(3 credits)In-depth study of folklore theory, methodology, and a selected genre or topic, such as oral narrative, material culture, occupational lore, etc. Includes fieldwork. May be repeated when topic changes.
(3 credits)Emphasizes organization and presentation of technical material through effective applied writing, such as use of graphics, indexing, storyboarding, etc.
(1-3 credits)Directed study in an area, not provided for in course offerings, for which the student has special interest and adequate preparation. By permission of the Graduate Director. Open only to majors and minors.
(3 credits)An advanced course on expository writing with emphasis on professional applications, heuristics, and methods of research and communication using electronic technology.
(1-3 credits)The student must have made application for candidacy and have completed appointment of an advisory committee. By permission of the Graduate Director.
(1-3 credits)Students must clear arrangement for this course through the Cooperative Education Office prior to registration. Businesses, industries and government agencies provide opportunities for planned and supervised work assignments. Students may alternate between periods (usually two semesters) of full-time study and employment with a cooperative education employer. Credit received carries full academic value, and students receive compensation as full-time employees.
(1-3 credits)Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student’s advisory committee in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U).
ENVH 5029 - Supervised Research - Environmental Health
(1-3 credits)This is a required course for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with research assignments. This course is designed to provide graduate assistants with supervision and training opportunities that serve to integrate their graduate assistantship assignment and graduate program or professional goals and activities. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. (fall, spring)
(3 credits)The effects of environment and occupations on health are discussed. Consideration is given to such factors as solid waste, water, wastewater, insects, rodents, and noise. The historical background of human ecology, communicable disease control, and special programs and problems in public health are discussed. Not required for students with a B.S.E.H. or equivalent.
(3 credits)Studies the basic principles and procedures pertaining to the safe control of all common sources of ionizing radiation and the causes, effects, and control of radiation are included. The laboratory experiments include safety monitoring, radiation detection, and the use of survey meters.
(4 credits)Prerequisites:ENVH 5387 or permission of the instructor.
A study of those aspects of biology, microbiology, biochemistry, and physiology of concern to students interested in environmental health. Includes principles of toxicology and ecological management methods used in hazardous waste contamination remediation.
(3 credits)Prerequisites: CHEM 2010/2011 and HSCI 3020 or permission of instructor.
Studies the essentials of toxicology, including toxicity determinations and measurements, and biologic factors important in understanding toxicity. A review of toxic substances in air, water, foods, and the workplace with a consideration of exposure limits, their rationale and evaluation methods are included.
ENVH 5387 - Biological Analysis in Environmental Health
(4 credits)Prerequisites: A course in general microbiology and permission of the instructor.
Presents the principles of microbiology with emphasis on growth requirements and the effects of chemical and physical agents as used for control, principles of aquatic toxicology. Instrumentation used in qualitative and quantitative analysis of the biological environment is provided.
(4 credits)Prerequisites: CHEM 1110/1120 and permission of the instructor.
Provides training in physical and chemical analysis of water, wastewater, food, air, and toxic materials, principles of applied toxicology. Experience in the use of chemical instruments, as well as field test kits, are provided.
(3 credits)A course designed to introduce the student to the broad field of air pollution. Lecture topics include sources, emissions, atmospheric dispersion, effect on humans, materials, and control equipment.
(3 credits)A course covering the sources, causes, and effects of water pollution in light of water standards; reviews methods of control of the physical, chemical, and biological factors.
(3 credits)This course provides information concerning sources of water pollution and emphasizes biological and physical-chemical wastewater treatment systems.
(3 credits)This course focuses on the occupational hazards that have a significant and detectable effect on the health and well-being of employees. Various strategies used to ameliorate these problems will be evaluated.
(4 credits)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Introduces students to the science of environmental risk assessment. Students apply characteristics of hazardous materials, chemistry, and biology to the assessment of risk associated with exposure to hazardous materials. The culminating project and presentation allows students to synthesize foundational public health knowledge and skills with environmental health expertise gained in foundational and concentration courses.
(3 credits)A course on the problems of occupational disease hazards and preventive measures of their control. It includes occupational exposure to dusts, gases, vapors, fumes, biological factors, and other problems related to industrial health and safety. Field trips are taken to typical industries.
ENVH 5727 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(3 credits)Provides basic concepts and techniques for appropriate behavior before, during, and after a hazardous materials incident. The course meets requirements to obtain 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:ENVH 5700 or permission of the instructor.
Course looks at basic design and application of industrial ventilation systems including hood, duct, fan, cleaner and stack components. Course content centers around the use of various monitoring instruments required to perform ventilation surveys, calculation of work design problems, and troubleshooting ventilation systems.
(3 credits)This course provides detailed descriptions of what constitutes hazardous materials. Categories of hazardous materials are described based on chemical characteristics, effects, and regulatory requirements. The course also summarizes methods of analysis.
(3 credits)This course is designed to investigate the problems and solutions to the storage, collection, and disposal of solid waste. The content of the course centers around the solid waste planning and management aspects of designing, organizing, and operation of refuse collection, recycling, and disposal systems.
(3 credits)The course emphasizes a management approach for hazardous waste with particular regard to regulation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The problem of hazardous waste is defined, and other topics covered include generation, storage, transport, management of spills, disposal, and more.
ENVH 5850 - Public Health Program Field Experience - Environmental Health
(1-6 credits)In the field experience, students apply the principles of public health in a planned and supervised learning experience. This occurs through work in actual public health field settings. Students will observe and participate in different functions and operations of a public health agency or health service organization. Students with at least 4 years of full-time public health practice experience may be eligible to substitute part of the contact hours with additional learning activities that build on their past public health experience. Please contact the MPH Coordinator for more information.
(3 credits)Administration of environmental health programs and organization. Includes organization structure, forces of management, administrative controls, personnel and financial management, and legal aspects. Lectures, seminars, discussions, and group exercises.
(3 credits)An introduction to public health law including a study of the legal powers available for implementing programs, methods for their most effective use, and of the recognition and management of legal problems; and an analysis of the legal relationship of public health personnel to the government, the staff, and the public.
(3 credits)This course provides an introduction to the process of development and application of federal environmental regulations, with a detailed review of the laws and associated regulations, which govern the control of hazardous materials.
(3 credits)This course emphasizes the planning process as it relates to the health and welfare of the community; i.e., defining the problem, determining the objectives, applying methods to solve the problems, evaluating the methods, and implementing the complete program plan.
(1-6 credits)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Addresses special interest subjects in environmental health that are not covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Topics are announced when offered. May be repeated when the topic changes up to 6 credits.
(1-3 credits)Students must clear arrangements for this course through the Cooperative Education Office prior to registration. Businesses, industries, and governments agencies provide opportunities for planned and supervised work assignments. Students may alternate between periods (usually two semesters) of full-time study and employment with a cooperative education employer. Credit received carries full academic value, and students may receive compensation as full-time employees.
ENVH 5990 - Readings and Research - Environmental Health
(1 credit)Prerequisites: Permission of student’s academic advisor.
Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student’s academic advisor in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U).
(1-3 credits)Students must clear arrangements for this course through the Cooperative Education Office prior to registration. Businesses, industries, and governments agencies provide opportunities for planned and supervised work assignments. Students may alternate between periods (usually two semesters) of full-time study and employment with a cooperative education employer. Credit received carries full academic value, and students may receive compensation as full-time employees.
ENVH 6100 - Environmental Concerns in Public Health
(3 credits)This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the major environmental issues impacting the public’s health in the 21st century. Emphasis is placed on the influence of selected environmental agents of physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic origin. The role of environmental risk assessment and policy and the prevention of environmentally-induced illnesses are examined in view of their impact on communities.
(3 credits)A series of three to five research group rotations in which students gain an understanding of the research problems currently under investigation and the techniques employed in selected research groups. Students select faculty whose research or research techniques are of particular interest, then participate in four to six week-long rotations involving hands-on research/laboratory experience, participation in research discussions, and other actions. (Offered each term by arrangement)
(3 credits)An introduction to basic experimental design including selecting or assigning subjects to experimental units, selecting or assigning units for specific treatments or conditions of the experiment (experimental manipulation), specifying the order or arrangement of the treatment or treatments, and specifying the sequence of observations or measurements to be taken. Commonly used experimental designs will be presented including design utility and useful statistical approaches. (Offered fall term)
(1 credit)Presentation by students and faculty of literature concerning a specific topic of interest in the environmental health sciences. Students must be prepared to participate in discussion. This course may be taken repeatedly for credit. (Offered each term)
(1-9 credits)Doctoral students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a proposal MUST enroll in Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-9) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by the student’s advisory committee, in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U). (Offered each term)
(1-3 credits)This is a required course for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with teaching assignments. This course is designed to provide graduate assistants with supervision and training opportunities that serve to integrate their graduate assistantship assignment and graduate program or professional goals and activities. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. (fall, spring)
(1-3 credits)This is a required course for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with research assignments. This course is designed to provide graduate assistants with supervision and training opportunities that serve to integrate their graduate assistantship assignment and graduate program or professional goals and activities. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit. (fall, spring)
(4 credits)Provides an overview of principles and concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics as well as quantitative data collection and management methods applied to public health data. Provides essential instructions on the use of Excel and SAS software. Topics may include dynamics of disease in populations, characteristics of study designs and their application, measures of frequency and associations as indicators of public health impact, introduction to the elements of statistical inference, probability distribution, estimation of means and rates, and causation.
(3 credits)This class is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the principles of epidemiology and the application of epidemiology to public health practice. The use and analysis of health statistics are emphasized.
Covers application of advanced epidemiologic methods to the study of the distribution of disease and its determinants in human populations. Topics may include: study design, measures of disease frequency and association, data collection, bias, confounding, interaction, and inference.
Examines chronic disease from an epidemiologic perspective. Students learn and apply epidemiologic methods to the evaluation, prevention, and control of chronic diseases of major public health importance in the United States. Topics may include chronic disease surveillance, development of community-based interventions, the role of public health agencies and health care systems in the prevention and control of chronic disease, and socio-economic and behavioral factors in the etiology of chronic illness.
Examines infectious disease from an epidemiologic perspective, with emphasis on pathogens, disease transmission, behavioral and biological risk factors, and epidemiologic investigations and surveillance methods. Topics may include outbreak investigation, routine surveillance, data collection and analysis, vaccination and immunization, and infectious disease from both an historical and contemporary context.
Apply epidemiologic methods to the study of health effects from exposure to environmental contaminants in human populations. Topics include: pathways and routes of human exposure and toxicity of environmental contaminants; human exposure measures; health effect measures; epidemiologic study designs and methods; role and limits of resulting epidemiologic evidence for policy actions.
This introductory course integrates the disciplines of epidemiology and genetics. The methods of genetic epidemiology will be used to estimate genetic components and localize the genes and regions influencing human diseases and related phenotypes. Heritability will be assessed using twin and pedigree data. Linkage analysis will be used to find genetic regions using human family data and also animal model. Family- and population-based candidate gene and genome-wide association analyses will be used to find diseases associated genes. Multiple regression methods will be used to explore gene x gene and gene x environment interactions. Gene expression studies and public health genomics will be covered.
EPID 5700 - Interprofessional Perspectives on Global Health
(3 credits)EPID 5700 is a graduate level study abroad course. The course consists of course meetings prior to and after a trip to a low resource setting. The course provides students with intensive study of interprofessional perspectives on global health and of the host country’s health status to gain a better understanding and appreciation for global health and interprofessional healthcare.
EPID 5850 - Public Health Program Field Experience - Epidemiology
(1-6 credits)In the field experience, students apply the principles of public health in a planned and supervised learning experience. This occurs through work in actual public health field settings. Students will observe and participate in different functions and operations of a public health agency or health service organization. Students with at least 4 years of full-time public health practice experience may be eligible to substitute part of the contact hours with additional learning activities that build on their past public health experience. Please contact the MPH Coordinator for more information.
EPID 5950 - Capstone in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
(3 credits)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Provides students in Biostatistics or Epidemiology the opportunity to integrate and synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their previous course work and experience. Specifically, it provides students the opportunity to develop an evidence-based written product useful to external stakeholders. Students select a public health topic of consequence and develop the product with critical review of the literature and analysis and interpretation of open-source public health data.
(1-6 credits)Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
This course is developed and offered when there is sufficient demand for additional study of a specific public health topic. Consultation with the instructor is required prior to enrollment.
(1 credit)Prerequisites: Permission of student’s academic advisor.
Students who are not enrolled in other coursework but require the use of university facilities and/or faculty guidance for studies, research, or preparation of a prospectus MUST enroll for Readings and Research. Variable credits (1-3) of Readings and Research may also be used, as approved by student’s academic advisor in conjunction with other coursework, to document such activities as development of research and scholarly skills that would not be appropriately covered by other types of independent study. Readings and Research credits do not count toward degree requirements. Grading of Readings and Research will be either satisfactory completion (S), satisfactory progress (SP), or unsatisfactory (U).
EPID 6410 - Advanced Multivariate Epidemiologic Data Analysis
(3 credits)Prerequisites:EPID 5405 and BSTA 5350 or permission of the instructor.
Emphasizes the theory and practice of multivariate epidemiologic data analysis. Focuses on the underlying principles and assumptions, practical application, and correct interpretation of the different epidemiologic multivariate models.
Focuses on the application of previous training and understanding of epidemiology and biostatistics to real data and hands-on problems. Students gain experience analyzing epidemiologic data and applying their understanding of key epidemiologic concepts to data analysis tasks they are likely to encounter in their careers.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:EPID 5405 and BSTA 5350 or permission of the instructor.
Addresses the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully conduct an epidemiological investigation in a field setting. Topics include questionnaire design, interview scheduling, data collection and analysis, cluster investigations, and the operational logistics required to successfully conduct epidemiological field investigation.
This course is intended to provide a detailed exposure to the topic of cardiovascular disease epidemiology. This includes the known risk factors and the recommendations for treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Pertinent studies will be reviewed.
This is a survey course of cancer epidemiology research, including activity of national programs in the United States and Europe. Preventive services, clinical care, outcomes research, and the impact of disparities related to cancer management and its outcomes will be studied. Specific cancer types will also be covered.
This course provides an overview of reproductive and perinatal epidemiology. Topics include fertility, birth defects, fetal loss, preterm delivery, and the sequelae of adverse events during pregnancy for the developing infant. There will be an emphasis on understanding the public health dimensions of perinatal outcomes.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:BSTA 5350 and EPID 5405 or permission of the instructor.
Provides a foundation of epidemiologic methods most often used in risk behavior epidemiology research. Specifically, it provides doctoral and qualified MPH students the necessary epidemiological tools to conduct research on risk behaviors of public health importance including obesity-related behaviors, tobacco smoking, heavy alcohol use, and prescription drug abuse and misuse.
EPID 6490 - Advanced Research Methods in Public Health
(4 credits)Highlighting the overarching concepts and principles of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods, this research methods course is designed for the public health professional. The use of surveillance systems and national surveys to address public health issues is also incorporated. Methods used to investigate health issues at the group, organization, community, and population levels are conveyed through case-studies, applied activities, and discussion of public health milestones and current public health issues.
EPID 6850 - Doctor of Public Health Practicum - Epidemiology
(1-6 credits)Prerequisites: Permission of student’s program advisor.
This course enables students to apply the knowledge and experience gained in their DrPH courses to real life public health situations and leadership challenges in professional and community settings. Student placements, developed in consultation with the student’s practicum supervisor, focus on providing students with new experiences in practicing public health at a professional level. Students produce an analytical academic product either for publication or for presentation to the agency/organization.
Notes:Repeatable for credit; 6 (six) credits required; a total of 50 hours contact time per credit hour.
(1-3 credits)Independent study on a specific problem or a specific topic in epidemiology under the supervision of a faculty member. A plan of the study must be approved in advance of registration.
EPID 6960 - Doctor of Public Health Dissertation - Epidemiology
(1-9 credits)Prerequisites: Successful completion of comprehensive examination.
Supervised research toward dissertation by arrangement with the student’s graduate committee. Hours are repeatable but only 9 credits count toward the degree.
For M. B. A., M. Acc., and other graduate students with no previous training in finance. An introduction to major finance topics, including the corporation and its institutional environment, analysis of financial statements, operating and financial leverage, interest factors, capital budgeting, and working capital management.
Integration of modern portfolio selection models with traditional valuation theory and analysis. Topics include financial statement analysis, industry and company analysis, capital market theory, valuation theory, and evaluation of portfolio performance.
Presents financial problems of multinational corporations including the theory of capital movements, foreign exchange markets, concepts of the balance of payments mechanisms, trade policy, and the functioning of the international monetary systems.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:ECON 5000, FNCE 5000, or permission of instructor.
An analysis of the decision processes utilized by major banks in making decisions concerning funding, lending, and investing. There is extensive use of readings, case analyses, and participation in a banking simulation, which will enable students to view banking operations from the perspective of bank manager.
Provides a solid practical foundation in equity valuation through the analysis and selection of equity securities for a portfolio of funds provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
(1-3 credits)A course designed for graduate students who, under the direction of a finance faculty member, wish to engage in independent research or an intensive study of subjects not covered in other available courses. Prior departmental and college approval is needed.
(3 credits)Prerequisites: FREN 2020 or instructor’s permission.
Focuses on an in-depth review of troublesome aspects of French grammar complemented by contextual analyses drawn from cultural and/or literary readings selections.