Public Health Courses
UIC School of Public Health Courses
UICOM students and UI Health residents may audit UIC School of Public Health classes at the discretion of the course directors. Some classes may only be offered in the spring or fall semesters. Global health classes include:
3 hours. Offered in-person in the fall
An ecological approach to public health to provide a broad overview of current health problems around the world, with an emphasis on low income countries.
3 hours. Offered in-person in the spring
Utilizes readings and case studies of successful health interventions in the developing world to orient students to the field of global public health. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
3 hours. Online
Examines how population growth concerns in Africa, Asia, and Latin America have evolved over time towards a more woman-centered approach. Content includes past and current challenges to advancing reproductive and maternal health in the global South.
3 hours. Offered in-person
Environmental/occupational topics of current importance to public health: pollution, industrial hygiene, and related topics.
2 hours. Offered in-person
Review of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the global response to it focusing on patterns of transmission, risk factors and prevention/ intervention. Prerequisite(s): EPID 400 or consent of the instructor.
3 hours
Designed to be a collaboration among advanced students in the Graduate College and the instructor to explore, critique and analyze in depth selected topics in current research and practice around HIV/AIDS prevention. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in EPID 403 or grade of B or better in EPID 409; or consent of the instructor.
3 hours. Offered in-person
Emphasize practical issues and decisions that arise during outbreak investigations to prepare the student for participating in and leading outbreak investigations. Prerequisite(s): EPID 403; or consent of the instructor.
2-3 hours. Offered online
Focuses on disability and health equity in a global context. The course addresses disability-related health disparities and their determinants in the context of global poverty, development aid and humanitarian crises. Recommended background: DHD 202.
Contact Us
Email Keith Partyka (kpartyka@uic.edu) and cc Stacey Chamberlain (staceymd@uic.edu) for any questions.