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Preventive Medicine (PM)
- http://www.usc.edu/medicine/departments/preventive_medicine/divisions/behavior/
- Website: preventivemedicine.usc.edu. D-clearance for PM courses must be requested by emailing pmdclearance@usc.edu. Please include your USCID and the requested courses and section numbers. PM sections with a yellow warning triangle are reserved for select students in the PM program; click the triangle for more information. MPH Online students will be notified when they have d-clearance and can email Carolina Lopez at lope968@usc.edu with questions. D-clearance for PM courses must be requested by emailing
Provides undergraduate students in the mathematical or biological sciences with training in fundamental concepts in biostatistics and an introduction to various specialized topics in biostatistics, with a focus on research in heart and lung disease.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41064R | 107 | Lecture | 9:15-5:00pm | MTuWThF | Canceled | Kimberly Siegmund,Juan Pablo Lewinger |  |
Overview and application of behavioral theories to the field of health education and promotion. Examines the determinants of health behavior and strategies for change at the individual, group and community level.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41191D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 21 of 30 | Nancy Boley Cruz | ONLINE |  | |
| 41192D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 24 of 30 | Claradina Soto | ONLINE | | |
| 41193D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 30 | Anamara Ritt | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41072D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 30 | Melissa Wilson | ONLINE | | |
| 41200D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 20 of 30 | Amanda Goodrich | ONLINE | | |
| 41202D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 25 of 30 | Farzana Choudhury | ONLINE | | |
| 41053D | 046 | Lecture | 1:30-3:30pm | Friday | 69 of 70 | Farzana Choudhury | | ||
| 41056D | 046 | Lab | 3:35-5:35pm | Friday | 69 of 70 | Farzana Choudhury | | ||
| 41074D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 25 of 30 | Melissa Wilson | ONLINE | | |
| 41213D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 20 of 30 | Amanda Goodrich | ONLINE | | |
| 41216D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 25 of 30 | Farzana Choudhury | ONLINE | |
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 | 21 of 30 | Amanda Goodrich | ONLINE | | |
| 41194D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 21 of 30 | Amanda Goodrich | ONLINE | |
Statistical methods for analysis of categorical data including dichotomous, ordinal, multinomial and count data, using Stata package. Includes laboratory.
- Prerequisite: PM 511A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41199D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 30 | Sue Ingles | ONLINE | | |
| 41201D | 407 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 15 of 30 | Sue Ingles | 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 | Friday | 26 of 40 | Roberta McKean-Cowdin | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41205D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 30 | Anamara Ritt | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41061D | 050 | Lecture | 9:00-12:25pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 30 | Khandaker Islam | |
With a physiological overview, dfferentiates genetic and environmental disease; emphasis on the relationships between lifestyle, behavior, and health.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41065D | 050 | Lecture | 1:00-4:25pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 30 | Sheela Rao | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41208D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 18 of 32 | Victoria Cortessis | ONLINE | | |
| 41209D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 30 | Victoria Cortessis | ONLINE | |
Examination of major policy issues in the U.S. health care delivery system to understand policy options in reforming health care and reducing health care disparities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41218D | 407 | Lecture-Discussion | TBA | TBA | 16 of 30 | Sonali Saluja | ONLINE | |
The contents include: R objects, control structure, data input and output, subsetting objects, data manipulation and aggregations, character manipulation, graphics, and writing user-defined functions. Recommended preparation: Knowledge of one programming language other than R or a half-year experience programming in R.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41108D | 050 | Lecture | 10:00-11:55am | Mon, Thu | 24 of 27 | Arthur Li | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41211D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 22 of 30 | Jane Steinberg | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41083D | 050 | Lecture | 12:05-2:00pm | Mon, Thu | 18 of 25 | Arthur Li | |
Introduction to the core concepts and methods of planning and implementing health-related programs and research in resource-constrained settings.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41217D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 30 | Mellissa Withers | ONLINE | |
Highlights the complex interactions between global health, law and human rights, emphasizing the use of human rights in public health thinking and practice.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41203D | 407 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 30 | Sofia Gruskin | ONLINE | |
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 | 12:55-5:05pm | Wednesday | 18 of 25 | Kimberly Siegmund | PDF (177237 KB) | |
Investigates the way health is organized and administered at the global level by integrating students directly into the World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41241D | 019 | Lecture | TBA | MTuWThF | Canceled | Laura Ferguson, Sofia Gruskin | |
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 | 1 of 20 | Luanne Rohrbach | OFFICE | | |
| 41085D | 046 | 1.0-11.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 25 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | | |
| 41087D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41185D | 407 | 1.0-10.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41090D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 25 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PM 594A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41092D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 25 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PM 594B
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41082R | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the students field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41107D | 046 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 25 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Applied practical experience through field placement in federal, state, and/or local public health agencies/organizations, including community-based organizations; research and school-based settings.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41091D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 30 | Jane Steinberg | TBA | | |
| 41219D | 407 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 17 of 30 | Jane Steinberg | ONLINE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Development and Health: Perspectives from Costa Rica | ||||||||||
| 41079D | 020 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | Canceled | TBA | | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41154D | 050 | Lecture | TBA | Tue, Thu | 4 of 25 | Cecilia Patino Sutton | OFFICE | |
Independent research at an advanced level on a problem in the field of Health Behavior. Recommended preparation PM 604. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41109D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | |
Short seminar presentations and discussions on issues accompanying the development of the field of health behavior and implementation of research in this field. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41071D | 046 | Lecture | 12:00-4:00pm | Wednesday | 10 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | TBA | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41122D | 046 | 1.0-10.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 20 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | | |
| 41124D | 046 | 1.0-12.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 14 of 20 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41126D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41128D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 20 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PM 794A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41131D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41132D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PM 794B
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41134D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41136D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PM 794C
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41138D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41140D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 20 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: PM 794D
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41142D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Jennifer Unger | OFFICE | | |
| 41144D | 046 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Kimberly Siegmund | OFFICE | |