Hardest courses in Public Health

Plan ahead for courses where students have earned lower grades.

Lowest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.

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9 courses

Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Only courses with at least 100 letter grades are ranked.

#1 ·PUBLHLTH 783

Quantitative Approaches to Public Health

4 credits

PUBLHLTH 783 teaches fundamental principles of epidemiology and biostatistics for applied public health practice.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Matthew Walsh

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025

#2 ·PUBLHLTH 792

Public Health Policy and Politics

3 credits

PUBLHLTH 792 explores public policy development and how health policies reflect their political systems.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Tom Oliver

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025

#3 ·PUBLHLTH 791

Strategic Health Communication- Theory and Practice

3 credits

PUBLHLTH 791 teaches strategic health communication theory and practice, focusing on messaging for diverse audiences.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Erin Aagesen

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025

#4 ·PUBLHLTH 714

Global Health Field Work Fundamentals: Engagement, Ethics, Policy, and Methods

2 credits

Graduate-level course covering global health studies, ethics, research methods, and travel planning.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Joel Hill

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

#5 ·PUBLHLTH 711

Global Public Health and Healthcare Systems: Organizations, Governance, Financing, and Workforce

2 credits

Graduate-level study of global health systems, governance, financing, security, and health in complex emergencies.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Janis Tupesis

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

#6 ·PUBLHLTH 787

Mph Applied Practice Experience Seminar

1 credits

A seminar preparing MPH students for applied practice in community settings.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Danielle Smith

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026

#7 ·PUBLHLTH 710

Introduction to Global Health: History, Current Issues, and Health Statistics

2 credits

Introduction to global health covering history, current issues, frameworks, policy, data evaluation, socioecological models, equity, and communication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Trisha Seys Ranola

historical GPA · grades