PUH 301. Origins of Epidemics:  How Public Health Defines Populations and Nations. - The intellectual tools of public health describe diseases from cholera and pandemic avian influenza to obesity and diabetes that threaten the integrity of organized societies.  This course explores the richness of public health through its disciplines and its stories to demonstrate how the understanding of the origins of epidemics determines the progress of civilizations. (Graded by letter) 3 credit hours.

PUH 697. MPH/MD Practice Placement Internship. - This course is taken by those students in the coordinated MPH/MD program who have an interest in public health or disease prevention practice or research. Graded as Pass/No Pass.1-9 hours