservation.

    Cross-listed Course: ECON 548

    Prerequisites: Prereq: ECON 221 and 222, or ECON 224

  
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    ENVR 571 - Conservation Biology

    Credits: 3

    Principles of conservation biology. Importance of biodiversity, causes of decline and extinction, and restoration and conversation policy in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 301

  
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    ENVR 572 - Freshwater Ecology

    Credits: 3

    Quantitative study of the population, community and evolutionary ecology of freshwater habitats (lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, wetlands).

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 572

    Prerequisites: BIOL 301 or permission of instructor

    Note: Includes mandatory field trips.

  
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    ENVR 590 - Environmental Issues Seminar

    Credits: 3

    Collaborative study of a contemporary environmental issue.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 301 or permission of department

    Note: Field trips may be required. Restricted to: Environmental Science and Environmental Studies majors.

  
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    ENVR 700 - Current Topics in Environmental Studies

    Credits: 3

    Current issues, policies, and regulations pertaining to environmental studies. Emphasizes integrated multidisciplinary approaches toward identification, evaluation, preservation, mitigation, and/or utilization of environmentally sensitive material and sites.

  
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    ENVR 725 - International Environmental Management Systems

    Credits: 3

    International environmental management systems standards will be integrated with business planning to provide students with the best strategies for future growth in today’s environmentally sensitive global economy.

  
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    ENVR 790 - Directed Individual Studies

    Credits: 1-6

    Directed research topics to be individually assigned.

  
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    ENVR 795 - Environmental Internship Preparation

    Credits: 1-3

    Preparation and presentation of a capstone project plan for conduct of multidisciplinary environmental research addressing public/private/non-profit sector issues through an internship in government agencies, NGOs, or private industry.

    Prerequisites: 1 semester full-time graduate enrollment or equivalent.

    Note: Restricted to: Graduate students in MEERM degree program

  
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    ENVR 796 - Environmental Internship

    Credits: 1-3

    Environmental internship in government agencies, NGOs, or private industry, culminating in a project deliverable. Typically includes data analyses/metrics, resource management options, and/or internal outreach education, with final assessment.

    Prerequisites: 3 credits of ENVR 795; successful completion of MEERM comprehensive examination

    Note: Restricted to graduate students in the MEERM program

  
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    ENVR 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    ENVR 800 - Seminar in Environmental Studies

    Credits: 3

    Examination of the effectiveness of environmental policies and methods relative to current issues and needs.

  
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    ENVR 804 - Environmental Advocacy Seminar

    Credits: 3

    This seminar is designed to explore and develop practical advocacy skills in the area of environmental representation and to provide an understanding of advocacy in administrative, legislative, and litigation arenas.

    Cross-listed Course: LAWS 804

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

  
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    ENVR 835 - Seminar in Environmental Ethics

    Credits: 3

    Examination of the intellectual, cultural, and ethical frameworks within which environmental problems arise and are solved.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 835

  
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    EPID 661 - Parasitology

    Credits: 4

    Parasites of biological, economic, and public health importance. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 531 and ENHS 661

    Prerequisites: 300-level biology course or equivalent

  
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    EPID 700 - Introduction to Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    Principles of epidemiology with examples of selected health problems. Health status of populations and conceptual tools for translating epidemiologic findings into public health action.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 700

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 700

    Note: May not be used as part of a degree program in epidemiology or biostatistics.
    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Community Service

  
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    EPID 701 - Concepts and Methods of Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    Conceptual foundation of epidemiologic research, quantitative methods, and epidemiologic study design.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 701 and permission of department

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 701 and permission of department

    Note: Intended for those who will be involved in epidemiologic research.

  
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    EPID 707 - Ethical Issues in Health Care and Research

    Credits: 3

    The ethical dimensions of decision making in health care delivery, administration and epidemiologic research. Provides ethical foundations for discussion of topics in health-related research and practice.

    Cross-listed Course: HSPM 707

  
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    EPID 711 - Epidemiologic Research Methods

    Credits: 3

    Theoretical and practical aspects of epidemiologic research methods.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700

  
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    EPID 725 - Biologic Basis of Public Health

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the biology of human disease processes at cellular, tissue and body system levels: application of biological principles to contemporary public health problems.

  
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    EPID 730 - Public Health Surveillance Systems

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the concepts, implementation, and evaluation of surveillance systems to monitor the health of human populations.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: EPID 741

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: EPID 741

  
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    EPID 741 - Epidemiologic Methods

    Credits: 4

    Application of epidemiologic methods to current health problems through analysis of secondary data. Strategies for investigating etiologic hypotheses, assessment and control of confounding.

    Corequisite: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

    Prerequisites: EPID 701, BIOS 710

  
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    EPID 742 - Epidemiological Concepts in Selected Disease or Health Conditions

    Credits: 3

    The study of selected disease or health conditions illustrative of the interaction between host/agent/environment and the factors involved; and the application of epidemiologic methods to the investigation of such events.

    Prerequisites: EPID 701

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    EPID 743 - Nosocomial Disease Control

    Credits: 3

    Specialization in the identification of potential or existing health hazards in institutional settings of the health care system; and includes instruction in the application of scientific knowledge to the daily routines in the implementation of appropriate control behaviors. Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, EPID 700, 742, or permission of instructor

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    EPID 744 - Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    Epidemiology of selected groups of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including etiology, pathophysiology, identification and description of events of CVD, and outcomes.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700  

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    EPID 745 - Seminar in Epidemiology

    Credits: 1 or 2

    Analysis of current and prospective issues in epidemiology, including historical foundations. Includes student exploration and critical consideration of current research and unsolved problems in epidemiology.

    Note: Pass/Fail grading

  
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    EPID 746 - Cancer Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    Epidemiology of selected cancers in humans, including etiology, pathophysiology, identification and description of events of cancer and outcomes.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700  

  
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    EPID 747 - Environmental Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    Emphasis on the epidemiology of selected environmental factors which may affect human health including the identification of health hazards and methods of investigation.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700, BIOS 700

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    EPID 748 - Epidemiologic Evaluation of Preventive and Personal Health Care

    Credits: 3

    Emphasis is on the use of epidemiologic methods and principles in the selection, design, and implementation of evaluation strategies in preventive and personal health service practice areas. Current models and strategies of evaluation appropriate to public health practice will be analyzed and compared. The student is expected to develop and implement an evaluation design. Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700, BIOS 700

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    EPID 749 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    Emphasis on epidemiological principles and methods basic to investigation, prevention and control of a variety of bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal diseases of public health importance.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700 and BIOS 700

  
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    EPID 750 - Methods in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    Quantitative methods for the study of infectious disease dynamics, including study design and analysis, mathematical modeling, computer simulation, and phylogenetic inference.

    Prerequisites: EPID 741 and 749

  
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    EPID 751 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Their Epidemiology and Control

    Credits: 3

    A study of the epidemiology of the various sexually transmitted diseases and their complications, with emphasis on their prevention and control.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700 and BIOS 700

  
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    EPID 752 - Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Importance

    Credits: 3

    Study of major parasitic diseases of public health importance. Emphasis on epidemiologic principles and patterns of human morbidity and mortality. Analyzes and evaluates various approaches in prevention and control programs.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700, BIOS 700, and ENHS 661

  
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    EPID 753 - AIDS: Epidemiology and Control

    Credits: 3

    A study of the epidemiology of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and its various implications and issues with emphasis on its prevention and control.

  
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    EPID 755 - Emerging Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Pathobiology

    Credits: 3

    Principles and factors in emerging infectious diseases with emphasis on epidemiology, pathobiology, prevention, and control.

    Prerequisites: EPID 749 and permission of instructor

  
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    EPID 757 - Epidemiologic Applications to Occupational Health

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to clinical and epidemiologic aspects of occupational health and recognition and prevention of occupational diseases and injury. Epidemiologic applications to occupational health are highlighted and stressed, including design and implementation.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700 or 701

  
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    EPID 758 - Application of Epidemiology in Public Health

    Credits: 3

    The course consists of the development of research skills in epidemiology in the context of public health.

    Prerequisites: EPID 701, EPID 741

  
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    EPID 760 - Epidemiological Methods in Clinical Trials

    Credits: 3

    Fundamental and practical issues related to the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of results of clinical trials.

    Prerequisites: EPID 700, BIOS 700, EPID 741

 

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