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Preventive Medicine (PM)
- http://www.usc.edu/medicine/departments/preventive_medicine/divisions/behavior/
- Registration only upon permission of the department concerned. D class assignments are assigned by the academic department. D Class assignments for graduate studens available in Biostatistics/Epidemiology via email sfagan@usc.edu
Overview and application of behavioral theories to the field of health education and promotion. Examines the determinants of health behaviro and strategies for change at the individual, group and community level.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41052D | 050 | Lecture | 1:05-5:00pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 25 | Nancy Boley Cruz | SSB115 |    | |
| 41191D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 25 | Anamara Ritt | ONLINE | | |
| 41192D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 31 | Claradina Soto | ONLINE | | |
| 41193D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | Anamara Ritt | ONLINE | |
Historical development of the American health care system; determinants of health care utilization; role of health care providers; health policy; public health services; and health care finance.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41054D | 050 | Lecture | 2:05-5:30pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 30 | Gregory Stevens | SSB114 | | |
| 41058D | 408 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 10 | Michael Cousineau | SSB301 | | |
| 41195D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 25 | Yasser Aman | ONLINE | | |
| 41196D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 19 of 31 | Shubha Kumar, John Connolly | ONLINE | | |
| 41197D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | Shubha Kumar, John Connolly | ONLINE | |
Concepts of biostatistics; appropriate uses and common misuses of health statistics; practice in the application of statistical procedures; introduction to statistical software including EXCEL, SPSS, nQuery. Laboratory.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41055D | 046 | Lecture | 1:00-2:55pm | Tuesday | 47 of 60 | Stanley Azen | SSB115 | | |
| 41056D | 046 | Lab | 3:00-4:55pm | Tuesday | 47 of 60 | |
Major parametric and non-parametric statistical tools used in biomedical research, computer packages including SAS. Includes laboratory. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.
- Prerequisite: PM 510
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41198D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 35 | Roberta McKean-Cowdin | ONLINE | | |
| 41194D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 15 of 25 | Shubha Kumar | ONLINE | |
Exploratory data analysis, detection of outliers, fitting data with linear and nonlinear regression models, computer packages including S-PLUS and SPSS.
- Prerequisite: PM 510
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41199D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 25 | Sue Ingles | ONLINE | | |
| 41200D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Sue Ingles | TBA | | |
| 41201D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 12 of 25 | ONLINE | | ||
| 41202D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Terminology/uses of epidemiology and demography; sources/uses of population data; types of epidemiologic studies; risk assessment; common sources of bias in population studies; principles of screening. Recommended preparation: algebra
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41057D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-12:55pm | Wednesday | 30 of 40 | Melissa Wilson | SSB114 | |
International variations in health status with a focus on the impact of socioeconomic status, politics, environment, education and gender in etiology of illness, access to health care, progression of disease, and recovery.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41203D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 25 | Lourdes Baez Conde, Kacie Blackman | ONLINE | | |
| 41204D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Core concepts, methods and values of public health program planning and evaluation, including community needs assessment, writing objectives, designing health promotion programs, process and outcome evaluation. Recommended preparation: PM 500
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41206D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 30 of 35 | Louise Rohrbach, Lauren Cook | ONLINE | | |
| 41207D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | Lauren Cook | TBA | |
An overview of environmental health, identifying issues in assessing effects of exposure on health and potential interventions for reducing adverse health risks. Prerequisite: PM 512
- Prerequisite: PM 512
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41065D | 050 | Lecture | 9:00-12:30pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | | |||
| 41066D | 051 | Lecture | 9:30-12:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 35 | Khandaker Islam | SSB114 | |
History and philosophy of public health genetics and mechanisms of genetic diseases. Epidemiologic methods used to identify genetic diseases in individuals, families, and populations. Emphasis on prevention and relevant ethical issues. Recommended preparation: PM 512
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41067D | 046 | Lecture | 10:00-1:55pm | Thursday | 5 of 25 | Mariana Stern | SSB115 | PDF (260644 KB) | |
Overview of causative factors and demographic distribution of major chronic diseases in the western world. Epidemiologic concepts, methods and research design as applied to chronic disease prevention will be emphasized. Prerequisite: PM 512.
- Prerequisite: PM 512
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41209D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 12 of 25 | Victoria Cortessis | ONLINE | | |
| 41210D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 25 | Jane Figueiredo | ONLINE | |
Survey of effective community organizing and mobilization efforts in the U.S. and abroad, using participatory, organizational, community empowerment and public-private partnership models.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41212D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 31 of 35 | Patchareeya Kwan | ONLINE | | |
| 41213D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 25 | ONLINE | |
Introduction to business and management concepts, tools, and practices in the context of domestic and global healthcare delivery, public health, and allied health industries.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41068D | 050 | Lecture | 6:00-9:10pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 35 | Jane Steinberg | SSB116 | |
Current public health issues and research topics relating to 21st century challenges and threats. Lessons learned and best practices to strengthen public health systems and enhance public health readiness and preparedness.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41215D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 25 | Mellissa Withers | ONLINE | |
Programming using SAS Software, including branching, sub-setting, PDV, looping, by-group processing, array, combining data functions, ODS, and macros.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41084D | 046 | Lecture | 9:00-10:55am | Monday | 22 of 35 | Arthur Li, | SSB117 | | |
| 9:00-10:55am | Thursday | Stanley Azen |
Overview of statistical issues and solutions to high dimensional data analysis. Use of Bioconductor and R, with applications in molecular biology. Recommended preparation: PM 511a.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41077D | 046 | Lecture | 1:00-5:00pm | Monday | 10 of 35 | Kimberly Siegmund | SSB117 | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41080D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 20 | Louise Rohrbach, Lourdes Baez Conde | OFFICE | | |
| 41087D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41085D | 046 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 30 | Kiros Berhane, Stanley Azen | TBA | |
Field placement in a community agency, such as a county hospital department or community-based organization. Open to MPH candidates only. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: completion of all coursework.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Public Health
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41088D | 046 | 4.0-8.0 | Lecture | 9:30-1:00pm | Friday | 21 of 32 | James Garbanati, Luanne Rohrbach | OFFICE | | |
| 41089D | 046 | 4.0 | Lecture | 9:30-1:00pm | Friday | 9 of 27 | James Garbanati, Luanne Rohrbach | SSB114 | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41090D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 25 | Kiros Berhane, Stanley Azen | OFFICE | |
Field placement in a public health agency, such as a county hospital department or community-based organization. Recommended preparation: Completion of all MPH coursework. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41190D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 25 | James Garbanati | OFFICE | |
Provides the culminating, integrative curricular experience for students enrolled in the Master of Public Health program. Recommended preparation: Completion of all MPH coursework.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41093D | 046 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 5 of 25 | Louise Rohrbach | SSB114 | |
Special topics relevant to the study of selected issues and areas of health behavior research or other aspects of preventive medicine.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Health Assembly Research Course | ||||||||||
| 41096D | 276 | 3.0 | Lecture | 8:30-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 7 of 10 | Heather Wipfli | | ||
| 8:00-6:00pm | TuWThF | |||||||||
| Implementation of Epidemiologic Designs | ||||||||||
| 41145D | 046 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:55-4:55pm | Thursday | 4 of 30 | Myles Cockburn | SSB117 | | |
| Statistical Genetics II Theory and Practice | ||||||||||
| 41146D | 046 | 4.0 | Lecture | 8:55-12:55pm | Tuesday | 0 of 30 | Richard Watanabe | SSB115 | | |
Health research/evaluation philosophies, approaches and development of skills for development and critique of health behavior research projects/studies. Recommended preparation PM 511.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41095D | 050 | Lecture | 12:00-5:30pm | Wed, Thu | 8 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | |
Multidisciplinary approach to clinical and translational research.
- Prerequisite: PM 612b
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Clinical, Biomedical and Translational Investigations,
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41153D | 050 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 25 | Cecilia Patino Sutton, Melissa Wilson | OFFICE | |
Research applicable to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41124D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41122D | 046 | 1.0-10.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 50 | Kiros Berhane | OFFICE | |