Course provides an introduction to health and healing in the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Topics include religion and medicine; medicine in the Islamicate world; women and healing; patients and practitioners.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Ragab, Ahmed
• Room: Hackerman B 17; Krieger 300
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/20
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM

Course provides an introduction to health and healing in the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Topics include religion and medicine; medicine in the Islamicate world; women and healing; patients and practitioners.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Ragab, Ahmed; Staff
• Room: Hackerman B 17; Gilman 119
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/20
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM

Course provides an introduction to health and healing in the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Topics include religion and medicine; medicine in the Islamicate world; women and healing; patients and practitioners.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Ragab, Ahmed
• Room: Hackerman B 17; Gilman 119
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 3/20
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM

How can we think about the interconnections between racism, theories of race and the practice of medicine? Living at a moment when racial disparities in health outcomes in the United States are still very stark, this course will provide a historically grounded approach to thinking about the roles that race and racism have played in healthcare, the production of health disparities as well as the role of medicine in the development of racist thought. While much of this course will focus geographically within the United States, this class will also explore global histories of medicine, encountering questions of race and medicine in Africa, the South Pacific and Asia. In addition to the analysis of primary source documents and historical texts, students will also be introduced to theoretical approaches to the study of race and racism from W.E.B. Dubois, Sylvia Wynter, Frantz Fanon and others.

• Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: White, Alexandre Ilani Rein
• Room: Gilman 300
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/20
• PosTag(s): INST-GLOBAL, CES-RI, MSCH-HUM

Application of economic concepts and analysis to the health services system. Review of empirical studies of demand for health services, behavior of providers, and relationship of health services to population health levels. Discussion of current policy issues relating to financing and resource allocation.

• Days/Times: M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
• Instructor: De Broucker, Gatien
• Room: Hodson 316
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 4/40
• PosTag(s): INST-ECON, PHIL-BIOETH, SPOL-UL, CES-ELECT

This course examines the politics of food at the local, national, and global level. Topics include the politics of agricultural subsidies, struggles over genetically modified foods, government efforts at improving food safety, and issues surrounding obesity and nutrition policy. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students only. Cross-listed with Public Health Studies. A student who takes AS.190.223 (Understanding the Food System) in Summer 2021 cannot also enroll in this course.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Sheingate, Adam
• Room: Croft Hall G02
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/23
• PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, CES-LE, CES-BM, CES-CC, POLI-AP

What role does scientific expertise play (or not play) in American democracy? What role should scientific expertise play (or not play) in American democracy? These are the key questions we’ll address in this class, focusing on a wide range of examples such as government responses to public health crises, environmental crises, and war. We’ll tackle these questions from multiple angles, drawing on ideas from across the social sciences, including political science, psychology, sociology, economics, history, and communication. We’ll focus largely on the United States, though in some cases compare the US experience with other democracies to understand how unique aspects of our democratic institutions influence the link between science and democracy.

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Levine, Adam Seth
• Room: Mergenthaler 111
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 32/75
• PosTag(s): BEHB-SOCSCI, ENVS-MAJOR, AGRI-ELECT, AGRI-ELECT, CES-LSO, CES-TI, BEHB-SOCSCI

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 132; Gilman 119
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM, CES-PD, CES-ELECT

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 132; Krieger 308
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/15
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM, CES-PD, CES-ELECT

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 132; Gilman 219
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/15
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM, CES-PD, CES-ELECT

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:00PM - 4:50PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 132; Krieger 308
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/15
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM, CES-PD, CES-ELECT

This course will examine the role of housing, or the absence thereof, in shaping quality of life. It will explore the consequences of the places in which we live and how we are housed. Consideration will be given to overcrowding, affordability, accessibility, and past and existing housing policies and their influence on society. Special attention will be given to the problem of homelessness.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: Greif, Meredith
• Room: Krieger Laverty
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 4/18
• PosTag(s): CES-CC, CES-LE

Is access to healthcare a fundamental human right? If so, then which global actors are obligated to provide healthcare to whom, and for how long? How do meanings of health and illness vary across time and place? And finally, how are human rights principles translated into frontline practice in order to promote well-being? This course takes a critical interdisciplinary approach to these questions through a series of global case studies ranging from humanitarian aid in post-tsunami Sri Lanka to anti-FGM (female genital mutilation) campaigns in Ghana. How do international NGOs, UN bodies, and governments collaborate (or compete) to distribute healthcare in places beset by dire resource shortages? Do human rights principles carry legal weight across borders, and if so, could access to healthcare services and essential medicines be litigated in order to compel governments to provide it? And finally, what cultural assumptions do human rights discourses carry with them, and what happens if rights-based approaches are poorly received by recipient populations? Moving beyond the basic principle of healthcare as a human right, this course aims to bring this idea’s history and politics into focus by offering an in-depth exploration of its ethics and implementation.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
• Room: Gilman 186
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/19
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Gilman 55
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Gilman 75
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Krieger 302
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Bloomberg 276
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 303
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 316
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Bloomberg 168
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Bloomberg 176
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Gilman 186
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to rising Sophomores who are declared Public Health Studies majors, and incoming Freshman only.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Hodson 110; Maryland 114
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.

• Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Leaf, Philip
• Room: Maryland 109
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): CES-CC

An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.

• Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Leaf, Philip
• Room: Maryland 109
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/3
• PosTag(s): CES-CC

An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.

• Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Leaf, Philip
• Room: Maryland 109
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/7
• PosTag(s): CES-CC

An introduction to Urban Health with Baltimore as a case study: wellbeing, nutrition, education, violence and city-wide geographic variation. Lectures by JH Faculty, local government/service providers and advocates.

• Days/Times: T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Leaf, Philip
• Room: Maryland 109
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/4
• PosTag(s): CES-CC

This course will cover the major world population changes in the past century as well as the contemporary situation and projections for this century. Topics include rapid population growth, the historical and continuing decline of death and birth rates, contraceptive methods as well as family planning and child survival programs, population aging, urbanization, population and the environment and the demographic effects of HIV/AIDS and Covid.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Becker, stan
• Room: Gilman 50
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 44/75
• PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, CES-PD

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Gilman 119
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Gilman 17
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 5/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Gilman 377
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Gilman 400
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 4/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course presents a perspective on changing the health and wellbeing of residents of Baltimore and those who work in Baltimore. Seminar combines lectures from AS.280.120 with additional readings and discussion to more deeply address urban health issues. The course will allow students to develop fellowship or project proposals and/or to fucus course reports on work they are doing or would like to do related to health and wellbeing. If you register for this course do NOT register for AS.280.120.

• Days/Times: Th 4:30PM - 5:45PM, T 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Leaf, Philip
• Room: Maryland 104; Maryland 109
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/20
• PosTag(s): CES-CC

The goal of this course is to prepare students to undertake the intersession study trip Global Health: Perspectives from Costa Rica (AS.280.332). The course will introduce the socio-historical context of Costa Rica and provide an opportunity for group discussion before traveling together. We will apply a “global/local” framework to illustrate current health-related issues in the United States, to make comparisons when in Costa Rica. We will discuss the importance of cultural humility and positionality. Students will write reflections on course materials and participate in classroom discussion. Seats in this course will be limited to those who are accepted to the Costa Rica January 2026 Intersession course, as determined by the Public Health Studies Program through an application process in August/September 2025.

• Days/Times: F 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Cahan, Moira Nealon; Frisch, Keri Briel
• Room: 3505 N. Charles 300
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/15
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course surveys the basic concepts underlying environmental health sciences (toxicology, exposure assessment, risk assessment), current public health issues (air, water- and food-borne diseases) and global health threats (climate change, designing healthy communities, and environmental justice).

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: Bressler, Joseph P.; Weil Latshaw, Megan Weil
• Room: Mudd 26
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 6/120
• PosTag(s): ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, BEHB-SOCSCI, BIOL-UL

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 2:00PM - 2:50PM
• Instructor: Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 203
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/30
• PosTag(s): BIOL-UL

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 2:00PM - 2:50PM
• Instructor: Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 311
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/30
• PosTag(s): BIOL-UL

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 2:00PM - 2:50PM
• Instructor: Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 315
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): BIOL-UL

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 316
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/30
• PosTag(s): BIOL-UL

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 315
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/30
• PosTag(s): BIOL-UL

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Hodson 110; Hodson 305
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/30
• PosTag(s): BIOL-UL

Formerly known as Advanced Biostatistics Laboratory, a complementary course to 280.345, Public Health Biostatistics, this course teaches R programming skills necessary for conducting independent data analyses, beyond those presented in the main course. No programming experience is necessary, but a willingness to learn independently and work with other students is indispensable.

• Days/Times: M 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Hodson 303
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/25
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Ames 234
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 5/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Croft Hall B32
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Gilman 17
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations. This course is restricted to Public Health Studies only. Any remaining open seats at the start of the semester will open up to all other majors.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Maryland 109
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 8/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Introduces students to a social ecological perspective of population health; Explains key theories and models of health behavior; Describes social and behavioral factors affecting health outcomes; Illustrates the role of factors such as racism, income inequality, social norms, culture, communication and psychological constructs in health outcomes; Demonstrates applications of these theories and models in health behavior research and intervention.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Alvarez, Kiara; Karver, Tahilin Sanchez
• Room: Gilman 50
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 1/80
• PosTag(s): CES-RI

This course will examine the role of politics in Public Health. It will cover the legislative process at the local, state and federal level, as well as the role of the executive branch/administrative agencies in implementing new policies. The course will also discuss ways that those involved in the public health arena can influence legislation, policy and budgets as part of the political process.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Beilenson, Peter
• Room: Gilman 55
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/35
• PosTag(s): CES-LSO

In this course, students will discuss the importance of history, contexts, and structures of power that influence community partnerships addressing social determinants of health. We will explore sociological, educational, and organizational theories and methodologies to frame community engagement practices that center community voices and redistribute power dynamics in partnerships aimed at improving community health. This course is valuable to students who want to prepare themselves for engaging communities collaboratively, through anti-oppressive lenses. By the course’s conclusion, students should have an understanding of how to account for and address the systems, history, and positions of power that affect the success and anti-oppressive outcomes of community projects that address social determinants of health.

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Derreth, Tyler
• Room: Maryland 202
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 5/15
• PosTag(s): AGRI-ELECT, CES-CC, CES-RI

This course introduces students to a social structural, justice orientation to public health, with an emphasis on service learning in Baltimore City. Through lectures, class discussions, reflection practices and experiential learning, students will gain an understanding of education, healthcare, housing and other sectors as social determinants of health. The course draws on a social ecological framework and highlights the role of relationships and policies in impacting community resources foundational to health and well-being. Students will choose a community-based organization according to their interests and schedule and, working in teams, complete 45 hours of service-based learning. Grades are based on class participation, completion of a service learning project, group presentation, and papers. Open to Junior Public Health Studies majors and, space permitting, to others upon permission of instructor. This course qualifies as a PHS upper elective; however, it does not satisfy the PHS Applied Experience requirement.

• Days/Times: W 4:30PM - 5:45PM
• Instructor: Knowlton, Amy Ruth
• Room: Gilman 119
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 5/30
• PosTag(s): AGRI-ELECT

Health systems are built on healthcare services and public health interventions designed, funded, and implemented by a myriad of actors, from governments to multilateral organizations and NGOs. These stakeholders of the system regularly assess whether a new program or intervention, fueled by technological or knowledge advances, is a worthwhile investment. They must weigh the benefits, costs, and relevance of a new program against other health programs, but also against other societal investments such as education and infrastructure. Funding, people, and time are limited: health programs must be evaluated, compared, and prioritized. This course will ask students to act as consultants hired by a government or a private organization, to comprehensively evaluate a public health intervention. They will be provided with all the tools and knowledge needed to evaluate the costs, the effectiveness, and the social impact expected for this intervention. They will then reflect on how their assessment fits within contemporary debates on public health funding and governance, including concerns about ethics and the decolonization of global health. Students may showcase the final product of this course as part of their portfolio for their future endeavors, including applying for consulting jobs. Course background in Microeconomics is highly recommended. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.

• Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: De Broucker, Gatien
• Room: Krieger 304
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 3/19
• PosTag(s): AGRI-ELECT, CES-ELECT

This course offers an exploration of the history and evolution of vaccines, examining their development through the lenses of biomedical concepts, historical events, and socio-cultural contexts. Topic will include the origins and impacts of variolation, vaccination, and immunization, while also investigating the influence of colonialism and geopolitical forces on the history of vaccines and public health. Although a background in biology is encouraged, biomedicine will not be the main focus of the class but instead will focus on social-behavioral sciences. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows. Although a background in biology is encouraged, biomedicine will not be the main focus of the class but instead will focus on social-behavioral sciences.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Blunt, Madeleine Reagan Caroline
• Room: Maryland 202
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

Using lectures, oral presentations, and writing assignments, this seminar is designed to assist Public Health Studies majors in writing a senior thesis. Students will formulate their topics, develop research skills, and address issues of professional ethics. Participating in this seminar is required for students pursuing honors in Public Health Studies. Permission Required.

• Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Cooney, Erin E; Winch, Peter John
• Room: Bloomberg 278
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 2/40
• PosTag(s): n/a

Perm. Req'd, Public Health Majors Only. This is a supervised, hands-on experience working with public health professionals. Students will complete 80 hours of applied work and will submit a synthesizing assignment at the end of the term. Students completing their AE in the current semester will be enrolled in Section 2. Students whose time will roll over to an additional grading period will be enrolled in Section 1. Please contact your PHS Advisor for complete details.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Frisch, Keri Briel
• Room:  
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 76/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required. S/U only.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Frisch, Keri Briel
• Room:  
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 96/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required. S/U only.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room:  
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 99/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Frisch, Keri Briel
• Room:  
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 87/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room:  
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 99/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Winch, Peter John
• Room:  
• Status: Closed
• Seats Available: 98/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

How do you take the complexity of health research, data, and policy and make it meaningful to the people it most affects? In this course, students will collaborate with a local public health organization to develop communication materials that help bridge gaps left by cuts to public health funding. Together, we will explore how public writing—such as infographics, social media campaigns, posters, or other community-facing materials—can make vital information accessible, usable, and impactful. This course is especially valuable for public health majors who want to expand beyond quantitative methods to develop qualitative, people-centered skills: crafting messages that reach real audiences, addressing issues of equity and access, and practicing communication as a form of public care. By the end of the semester, students will not only gain practical experience in multimodal communication but also learn how writing can serve as a critical tool in promoting health and wellbeing. All first-year students who have taken Reintro and all students at the sophomore level or above are welcome.

• Days/Times: Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
• Instructor: Fusilier, Lauren
• Room: BLC 4040
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): CSC-CE

The history of medicine and public health from the Enlightenment to the present, with emphasis on ideas, science, practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the relationship of these to the broad social context.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Cummiskey, Julia Ross
• Room: Gilman 132; Gilman 219
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/20
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM

The history of medicine and public health from the Enlightenment to the present, with emphasis on ideas, science, practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the relationship of these to the broad social context.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Cummiskey, Julia Ross
• Room: Gilman 132; Gilman 75
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/20
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM

The history of medicine and public health from the Enlightenment to the present, with emphasis on ideas, science, practices, practitioners, and institutions, and the relationship of these to the broad social context.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Cummiskey, Julia Ross
• Room: Gilman 132; Gilman 55
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 1/20
• PosTag(s): MSCH-HUM

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Krieger Laverty
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/20
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Krieger Laverty
• Status: Canceled
• Seats Available: 15/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Bloomberg 276
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/20
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Shaffer 302
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/20
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Gilman 134
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Bloomberg 172
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 9/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Gilman 217
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 10/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Introduction to a wide range of moral issues arising in the biomedical fields, e.g. physician-assisted suicide, human cloning, abortion, surrogacy, and human subjects research. Cross listed with Public Health Studies.

• Days/Times: MW 10:00AM - 10:50AM, F 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Instructor: Rieder, Travis N
• Room: Gilman 50; Bloomberg 276
• Status: Canceled
• Seats Available: 15/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, PHIL-ETHICS

Humanitarian organizations play life-preserving roles in global conflicts, and have front-row views of disasters ranging from the 2010 Haiti earthquake to the 2011 Fukushima tsunami in Japan. Yet even while they provide vital assistance to millions of people in crisis, such organizations are beset by important paradoxes that hinder their capacity to create sustainable interventions. They work to fill long-lasting needs, but are prone to moving quickly from one site to the next in search of the latest emergency. They strive to be apolitical, yet are invariably influenced by the geopolitical agendas of global powers. How do such contradictions arise, and what is their impact upon millions of aid recipients around the world? Drawing on case studies from South Sudan to Haiti, this course addresses these contradictions by exploring how and why medical aid organizations attempt, and sometimes fail, to reconcile short-term goals, such as immediate life-saving, with long-term missions, such as public health programs and conflict resolution initiatives.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Naveh Benjamin, Ilil
• Room: Shaffer 304
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/18
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT, INST-IR, MSCH-HUM

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 50; Croft Hall G02
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL, CES-RI, CES-ELECT, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 50; Krieger 300
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL, CES-RI, CES-ELECT, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 50; Krieger 306
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL, CES-RI, CES-ELECT, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR

Students will learn core concepts that define the sociological approach to health, illness and health care. Classes will involve a combination of lectures and examples, as well as weekly discussion sections.

• Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 4:50PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Agree, Emily
• Room: Gilman 50; Croft Hall G02
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/15
• PosTag(s): PHIL-BIOETH, MSCH-HUM, SPOL-UL, CES-RI, CES-ELECT, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR

This course will examine the role of housing, or the absence thereof, in shaping quality of life. It will explore the consequences of the places in which we live and how we are housed. Consideration will be given to overcrowding, affordability, accessibility, and past and existing housing policies and their influence on society. Special attention will be given to the problem of homelessness.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: Greif, Meredith
• Room: Krieger 309
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/20
• PosTag(s): CES-CC, CES-LE

Humans are having such a massive impact on Earth systems that some call this the Anthropocene epoch. Should we consider this state of affairs progress or catastrophe? How to we find a sustainable path to the future? This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the principles and practice of sustainability, exploring such issues as population, pollution, energy and natural resources, biodiversity, food, justice, and climate change through the lens of systems thinking. Course open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: Kopelent-Rehak, Jana Hana
• Room: Gilman 132
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 1/60
• PosTag(s): CES-LE, ENGY-SCIPOL

This course will investigate the policy and scientific debate over global warming. It will review the current state of scientific knowledge about climate change, examine the potential impacts and implications of climate change, explore our options for responding to climate change, and discuss the present political debate over global warming.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Zaitchik, Benjamin Frederick
• Room: Bloomberg 274
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 21/40
• PosTag(s): CES-LE, INST-IR, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Krieger 306
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Croft Hall G02
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, T 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Bloomberg 172
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 9:00AM - 9:50AM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Gilman 55
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Gilman 413
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Smokler Center 301
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 4/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Gilman 381
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 1/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Bloomberg 276
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 12/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Smokler Center 301
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 1/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course provides an overview of the field of public health. Topics include the major causes of morbidity and mortality; the socioeconomic, behavioral, and environmental factors that affect health; the analytical methods used in the field; the role of government in protecting the public’s health; key features of the U.S. health care system; and current challenges in the field. The course also introduces students to the basic conceptual models and approaches that are central to public health practice. This course is restricted to freshmen. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the instructor if you don't meet one of those criteria.

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM, Th 1:30PM - 2:20PM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room: Mudd 26; Shaffer 301
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course explores the intersection of biodiversity and public health. A combination of readings, documentaries, case studies, classroom discussions and in-class projects will be used to deepen our understanding of the role that the natural world plays in our emotional, social, physical and mental well-being. This course was designed for public health students who are not intending to pursue a career in natural sciences or medicine. This course satisfies the Public Health Studies Biology requirement but does not satisfy Pre-Med requirements. All first-year students must have taken or be currently enrolled in AS.280.101 to register. Instructor Approval Required.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Henry, Katherine R
• Room: 3505 N. Charles 300
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 2/15
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Bloomberg 176
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Gilman 186
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Gilman 377
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the research process, with an emphasis on formulating research questions, critically evaluating published research, and drawing objective conclusions from a body of scientific literature. Students conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature related to a public health issue. Labs focus on developing and documenting a sound review methodology and communicating the review findings effectively in writing.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Davey-Rothwell, Melissa; Tobin, Karin E
• Room: Mergenthaler 111; Gilman 400
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course examines the roles of science, media, politics and business in our society and explores how these spheres interact to influence our health. We will develop a conceptual framework that illustrates these relationships by analyzing historical and current case studies in public health, including HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, gun violence, and climate change. We will discuss the nature of “evidence” and how it is used by various entities and actors to advance their interests, sometimes obscuring the truth. Students will write reflections on course materials, participate in classroom discussion, and undertake independent and group projects.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria; Cahan, Moira Nealon
• Room: Gilman 75
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/16
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT, AGRI-ELECT

This course will focus on mind-body practices and their place in public health. We will learn about different mind-body practices and talk about if/how mind-body practices can help amerliorate the national burden of disease. We will also learn how to identify evidence based practices (EBPs) in public health and learn the core components of designing EBPs. We will then combine what we learned about mind-body practices and designing EBPs to create programs that lessen the burden of disease. The mind-body portion of this course is experiential and will include the practice of meditation, yoga, other mindfulness exercises. You will also be asked to reflect on these practices through journaling.

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: McNamara, Cara Lee
• Room: Gilman 186
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course surveys the basic concepts underlying environmental health sciences (toxicology, exposure assessment, risk assessment), current public health issues (air, water- and food-borne diseases) and global health threats (climate change, designing healthy communities, and environmental justice).

• Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: Bressler, Joseph P.; Weil Latshaw, Megan Weil
• Room: Remsen Hall 101
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 54/120
• PosTag(s): BIOL-UL, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR, CES-LE

Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured. Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Meyerson, Nicholas Scott
• Room: Remsen Hall 1; Krieger 309
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/30
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT

Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured. Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Meyerson, Nicholas Scott
• Room: Remsen Hall 1; Ames 218
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/30
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT

Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured. Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, Th 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Meyerson, Nicholas Scott
• Room: Remsen Hall 1; Bloomberg 176
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 15/30
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT

Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured. Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, W 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Meyerson, Nicholas Scott
• Room: Remsen Hall 1; Bloomberg 274
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT

Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured. Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Meyerson, Nicholas Scott
• Room: Remsen Hall 1; Bloomberg 274
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT

Through lectures and small group discussions, students will develop a framework for analyzing health care policy problems and gain familiarity with current issues including managed care, Medicare and the uninsured. Public Health Studies majors have 1st priority for enrollment. Your enrollment may be withdrawn at the discretion of the PHS program if you are not a PHS major.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM, W 4:30PM - 5:20PM
• Instructor: Meyerson, Nicholas Scott
• Room: Remsen Hall 1; Shaffer 2
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 2:00PM - 2:50PM
• Instructor: Colantuoni, Elizabeth Ann; Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Mudd 26; Hodson 315
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 1/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 2:00PM - 2:50PM
• Instructor: Colantuoni, Elizabeth Ann; Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Mudd 26; Krieger 180
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 2:00PM - 2:50PM
• Instructor: Colantuoni, Elizabeth Ann; Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Mudd 26; Shaffer 2
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 1/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Colantuoni, Elizabeth Ann; Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Mudd 26; Bloomberg 278
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Colantuoni, Elizabeth Ann; Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Mudd 26; Bloomberg 274
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Using problem-based learning focusing on public health topics, students learn to describe & summarize data, make inferences regarding population parameters, & test hypotheses. Recommended Course Background: Four years of high school math.

• Days/Times: MW 3:00PM - 4:15PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Colantuoni, Elizabeth Ann; Obeng, Daniel; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Mudd 26; Gilman 17
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Students will learn to formulate precise scientific and policy questions, design exploratory and confirmatory statistical analyses to address the questions, conduct appropriate analyses using the statistical package R, and communicate their findings through graphical and tabular displays that are presented in writing and in person. The course will be run seminar style in which students conduct data analysis to present to one another in one meeting per week. Evaluation will be through class participation and a final project in which students will analyze their own data set to address a question of their choice. Students need to have taken an introductory statistics course at the level of AS.280.345 (Public Health Biostatistics) and must have some experience using the statistical software R to perform basic analyses.

• Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Sabit, Ahmed; Taub, Margaret Anne
• Room: Gilman 17
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 3/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Bloomberg 274
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Hodson 311
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Bloomberg 168
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

A practical introduction to epidemiology focusing on the principles and methods of examining the distribution and determinants of disease morbidity and mortality in human populations.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM, F 3:00PM - 4:15PM
• Instructor: McKay, Heather; Schneider, Michael
• Room: Mudd 26; Ames 218
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 23/30
• PosTag(s): n/a

Introduces students to a social ecological perspective of population health; Explains key theories and models of health behavior; Describes social and behavioral factors affecting health outcomes; Illustrates the role of factors such as racism, income inequality, social norms, culture, communication and psychological constructs in health outcomes; Demonstrates applications of these theories and models in health behavior research and intervention.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Hendricks Sloan, Danetta E
• Room: Gilman 50
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/80
• PosTag(s): CES-RI

This course is composed of lectures on issues that impact the arena of public health and public policy, viewed through a health equity lens. With real-life examples of public health and public policy issues and practices in Baltimore and around the country, this course will provide real-life experiences in the fields of public health and public policy. Throughout the course a major effort will also be made to expose students to the wide array of opportunities that are available to those pursuing a career in public health.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Beilenson, Peter
• Room: Gilman 50
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/100
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT

Global health addresses the staggering global disparities in health status, drawing on epidemiology, demography, anthropology, economics, international relations and other disciplines. We review patterns of mortality, morbidity and disability in low and middle income countries, starting with malnutrition, infectious diseases and reproductive health, and continuing to an emerging agenda including mental health, injury prevention, surgical care, chronic diseases, and health impacts of climate change. Gender, health systems and health workforce challenges, and career trajectories in global health are also discussed. Recommended course background: Minimum of one prior course in Public Health.

• Days/Times: T 9:00AM - 10:15AM, Th 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Winch, Peter John
• Room: Gilman 132; Gilman 132
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/60
• PosTag(s): CES-ELECT, ENVS-MAJOR, ENVS-MINOR

The goal of this course is to introduce students to the importance and value of partnerships between medical/health institutions and community organizations to improve community and neighborhood health outcomes. This course will discuss how community engagement can assist in population health concerns and challenges faced in clinical settings through the promotion of community health. Discussed through the viewpoints of a health system and clinician, the how and why of community engagement will be explored, centering on how to create a medical-community relationship, executing engagements and projects, and measuring vital outcomes to reaffirm these partnerships’ significance. This course will combine lectures, class discussions, and services learning. Students, in teams, will complete 40 hours of service learning outside of class time for a community-based organization. This course qualifies as a PHS Upper Level Elective. Students cannot register for this course and AS.280.379.

• Days/Times: W 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Galiatsatos, Panagis
• Room: Gilman 55
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/25
• PosTag(s): CES-CC

This course offers an exploration of the history and evolution of vaccines, examining their development through the lenses of biomedical concepts, historical events, and socio-cultural contexts. Topic will include the origins and impacts of variolation, vaccination, and immunization, while also investigating the influence of colonialism and geopolitical forces on the history of vaccines and public health. Although a background in biology is encouraged, biomedicine will not be the main focus of the class but instead will focus on social-behavioral sciences. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows. Although a background in biology is encouraged, biomedicine will not be the main focus of the class but instead will focus on social-behavioral sciences.

• Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
• Instructor: Blunt, Madeleine Reagan Caroline
• Room: Krieger 300
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course interrogates how colonial legacies continue to shape public health theory, practice, research, and global health governance. Through lectures, discussions, and activities, students will explore the role of power, knowledge hierarchies, reparations, and institutional accountability. The course invites students to critically analyze public health through different lens and reflect on how to advance equity and justice in their future public health actions. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Littlepage, Shea J
• Room: Gilman 219
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/19
• PosTag(s): CES-PD, CES-RI

This course introduces students to the emerging field of arts in health research, examining the intersection of creative arts and expression with public health research. This course will discuss various arts-based methods employed by researchers to engage participants throughout the research process. The types of settings and public health topics where these approaches are applied will be examined, focusing on how they can deepen our understanding of health experiences. This course will discuss relevant concepts and theories in arts-based research, with attention to power, positionality, and reflexivity. Students will be encouraged to use their subjective lens to explore public health topics. Through participatory discussions and hands-on activities, students will build upon their knowledge of public health issues, utilize their creativity, and develop their arts-based research skills. This is a Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration is given to Public Health Studies majors. Other students will be permitted to register as space allows.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Block, Suzanne Joyce
• Room: Gilman 219
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 7/19
• PosTag(s): n/a

A research methods seminar to prepare students doing honors in Public Health Studies. Permission Required.

• Days/Times: F 1:30PM - 2:50PM, F 3:00PM - 3:50PM
• Instructor: Cooney, Erin E; Winch, Peter John
• Room: Bloomberg 278; Hodson 316
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 4/40
• PosTag(s): n/a

Perm. Req'd, Public Health Majors Only. This is a supervised, hands-on experience working with public health professionals. Students will complete 80 hours of applied work and will submit a synthesizing assignment at the end of the term. Students completing their AE in the current semester will be enrolled in Section 2. Students whose time will roll over to an additional grading period will be enrolled in Section 1. Please contact your PHS Advisor for complete details.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Frisch, Keri Briel
• Room:  
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 92/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required. S/U only.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Frisch, Keri Briel
• Room:  
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 99/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required. S/U only.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room:  
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 99/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Frisch, Keri Briel
• Room:  
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 99/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

Permission Required.

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Bulzacchelli, Maria
• Room:  
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 99/99
• PosTag(s): n/a

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Winch, Peter John
• Room:  
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 99/99
• PosTag(s): n/a