Become a Non-Degree Student at the Boston University School of Public Health

Become a Non-Degree Student at the Boston University School of Public Health Spring 2014 Classes begin on Monday, January 13, 2014 Prepared by the SPH Registrar s Office, Talbot 2 Center Tel: 617-638-5057 or 638-4963 Fax: 617-638-5060 1

Table of Contents Table of Contents... 2 Introduction... 3 Non-Degree Student Registration Overview... 4 Compliance Requirements for Registration... 5 Checklist - Preparing for the Fall Semester... 5 Course Schedule and MPH Core Course Selection... 7 General Registration Tips... 9 Student Communications and Yammer... 10 Suggested Courses for Non-Degree Students... 11 Tuition and Fees for 2013-2014... 12 Payment & Payment Deadlines... 12 How to Check your Student Account on the Student Link... 13 Spring 2014 Class Meeting Dates... 14 SPH Spring 2014 Academic Calendar... 15 Dropping Classes... 16 Withdrawing from BUSPH... 16 Spring 2014 SPH Withdrawal Tuition Refund Schedule... 16 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - FERPA... 17 Useful Contact Information... 18 Department Contact List... 19 Boston University Medical Campus Map & Key... 20 Spring 2014 Schedule... 21 Ongoing Changes to the Spring 2014 Schedule... 22 STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO REVIEW ALL ENCLOSED MATERIALS PRIOR TO REGISTRATION. FAILURE TO READ THE REGISTRATION PACKET & SCHEDULE, BUSPH STUDENT HANDBOOK, OR BUSPH WEBSITE DOES NOT EXCUSE THE STUDENT FROM THE RULES AND PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THOSE DOCUMENTS. 2

Introduction Welcome and thank you for your interest in enrolling as a non-degree student at the Boston University School of Public Health for the spring 2014 semester. Please read this entire packet carefully. Registration forms will be accepted from 9:00 AM Tuesday, December 3, 2013 to 5:00 PM Friday, January 3, 2014. What is a non-degree student? A non-degree student is an individual who is not enrolled in a degree-granting program at Boston University. Non-degree students take courses that may apply to a School of Public Health degree in the future. They officially register, pay the same tuition, receive grades based on the same academic criteria, are subject to BUSPH student, academic, and disciplinary policies, and generate official academic records just like degree candidates. Non-degree students may complete up to two courses total at SPH. The minimum educational preparation required for participation in the non-degree program is an earned bachelor s degree, conferred prior to the first day of the spring semester, January 13, 2014. Prospective non-degree students who are not permanent residents or United States citizens must also be eligible to study in a part-time, non-degree status and must confirm their eligibility with the International Students and Scholars Office (http://www.bu.edu/isso/). Students may be asked to open a record with this office. Students who are returning in non-degree status from a previous semester and have already completed two courses may petition Chris Paal, Registrar and Jonathan Cote, Director of Admissions to exceed the two-course limit. The e-mail must be sent to Chris at cpaal@bu.edu and include specific information as to the student s highest earned degree, his or her plan to enroll in an SPH degree program and the timeline for seeking admission. Students who are part of specific BU or Medical Campus programs must include an e-mail of support from their Program Director. For more information about non-degree student registration, visit our web page at http://www.bu.edu/sph/students/resources/registrars-office/non-degree-students/. 3

Non-Degree Student Registration Overview DETERMINE IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE A NON-DEGREE STUDENT: Non-degree students must have earned a bachelor s degree and may not have already taken two courses as a non-degree student at SPH (including prior semesters). Prospective non-degree students who are not permanent residents or United States citizens must also be eligible to study in a part-time, non-degree status. While in most circumstances appropriate SPH classes will count towards degree requirements if the student is subsequently admitted to a degree program at the SPH, it is important to remember that there are minimum grade requirements for some courses and a five-year limit to counting courses. Non-degree students are not eligible for federal financial aid to help cover their tuition or living expenses. Alumni of SPH may consider either an alumni audit or non-degree registration. See page 7 for details of the SPH Alumni Education Program. PLAN: As graduate professionals, non-degree students should carefully consider their registration and payment options prior to submitting a registration form. All SPH students, including non-degree students, are expected to meet all published course pre-requisites and be able to attend all classes. Prior to submitting a registration form, potential non-degree students should review the class schedule at the end of this packet and pay careful attention to class enrollment pre-requisites and scheduled class meeting times. Students who are working are advised to get employer approval before registering. Students who expect to use tuition remission or reimbursement benefits to pay for tuition are strongly encouraged to confirm the availability of the benefits prior to registering. Spring semester bills are due and payable no later than January 31 regardless of the source of payment. SUBMIT A REGISTRATION FORM: Non-degree students must submit an online Non-Degree Student Registration Form to be considered for registration into an SPH course. The Non-Degree Student Registration Form will be at http://www.bu.edu/sph/students/resources/forms/. Forms will be accepted from 9:00 AM on Tuesday December 3, 2013 to 5:00 PM on Friday January 3, 2014. While they will be online, forms submitted prior to December 3 will be discarded. Late forms cannot be accepted. Students who submit a registration form for a course that does not have space available will be automatically placed on the course waitlist. Should a seat become available, the student will be notified via e-mail. Students who have been waitlisted for a course should not attend that course unless they have been instructed to do so by the SPH Registrar s Office. Students on a waitlist are not registered and do not have to pay for a class until they are officially registered. Non-degree students will receive a confirmation email when they are registered. The email will include next steps, such as opening a BU email account, obtaining a BU ID card, and purchasing course materials. Submitting a registration form does not constitute registration. 4

Requirements for Registration Boston University requires all students studying on Massachusetts campuses must provide a BUAlert phone number. Boston University requires all students to Settle their Financial Obligation each semester. Massachusetts law requires that all full-time and many part-time students be Immunized against a number of diseases in order to attend a university in the Commonwealth. The Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Law requires that all out-of-state students sign an acknowledgement that they have been informed of the law. (Compliance required in the Fall semester only). Check the Student Link to ensure you have met these requirements. Students not in compliance will be unable to register for future semesters. Checklist - Preparing for the Spring Semester After receiving their e-mail registration confirmation and before classes begin on January 13, new nondegree students are required to obtain a Boston University identification card, establish a BU e-mail address, and purchase course materials. Non-degree students from previous semesters and non-degree students who are current employees of BU retain their existing BU ID and e-mail address. Students may not access online resources such Blackboard Learn and the Student Link without an established Boston University email account. Picture ID A Medical Campus Picture ID is required to obtain an e-mail account and parking permit and is coded to allow entry into various Medical Campus buildings. It is the first item non-degree students should obtain as they prepare for the spring semester. The Medical Campus ID Office is at 710 Albany Street and is generally open 7:00AM-9:00AM and 12:30PM-3:00PM, Monday through Friday. Please call the ID Office at (617) 638-6879 to confirm office hours. Students and employees from the Charles River Campus may use their photo identification card from that campus, and should have the card updated at the Medical Campus ID Office for Medical Campus Building entry. Boston University E-Mail Account: After obtaining their student ID, new non-degree students should begin the process of obtaining an e- mail address by completing an online application at the Boston University web site, https://weblogin.bu.edu/accounts/create?template_extension=acs;_hostname=acs. 5

Once the online application is completed, students must present their current BU ID at any IT Help Office at the Charles River Campus or the Medical Campus. The Medical Campus location is he Learning Resources Center is located on the 12th floor of the Boston University School of Medicine Alumni Medical Library. The Medical Campus map on page 20 shows the Medical School location New non-degree students may also open their e-mail accounts in person at the Alumni Medical Library. Students are required to have their BU with them. For more information about using BU e-mail on the web, go to http://www.bu.edu/webmail/. Books and Materials The required textbook and reader list for spring semester classes is posted in January to the SPH website, http://www.bu.edu/sph/students/resources/courses/. Readers for SPH courses may be purchased at the Boston University Barnes and Noble Bookstore located at 660 Beacon Street, or on the Barnes and Noble website, http://bu.bncollege.com/. Textbooks may be purchased at the BU Barnes and Noble Bookstore or from the vendor of choice. Students must check the spring semester Course Book and Reader list to determine if a course in which they are registered has a pre-assignment, which is work to be completed before the first class. Classroom Assignments The classroom assignments list is posted to http://www.bu.edu/sph/students/resources/courses/ in early January. Most classrooms are located on the Medical Campus. Please see the map on page 20 for building locations. Blackboard & the Student Link Blackboard Learn and the Student Link are two separate web-based systems used by Boston University. Student Link (www.bu.edu/studentlink) is a secure, official Boston University server site that provides students with online access to their registration activity, grades, and unofficial transcript. The schedule on the Student Link is a student s official course schedule. Blackboard is a course-specific online tool used for dissemination of course information and documents. Review http://learn.bu.edu to determine which courses have a Blackboard site. Instructors who use Blackboard will post course documents and readings to Blackboard. The Blackboard system does not accurately reflect scheduling information or course grades. 6

The SPH Alumni Education Program Alumni of the School of Public Health may seek special permission through the Alumni Office to sit in on School of Public Health classes. Alumni are not registered for the class, so consequently no grade or evidence of attendance is generated. A fee is charged per class. Requests to participate in the Alumni Education Program should be made by January 3, 2014 and payment must be made to the Alumni Office prior to the start of the classes. Interested alumni should contact sphalum@bu.edu for more information. If alumni require a transcript of classes taken in spring 2014 or want classes taken to count towards another degree program, then they should register as Non-Degree students and pay the established per credit rate, $1,374 per credit for spring. Boston University Employee Tuition Remission Benefits BU employees interested in utilizing tuition remission benefits to pay for course tuition must work with their supervisor and Human Resources prior to registration to be sure that they are eligible for tuition remission. Eligible employees must first register, then apply for tuition remission. Employees who plan to end their employment at the end of the spring semester must be very cautious. Human Resources determines the start date and end date of benefits based on employment and are the source of information for these dates. Course Schedule and MPH Core Course Selection Master of Public Health degree students at BU School of Public Health must satisfy a core course requirement in each of six concentration areas: Biostatistics (BS704) Environmental Health (EH717) Epidemiology (EP713) Health Law, Bioethics, & Human Rights (LW719 or LW751) Health Policy & Management (PM702 or IH704) Social & Behavioral Science (SB721 or IH720) The following MPH concentrations offer two core course choices. Non-degree students should select the course that best meets their needs or the course they would select were they an MPH student. Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights - LW719 or LW751: LW719, Essentials of Public Health Law (3 cr.) is appropriate for MPH students who are seeking a general introduction to the role of law in the design and implementation of public health programs and the protection of the health interests of 7

individuals and groups in society. Health Law, Bioethics, and Human Rights concentrators must take LW751, Public Health Law (4 cr.), which is taught only in fall. LW751 is also appropriate for students who wish to explore the American legal system and the major legal issues and problems confronting the US public health professional in greater depth. Students who are not United States citizens or permanent residents at the time of their matriculation into the MPH degree program are exempted from fulfilling the MPH health law core course requirement. Non-degree students must get permission of the instructor to enroll in either health law core course. Health Policy & Management PM702 or IH704: All HPM concentrators must take PM702 (3 cr.), Introduction to Health Policy and Management, to meet the health policy and management core course. International health concentrators, Masters International students, and international, nonresident students may take either IH704, International Public Health and Medical Care: A Systems Approach (4 cr.), or PM702 to meet the health policy & management core course requirement. Nondegree students who plan to apply for the IH concentration should not take PM702; they should wait and take IH704 once they are admitted. Social and Behavioral Sciences - SB721 or IH720: Social and Behavioral Sciences concentrators must successfully complete SB721, Introduction to Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.). International health concentrators, MI students, and international, non-resident students that are not SB concentrators may take IH720, Social and Behavioral Sciences in International Public Health (4 cr.) or SB721 to fulfill the social and behavioral sciences requirement. Non-degree students who plan to apply for the IH concentration should not take SB721; they should wait and take IH720 once they are admitted. 8

General Registration Tips If you have any questions about the suitability of a course, contact the SPH Registrar s Office, 617-638-5057 or 638-4963, or via email Andrea (atingue@bu.edu) or Chris (cpaal@bu.edu). Some courses have pre-requisites and have been designed for students who are actively pursuing a degree. However, the courses might be very suitable for non-degree students who meet the prerequisites. Please see the Suggested Course List on page 11 for registration suggestions. Submit your non-degree registration form as soon as possible! Many of the courses recommended for non-degree students fill quickly. Please be patient as degree candidates do have priority. We will use the e-mail address that you provided in your Non-Degree Student Registration Form to contact you, so please make sure you provide a valid e-mail address and then check it frequently. Complete all sections of the Non-Degree Student Registration Form, available online on December 3, 2013 at http://www.bu.edu/sph/students/resources/forms/. Please do not use any symbols (&, /, etc.) or your form may not submit successfully. Do not contact the department or the instructor regarding closed classes; the registrar's office handles non-degree registration and course waitlists. Be careful as you adjust your schedule there will be financial ramifications! Part-time students are charged on a per-credit basis, so changes to a student s schedule will likely result in a change in tuition charges. Students should make sure to look at their updated student account summary through the Student Link if they make any registration changes. Payment is due in full by the published deadline. The deadline for payment for non-degree students is January 31, 2014. Students who cannot verify the amount due via the Student Link or students who need a printed invoice should contact Student Accounting Services at (617) 353-2264. Tuition is due by the published deadlines, whether the student has received a paper bill or not. All non-u.s. citizens and non-permanent residents, including cross-registering students from the Boston Consortium, must obtain approval from the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) prior to registration. The ISSO is located at 888 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, 617-353- 3565. ISSO permission must be forwarded via e-mail to the SPH Registrar's Office. International students must also meet the health requirements outlined on page 5. Please allow a minimum of three weeks processing time when you send in your registration form. We will contact you when it has been processed. Please do not contact the faculty or department offering courses unless we specifically ask you to obtain academic permission to take a class. 9

Student Communications and Yammer Welcome to the new world of student communications! BUSPH recently launched an online collaboration tool called Yammer. Yammer is a social network service that is similar to Facebook. Unlike Facebook, however, Yammer is designed specifically for organizations like a university and is great for internal collaboration and communications. It is also completely secure and private, since you ll be joining a network that consists solely of your BUSPH peers. Through groups and postings, you can meet, interact, and collaborate with your fellow students about matters both academic and social. Yammer can also serve as another method of reaching out to Student Services, Admissions, Career Services, Curriculum Coordinators and other Administrative groups at BUSPH. In January, you will receive an email to your bu.edu address inviting you to join the BUSPH Student Network. Just follow the instructions in the email to join the network. Once you are in Yammer, we will point you to some helpful video how-to's to get you started. The Yammer student network is only accessible via your BU email account, so please follow the directions in this packet and open up your BU account before classes start. If for some reason you didn t receive your Yammer invitation, send an email to Social Media Manager Meaghan Agnew (meaghans@bu.edu) and she will invite you into the network. She will also be announcing small-group trainings at a later date. We look forward to seeing you in Yammer! 10

Suggested Courses for Non-Degree Students Seats may not be available in all courses on this list. MPH Core Courses: BS704 or B1, Biostatistics EH717 C1, Foundations of Environmental Health EP713, Introduction to Epidemiology PM702 B1, Introduction to Health Policy and Management Courses with No Pre-requisites: BS715, Practical Skills for Biostatistics Collaboration EH713, Molecular Biology and Public Health EH780, Great Calamities and Their Consequences for Public Health IH762, Essentials of Economics and Finance for International Health IH820, Global Issues in Pharmaceutical Programming and Policy PH728, Religion, Ethics, and Public Health PM734 B1, Principles and Practices in Non-Profit Health Care Accounting Courses with Pre-requisites: BS720, Programming in R (biostatistics core course) BS723 F1 or G1 Introduction to Statistical Computing (biostatistics core course) EH735, Environmental Determinants of Infectious Disease (EH710, PH709, or 1 yr college bio) EP755 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (epidemiology core course) PM740, Comparative Health Systems and Policy in Industrialized and BRIC Countries (PM702 or eqv) PM755 B1, Health Care Delivery Systems: Issues and Innovations (PM702) PM827, Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations (PM702) PM833, Health Economics (PM702) 11

Tuition and Fees for 2013-2014 # Credits Cost 1 $1,374.00 2 $2,748.00 3 $4,122.00 4 $5,496.00 5 $6,870.00 6 $8,244.00 7 $9,618.00 8 $10,992.00 Students who register for 0-8 credits are considered part-time and pay at the per credit rate ($1,374 per credit). Part-time, non-degree students are generally not eligible for federal financial aid or institutional aid. Payment & Payment Deadlines The deadline for payment for non-degree students is Friday, January 31, 2014. Students should use the tuition chart above to help determine the tuition and fees for the classes that they plan to take in spring 2014. For payment options and information, go to the Boston University Student Account Services website, http://www.bu.edu/studentaccountingservices. Their office is on the Charles River Campus, 881 Commonwealth Avenue; the telephone number is 617-353-2264. Once a non-degree student opens his or her e-mail account, he or she may check their student account and schedule on the Boston University Student Link, http://www.bu.edu/studentlink. 12

How to Check your Student Account on the Student Link 1. Go to the Student Link at www.bu.edu/studentlink. 2. Select the green Money Matters tab and click on Student Account Inquiry. You will be prompted to login using your Boston University e-mail alias and Kerberos password. Use the part of your e-mail that comes before @bu.edu -- the login name for student@bu.edu, would be student. 3. Several viewing options are available. Your bill for the current semester automatically shows, but you can switch to All Semester to see your account history. 4. If you need to print a bill, click on:. Your name and ID will show on the screen for 20 seconds. To request an invoice, you must call Student Accounting Services at (617)353-2264. It is the expectation of the university that students with access to the Student Link will use the Student Account Inquiry in place of a paper bill. 13

Spring 2014 Class Meeting Dates SPH Classes Begin Monday, January 13, 2014 Undergraduate classes and SPH classes held at the Charles River Campus begin on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, with the exception of SPH LW830. Monday classes will meet on: January 13, 27 February 3, 10, 19 (Wednesday), 24 March 3, 17, 24, 31 April 7, 14, 24 (Thursday), 28 May 5 Tuesday classes will meet on: January 14, 21, 28 February 4, 11, 18, 25 March 4, 18, 25 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Wednesday classes will meet on: January 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 26 March 5, 19, 26 April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May 7 Thursday classes will meet on: January 16, 23, 30 February 6, 13, 20, 27 March 6, 20, 27 April 3, 10, 17 May 1, 8 Friday classes will meet on: January 17, 24, 31 February 7, 14, 21, 28 March 7, 21, 28 April 4, 11, 18, 25 May 2 Holidays: Monday, January 20, 2014 Monday, February 17, 2014 Spring Recess: Saturday, March 8, through Sunday, March 16, 2014 Monday, April 21, 2014 Note: Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, April 24 follow a Monday schedule. Final exam (or last class) dates: Monday May 5th Tuesday April 29 Wednesday May 7th Thursday May 8 Friday May 2nd Commencement weekend is Friday, May 16 - Sunday, May 18, 2014. The SPH Ceremony is generally held on Saturday of Commencement weekend. For more information, go to www.bu.edu/sph University Policy on Religious Holidays: The University, in scheduling classes on religious holidays, intends that students observing those holidays be given ample opportunity to make up work. Faculty members who wish to observe religious holidays will arrange for another faculty member to meet with their classes or for canceled classes to be rescheduled. 14

SPH Spring 2014 Academic Calendar Payment settlement date for continuing students Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Withdrawal forms due to SPH Registrar Friday, January 10, 2014 by 4:30 PM Instruction begins at SPH Monday, January 13, 2014 Martin Luther King Holiday, no classes Monday, January 20, 2014 Last Day to ADD Standard Classes, assuming student has instructor signature on paper add/drop form, there are seats open & no wait list Before the second class meeting day (this is different than Charles River Campus) Official Fall 2013 Graduation Date Saturday, January 25, 2014 Payment date for Spring 2014 for new students Friday, January 31, 2014 President's Day Holiday, classes suspended Monday, February 17, 2014 Follow a Monday schedule of classes Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Last day to drop standard classes without a "W" grade or to change from credit to audit Thursday, February 20, 2014 Summer 2014 registration begins TBA by University (will know date by 12/15) Spring Recess Saturday, March 8 - Sunday, March 16, 2014 Last day to drop standard classes with a "W" grade Fall 2014 registration begins for degree candidates Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the University Friday, March 28, 2014 Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 7:00 AM Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Patriot's Day Holiday, classes suspended Monday, April 21, 2014 Follow a Monday schedule of classes Thursday, April 24, 2014 Final exams/last day of classes starts at SPH Varies by class (April 29-May 8) Final exams/last day of classes ends at SPH Thursday, May 8, 2014 Commencement Weekend Friday, May 16-Sunday, May 18, 2014 Emergency make up days have been scheduled for the evening of Friday, April 4 and Sunday, April 27. Please try to keep these dates free on your calendar. 15

Dropping Classes Dropping a course indicates that you are still enrolled in one or more courses at Boston University. Students may drop spring 2014 standard courses online using the Student Link or with a paper add/drop form without academic penalty up to Thursday, February 20, 2014. First half of the semester classes have an earlier and customized drop date. Non-standard dates for dropping courses can be found on the Student Link please ask!! Dropping only applies to non-degree students registered for more than one course in spring 2014. Dropping your only class is withdrawing from Boston University. Withdrawing from BUSPH Withdrawing means to officially drop ALL courses that a student in registered for in a single semester. Non-degree students who register then cannot take the class(es) for which they are registered must withdraw officially by Friday, January 10 at 4:30 PM. Informing the professor or not attending does not constitute withdrawing. The withdrawal/leave of absence form is located at http://www.bu.edu/sph/students/resources/forms/. Students who have registered for a class or classes as of Monday, January 13, 2014 and then subsequently withdraw (i.e. drop all classes) are financially responsible for at least part of the charges for the class according to the Tuition Refund Schedule below. Spring 2014 SPH Withdrawal Tuition Refund Schedule This applies only to students withdrawing from all classes! This chart does not apply if you are dropping classes but will keep a class or classes on your schedule. Please ask if you have a question. Dates Prior to First Day of Classes (January 13, 2014) January 13- January 29, 2014 January 30 February 5, 2014 February 6 February 12, 2014 February 13 February 20, 2014 Refund 100% tuition and fees 80% tuition only 60% tuition only 40% tuition only 20% tuition only As of February 21, 2014 0% Notes: Registration and other fees are non-refundable as of the first day of the semester. The last day to officially take a leave of absence or withdraw April 9, 2014. This means the student withdraws from all classes. 16

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - FERPA The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of a student s education records. In compliance with FERPA, Boston University does not disclose personally identifiable information contained in student education records, except as authorized by law. Questions about the University's policies and practices or about specific educational records should be addressed to the Access Officer, Office of the University Registrar, Boston University, 881 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215. The full policy is available at http://www.bu.edu/reg/general-information/ferpa/ and in the SPH Bulletin (http://www.bu.edu/academics/sph/). Student Rights under FERPA In general, a student has the right to: 1. inspect his or her education records; 2. require that the University obtain his or her prior written consent before releasing personally identifiable information from education records; 3. request that corrections be made to education records if the student believes the records are inaccurate or misleading or otherwise in violation of the student s privacy rights under FERPA Directory information consists of the following items of information: Academic program (degree, major, minor) Dates of attendance, Full-time / part-time status Degrees, honors, and awards received Email directory lookup Local address and BU directory phone number (If the University has only a home address in New England or New York, it is considered local) School or College Commencement Program Bostonia Yearbook Privacy preferences, additional information: Unless restricted, Boston University may disclose any of the items of Directory Information without a student s consent. Students may restrict the disclosure of any item of Directory Information by indicating this restriction on the Personal Page on the Student Link, (Personal tab, Data Restriction option. The right to restrict disclosure of Directory Information does not include the right to remain anonymous in class and may not be used to impede classroom communication. 17

Useful Contact Information SPH Registrar's Office is open 8:30 AM 6:00 PM, Monday-Thursday and 8:30 AM-5:00 PM on Fridays. Messages may be left anytime on our voicemail: 617-638-4963 (Chris Paal, cpaal@bu.edu); 617-638-5057 (Andrea Tingue, atingue@bu.edu). Documents may be scanned and e-mailed or faxed to us at: 617-638-5060. SPH Student Services 617-638-5059 Mary Murphy-Phillips (mcmurph@bu.edu); and Brendan Hoey (brendan2@bu.edu) Boston University Medical Campus Parking Office, 617-638-4915. The Medical Campus Parking Office is located in the Parking Garage at 710 Albany Street, First Floor. Boston University Medical Campus/Boston Medical Center ID Office, 617-638-6879. The BUMC/BMC ID Office is located at 710 Albany Street, First Floor. Hours are 7:00 AM-9:00 AM and 12:30 PM-3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Call before you make the trip hours vary. Boston University Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 660 Beacon Street, Kenmore Square, Charles River Campus. The course reader and book list for spring 2014 will be posted by early January to the SPH website at www.bu.edu/sph/students/resources/courses/. Students purchase their course readers through the Boston University Charles River Campus Bookstore. Students may purchase books through the bookstore or through the vendor of their choice. The reader and book list document lists the contact information and hours for the BU Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Office of the Boston University Registrar (for official transcripts and other University business), 617-353-3612. The Office of the University Registrar is located on the Charles River Campus of Boston University at 881 Commonwealth Avenue. Their web site, www.bu.edu/reg/ is very helpful. Current students may order official transcripts on the Student Link. Student Accounting Services, 617-353-2264. Student Accounting Services is located at 881 Commonwealth Avenue in the same building as the Office of the University Registrar. IT Help Center, Information Services and Technology, Boston University, http://www.bu.edu/tech or ithelp@bu.edu. The Learning Resources Center in the Medical School Library, located on the 12 th floor of the L building, is the Medical Campus location for e-mail assistance. Students may also utilize the IT Help Center at Mugar Library on the Charles River Campus. International Student and Scholars Office, 617-353-3565. ISSO is located at 888 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor, Charles River Campus, Boston University. Tuition remission: For more information, contact the Benefits Office at 617-353-4473. Tuition remission is an employee benefit governed by Human Resources; contact HR or your supervisor if you have questions. 18

Department Contact List Department Coordinator/Contact Email Phone Merit Scholarships sphaward@bu.edu sphaward@bu.edu 617-638- 4645 Biostatistics Amanda Velez aavelez@bu.edu 617-638- 5207 Career Services Maria McCarthy mamcc@bu.edu 617-638- 4602 Community Health Sciences Joanne Patterson joannep@bu.edu 617-648- 5028 Community Health Sciences Dallas Pride dallas@bu.edu 617-414- 1387 DrPH Program Sebastian Bach drph@bu.edu 617-638- 4873 Education Office Vanessa Edouard vbe@bu.edu 617-638- 5288 Environmental Health Carolyn Weber carolyn5@bu.edu 617-638- 4620 Epidemiology Emily Katz erkatz@bu.edu 617-638- 8322 Health Policy & Management Kelly Smith kmsmith@bu.edu 617-638- 5044 Health Services Research Rebecca Song rsong@bu.edu 617-638- 5087 Health Law, Bioethics & HR Alicia Orta aorta@bu.edu 617-638- 4626 International Health Stacy Song songst@bu.edu 617-414- 1223 Registrar Chris Paal cpaal@bu.edu 617-638- 4963 Associate Registrar Andrea Tingue atingue@bu.edu 617-638- 5057 Student Services/Student Organizations Brendan Hoey brendan2@bu.edu 617-638- 5062 19

Boston University Medical Campus Map & Key R B L E A T CT 670 Bakst Auditorium is located in Building A L & R are both located in the Medicine Instructional Building Keefer Auditorium is located in Evans E= Evans B= Robinson Building T= BU School of Public Health (Talbot Building) 670 = 670 Albany Street (Auditorium) CT = Crosstown Center (801 Mass Ave) The intercampus shuttle (BUS) picks up/drops off in front of the garage at 710 Albany Street 20

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Ongoing Changes to the Spring 2014 Schedule Changes since the schedule was released to the Student Link Courses Added: PH854, Program and Policy Evaluation (DrPH program), Thursdays, 9:30 AM-12:15 PM, Professor Deb Bowen SB721 C1 on Monday, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, Professor Carol Dolan Lab added to Class SPH IH745, Monitoring and Evaluation (Nafisa Halim) has a mandatory lecture and a mandatory lab. Lecture: Thursday, 2:00 PM-4:45 PM Lab: Wednesday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Course Day Changed MC815, Reproductive Health Advocacy, moved from Thursday to Tuesday, same time (2:00-4:45 PM) PH866, DrPH Leadership Seminar, moved to Thursdays, 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM Course Time Correction BS722 meets from 9:30 AM-12:15 PM. The paper schedule is incorrect listing 12:00 Instructor Updates BS723 Sean Lacey B1 Dominic Leone C1 Jacqueline Milton D1 Carly Milliren E1 Meredith Stevenson F1 Soudeh Ansari G1 Joseph Wu IH720 will be taught by Kirk Dearden PH853 will be taught by Malcolm Bryant PM818 will be taught by Barry Chaiken Course Pre-requisites Updates PM807=HPM core or PM814 and BS704 or equivalent PM827=PM702 or IH704 or SAR HP353 PM833=PM702 or IH704 or SAR HP353 22

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits BS704 Introduction to Biostatistics BS704 B1 Introduction to Biostatistics BS715 Practical Skills for Biostatistics Collaboration Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times Biostatistics Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites Tim Heeren 3 75 T/6:00 PM 8:00 PM Biostatistics core course. Students who have completed BS701 or BS703 should not take BS704. Jacqueline Milton 3 75 F/10:00 AM 12:00 PM Biostatistics core course. Students who have completed BS701 or BS703 should not take BS704. Josee Dupuis 1 50 F/1:00 PM 3:00 PM Class meets 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/21, and 4/4 Prereq: the biostatistics MPH core requirement or equivalent or consent BS720 Introduction to R: software for statistical computing environment BS722 Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials BS723 Introduction to Statistical Computing BS723 B1 Introduction to Statistical Computing BS723 C1 Introduction to Statistical Computing BS723 D1 Introduction to Statistical Computing Ching Ti Liu 2 22 M/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Class meets 1/13 3/17/14 Susan Fish & Debbie Cheng The MPH biostatistics core course or equivalent 4 30 R/9:30 AM 12:15 PM The biostatistics and epidemiology MPH core requirements or consent Sean Lacey 4 25 M/10:00 AM 12:45 PM Prereq: the biostatistics MPH core requirement or equivalent orconsent Dominick Leone 4 25 M/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Prereq: the biostatistics MPH core requirement or equivalent orconsent Jacqueline Milton 4 25 T/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Prereq: the biostatistics MPH core requirement or equivalent orconsent Carly Milliren 4 25 T/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Prereq: the biostatistics MPH core requirement or equivalent orconsent 23

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites BS723 E1 Introduction to Meredith 4 18 W/9:00 AM 11:45 AM Prereq: the biostatistics MPH Stevenson Statistical Computing core requirement or equivalent orconsent BS723 F1 Introduction to Statistical Computing BS723 G1 Introduction to Statistical Computing BS775 Applications of Statistical Methods in Clinical Research BS805 Intermediate Statistical Computing and Applied Regression Analysis BS820 Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis BS852 Statistical Methods for Epidemiology Soudeh Ansari 4 25 R/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Prereq: the biostatistics MPH core requirement or equivalent orconsent Joseph Wu 4 25 F/12:30 PM 3:15 PM Prereq: the biostatistics MPH core requirement or equivalent orconsent David Gagnon 4 20 W/6:00 PM 8:45 PM MPH biostatistics core course requirement and BS723 or permission Howard Cabral 4 40 R/6:00 PM 8:45 PM R/8:00 PM 8:50 PM Michael LaValley Paola Sebastiani Students who did not earn a B or better in BS723 are strongly encouraged to meet with BS805 faculty before tki f BS805 The biostatistics MPH core course requirement and SPH BS723 or consent of the instructor. Cannot take concurrently with BS852. 4 30 M/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Prereq: the biostatistics and epidemiology MPH core requirements and SPH BS723 or BS852 4 55 W/6:00 PM 8:45 PM BS805 and BS852 cannot be taken in the same semester without approval from both faculty before it i MPH biostatistics and epidemiology core courses and BS723 or consent. Cannot take concurrently with BS805. 24

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites BS853 Generalized Linear Models with Applications Gheorghe Doros 4 21 T/2:00 PM 4:45 PM SPH BS 805, the MPH epidemiology core course requirement, or consent of the instructor BS856 Adaptive Designs for Clinical Trials Mark Chang & Sandeep Menon 4 20 W/6:00 PM 8:45 PM SPH BS851 BS857 Analysis of Yorghos 4 25 R/2:00 PM 4:45 PM SPH BS 805 or BS 852 Correlated Data Tripodis BS860 Statistical Genetics II Josée Dupuis 4 20 T/6:00 PM 8:45 PM SPH BS858 or consent BS980 Continuing Study in Biostatistics EH713 Molecular Biology and Public Health EH717 Foundations of Environmental Health EH717 B1 Foundations of Environmental Health EH717 C1 Foundations of Environmental Health Lisa Sullivan 0 30 Students must attend at least one monthly session. Sessions held from 9AM 10:20 AM and from 4:30 PM 5:45 PM. Environmental Health David Sherr 4 18 T/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Wendy Heiger Bernays Patricia Janulewicz Junenette Peters 1/9 9 10am For doctoral students 1/23 5 6pm approved for dissertation 2/13 9 10am only. Students charged the 2/20 5 6pm equivalent of 2 credits. 3/13 9 10am 3/20 5 6pm 4/10 5 6pm 4/24 5 6pm 5/8 9 10 3 60 T/9:00 AM 11:00 AM EH717 meets the environmental health core course requirement for all MPH students 3 75 T/6:00 PM 8:00 PM EH717 meets the environmental health core course requirement for all MPH students 3 60 F/1:30 PM 3:30 PM EH717 meets the environmental health core course requirement for all MPH students 25

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits EH735 Environmental Jean van Determinants of Seventer Infectious Diseases Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times 2 50 W/2:00 PM 4:00 PM appropriate for undergrad Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites SPH PH709 OR EH710 or one year of college biology within last 5 years with a B or better EH749 Global Environmental Health EH768 Introduction to Toxicology EH780 Great Calamities and Their Consequences for Public Health EH800 Community Based Methods in Environmental Health EH804 Exposure Assessment Junenette Peters Jennifer Schlezinger 4 45 T/2:00 PM 4:45 PM this class carries IH conc credit MPH environmental health core course requirement 4 30 T/6:00 PM 8:45 PM SPH PH709, EH710 or one year of college biology within last 5 years with a B or better or consent Tom Webster 4 25 M/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Jon Levy 4 25 W/2:00 PM 4:45 PM this class carries SB conc credit MPH environmental health & epidemiology core course requirements or consent of instructor Mike McClean 4 20 M/2:00 PM 4:45 PM MPH environmental health core course requirement, MPH epidemiology core course requirement & EH725 or consent of the instructor EH805 EH Science, Policy and Law Madeleine Scammell & Eugene Benson 4 20 W/6:00 PM 8:45 PM SPH EH core course is required; the health law core course is highly recommended but not required 26

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits EH866 Risk Assessment Methods EH914 Environmental Health Doctoral Seminar EH980 Continuing Study in Environmental Health Wendy Heiger Bernays & Donna Vorhees Jean van Seventer Michael McClean Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites 4 10 R/6:00 PM 8:45 PM MPH environmental health core course requirement, EH725 & EH768 required; the MPH biostatistics core course requirement recommended 1 15 F/12:00 PM 1:30 PM EH Doctoral students only; consent of Instructor required. 0 30 ARR For doctoral students approved for dissertation only. Students charged the equivalent of2 credits. Epidemiology EP713 Introduction to Epidemiology Jessica Leibler 3 70 M/10:00 AM 12:00 PM EP713 replaced EP711 and EP712 in the SPH curriculum EP713 B1 Introduction to Epidemiology Wayne La Morte 3 50 T/2:00 PM 4:00 PM EP713 replaced EP711 and EP712 in the SPH curriculum EP713 C1 Introduction to Epidemiology Wayne La Morte 3 50 W/6:00 PM 8:00 PM EP713 replaced EP711 and EP712 in the SPH curriculum EP730 Epidemiology of Kim Shea 2 20 M/1:30 4:30 PM Class meets 1/13 The epidemiology MPH core Vaccine Preventable Diseases 3/3/14 course requirement, EP813 strongly recommended EP735 Principles of Cancer Elizabeth Hatch 2 25 M/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Class meets 3/17 The epidemiology MPH core Epidemiology 5/5/14 course requirement; students may not take this class and EP752 EP755 Infectious Disease Epidemiology Natasha Hochberg & Susan Brogly 4 85 T/10:00 AM 12:45 PM The epidemiology MPH core requirement and or consent of instructor. EP759 Reproductive Ann 4 35 T/2:00 PM 4:45 PM The epidemiology MPH core Epidemiology Aschengrau EP762 Clinical Epidemiology David Felson & Ben Lines course requirement 4 25 M/6:00 PM 8:45 PM the epidemiology & biostatistics MPH core requirements 27

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites EP775 Social Epidemiology Yvette Cozier 4 20 R/10:00 AM 12:45 PM students must EP713 and Biostats Core EP813 Intermediate Epidemiology have a copy of "Essentials of Epidemiology in Public Health" EP813 B1 Intermediate Epidemiology EP817 A Guided Epidemiology Study EP860 Novel Analytical Methods for Epidemiology EP980 Continuing Study IH704 International Public Health and Medical Care: A Systems Approach Susan Brogly 4 75 T/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Special lecture will be held Jan. 29th 3 5pm. Not mandatory. MPH core requirement in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Sherri Stuver 4 75 W/2:00 PM 4:45 PM MPH core requirement in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Lisa Fredman 4 12 R/2:00 PM 4:45 PM SPH EP813 or EP854 and BS723 and consent Dan Brooks and Matt Fox Ann Aschengrau & Sherri Stuver 4 18 W/2:00 PM 4:50 PM student should bring laptop to class Doctoral level standing; must have completed EP854 and have SAS programming skills equivalent to BS805 or above 0 35 ARR Doctoral or Master's in Science students approved for dissertation or thesis work only International Health Rich Feeley 4 70 R/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Preference given to IH concentrators. IH704 is a core course for IH concentrators and non U.S. citizens; for others, is an MPH elective after they complete PM702 28

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites IH720 Social and Behavioral Kirk Dearden 4 35 M/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Preference given to IH Sciences in International Public Health concentrators. Only IH concentrators, non U.S. citizens and non permanent resident students may take class for degree credit IH722 IH741 Supply Chain Management for Improved Health System Performance International Health Consultation Techniques IH743 Implementing Health Programs in Developing Countries: Making Programs Work IH745 Monitoring and Evaluation of International Health Programs IH755 IH757 Managing Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies Fighting Corruption through Accountability and Transparency Erin Hasselberg 2 28 T/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Class meets 1/14 3/4/14 Rich Feeley 2 35 M,T,W,R,F/ 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Class meets March 10 14, 2014 (Spring Break week) Malcolm Bryant 4 25 R/6:00 PM 8:45 PM online registration restricted; apply via IH Blast 10/15 Nafisa Halim 4 35 R/2:00 PM 4:45 PM meets 1/16 5/8/14 Monica Adhiambo Onyango 10/22 W/11:00 AM Lab and Lecture 1:00 PM are required from 1/22 5/7/14 4 40 M 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Class meets 1/13 4/28 Taryn Vian 2 30 W/9:00 AM 12:45 PM Class meets 1/22 3/5/14 none; recommend IH743, 744, 745, or 854 Course restricted to those planning to do consulting work in developing countries For advanced (>16 credits) MPH students. SPH IH704 or IH744 or permission of instructor Priority given to IH concentrators in their final semester; students must have completed the epidemiology and biostatistics MPH core requirements 29

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times IH762 Essentials of Bruce Larson 4 25 T/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Economics and Finance for International Health IH770 Poverty, Health and Development Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites Bruce Larson 4 33 W/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Successful completion of graduate or undergraduate courses in economics and statistics and a working knowledge of Excel software IH773 IH777 IH781 IH800 Financial Management for International Health International Health Culminating Experience Seminar Nutrition in Lower Income Countries Clinical development of a new medicinal: A case study about licensing a new vaccine for the developing world Taryn Vian 4 35 T/6:00 PM 9:00 PM Class meets 1/21 4/29/14. Online registration restricted; apply via IH Blast 10/15 10/22 Jennifer Beard & Malcolm Bryant 2 12 F/10:00 AM 12:00 PM IH Concentrators only; must have permission of instructor, jenbeard@bu.edu Kirk Dearden 4 20 W/2:00 PM 4:45 PM SPH PH709 or college biology with B+ or better and working knowledge of Excel Christopher Gill 2 28 F/10:00 AM 1:00 PM Class meets 1/17 The biostatistics and 3/7/14 epidemiology MPH core requirements 30

Boston University School of Public Health Schedule Spring 2014 January 13 - May 8, 2014 11/25/2013 Course Number Title Instructor Credits IH804 mhealth Jim Wolff & Marion McNabb Enroll Limit Meeting Day & Times 2 28 W/6:00 PM 8:45 PM online registration restricted; apply IH805 Controversies in Global Control and Eradication of Infectious Diseases Kojo Yeboah Antwi IH811 Applied Research Mary Bachman Methods in DeSilva International Health IH820 Global Issues in Warren Kaplan 4 20 M/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Pharmaceutical Policy and Programming IH880 Confronting noncommunicable Susan Foster & Veronika Wirtz diseases in the developing world: the burden, costs and health systems IH881 challenges Evidence Based Program Design for Reproductive Health IH888 Seminar on International Health Policy Issues Lab Days & Times Notes Prerequisites via IH Blast 10/15 10/22. Class meets 3/19 5/7/13 2 20 M/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Class meets 3/17 5/5/13 MPH Biostatistics core, SPH IH720 and IH704. IH704 may be taken concurrently. The epidemiology and biostatistics MPH core course requirements 4 25 T/1:30 PM 4:30 PM the epidemiology and biostatistics MPH core course requirements 4 20 R/2:00 PM 4:45 PM Epidemiology and biostatistics MPH core course requirements Deborah Maine 4 25 W/6:00 PM 8:45 PM The MPH epidemiology core course AND SPH IH703 or IH704 or PM702. May take IH704 or PM702 concurrently Susan Foster 2 13 M/6:00 PM 8:45 PM Class meets 1/13 3/17/13 Advanced MPH students ( > 16 credits completed) or DrPH students 31