Ph.D. Program Course List

Listed below is the complete list of required and recommended courses for the Ph.D. degreee. Also available is a sample course sequence and schedule.

Fundamental Areas of Study

HG = Human Genetics; PH = Public Health

Course	Course name / Link to catalog description	Course website	Fund. area of study	Credits
Required Courses
PHG 551	Human Genomics: Science, Ethics, and Society		HG	4
OR
GENOME 565	Advanced Human Genetics		HG	4
EPI 511	Introduction to Epidemiology	Website	PH	4
OR
EPI 512/513	Epidemiologic Methods I & II	Website	PH	8
BIOST 511	Medical Biometry I		PH	4
OR
BIOST 517	Applied Biostatistics I		PH	4
ENVH 510	Global Environmental and Occupational Health		PH	4
OR
ENVH 511	Environmental and Occupational Health	Website	PH	3
OR
ENVH 577	Risk Assessment for Environmental Health Hazards		PH	3 - 4
OR
ENVH 570	Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology		PH	3
OR
ENVH 517	Children's Environmental Health	Website	PH	3
OR
ENVH 584	Occupational and Environmental Health: Policy and Politics		PH	3
HSERV 511	Introduction to Health Services and Public Health		PH	3 - 4
Recommended Courses
GENOME 552	Technologies for Genome Analysis Prerequisites: GENOME 551 & GENOME 559		HG	1.5
PHG 536	Bioinformatics and Gene Sequence Analysis	Website	HG	3
BIOST 512/513	Medical Biometry II & III		PH	8
BIOST 518	Applied Biostatistics II		PH	4

Table legend:
A = Genomics in Public Health
B = Implication of Genetics for Society

Course	Course name / Link to catalog description	Course website	Core Knowl. area	Credits
Required Courses
PHG 511	Genetic Epidemiology	Website	A	3
PHG 513	Basic Concepts in Pharmacogenetics and Toxicogenomics	Website	A	3
PHG 542	Genetic Discovery in Medicine and Public Health		A	3
PHG 512	Legal, Ethical, and Social Issues in Public Health Genetics	Website	B	3
PHG 521	Culture, Society, and Genomics	Website	B	3
PHG 522	Ethical Frameworks for Public Health Genetics		B	2
OR
PHG 525	Public Commentary on Ethical Issues in Public Health Genetics	Website	B	3
PHG 523	Genetics and the Law	Website	B	3
PHG 580	Interactive Seminar in Public Health Genetics*	Website		6
Recommended Courses
B H 552	[Advanced Qualitative Methods]		B	2
OR
HSERV 521	[Qualitative Methods in Health Services Research]	Website	B	3
OR
HSERV 526	[Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health]	Website	B	3
OR
NMETH 582	[Interpretive Methods in Nursing Research]		B	3
OR
NMETH 583	[Interpretive Methods in Nursing Research]		B	3
OR
SOC W 506	[Social Welfare Research and Evaluation]		B	3
OR
EDLPS 544	[Comparative Education: Introduction to Concepts and Methods]	Website	B	3
Selectives Courses
	see Example Selectives Courses