2018-2019 RSPH Catalog

ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH CATALOG 2018-2019 Rollins School of Public Health Emory University 1518 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30322 Rollins School of Public Health Admissions and Student Services: 404.727.3956 Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. See page 248 for additional directory information. Visit us on the web at www.sph.emory.edu. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran’s status. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment on the basis of any factor stated above or prohibited under applicable law. Students, faculty and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in use of facilities without discrimination. The university also complies with all applicable federal and Georgia statutes and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimination. All members of the student body, faculty, and staff are expected to assist in making this policy valid in fact. Any inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Office of Equity and Inclusion, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Suite 305, Atlanta, Georgia 30322. Telephone: 404.727.6123. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY Emory University has an approved Affirmative Action Plan and complies with Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable regulations thereunder. Any inquiries should be directed to the Emory University Office of Equal Opportunity Programs. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT If you are an individual with a disability and wish to acquire this publication in an alternative for- mat, please contact the associate dean for academic affairs, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University 1518 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30322. Telephone: 404.727.7703. Emory University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404.679.4501) to award degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Letter From The Dean ........................................................................................ 5 The University.................................................................................................... 6 Rollins School of Public Health......................................................................... 8 Educational Resources ..................................................................................... 29 Academic Policies............................................................................................ 37 Honor and Conduct Code................................................................................. 44 Degree Programs ............................................................................................. 55 Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education ............................. 57 Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics .............................................. 72 Department of Environmental Health .............................................................. 92 Department of Epidemiology......................................................................... 110 Department of Health Policy and Management ............................................. 132 Hubert Department of Global Health............................................................. 147 Executive Master of Public Health....... ......................................................... 182 Interdepartmental Programs ........................................................................... 197 Dual-Degree Programs................................................................................... 202 RSPH Certificate Programs............................................................................ 213 Special Programs............................................................................................ 219 Doctoral Programs ......................................................................................... 221 Collaborative Programs.................................................................................. 222 Centers ........................................................................................................... 226 Additional Resources ..................................................................................... 237 City Of Atlanta ............................................................................................... 241 Trustees And Administration.......................................................................... 243 Academic Calendar ........................................................................................ 247 Directory ........................................................................................................ 248 THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE PROGRAMS, INFORMATION, REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS, OR FINANCIAL CHARGES AT ANY TIME. WHENEVER CHANGES OCCUR, AN EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO NOTIFY PERSONS WHO MAY BE AFFECTED. LETTER FROM THE DEAN | 5 There has never been a more exciting or challenging time to enter the field of public health. Today’s students must face complex issues, such as AIDS, chronic diseases violence, environmental hazards, access to health care, SARS, bioterrorism, and the reemergence of infectious diseases. The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) of Emory University is preparing students to meet these challenges in an environment unique among schools of public health. Located in Atlanta, often called the “Public Health Capital of the World,” the school is adjacent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The national headquarters of CARE, the American Cancer Society, the Arthritis Foundation, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and The Carter Center are each fewer than five miles from the Rollins School of Public Health. Our students benefit from the school’s partnerships with these national and international agencies and with the Georgia Department of Human Resources, district health offices, and local health departments. Each of these relationships provides unique opportunities for faculty and students to engage in hands-on research and actual public health practice. The RSPH is an integral part of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center of Emory University, which has excellent schools of medicine and nursing, and programs in allied health, as well as the research facilities at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center of Emory University. We offer a flexible schedule of classes to accommodate the needs of students who work full or part time. The master of public health and master of science in public health curricula feature basic course work in the student’s chosen department. Doctoral programs are offered in biostatistics, epidemiology, behavioral sciences, and health education, health services research and health policy, nutritional health sciences, and environmental health sciences. Joint- degree programs are available in conjunction with the schools of business, law, medicine, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant, and theology, and cross-registration is available with the graduate school. I am very proud of the school, faculty, staff, and, especially, our students. We welcome applications from individuals interested in combining academic training and knowledge with a commitment to solving the world’s health problems. Please visit us in Atlanta or on the web at www.sph.emory.edu THE UNIVERSITY | 6 Emory is a university internationally recognized as an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged, and diverse community, whose members embrace respect and employ creativity, critique, and collaboration in providing courageous leadership for positive transformation in the world through teaching, research, scholarship, health care, and social action. Since its founding in 1836, Emory University has grown into a national teaching, research, and service center with an enrollment exceeding 13,380. A coeducational, privately controlled university affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Emory awards more than 2,500 degrees annually. In addition to the Rollins School of Public Health, the University’s academic divisions include Emory College and Oxford College, the Laney Graduate School, and the schools of Medicine, Business, Law, Nursing, and Theology. Among the centers for specialized research and study at Emory are the Winship Cancer Institute, the Center for Ethics in Public Policy and the Professions, the Emory Center for International Studies, the Center for Healthcare Leadership, the Center for AIDS Research, the Center for Molecular Medicine, the Center for Geriatrics, the Center for Clinical Evaluation Sciences, the Emory Vaccine Center, the Center for Research in Faith and Moral Development, the Michael C. Carlos Museum, and the Center for Russian and East European Studies. Campus- based independent affiliates include the African Studies Association, the American Academy of Religion, the Georgia Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Faculty for the Humanities, Arts, and Sciences. Emory University maintains formal exchange agreements with the following universities abroad: Oxford and Lancaster

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