statistics. They will also understand the different statistical designs, concepts and analysis.
RES 601 – Biostatistics II with Computer Lab
(3 credits) In this advanced course, students will learn techniques appropriate for handling a single outcome variable and multiple predictors. They will also develop skills in the use of appropriate statistical procedures for estimation and inference, according to underlying assumptions and type of study design. The interpretation of statistical analysis and understanding the limitations of the data and its consequences will also be discussed. The other component of this course includes the developing of basic skills for analyzing data using statistical computing software packages.
RES 610 – Technical Writing
(2 credits) Students concentrate on general writing skills and strategies, with tips to writing the abstract, introduction, background, hypothesis and aims, methods, results and discussion sections of an IRB application or a peer reviewed article.
RES 620 – Introduction to Laboratory Methods
(2 credits) This course is aimed at familiarizing students with the methodology employed in common laboratory techniques. Students rotate through the basic science, clinical, psychophysiology and food/nutrition
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laboratories. The fundamentals of using some common laboratory instruments will be covered. This class prepares students to conduct the research for their master’s project.
RES 630 – Public Health Policy
(2 credits) The students will learn about the important role policy plays in public health and governmental responses to public health issues. Social justice and health access are discussed, as well as integrative medicine strategies to address these concerns. Guest lecturers from numerous entities provide perspective on the issues facing public health, including addiction, mental health, vaccination, obesity, and tobacco use. The course compares public health topics at local, national, and international levels. Recent journal and news articles are utilized for a current range of topics.
RES 636 – Capstone
(3 credits) Students complete the capstone credit during the quarter that they finalize and defend their master’s thesis.
RES 700 – Introduction to Nutrition
(2 credits, lab fee $50) This introductory course explores diet and its relationship to health and disease with an emphasis on the health effects of different foods and specialized diets. The course covers the basics of recommended daily allowance, food labels and hidden ingredients, as well as topics like organic foods and genetically modified foods. Each week, students will experience cooking healthy whole-foods meals.
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