EDHS 620 – EDHS Epidemiology and Research Methods [Fall-Odd years]
The goal of this course is to prepare students to understand epidemiologic research concepts and methods in order to apply them to the field of emergency and disaster health systems. In this course, students will learn about the “tools” (e.g., theories, methods, and concepts) that public health practitioners commonly use to answer epidemiologic questions. Students will apply these tools to critique and design epidemiologic research studies and respond to disasters and disease outbreaks. The format for this course is a combination of independent and interactive education: lectures, reading, and assignments are done individually, and students will participate in interactive discussion groups and seminars.
EDHS 621 – Advanced Methods: Biostatistics [3] [Offered Spring Semesters]
This course emphasizes statistical literacy and develops critical statistical thinking. Students will become proficient in analyzing data sets using univariate statistics and multivariable modeling, as well as communicating statistical results in a concise, cohesive and readable manner. (May fulfill Statistical requirement for other graduate programs)
EDHS 623 – Public Health Emergency Preparedness [3] (Offered Fall Semesters)
This course offers an introduction to public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) with a focus on developing awareness of mitigation, response, and recovery phases of the emergency management cycle. The course will teach key tools of public health emergency preparedness including hazard assessment, risk communications, and the incident management systems. Learners will develop research, policy, planning, and report development skills in the context of PHEP.
EDHS 624 – Emergency Management for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations [3] (NEW – Spring 2025)
The healthcare system is uniquely challenged by large-scale disasters, which are on the increase in the United States and throughout the world. Every healthcare setting, from hospitals to outpatient clinics, may be affected by acute emergencies and disaster events including those both naturally occurring and man-made. Therefore, as public health professionals, healthcare professionals, emergency managers, or other professionals in charge of ensuring a safe patient care environment, it is essential to become familiar with the current disaster management paradigm (mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery) as it pertains to the healthcare environment. This course is designed to provide students with disaster management capabilities that will have applicability in their current or future employment in the hospital or healthcare arena.
EDHS 625 – Leadership, Risk & Crisis Communication [3] (NEW – Fall 2025)
This course is aimed at students who want to learn leadership in risk and communication strategies that will help prepare them for responding to public emergencies effectively, including: how to review and disseminate risk information as well as emerging/current crisis and emergency risk information, and how to systematically plan, develop, implement, and evaluate crisis and emergency risk communication activities.
EDHS 632 – Social, Behavioral, Health Aspects of Emergencies & Disasters [3] [Under Revision – Currently not offered]
This course examines health needs and techniques for providing healthcare to populations displaced or affected by disasters or war. The goal of the course is to prepare students to manage disaster health response preparedness and planning and to organize and manage disaster and refugee healthcare provision. The focus is on both domestic and international cases. Recommended: PREV 600 or SOCY 620.
EDHS 634 – Environmental Hazards, Adaptation & Justice [3] [Offered Fall-Even Years]
Mitigation is the process by which society limits the negative effects of events it cannot totally prevent. This course provides the theory and legal underpinnings of mitigation as a primary component of emergency management and examines various methodologies for initiating and implementing successful mitigation programs in a rapidly changing world.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency Management disaster graduate certificate)
EDHS 636 -Organizational Management and Leadership [3] [Offered Spring-Odd Years]
The most visible of the emergency management phases, disaster response is a complicated multi-institutional operation requiring sophisticated planning, logistics, and communications. This course covers the new National Incident Management System, response-related research, and implementation methods.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency Management disaster graduate certificate)
EDHS 637 – Emergency and Disaster Response and Recovery [3] [Offered Fall-Odd Years]
Federal, state, local and private nonprofit disaster recovery methods and policies are the core of this course, with examples of international disaster recovery dynamics.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency Management disaster graduate certificate)
EDHS 638 – Emergency and Disaster Mitigation, Planning, and Preparedness [3] [Offered Spring-Even Years]
As the core of effective and efficient response, preparedness consists of a complicated array of policies, methods, and programs, each with its own political and economic context. This course addresses these issues within the context of the current fears of terrorism and potential mega-events.
(Part of the EDHS Emergency Management disaster graduate certificate)
EDHS 691 – Strategic Planning in EDHS [3] [Varies]
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of strategic planning specifically tailored for emergency and disaster health systems. It is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic plans in the context of emergency health care. The course covers fundamental theories of strategic planning, practical methodologies, and the unique challenges faced by emergency and disaster health systems in a dynamic and often unpredictable environment.
EDHS 720 – Evidence-Based Program Planning Implementation, and Evaluation for Emergency and Disaster [3] [Offered Spring-Even Years]
The goal of this course is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to initiate or expand an EDHS organization’s quality management operations. The course focuses on the NHTSA Baldridge Award approach to quality improvement.
EDHS 790 – Research or Capstone Project [3] [Offered Fall and Spring Semesters]
Development of a carefully researched scholarly project at the advanced-degree level of proficiency.
EDHS 799 – Master’s Thesis Research [2-6] [Offered Fall and Spring Semesters]
The thesis provides the student with the best opportunity for extensive guided research that will result in publishable quality work. Note: Six (6) credit hours are required for the M.S. program.
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