BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Periodicals postage paid New Haven ct 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut School of Public Health 2019–2020 School of Public Health 2019–2020 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 115 Number 9 August 1, 2019 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 115 Number 9 August 1, 2019 (USPS 078-500) The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, is published seventeen times a year (one time in May and October; three times in June and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a∞rmatively and September; four times in July; five times in August) by Yale University, 2 Whitney seeks to attract to its faculty, sta≠, and student body qualified persons of diverse back- Avenue, New Haven CT 06510. Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, Connecticut. grounds. 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School of Public Health 2019–2020 bulletin of yale university Series 115 Number 9 August 1, 2019 Contents Academic and Grading Calendars 5 The President and Fellows of Yale University 7 The O∞cers of Yale University 8 School of Public Health Administration and Faculty 9 A Message from the Dean 16 Mission 17 History of the Yale School of Public Health 18 Master of Public Health 20 Core Curriculum for the Traditional Two-Year M.P.H. Degree Program 21 M.P.H. Departments, Programs, Tracks, and Concentrations 23 Biostatistics Department 23 Regulatory A≠airs Track 24 Chronic Disease Epidemiology Department 25 Environmental Health Sciences Department 27 Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases Department 29 Health Policy and Management Department 31 Social and Behavioral Sciences Department 34 Public Health Modeling Concentration 35 Global Health Concentration 37 Advanced Professional M.P.H. Program 38 B.A.-B.S./M.P.H. Select Program 49 Shanghai Jiao Tong B.S./M.P.H. Dual-Degree Program 51 Yale-NUS College Concurrent-Degree Program 52 Zhejiang University B.S./M.P.H. Dual-Degree Program 53 Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. Program in Health Care Management 54 Other Joint-Degree Programs 57 Master of Science in Public Health 58 Biostatistics Concentration 58 Chronic Disease Epidemiology Concentration 60 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Concentration 63 Health Informatics Concentration 65 Doctoral Degree 68 Course Descriptions 88 Biostatistics 88 Chronic Disease Epidemiology 94 Environmental Health Sciences 99 Epidemiology and Public Health 105 Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases 109 Health Policy and Management 115 Social and Behavioral Sciences 124 Tuition, Expenses, and Financial Aid 130 Academic Policies 136 Faculty Advisers 136 Course Registration 136 4 School of Public Health 2019–2020 Course Withdrawal 137 Exemption from Required Courses 137 Auditing a YSPH Course 137 Grading System 138 Tutorial Support 139 Academic Standards 139 Change of Department 140 Other Changes and Appeals in Educational Program 140 YSPH Committee on Academic and Professional Integrity (CAPI) 140 Administrative Policies 148 Leave of Absence 148 U.S. Military Leave Readmissions Policy 150 Student Grievances 151 Withdrawal from the M.P.H. Program 151 Human Investigation Safeguards 152 YSPH Alcohol Policy 152 Additional Policies 152 Yale University Resources and Services 153 A Global University 153 Cultural Resources and Athletic Facilities 154 Health Services 156 Residence and Dining Facilities 160 Resource O∞ce on Disabilities 161 Resources on Sexual Misconduct 162 O∞ce of International Students and Scholars 164 Security 165 YSPH Resources for Students 166 O∞ce of Student A≠airs 166 Career Management Center 166 Cushing/Whitney Medical Library 167 O∞ce of the Registrar 168 O∞ce of Alumni A≠airs 169 O∞ce of Public Health Practice 170 Medical Center Resources and Programs 171 O∞ce of Diversity, Inclusion, Community Engagement, and Equity 171 O∞ce of the Ombudsperson 171 O∞ce for Women in Medicine 171 Interdisciplinary Research and Special Programs 171 Student Organizations and Committees 173 Student Government 173 Special Interest Groups 173 Appendix I: YSPH Practice Requirement Guidelines 175 Appendix II: Thesis Guidelines 177 The Work of Yale University 183 Central Campus Map 186 Medical Center Map 188 Academic and Grading Calendars Academic Calendar Summer Term 2019 July 1 M Orientation for Advanced Professional M.P.H. and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. students July 2 T Classes begin for Advanced Professional M.P.H. and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. summer session July 4 Th Independence Day. Classes do not meet Aug. 16 F Classes end for Advanced Professional M.P.H. and Accelerated M.B.A./M.P.H. summer session Fall Term 2019 Aug. 19–23 M–F Orientation week for incoming M.P.H. students Aug. 21 W Fall course registration period begins Aug. 28 W Fall-term classes begin Aug. 30 F Monday classes meet Sept. 2 M Labor Day. Classes do not meet Sept. 11 W Course registration and exemption deadline Oct. 11 F Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course without the course appearing on the transcript Oct. 16–18 W–F October recess. Classes do not meet Oct. 21 M Classes resume Nov. 22 F November recess begins, 6 p.m. Dec. 2 M Classes resume Dec. 6 F Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course Classes end, 6 p.m. Reading period begins1 Dec. 12–18 TH– Final examination period W Spring Term 2020 Jan. 8 W Spring course registration period begins Jan. 13 M Spring-term classes begin Jan. 17 F Monday classes meet Jan. 20 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Classes do not meet Jan. 24 F Course registration and exemption deadline Mar. 6 F Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without the course appearing on the transcript Spring recess begins, 6 p.m. Mar. 23 M Classes resume Apr.