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Students will acquire, develop and apply intermediate spreadsheet analysis skills in a business context as well as demonstrate basic database use. After individually completing spreadsheet tutorials and assignments, ºìÌÒÊÓƵ will then develop and apply their skills in business projects and exams. The projects and exams, which are designed to be realistic and representative of business activities ºìÌÒÊÓƵ might encounter in the workplace.

Introduces basic statistical concepts and analytical skills. Students learn to collect, analyze, interpret, and present data. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and real-world applications. The course emphasizes practical skills for academic and professional use.

This course is the study of the distribution of diseases and pathophysiological conditions of humans and of factors which influence their occurrence. The course requires an understanding of statistical principles.

Evaluation is one of the 10 essential public health functions, one of the seven core competencies of health education, and is critical to effective practice. This course will cover the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct program evaluation. Students will be able to design appropriate process, impact and outcome evaluation. They will also discuss the ethical issues involved in evaluation.

This course is an introduction to scientific writing, assessment instruments, data collection, research design, and statistical analysis. This will help prepare ºìÌÒÊÓƵ to take the CHES exam. Students will be able to define plagiarism and recognize when it is present in their own writing and in the writing of others. They will also be able to propose, design and conduct a small research project, work collaboratively and effectively with other people to meet a common goal, and present their research findings through written and oral communication. Students will understand their relationship between scientific and spiritual inquiry, the strengths and limitations of each, and the role of each in the pursuit of truth.

PUBH 399 serves as the capstone course for the Applied Health degree. Students will create a portfolio of assignments and projects and update their resumes to highlight the skills they developed and display how they achieved the program learning outcomes.