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PBHE550 - Research Methods in Public Health

Course Details

Course Code: PBHE550 Course ID: 3628 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course teaches the student to design their own empirical research, and evaluate the research of others, in any of the sub-fields of public health. The course begins with an introduction to the field of public health. It introduces the philosophy of social science and several theoretical approaches used in public health. The course then concentrates on teaching the details of public health research design. The course takes the student step-by-step through qualitative, comparative, and quantitative research design and analysis methods. (Prerequisite: PBHE520)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration02/23/2026 - 07/31/2026 Course Dates08/03/2026 - 09/27/2026 Start Month August SessionSummer 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration03/30/2026 - 09/04/2026 Course Dates09/07/2026 - 11/01/2026 Start Month September SessionSummer 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session
Registration04/27/2026 - 10/02/2026 Course Dates10/05/2026 - 11/28/2026 Start Month October SessionFall 2026 Session B Weeks8 Week session
Registration05/25/2026 - 10/30/2026 Course Dates11/02/2026 - 12/27/2026 Start Month November SessionFall 2026 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration06/29/2026 - 12/04/2026 Course Dates12/07/2026 - 01/31/2027 Start Month December SessionFall 2026 Session D Weeks8 Week session
Registration07/27/2026 - 01/01/2027 Course Dates01/04/2027 - 02/28/2027 Start Month January SessionWinter 2027 Session B Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.