ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH CATALOG 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 Rollins School of Public Health CONTENTS | 3 Emory University 1518 Clifton Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30322 Letter From The Dean ........................................................................................ 5 Rollins School of Public Health Admissions and Student Services: 404.727.3956 The University.................................................................................................... 6 Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Rollins School of Public Health......................................................................... 7 Educational Resources ..................................................................................... 28 See page 244 for additional directory information. Academic Policies............................................................................................ 36 Honor and Conduct Code................................................................................. 42 Visit us on the web at www.sph.emory.edu. Degree Programs ............................................................................................. 53 Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education ............................. 55 Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics .............................................. 71 Department of Environmental Health .............................................................. 92 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals regardless of Department of Epidemiology......................................................................... 110 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 Department of Health Policy and Management ............................................. 134 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 Hubert Department of Global Health............................................................. 150 participation in university programs and in use of facilities without discrimination. The Executive Master of Public Health....... ......................................................... 185 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 Interdepartmental Programs ........................................................................... 200 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, Dual-Degree Programs................................................................................... 205 Administration Building, Suite 305, Atlanta, Georgia 30322. Telephone: 404.727.6123. RSPH Certificate Programs............................................................................ 215 Special Programs............................................................................................ 222 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY Doctoral Programs ......................................................................................... 224 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 Read- Collaborative Programs.................................................................................. 225 justment Assistance Act, and applicable regulations thereunder. Any inquiries should be directed to the Emory University Office of Equal Opportunity Programs. Centers ........................................................................................................... 229 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Additional Resources ..................................................................................... 241 If you are an individual with a disability and wish to acquire this publication in an alternative for- City Of Atlanta ............................................................................................... 245 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. Trustees And Administration.......................................................................... 246 Emory University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Academic Calendar ........................................................................................ 250 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. Directory ........................................................................................................ 251 THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE PROGRAMS, INFORMA TION, REQUIRE- MENTS, 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 dis- eases violence, environmental hazards, access to health care, SARS, bioterrorism, and the reemergence of in- fectious 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 nation- al 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 depart- ments. 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 sci- ences and health education, health services research and health policy, 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. James W. Curran, MD, MPH Dean 6 | THE UNIVERSITY ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEA LTH | 7 Emory considers itself to be a destination university internationally recognized as an inqui- MISSION ry-driven, ethically engaged, and diverse community, whose members work collaboratively The mission of the Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) of Emory University is to demon- for positive transformation in the world through courageous leadership in teaching, research, strate excellence in the discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge as it trains scholarship, health care, and social action. and supports future leaders in health promotion and disease prevention through organized Since its founding in 1836, Emory University has grown into a national teaching, research, community efforts around the world. and service center with an enrollment exceeding 13,380. A coeducational, privately controlled At the Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH), students learn to identify, analyze, and in- university affiliated with the United Methodist Church, Emory awards more than 2,500 de- tervene in today’s most pressing public health issues. The school’s location in Atlanta, referred grees annually. In addition to the Rollins School of Public Health, the University’s academic to as the “Public Health Capital of the World,” is home to the US Centers for Disease Control divisions include Emory College and Oxford College, the Laney Graduate School, and the and Prevention; CARE; the national home office of the American Cancer Society; The Carter schools of Medicine, Allied Health, Business, Law, Nursing, and Theology. Center; the Arthritis Foundation;e th Task Force for Global Health; numerous state and region- Among the centers for