NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Community Health Sciences

Location: 664-66 SPHPI; Phone: (312) 996-8866. For each course in community health sciences, first priority in enrollment will be given to public health students and other students who require the course to fulfill their graduate or professional degree requirements. Other graduate, professional, and advanced undergraduate students who meet the prerequisites may be admitted by school approval as space permits.

CHSC            400
         Public Health Concepts and Practice
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

CHSC            401
         Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

CHSC            411
         Nutrition for Public Health Professionals
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

CHSC            431
         Community Assessment in Public Health
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 400; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. MPH and Certificate students in Community Health Sciences will have priority in registration. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences department.  

CHSC            433
         Public Health Planning and Evaluation
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BSTT 400 and Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 431 and Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 480; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. MPH and Certificate students in Community Health Sciences will have priority in registration. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences department.  

CHSC            446
         Research Methods in Community Health
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BSTT 400; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. MPH and Certificate students in Community Health Sciences will have priority in registration. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences department.  

CHSC            460
         Introduction to Public Health Emergency Preparedness
       3 hours.   Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  Departmental Approval Required

CHSC            480
         Health Education and Health Promotion
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 401; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. MPH and Certificate students in Community Health Sciences will have priority in registration. Recommended background: For CHSC students, CHSC 401 is recommended as a prerequisite. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences or School of Public Health department.  Departmental Approval Required

CHSC            511
         MCH Delivery Systems: Services, Programs, and Policies
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHSC 400 and CHSC 510; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Recommended background: Enrollment in the Master of Public Health or other graduate program. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

CHSC            512
         Best Practices in Maternal and Child Health Programs
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHSC 510 and CHSC 511 and CHSC 543; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

CHSC            527
         Critical Issues in Long Term Care Policy
       3 hours.  Same as HPA 527. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 400 and Credit or concurrent registration in CHSC 425; and graduate or professional standing; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

CHSC            545
         Reproductive and Perinatal Health
       3 hours.  Same as EPID 545. Prerequisite(s): BSTT 400 and EPID 403; and graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Restricted to Graduate College or School of Public Health.  

CHSC            577
         Survey Questionnaire Design
       3 hours.  Same as PA 577. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing and CHSC 446 or CHSC 447; or approval of the department. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Public Administration, Urban Planning and Policy, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  Instructor Approval Required

CHSC            594
         Advanced Special Topics in Community Health Sciences
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Topics vary by semester. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Recommended background: Advanced placement in graduate program. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  

CHSC            595
         Seminar in Community Health Sciences
       1 TO 3 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Topics vary by seminar. Prerequisite(s): Graduate or professional standing; or approval of the department. Recommended background: Advanced placement in graduate program. Restricted to students in the Community Health Sciences, Health Policy & Administration, School of Public Health, Environmtl & Occuptnl Hlth Sci, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics department.  Departmental Approval Required