Public Health is an interdisciplinary concentration through which students examine a variety of health issues, including population health and disease, health policy, cross-cultural and international aspects of health, the organizational and social structures through which health services are delivered and received, and the public health system. Courses in the concentration allow students to explore the ways in which the social, political, behavioral and biological sciences contribute to the understanding of patterns of population distributions of health and disease. The concentration also provides students with courses in basic research methods and statistics necessary for problem solving and critical thinking in the emerging emphasis on evidence-based health care and public health.
The undergraduate component to the five-year AB/MPH differs in some ways from the Public Health concentration. Please refer to http://brown.edu/academics/public-health/education-training/masters/mph-program-about-us/combined-programs/abmph. Meet early with a concentration adviser to discuss your plans.
| 1. Core Courses: (non-substitutable; 4 required for honors, 5 for non-honors) | ||
| PHP 0310 | Health Care in the United States | 1 |
This course is best taken as a freshman or sophomore. | ||
| PHP 0320 | Introduction to Public Health | 1 |
This course is a prerequisite to the Fundamentals of Epidemiology (PHP 0850) and is best taken as a freshman or sophomore. | ||
| PHP 0850 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 1 |
This course is best taken by end of junior year before PHP 1910, Senior Seminar. | ||
| PHP 1501 | Essentials of Data Analysis | 1 |
This course is best taken by end of junior year before PHP 1910, Senior Seminar. | ||
| PHP 1910 | Public Health Senior Seminar | 1 |
| 2. Environmental Health and Policy (Select one of the following): | 1 | |
| World of Food: Personal to Global Perspectives on Nutrition, Agriculture and Policy | ||
| Current Topics in Environmental Health | ||
PHP 1710 | Climate Change and Human Health | |
| Environmental Health and Disease | ||
| Environmental Law and Policy | ||
| 3. Health, Health Care Systems and Policy (Select one of the following): | 1 | |
| The Burden of Disease in Developing Countries | ||
| Comparative Health Care Systems | ||
| Global Health Nutrition | ||
| Emergency Medical Systems: An Anatomy of Critical Performance | ||
| Case Studies in Public Health: The Role of Governments, Communities and Professions | ||
| Human Security and Humanitarian Response: Increasing Effectiveness and Accountability | ||
| Health Economics | ||
| Health Policy Challenges | ||
| 4. Social and Behavioral Science for Prevention (Select one of the following): | 1 | |
| Doctors and Patients- Clinical Communication in Medicine | ||
| HIV/AIDS in Africa: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Support HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment Programs | ||
| Alcohol Use and Misuse | ||
| Obesity in the 21st Century: Causes, Consequences and Countermeasures | ||
| Tobacco, Smoking, and the Evil Empire | ||
| Principles of Health Behavior and Health Promotion Interventions | ||
| Meditation, Mindfulness and Health | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Behavioral and Social Science Theory for Health Promotion | ||
| Public Health Issues in LGBT Populations | ||
| Politics of Food | ||
| 5. Approved General Electives (Select four electives; no more than two (2) can be Human Biology/Physiology courses): | 4 | |
The four electives may be selected from: A. the approved courses from the areas listed above or B. the approved general electives listed below. Note that ANY PHP course can be counted as a general elective. | ||
| Health of Hispaniola | ||
| Pain and the Human Condition: Exploring the Science, Medicine, and Culture of Pain | ||
| Pathology to Power: Disability, Health and Community | ||
| Introduction to Conducting Clinical Research | ||
| The Epidemiology of Violence and its Consequences | ||
| Policy, Culture and Discourse that Shape Health and Access to Healthcare | ||
| Health and Healing in American History | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| AIDS in Global Perspective | ||
| Bioethics and Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Addictions and Recovery | ||
| International Health: Anthropological Perspectives | ||
| Principles of Nutrition (Human Biology/Physiology course) | ||
| Nutrition for Fitness and Physical Activity | ||
| Conservation Medicine | ||
| The Biology of AIDS | ||
| Botanical Roots of Modern Medicine | ||
| The Foundation of Living Systems (Human Biology/Physiology course) | ||
| Genetics (Human Biology/Physiology course) | ||
| Principles of Immunology (Human Biology/Physiology course) | ||
| Principles of Physiology (Human Biology/Physiology course) | ||
| Diet and Chronic Disease | ||
| Controversies in Medicine (Human Biology/Physiology course) | ||
| Health Inequality in Historical Perspective | ||
| Social Contexts of Disease | ||
| Race, Difference and Biomedical Research: Historical Considerations | ||
| Nudge: How to Use Social Psychology to Create Social Change | ||
| Humans, Nature, and the Environment: Addressing Environmental Change in the 21st Century | ||
| Environmental Science in a Changing World | ||
| Environmental Stewardship and Resilience in Urban Systems | ||
| Native American Environmental Health Movements | ||
| International Perspectives on NGOs, Public Health, and Health Care Inequalities | ||
| The Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience (Human Biology/Physiology course) | ||
| Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Engaged Research Engaged Publics | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| HIV/AIDS: Politics, Culture and Society | ||
| Unequal From Birth: Child Health From a Social Perspective | ||
| Inequalities and Health | ||
| Perceptions of Mental Illness | ||
| Macro-Organizational Theory: Organizations in Social Context | ||
| Aging and the Quality of Life | ||
| Human Needs and Social Services | ||
| Sociology of Medicine | ||
| Aging and Social Policy | ||
| Social Perspectives on HIV/AIDS | ||
| Military Health: The Quest for Healthy Violence | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Honors:
An Honors track is available for students who qualify. Honors track students are also required to enroll in PHP 1980 in both semesters of their senior year to conduct research and write the honors thesis. Please visit http://www.brown.edu/academics/public-health/education-training/undergraduate/public-health-concentration/honors-track for details or email Barbara Dailey for more information.
Study Abroad/Study Away: Up to four courses taken elsewhere (study abroad or other transfer) may be applied to non-core courses (up to two per semester abroad). Meet with a concentration adviser to discuss; provide a syllabus for each course to be considered for transfer to your concentration plan.