USC Schedule of Classes

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies (HP)

• http://usc.edu/medicine/hp
• D class assignments for undergraduates available; phone (213) 740-1060.
• Registration only upon permission of the department concerned. D class assignments are assigned by the academic department.

HP 200: Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (4.0 units)

Introduction to strategies for promoting health and wellness. Includes self monitoring of health risk behavior, goal setting, and behavior changes.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40551R	001	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	77 of 110	Ricky Bluthenthal	THH102

HP 230: Nutrition and Health (4.0 units)

Nutrition as it relates to health promotion across the lifespan and disease prevention. Discussion of nutrients, factors affecting food choices, food safety and global nutrition issues.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40552R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	29 of 40	Paige Berger	VKC152

HP 270: Introduction to Global Health (4.0 units)

Introduction to concepts of global health and disease control. Issues of globalization, global governance, emerging diseases, infectious disease treatment, and outbreak challenges.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40572R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	38 of 40	Laura Ferguson	THH210
40575R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	24 of 36	Heather Wipfli	VKC211

HP 290: Introduction to Research Apprenticeship (2.0 units, max 8)

Individual research apprenticeship in health related fields under supervision of a departmental faculty member. Graded CR/NC. Departmental approval.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40557D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Friday	1 of 25	David Glasgow, Elahe Nezami	SOSB2
40559D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Friday	15 of 30	Elahe Nezami, Nadia Sellami, Kairos Llobrera	WPH106

HP 300: Theoretical Principles of Health Behavior (4.0 units)

Overview and analysis of predictors and consequences of health-related behaviors; theoretical viewpoints and strategies for behavior change. Recommended preparation: HP 200

• Prerequisite: PSYC 100

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40558R	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	41 of 56	David Black	THH210

HP 320: Biological and Behavioral Basis of Disease (4.0 units)

Examination of the major systems of the human body; disease processes and behavioral risk factors.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (BISC 220 or BISC 221)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40564R	001	Lecture	3:30-6:20pm	Thursday	79 of 80	Ashley Bennett	GFS116

HP 340Lg: Health Behavior Statistical Methods (4.0 units)

Intermediate statistics for health behavior studies; topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, and use of computer software in data analysis.

• General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40567R	001	Lecture-Lab	3:30-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	79 of 80	Trevor Pickering	MRF340
40574R	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	38 of 85	Jimi Huh	ZHS159

HP 350L: Health Behavior Research Methods (4.0 units)

Introduction to the design, conduct and evaluation of health behavior research studies; quantitative and qualitative approaches to research and analysis. Recommended preparation: HP 340L

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40569R	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	60 of 76	Roksana Karim	SOSB2

HP 365mgw: Culture, Lifestyle, and Health (4.0 units)

Comparison of national and international differences in health status as influenced by cultural practices and lifestyles within geographic, economic, and political environments. (Duplicates Credit in former HP-400m)

• General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
• Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
• Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40594D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	76 of 76	Sabrina Smiley, Claradina Soto	WPHB27

HP 370g: Introduction to Epidemiology: Methods and Applications (4.0 units)

Examines the primary goals and methods of epidemiology, the study of factors that influence health and disease in individuals and populations.

• General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40566R	001	Lecture	3:30-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	49 of 60	Mariana Stern	LVL17

HP 408: Environmental Health in the Community (4.0 units)

Survey of occupational and environmental health. Introduction to epidemiology, exposure assessment, toxicology, policy development, risk assessment, and effects of urban development on health.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40570R	001	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	40 of 47	Edward Avol	THH116	Word (53572 KB)

HP 420m: Gender and Minority Health Issues (4.0 units)

Examines the nature and roots of health disparities among women,men, and different ethnic and age groups; methods for reducing such disparities; strategies for prevention services.

• Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40571R	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	29 of 40	Nancy Boley Cruz	VKC101

HP 421: Violence as a Public Health Issue (4.0 units)

Patterns and prevalence of violence; psychosoical, environmental, and biological influences on violent behavior; youth gangs; drugs and violence; family violence; and prevention and intervention strategies.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40573R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	29 of 46	Rita Burke	THH114

HP 422: AIDS in Society (4.0 units)

Provides a broad examination of issues in HIV/AIDS, including behavioral, social, biological, clinical and ethical dimensions of the pandemic in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40561D	001	Lecture	5:00-8:20pm	Tuesday	Canceled

HP 430: Obesity and Health (4.0 units)

Examination of causes and consequences of obesity, with emphasis on health risks of type II diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Recommended preparation: HP 230.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40576R	001	Lecture	5:00-6:20pm	Mon, Wed	23 of 32	Paige Berger	VKC150

HP 432: Clinical Nutrition (4.0 units)

Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and protein; introduction to vitamins, minerals and dietary modifications in various pathological conditions. Recommended preparation: HP 230.

• Prerequisite: CHEM 105A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40581D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled

HP 441: Health Promotion in the Work Place (4.0 units)

Covers phases of worksite health promotion: research, design, implementation and evaluation; concerns regarding escalating medical costs and the role of health promotion in offering substitutes.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40590R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled

HP 442: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (4.0 units)

Overview of causative factors and demographic distributions of the major chronic diseases in the western world; edpidemiologic concepts and research designs. Recommended preparation: HP 320

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40578D	001	Lecture	5:00-8:20pm	Monday	Canceled

HP 450: Traditional Eastern Medicine and Modern Health (4.0 units)

Overview of traditional Eastern approaches toward health and disease; relevance to modern health issues, emphasizing a comparison between traditional Chinese and modern Western medicine. Recommended preparation: Fundamentals of Medicine

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40584R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	19 of 35	Sivarama Vinjamury, Jenny Yu	VKC210

HP 460: Adolescent Health (4.0 units)

Survey of the development of healthy and the prevention of health-risk behaviors during adolescence. Prevention and promotion techniques will be explored emphasizing cultural differences.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40586R	001	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Thursday	54 of 55	Panayiota Courelli	VKC150

Crosslist HP 483: Global Health and Aging (4.0 units)

Overview of the impact aging populations will have on global institutions from a variety of perspectives. Examination of public health policy issues.

• Crosslist: This course is offered by the GERO department but may qualify for major credit in HP. To register, enroll in GERO 483.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
36257R	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	8 of 30	Jessica Ho	GER230

HP 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Open to HP majors only. Recommended preparation: HP 350L

• Corequisite: HP 340
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
40585D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Friday	74 of 85	David Glasgow, Elahe Nezami	SOSB2