This course is intended to develop skills and approaches to design, scientific visualization
and illustration not specific to any particular academic background or intended career
path. It encourages the development of analytical observational skills and better
brain/eye/hand coordination, providing an opportunity to explore the specialist rendering
techniques used in scientific illustration. It is open to students with either a science
or art background. It includes a historical overview of medical, biological, archaeological,
botanical, technical, geological, paleontological, and anatomical illustration, but
the focus is on student projects. Grading is on an individual basis, rather than
against absolute standards, and students are expected to show that their skills have
improved during the course by providing evidence of their work in the form of sketchbooks,
preparatory studies as well as more finished pieces. This course is offered as both
HBA 325 and ARS 355.
Summer, 3 credits
HBA 398 - Research Project in Anatomical Sciences
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project and be able to
discuss his or her work. Open to juniors and seniors. May be repeated.
HBA 398 (Fall offering), HBA 399 (Spring offering); 2-4 credits; S/U grading
2-4 credits, S/U grading
HBA 399 - Research Project in Anatomical Sciences
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project and be able to
discuss his or her work. Open to juniors and seniors. May be repeated.
HBA 398 (Fall offering), HBA 399 (Spring offering); 2-4 credits; S/U grading
2-4 credits, S/U grading
HBA 461 - Regional Human Anatomy for Respiratory Therapists
A lecture and laboratory course that includes dissections of the entire human body.
The course is organized in three modules: (1) thorax and abdomen; (2) head and neck,
including neuroanatomy; and (3) limbs. It covers regional and conceptual information
on the gross anatomy of all organ systems in the human body. There is a lab fee associated
with this course.
Summer, 5 credits
HBA 521 - Gross Anatomy of Head, Neck, and Trunk
Tutorial laboratories with emphasis on dissections of the human head, neck, and trunk.
8 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 531 - Nervous System
This course provides an integrative overview of the structure and function of the
mammalian nervous system with an emphasis on the human brain, the cranial nerves and
the neurobiology relevant to the oral cavity. It begins with a series of lectures
centered on cellular foundations, basic principles of cell signaling/neurophysiology
and nervous system development. The major structures of the central and peripheral
nervous system and their functions are also introduced. These sessions build foundations
for more in-depth investigations at systems levels; sensory, motor, higher order,
homeostatic and cranial systems are emphasized. For most topics, basic principles
are reinforced using clinical examples from different dental disciplines and the interactive
lectures are complemented and extended in student working group sessions that use
the primary literature, case-based problem solving and other forms of active learning
to solidify learning and make clinical connections. This course represents a coordinated
teaching effort from the Departments of Neurobiology and Behavior, and Anesthesiology.
8 credits, S/F graded
HBA 540 - Human Anatomy for Physical Therapists
A lecture and laboratory course that includes dissections of the entire human body.
The course is organized in three modules: (1) thorax and abdomen, (2) head and neck,
including neuroanatomy, and (3) limbs. It covers regional and conceptual information
on the gross anatomy of all organ systems in the human body. There is a lab fee associated
with this course.
Summer, 5 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 541 - Evolutionary Anatomy
A lecture and laboratory with emphasis on dissection of the entire human body. Includes
functional and comparative anatomy with special emphasis on the musculoskeletal morphology
of humans and higher primates. This course is offered as both DPA 541 and HBA 541.
There is a lab fee associated with this course.
8 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
8 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 542 - Advanced Human Anatomy for Physical Therapists
Regional approach to the gross anatomy of the lower limb for physical therapy graduate
students (DPT). The course is presented in conjunction with HYA519, Kinesiology for
Physical Therapists. This module will offer an expanded view of the functional anatomy
and arthrology of the hip, thigh, leg and foot. Labs will be three hours, one day
per week. Enrollment will be limited to DPT students.
Fall, 0 credit, S/U grading
HBA 550 - Vertebrate Evolution
Survey of the fossil record of vertebrate evolution. The course emphasizes the origin,
phylogeny, comparative and functional morphology, biogeography, and paleontology of
vertebrate animals. Laboratory included. The lectures and laboratories will utilize
an extensive collection of comparative anatomical material, fossil casts, and slides.
Spring, alternate years, 4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 551 - Phylogenetic Systematics, Biogeography and Comparative Methods
This course will provide students with a familiarity in the practical application
of modern phylogenetic methods and the use of phylogenies in framing evolutionary
hypotheses. The course will have both a lecture and laboratory component with lectures
including in-class discussions of assigned readings. Lab exercises will be devoted
to hands-on experience with available software for phylogenetic and comparative methods.
Comparative methods examined will include a focus on historical biogeography as well
as ancestral state reconstruction, rates of evolution and diversification, and analysis
of adaptation and key innovations.
Spring, 4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 560 - Regional Anatomy for non-Healthcare students
A lecture and laboratory course that includes dissections of the entire human body
covering regional and conceptual information on the gross anatomy of all organ systems
in the human body. In the Fall, this course is presented in conjunction with The Body
Course (MED 500A); in the Summer, it is presented in conjunction with Advanced Regional
Anatomy for Physical Therapists and for Physician Assistants (HBA 540 and 561). There
is a lab fee associated with this course. This course is not for students in a Healthcare
Professional Program.
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor
Fall, Summer, 3-8 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 561 - Human Gross Anatomy for Physician Assistants
A lecture and laboratory course that includes dissections of the entire human body.
The course is organized in three modules: (1) thorax and abdomen; (2) head and neck,
including neuroanatomy; and (3) limbs. It covers regional and conceptual information
on the gross anatomy of all organ systems in the human body. There is a lab fee associated
with this course.
Summer, 5 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 563 - Aspects of Animal Mechanics
An introduction to biomechanics. Covers freebody mechanics and kinetics as applied
to vertebrate locomotion. Considers the structure and physiology of muscle as it relates
to adaptations of the musculoskeletal system. This course is offered as both HBA 563
and DPA 563.
Spring, odd years, 2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 564 - Primate Evolution
The taxonomic relationships and evolutionary history of primates as documented by
their fossil record and structural and chemical evidence. Emphasis on primates prior
to the origin of the human lineage. This course is offered as ANT 564, DPA 564 and
HBA 564.
4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 565 - Human Evolution
A survey of the fossil record of hominid evolution through the Pliocene and Pleistocene
with emphasis on the morphological structure and function of locomotor, masticatory,
and neural systems. Includes utilization of comparative anatomical material and an
extensive cast collection. This course is offered as ANT 565, DPA 565 and HBA 565.
4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 566 - Studies in Functional Morphology
Introduction to the theory and methods of functional morphology. Various methods of
analysis and the application of experimental techniques such as electromyography or
bone strain analysis are discussed as they pertain to the understanding of the interaction
between form and function. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of human and
nonhuman primate morphology, and the application of this analysis to interpretation
of the fossil evidence for human and nonhuman primate evolution. This course is offered
as both HBA 566 and DPA 566.
Spring, even years, 2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 582 - Comparative Primate Anatomy
The comparative anatomy of living primates. Laboratory dissection with emphasis on
relating structural diversity to behavior and biomechanics. This course is offered
as both HBA 582 and DPA 582.
4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBA 590 - Projects in Anatomical Sciences
Individual research projects on anatomical sciences topics closely supervised by faculty
members to be carried out in staff research laboratories.
Fall and Spring, 1-6 credits, S/U grading
HBA 690 - Graduate Seminar
Seminars by graduate students on current literature in the areas of the anatomical
sciences.
Fall and Spring, 1-2 credits, S/U grading
HBA 692 - Advanced Topics in Anatomical Sciences Literature
Tutorial readings in anatomical sciences with periodic conferences, reports and examinations
arranged with the instructor.
Fall and Spring, 1-4 credits, S/U grading
HBA 695 - Practicum in Teaching
Practical instruction in the teaching of anatomical sciences carried out under faculty
supervision.
1-4 credits, S/U grading
1-4 credits, S/U grading
HBA 699 - Dissertation Research on Campus
Original investigation under supervision of thesis adviser and committee.
Fall, Spring, and Summer, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBA 700 - Dissertation Research off Campus - Domestic
Prerequisite(s): Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will
take place off-campus, but in the United States and/or U.S. provinces. Please note,
Brookhaven National Labs and the Cold Spring Harbor Lab are considered on-campus.
All international students must enroll in one of the graduate student insurance plans
and should be advised by an International Advisor.
Fall, Spring, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBA 701 - Dissertation Research off Campus - International
Prerequisite(s): Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will
take place outside of the United States and/or U.S. provinces. Domestic students have
the option of the health plan and may also enroll in MEDEX. International students
who are in their home country are not covered by mandatory health plan and must contact
the Insurance Office for the insurance charge to be removed. International students
who are not in their home country are charged for the mandatory health insurance.
If they are to be covered by another insurance plan they must file a waiver be second
week of classes. The charge will only be removed if other plan is deemed comparable.
Fall, Spring, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBA 800 - Full-Time Summer Research
Full-time laboratory research projects supervised by staff members.
0 credit, S/U grading
0 credit, S/U grading
HBC 331 - Introductory Biochemistry
An introduction to biochemistry including all aspects of metabolism and the synthesis,
structure, and function of DNA, RNA, and protein stresses the medical significance
of these aspects of biochemistry. Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry
Prerequisite(s): Organic Chemistry3 credits
HBC 531 - Molecular Foundations of Medicine
An integrated course covering the important aspects of biochemistry, cell biology,
human and molecular genetics, and histology. Includes lectures, small group conferences
and laboratories and stresses the clinical relevance of the basic science material.
8 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 330 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology I
HSC Bulletin InformationCovers the basic principles that underlie the action of drugs
on physiological processes. These principles are applied to the specific action of
drugs on the autonomic nervous system. In addition, the pharmacology of cardiovascular
drugs are covered in detail.
2 credits
HBH 331 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology II
A continuation of HBH 330. Covers the action of drugs on individual systems as well
as drug-drug interactions emphasizing the mechanisms of drug action. Surveys therapeutic
applications and adverse drug reactions.
3 credits
HBH 333 - Principles of Pharmacology
This course presents the basic scientific principles that underlie the mechanism of
action of the major classes of various drugs and their effects on patho-physiologic
processes in humans. A prototype approach is used to assist students in organizing
and learning the major drug classifications. A major emphasis is placed on the development
of clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills as essential components of
the role of the baccalaureate-prepared registered professional nurse.
4 credits
HBH 396 - Research Project in Pharmacology
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project. May be repeated.
May not be taken for credit in addition to BCP 487.
0-6 credits
HBH 398 - Research Project in Pharmacology
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project. May be repeated.
May not be taken for credit in addition to BCP 487.
1-6 credits
HBH 399 - Research Project in Pharmacology
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project. May be repeated.
May not be taken for credit in addition to BCP 487.
1-6 credits
HBH 501 - Principles of Pharmacology
Basic principles and mechanism of drug distribution, absorption, metabolism and elimination.
Principles of chemical carcinogenesis and tumor promotion. Autonomic, Smooth Muscle
and CNS Pharmacology. Pharmacology of specific drugs of historical interest including
alcohol, antibiotics, aspirin, nicotine and morphine. Review of anticoagulants &
thrombolytic agents, antiparasitic, and drugs for the treatment of allergic conditions
and gout. Includes discussion of specific cases taken from clinical practice and
a presentation based on a set of selected readings. Crosslisted with BCP 401
Fall, 4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 502 - Advanced Principles of Pharmacology
Advanced concepts of drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, biochemical and molecular
mechanisms of drug action and drug resistance in human disease states. Toxicological
agents and environmental pollutants. The pharmacology of autocoids, anti-inflammatories,
immunosuppressants and anti-asthmatics. Rational drug design and drug receptor interactions
using computer molecular modeling techniques. Includes discussion of specific cases
taken from clinical practice and a presentation based on a set of selected readings.
Cross-listed with BCP 402
Spring, 4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 505 - Pharmacology to Pharmacy: Practical Clinical Aspects for Non-Clinicians (Didactic)
This course, to be offered exclusively online, is designed for students interested
in health care (either basic medical science-oriented or clinical). The class introduces
many aspects of clinical pharmacology, but is geared toward non-clinicians. Clinical
Vignettes and case discussions will be presented. Several medical procedures will
be first described and then demonstrated. Understanding these procedures will be integral
to appreciating the vignettes and clinical case discussions. The multidisciplinary
course faculty will include physicians, scientists, educators, nurses and pharmacists.
Enrolled students will have the opportunity to ask questions directly through online
chats.
0-3 credits, S/U grading
HBH 506 - Graduate Pharmacology Colloquium
Research seminars in pharmacology and toxicology presented by faculty and distinguished
scientists from academic and industrial institutions. A 1 hr. Journal Club/Discussion
Session precedes seminar to review a reference paper relevant to the research concepts
to be presented. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the scientific
principles given in the colloquium. Students are required to give a formal presentation.
Co-scheduled with BCP 406.
Offered
Spring, 2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
Course faculty will arrange two, two-week-long rotations (four weeks total). The
following services are committed to participate:
Anesthesiology-students will be offered opportunities in operating room (OR) observation;
pre-admission patient evaluations; pain management clinic; and others depending upon
availability.
Internal Medicine-students will be offered opportunities in the medical intensive
care unit (MICU); coronary care unit (CCU); medical oncology; and others depending
upon availability.
Others-depending upon availability.
Student will be expected to spend 3-4 hours daily in their assigned clinical activates
(15-20 hours weekly; 60-80 hours for the course). In addition, they will be asked
to participate in special medical exercises arranged for them on an ad hoc basis by
course faculty, both in the hospital pharmacy and elsewhere.
Finally all students will attend weekly case conferences, 2hr each for all 4 weeks.
At these conferences, students will be asked to prepare and present two clinical cases,
based on two of the patients they have seen on their clinical rotations. It is expected
that each student will be responsible for at least two presentations during the four-week
course. Presentations will be graded by course faculty, S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
The final grade for the course, also S or U, will be determined both by these grades
as well as by overall attendance at all course activities.
0-3 credits, S/U grading
HBH 522 - Biology of Cancer
A short course with the emphasis on cancer as a disease of man. Lectures address human
cancer as seen by the clinician and as basic research relates to human disease. This
course provides students with a link between courses in cell and molecular biology
and the application of this basic information to tumor management.
Offered as HBH 522 and HBM 522.
Offered Spring
2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 531 - Pharmacology-Dental
Basic principles that underlie actions of drugs on physiological processes with particular
reference to their therapeutic and toxic actions. For medical and dental students.
Prerequisites: Physiology, biochemistry, permission of instructor and admission to
Graduate Health Sciences Center Program.
Modules 4-6,
5 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 545 - Biochemical Laboratory Techniques
Introduces theoretical principles and experimental techniques used in modern biochemical
research. Lectures and homework assignments explore topics in basic molecular and
cellular techniques. Prerequisites: Admission to Health Sciences Center program.
Fall, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 546 - Biochemical Laboratory Techniques
Continuation of HBH545. Lectures and demonstrations present topics in chromatography,
mass spectrometry, protein sequencing, sedimentation, electrophoresis, ligand binding,
basic pharmacological methods and statistical analysis of data. Includes procedures
for the safe handling of toxic chemicals and radioisotopes. Prerequisites: Permission
of instructor, admission to graduate Health Sciences Center program.
Spring, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 549 - Legal & Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research combined with Ethics &Professionalism
in Clin. Rsrch.
Some of the sessions are part of the SBU course on Responsible Conduct of Research
and Scholarship (RCRS, formerly known as GRD 500).
During the course, major contemporary issues in legal and regulatory arenas associated
with scientific research are discussed. The course introduces students to the history
behind the regulations that safeguard human subjects, and educates students in detail
about their responsibilities as clinical investigators. Using an interactive case
based format the topics covered include: justification for human research and reasonable
balance of risk versus benefits; the use of animals in research; informed consent;
the ethical challenges of clinical research; ethical concerns associated with genetic
testing and screening; research in minors and adults of questionable capacity to consent;
conflict of interest; investigator responsibilities with regard to fulfilling government
regulation; scientific fraud and whistle blowing; the scientific community and mentoring;
authorship and attribution; special populations and inclusion of minorities; and emergency
research-related special requirements.
1 credit
HBH 550 - Statistics in Life Sciences
This course covers statistical concepts and issues in the life sciences. Basic algebra
is assumed as a prerequisite. Topics covered include: descriptive statistics, foundation
of statistical inference, sampling distribution, point estimate and confidence internal,
comparison of independent and paired samples, analysis of categorical data, correlation,
ANOVA, linear regression, and nonparametric test.
1 credit, S/U grading
HBH 560 - Proposal Preparation in Regulatory Biology
A literature-based course focusing on major research areas in molecular and biochemical
pharmacology. The first part of the course will expose students to a series of examples
of recent grant proposals. The second part of the course will feature student presentations
of their research proposals. Due to the coordination of this course with the Qualifying
Exam, registration is limited to Pharmacology graduate students.
Fall and Spring, 2 credits, S/U grading
HBH 580 - Selected Topics in Pharmacology
Student seminars and readings on topics arranged through consultation with staff.
0-1 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 585 - Advanced Structural Biology/Structural Methods in Drug Discovery
This course is designed for students that want to gain theoretical and practical experience
in macromolecular structure determination through NMR spectroscopy and/or X-ray crystallography.
The course is organized into two modules: NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.
Students may elect to take one or both modules. Emphasis will be placed on practical
aspects of structural determination, including sample preparation, data collection
and processing. In each of the modules, students will be guided through a complete
structural determination project. A final project report per module will be required.
Familiarity with Linux is desirable. Students are encouraged to contact instructors
prior to enrolling. Crosslisted as BSB580 and HBH585.
Spring, 0-4 credits, S/U grading
HBH 590 - Pharmacology Seminars
Advanced research seminars by staff and visiting lecturers.
Fall and Spring, 0-1 credits, S/U grading
HBH 599 - Graduate Research in Pharmacological Sciences
Original research projects under faculty supervision.
Fall, Spring, and Summer, 0-12 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 601 - Practicum in Teaching Pharmacology
Practical experience and instruction in the teaching of pharmacology carried out under
faculty orientation and supervision.
Fall and Spring, 0-1 credits, S/U grading
HBH 631 - Graduate Pharmacology I
Basic principles of pharmacology will be discussed including pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics in both normal and various disease states. Major problems in human
pharmacology will be considered including obesity, diabetes, hypertension and heart
failure. Underlying physiology as well as pathophysiologic background will be presented.
Drug design and development will be discussed from both scientific and socio-economic
perspectives.
Fall and Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 632 - Graduate Pharmacology II
This course introduces second-year graduate students to chemotherapy agents used to
combat bacterial and viral infections as well as cancers. The course develops a detailed
understanding of the strategies involved in identifying drug targets in these two
diverse therapeutic settings. The antibacterial lectures emphasize the problem of
drug resistance and the need to develop new agents to combat resistant organisms.
The anti-cancer lectures begin with a comprehensive analysis of the molecular basis
of cellulartransformation leading to neoplastic disease. Lectures on cancer therapy
emphasize the contrast between conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy and novel therapeutic
approaches guided by recent developments in cancer research. Novel computational
biology and structural biology approaches are featured throughout the course. Each
student is expected to make two formal journal-club style presentations during the
course and to actively participate in group discussion.
0-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 655 - Neuropharmacology
An advanced course for graduate students interested in developing an understanding
of neuropharmacology and research on this topic. Following a general introduction
to the nerve cell structure, synaptic and chemical transmission, three themes receptors,
receptors as channels, and G-protein-coupled receptors are developed. Recent advances
in cell and molecular biology provide the framework for instruction and discussion.
This course is offered as both HBH 655 and BNB 655. Prerequisiste: Admission to Graduate
Health Sciences Center Program.
Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 656 - Cell Biology
Introduction to the structural and functional organization of cells and tissues and
to the way structure relates to function. Particular emphasis is placed on nuclear
and chromosomal structure, signal transduction, protein translocation, the cytoskeleton
and the extracellular matrix. The interaction of cellular structures and components
and their regulation is stressed as is the organization and interaction of cells in
tissues. The course is comparative and includes examples of cells and tissues from
vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, and prokaryotic systems. Prerequisite: matriculation
in graduate program or permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): matriculation in graduate program or permission of instructor.Spring, 3-4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBH 699 - Dissertation Research in Campus
Original investigation undertaken as part of the Ph.D. program under supervision of
thesis adviser and committee.
Prerequisite: Advancement to candidacy (G5); permission of thesis advisor. Major portion
of research must take place on SBU campus, at Cold Spring Harbor, or at the Brookhaven
National Lab.
Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy (G5); permission of thesis advisor. Major portion of research
must take place on SBU campus, at Cold Spring Harbor, or at the Brookhaven National
Lab.Fall, Spring, and Summer, 0-9 credits, S/U grading
HBH 700 - Dissertation Research off Campus - Domestic
Prerequisite: Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will take
place off-campus, but in the United States and/or U.S. provinces. Please note, Brookhaven
National Labs and the Cold Spring Harbor Lab are considered on-campus.
All international students must enroll in one of the graduate student insurance plans
and should be advised by an International Advisor.
Prerequisite(s): Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will take place off-campus,
but in the United States and/or U.S. provinces. Please note, Brookhaven National Labs
and the Cold Spring Harbor Lab are considered on-campus.
All international students must enroll in one of the graduate student insurance plans
and should be advised by an International Advisor.Fall, Spring, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBH 701 - Dissertation Research off Campus - International
Prerequisite: Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will take
place outside of the United States and/or U.S. provinces.
Domestic students have the option of the health plan and may also enroll in MEDEX.
International students who are in their home country are not covered by mandatory
health plan and must contact the Insurance Office for the insurance charge to be removed.
International students who are not in their home country are charged for the mandatory
health insurance. If they are to be covered by another insurance plan they must file
a waiver be second week of classes. The charge will only be removed if other plan
is deemed comparable.
Prerequisite(s): Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will take place outside
of the United States and/or U.S. provinces.
Domestic students have the option of the health plan and may also enroll in MEDEX.
International students who are in their home country are not covered by mandatory
health plan and must contact the Insurance Office for the insurance charge to be removed.
International students who are not in their home country are charged for the mandatory
health insurance. If they are to be covered by another insurance plan they must file
a waiver be second week of classes. The charge will only be removed if other plan
is deemed comparable.Fall, Spring, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBH 800 - Full-Time Summer Research
Full-time laboratory research projects supervised by staff members. Summer Term. Prerequisites:
Full-time pharmacology graduate status.
0 credit, S/U grading
HBI 398 - Research Projects in Biomedical Sciences
An independent research project under faculty supervision. Emphasizes the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings and reporting of results.
Project report required. May be repeated.
2-4 credits
HBI 599 - Graduate Research in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics
Original research projects under the faculty supervision in areas of medical physics
relating to radiation oncology.
1-8 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBM 320 - General Microbiology
A study of the molecular structure, functional anatomy, growth, genetics, and pathogenic
mechanisms of microbial agents, with an emphasis on bacteria and viruses. Non-specific
and specific host defenses and the control of microorganisms will also be covered.
Not for credit in addition to BIO 315. Satisfies the microbiology requirement for
admission to most allied health, nursing, optometry, and veterinary medicine professional
schools.
3 credits
HBM 321 - General Microbiology Laboratory
Complementing the lecture material of HBM 320, this optional laboratory covers basic
and applied microbiological methods. Students are introduced to methods for isolating
pure cultures, microscopy and staining, quantitation of bacteria and determination
of sensitivity to antimicrobial agents. This laboratory is limited to pre-allied
health, pre-nursing, and pre-veterinary students. This course has an associated fee.
Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.
1 credit
HBM 398 - Research Project in Microbiology
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. Project report required. May be repeated.
0-4 credits
HBM 399 - Research Project in Microbiology
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. Project report required. May be repeated.
0-4 credits
HBM 503 - Molecular Genetics
Introduces the classical work and current developments in lower and higher genetic
systems. Covers gene structure and regulation in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms,
mutational analysis and mapping, transposable elements, and biological DNA transfer
mechanisms. Bacteriophage as well as lower and higher eukaryotic systems are used
to illustrate aspects of molecular genetic structure and function. This course is
offered as both MCB 503 and HBM 503.
Prerequisites: matriculation in graduate program or permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBM 509 - Experimental Microbiology and Immunology
An introduction to modern microbiological research. The selection of laboratories
is made in consultation with the student's advisory committee. By taking part in ongoing
projects the student will learn experimental procedures and techniques and become
acquainted with research opportunities in the department.
Fall, 1-8 credits, S/U grading
HBM 510 - Experimental Microbiology and Immunology: Lab II
An introduction to modern microbiological research. The selection of laboratories
is made in consultation with the student's advisory committee. By taking part in ongoing
projects the student will learn experimental procedures and techniques and become
acquainted with research opportunities in the department.
Spring, 1-8 credits, S/U grading
HBM 522 - Biology of Cancer
A short course with the emphasis on cancer as a disease of man. Lectures address human
cancer as seen by the clinician and as basic research relates to human disease. This
course provides students with a link between courses in cell and molecular biology
and the application of this basic information to tumor management. Offered as HBM
522 and HPH 659.
Offered Spring
2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBM 533 -
HBM 599 - Graduate Research in Microbiology and Immunology
Original investigations under faculty supervision.
Fall and Spring, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBM 640 - Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis
This course covers the principles and molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis of a selected
group of the best understood viral and bacterial pathogens. A major focus of the course
relates to pathogen modification of host extracellular and intracellular signalling
events, as well as pathogen-host interactions pertaining to the innate, humoral and
cellular responses to infection. The material is presented by invited lecturers who
are leaders in their fields. This courses is directed to graduate students, post-doctorate
and medical fellows, and advanced medical students, who are are contemplating careers
in infectious disease research. Prerequisites: HBM, BMO 503 and BMO 520
3-4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBM 691 - Readings in Microbiology and immunology Literature
Readings in microbiology literature covering areas of molecular biology and genetics.
Fall, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBM 692 - Experimental Methods in Microbiology and Immunology
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the rationale underlying the wide
array of new methods in biology, as well as to promote the critical analysis of scientific
literature. Lectures will be given about various scientific methods and approaches,
and journal articles relating to the concepts introduced will be assigned. A separate
discussion section will be held to review and critique the articles, to be led by
the students.
1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBM 693 - Research Proposal Preparation in Molecular Genetics and Immunology
A course, based upon the literature in molecular genetics and microbiology, to instruct
students in scientific writing and the preparation of research proposals. The course
will be organized in three parts. In the first section of the course, students will
become familiar with the components of the research proposal and will read and evaluate
proposals written by the training faculty. Lectures given by the course co-directors
will cover the basics of scientific writing, research proposal preparation and the
problems and concerns commonly voiced by reviewers of research proposals. In the
second section, students will develop two short proposals in the area of molecular
genetics and microbiology that are unrealted to their graduate research. One of these
short proposals will be selected for development into a full proposal. In the third
section, students will develop and write the full proposal. The students' skills
in proposal preparation will be enhnaced by critiquing the short and full proposals
presented by other students in the second and third sections of the course.
Spring, 1-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBM 699 - Dissertation Research in Microbiology and Immunology
For the student who has been advanced to candidacy (G5); permission of dissertation
advisor.
Fall, Spring, and Summer, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBM 700 - Dissertation Research off Campus - Domestic
Prerequisites: Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will
take place off-campus, but in the United States and/or U.S. provinces. All international
students must enroll in one of the graduate student insurance plans and should be
advised by an International Advisor.
Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBM 701 - Dissertation Research off Campus - International
Prerequisites: Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will
take place outside of the United States and/or U.S. provinces.
Domestic students have the option of the health plan and may also enroll in MEDEX.
International students who are in their home country are not covered by mandatory
health plan and must contact the Insurance Office for the insurance charge to be removed.
International students who are not in their home country are charged for the mandatory
health insurance. If they are to be covered by another insurance plan they must file
a waiver be second week of classes. The charge will only be removed if other plan
is deemed comparable.
Fall, Spring, 1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBM 800 - Full-Time Summer Research
Full-time laboratory research projects supervised by staff members.
0-1 credits, S/U grading
HBP 310 - Pathology
A study of the basic mechanisms of disease and the pathophysiology of the important
human illnesses. Primarily for Health Sciences Center students; others admitted with
special permission.
3 credits
HBP 393 - Special Topics from Pathology Literature
Tutorial readings in pathology, with periodic conferences, reports, and examinations
arranged with the instructor. May be repeated.
1-2 credits
HBP 394 - Special Topics from Pathology Literature
Tutorial readings in pathology, with periodic conferences, reports, and examinations
arranged with the instructor. May be repeated.
1-2 credits
HBP 398 - Research Project in Pathology
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project and be able to
discuss his or her work. May be repeated.
0-4 credits
HBP 399 - Research Project in Pathology
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project and be able to
discuss his or her work. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Laboratory experience.
HBP 511 - Pathobiology for Graduate Health Care Practitioners
For graduate students who have obtained primary health care baccalaureate degrees
through the case study approach. Covers the underlying principles of modern experimental
pathology. Focuses on the clinical aspects of the body system, including relevant
underlying biochemistry, structure, or pathophysiology at the organ, tissue, cell
or molecular level.
Fall and Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBP 556 - Laboratory Medicine
A four-week full-time (6 hr, day) course dealing with clinical laboratory decision
making and the basis for the laboratory evaluation of human evaluation of human disease.
Didactic and practical presentations by interdepartmental faculty. Intended principally
for senior medical students, but also for advanced microbiology or biochemistry students
interested in clinical applications.
Spring, 6 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBP 590 - Seminars in Immunology
A series of monthly seminars focusing on research in progress by the participants,
current journal articles in the field of immunobiology, and prepared reviews of specified
areas in the general field.
Correlative exercises in clinical pathology and human gross anatomic pathology including
surgical biopsy material. Open to students in medical sciences.
Fall, 1-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBP 691 - Journal Club in Pathology
Provides students with a forum for acquiring skills involved in the critical analysis
and presentation of scientific data by active participation in seminars of major topics
in cellular and molecular pathology, and critical discussion of selected topics with
presentation of papers from the literature.
Fall and Spring, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBP 966 - Hematology Conference
Teaches a given aspect of hematology, oncology or immunology. Staff from medicine,
pathology, and nuclear medicine participate, and usually presents a case to introduce
the subject. Various teaching aids, such as review of pathological material, are used.
Primarily for health sciences professionals.
1-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBP 967 - Tumor Conference
Considers problems in the management of patients with a malignancy and recommendations
for a course of therapy for each patient including a review of a particular aspect
of cancer treatment or natural history in depth. Functions as the link between the
hospital and the Eastern Oncology Cooperative Group. Primarily for health science
professionals.
Postgraduate correlative exercises in human gross pathologic anatomy that emphasize
the gross pathologic basis for altered function and clinical manifestations of disease.
Open to physicians and others with advanced degrees in medical sciences.
1-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBP 969 - Anatomical and Surgical Pathology for Residents in Pathology
To provide practical and clinical experience in tissue pathology. During the four
week elective the student is given the opportunity to participate in all aspects of
autopsies as well as gross and microscopic examination of surgical specimens. There
is ongoing review of general and organ system pathology to reinforce structural-functional
correlations. This elective is selected by students who plan a career in pathology
as a "hands-on" introduction to the specialty. The elective is also chosen by others,
particularly individuals who will enter radiology, and who seek to correlate radiographic
and pathologic anatomy. Students who are sufficiently interested and motivated may
become involved in relatively independent work-up of selected cases. Primarily for
health sciences professionals.
1-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBP 971 - Renal Clinicopathologic Correlations
A case-oriented, postgraduate course in renal biopsy interpretation and its relationship
to patient management.
1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 350 - Physiology
The normal functioning of human tissues and organs and their regulation by the nervous
and endocrine systems. Special emphasis is given to physiological control systems
and the preservation of the constancy of the internal environment. Lectures, conferences,
demonstrations. Only for Health Sciences Center students.
4 credits
HBY 390 - Topics in Physiology
Seminar in advanced topics taught in conjunction with HBY 350 Physiology. Only Fall.
1 credit
HBY 393 - Special Topics from Physiology and Biophysics Literature
Tutorial readings in physiology and biophysics and periodic conferences, reports,
and examinations arranged with the instructor. May be repeated. Only Fall.
1-2 credits
HBY 394 - Special Topics from Physiology and Biophysics Literature
Tutorial readings in physiology and biophysics and periodic conferences, reports,
and examinations arranged with the instructor. May be repeated. Only Fall.
1-2 credits
HBY 398 - Research Project in Physiology and Biophysics
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project and be able to
discuss his or her work. May be repeated. Only Spring.
0-6 credits
HBY 399 - Research Project in Physiology and Biophysics
An independent research project under faculty supervision, with emphasis on the principles
of experimental design, data collection, evaluation of findings, and reporting of
results. The student is expected to prepare a report on the project and be able to
discuss his or her work. May be repeated. Only Spring.
0-6 credits
HBY 500 - Short Term Research Projects in Physiology and Biophysics
Short term research project (rotation) under the supervision of a staff member.
Spring, 1-12 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 501 - Physiology
Introduces normal function of human tissues and organs and their regulation by nervous
and endocrine systems. Emphasizes the organization and function of physiological control
systems and the maintenance of a constant internal environment. Enrollment restricted
to fully matriculated graduate students, with permission of instructor. Only Fall.
4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 530 - Cellular Physiology and Biophysics
Cellular structure and function. Topics include ion channels, excitability, transport,
energetics and metabolism, contraction, secretion, and communication within and between
cells. Emphasizes quantitative analysis of cellular processes.
1-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 531 - Medical Physiology
A graduate-level introduction to the physiology of the organ systems with ultrastructural
correlations. Ultrastructural correlations are demonstrated in a laboratory setting
using histological preparations in conjunction with electron micrographs illustrating
the relevant ultrastructure needed to understand the normal functioning of tissues
and organs. The physiology of the major organ systems is addressed in a lecture format
with the emphasis on problem solving. Relevant clinical correlations are addressed
at the end of each block in so far as they illustrate how symptoms and signs of disease
result from disordered physiology. Organ Systems addresses the structure and function
of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, skeletal,
reproductive, and integumenary systems. Prerequisites: Admission to medical or dental
school and permission of instructor. Only Spring.
8 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 554 - Principles of Neuroscience
The aim of this course is to highlight and create an understanding as to how the human
nervous system operates.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 557 - Advanced Physiology
This course is designed to introduce students to integrative approaches in biomedical
research. Emphasis will be placed on the primary physiological concepts of control,
communication, signal processsing, metabolism and replication. Prerequisites: Systems
Physiology, Biochemistry and Permission of Instructor.
Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 561 - Statistical Analysis of Physiological Data
Statistical methods useful in analyzing common types of physiological data. Topics
include probability, data distributions, hypothesis testing with parametric and non-parametric
methods, ANOVA, regression and correlation, and power analysis. Emphasis is on experimental
design and appropriate, efficient use of statistical software.
Spring, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 562 - Model-based Analysis of Physiological Data
The analysis of common biochemical and physiological data by non-linear regression
of data models and biophysical models of physiological and biochemical processes.
Examples include binding kinetics, compartmental mass transfer and spectral analysis.
Fall, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 564 - Experimental Techniques in Systems Physiology
A series of lectures and laboratory exercises designed to introduce students to in
vivo experimental techniques used in systems physiology. Emphasis will be placed
on the ethical use of rodents in biomedical research and the measurement of physiological
variables. Data acquisition and analysis procedures used in cardiovascular, respiratory,
neural, and renal physiology will also be covered. Only
2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 570 - Student Journal Club
Graduate student presentation on a selected topic with faculty consultation.
1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 590 - Special Topics in Physiology and Biophysics
Students seminars on topics to be arranged through consultation with faculty members.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Fall and Spring, 1 credit, S/U grading
HBY 591 - Physiology and Biophysics Research
Original investigation under the supervision of a staff member.
1-12 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 690 - Seminar in Physiology and Biophysics
Seminars and discussions on major topics in physiology and biophysics by students,
staff, and visiting scientists. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
0-1 credits, S/U grading
HBY 695 - Practicum in Teaching in Physiology and Biophysics
Practical experience and instruction in the teaching of physiology and biophysics
carried out under faculty orientation and supervision.
1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HBY 699 - Dissertation Research on Campus
Original (thesis) research undertaken with the supervision of a member of the staff.
Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy (G5); permission of thesis advisor. Major
portion of research must take place on SBU campus, at Cold Spring Harbor, or at the
Brookhaven National Lab.
1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBY 700 - Dissertation Research off Campus - Domestic
Prerequisites: Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will
take place off-campus, but in the United States and/or U.S. provinces. Please note,
Brookhaven National Labs and the Cold Spring Harbor Lab are considered on-campus.
All international students must enroll in one of the graduate student insurance plans
and should be advised by an International Advisor.
1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBY 701 - Dissertation Research off Campus - International
Prerequisites: Must be advanced to candidacy (G5). Major portion of research will
take place outside of the United States and/or U.S. provinces. Domestic students have
the option of the health plan and may also enroll in MEDEX. International students
who are in their home country are not covered by mandatory health plan and must contact
the Insurance Office for the insurance charge to be removed.
1-9 credits, S/U grading
HBY 800 - Full-Time Summer Research
Full-time laboratory research projects supervised by staff members.
0 credit, S/U grading
HCB 501 - Compassionate Care, Medical Humanities, and the Illness Experience
This course will introduce students to major interpretations of the illness experience,
to several classical biographical and autobiographical accounts of illness, and to
the important dynamic of compassionate care in the healing relationship. The patient-as-person
will be emphasized throughout, as well as the ways in which respect for and empathy
toward the patient impacts diagnostic accuracy, patient adherence, and patient and
professional satisfaction. Some emotional dynamics of the illness experience will
be addressed, such as hope, through the work of eminent physician-writers such as
Jerome Groopman, MD. The dynamics of medical mistakes and forgiveness will be explored
through psychiatrist Aaron Lazarre's influential writings on effective medical apologies.
Some philosophical and metaphysical aspects of personhood and self-identity will be
introduced.
Offered in Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 502 - Landmark Cases in Bioethics
What is a life worth living? How do we decide, and who decides, when to use medical
technologies such as incubators, ventilators, transplants and reproductive technologies?
This is an intensive introduction to some of the cases in medical ethics that have
changed the ways that we are born, cared for, and die in American hospitals. Examples
of topics include: vaccination and public health; eugenics and human subjects research
ethics; the right of privacy and health care; end-of-life planning and treatment;
women's bodies and fetal rights; disability rights; religious beliefs and health care;
triage and allocation of scarce resources; mental illness and individual rights; global
clinical trials; and, bioethics and culture.
Offered in Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 503 - Traditions and Values in Bioethical Conflicts
This course serves as an introduction to Western moral and religious traditions and
to the positions about killing, saving, and enhancing that these traditions have informed.
It explores the interface between religion and biomedical ethics and then delves into
specific issues in health care in light of more general normative concerns such as
justice, love, autonomy and rights, utilitarianism, self-sacrifice, gender, virtue,
and community. The issues with which the course deals address the plights of real
people, in the concrete, who come from particular backgrounds and whose set of values
may make them sometimes recalcitrant to possibilities that technology has made (or
is just now making) available.
Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 504 - Special Topic in Biotechnology
Just because we can do it, does this mean that we should do it? This course takes
a focused look at controversial practices in health care settings, such as organ donation
and enhancements, which have been (and are continuing to be) made available with the
advancement of technology. Ought we to regard that which technology makes available
as uncontroversially good? If not, why not? What sorts of new issues regarding distributive
justice, autonomy, utility, and compassion are ours to consider carefully because
of the changing world in which we live?
Offered in Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 510 - Literature, Compassion, and Medical Care
How does literature help us understand the nature of human illness and suffering?
Can written works of art, ancient and contemporary, that depict moments of compassion
and compassionate acts lay bare the moral, spiritual, psychological, and physical
reality of suffering? There is a long association between literature and medicine,
from the viewpoint of physician-writers, such as Anton Checkov and William Carlos
Williams, whose literary skills have eclipsed their medical backgrounds. Sherlock
Holmes and Doctor Watson were the creations of a physician-writer, Arthur Conan Doyle.
Physicians portrayed in literature, such as Dr. Bernard Rieux, in Albert Camus The
Plague, have also explored the relationship between patient and doctor, the nature
of healing. This semester-long course will study these relationships through reading
of poetry, drama, fiction, memoir, and essay and reflect on the nature of suffering,
the intrinsic human need for compassion, and the implications for health and healing.
Offered in Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 511 - Bioethics, Disability & Community
Most people will experience disability at some point in their lives, and for some
it will shape their social, personal, family, educational, and employment experiences.
Viewpoints on disabilities which have emerged in policy and the broader culture have
been explicitly challenged by emerging communities of people with disabilities who
seek to speak for themselves and claim full inclusion in society. In this context,
bioethicists and disability scholars have found points of both common cause and stark
disagreement over issues such as neonatal and end-of-life care, the value and values
inherent medical decisions and their outcomes. These bioethical debates occur in
the context of debates over the rights of individuals with disabilities to self-determination,
accommodations for work and schooling, and the potential for people with disabilities
to make unique contributions because of--rather than despite--their disabilities.
This course will consider major debates in bioethics in light of recent scholarship
in disability studies, drawing on perspectives from philosophy, literature and narrative,
history, and sociology.
Offered in Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 512 - Altruism and Bioethics
What is altruism, and what are its evolutionary roots as a moral dynamic? What impact
does altruistic action have on the human agent? Does it impact flourishing and health?
When is it experienced as overwhelming by medical professionals? Where does altruism
fit within medical and nursing professionalism? How is it related to compassionate
care? What about the duty to treat in time of epidemic, auto-experimentation, pro-bono
medical treatment, high-risk provision of healthcare in time of conflict, healthcare
activism, and the commitment to the patient's good as a guiding professional ideal?
How does the practitioner strike a balance between the care of patients and the care
of the nearest and dearest or the care of the self? How does altruism correlate with
pro-social behavior, happiness, and health?
Offered in Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 515 - Health Policy, History & Ethics
Who gets sick? Who gets health care, what kind, and in what setting? This course
covers the major health policy issues of the United States today, including the health
status of the U.S. as a whole, the social and economic determinants of health, the
role of personal and public health services in affecting health, the organization
and financing of health services, and the multiple factors affecting health policies.
We will explore the evolution of the US health care system in the past century, and
debates about rights to health care or lack thereof, health disparities, conflicts
of interest, and the ethics of health policy and practice.
Offered in Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 516 - Ethical Issues in Human Reproduction
New technologies have modified human reproduction in numerous ways, raising profound
questions about the moral status of human life and the nature of parental and sibling
obligations. This course will investigate the values that attach to different relationships,
both familial and general. It will cover questions around the treatment of infertility,
surrogate mothering, the commodification of the body, and the elevated expectations
of familial obligations that correspond to new reproductive technologies.
Offered in Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 519 - Public Health Law
This course is a survey of legal and policy issues that have special relevance for
public health professionals. Topics may vary, but typically will include many of
the following: structure of the U.S. legal system; power of state and federal governments
in matters affecting health care; governmental power and the right to privacy; constitutional
issues in social welfare benefits; governmental regulation of health care providers
and payers; the scope and discretion of administrative agencies in health care; the
antitrust laws; the fraud and abuse laws; and negligence in the delivery and financing
of health care. The course is taught primarily by Socratic method.
Offered in Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 520 - Bioethics and Film
Film and television, both fiction and nonfiction, capture man of the human tragedies,
challenges, and possibilities that are debated in bioethics books, articles, newspapers,
on hospital ethics committees, and in daily clinical care. This course will explore
themes of birth, death, hope, fear, faith, finitude and resource allocation through
watching, analyzing, and reading about bioethics issues in visual media. The course
will draw on material from philosophical ethics to history, health policy, and film
criticism to place these issues and their portrayals in context.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 521 - Clinical Ethics Practicum
As difficult as settling abstract ethical issues in medicine may be, the delivery
of ethical care presents its own set of difficulties. This course aims to introduce
students to the practices hospitals employ to ensure the care they deliver meets the
relevant legal and moral requirements. At the end of this course, students will
have been exposed to many basic, and some advanced, aspects of clinical ethics theory
and practice. They will be able to identify, describe, and analyze ethical dilemmas
in clinical cases, and will develop an appreciation for the complexity and multi-disciplinary
nature of ethical dilemmas in clinical medicine and will be able to apply what they
have learned to assess ethical, social, and legal aspects of cases.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 523 - Special Topics in Medical Humanities
As with all multidisciplinary pursuits, the medical humanities project is characterized
by an ongoing negotiation among its practitioners over methods, scope and goals. This
course will examine, in detail, one of the latest debates within the field.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 524 - Special Topics in Bioethics
Bioethicists are frequently asked to consider the ethical ramifications of new research
findings and emerging technologies as they arise. This course will examine one such
issue in close detail.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 597 - Independent Study (Permission Only)
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 598 - Independent Study
3 Credits, ABCF Grading
0-4 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HCB 599 - Special Projects Capstone Course
This course, to be offered in the second (spring) semester, is designed to satisfy
the special projects requirement of our program. The first part of the course will
be devoted to readings and discussions that further illuminate the methodologies of
the interdisciplinary field of medical humanities, compassionate care, and bioethics.
Students will develop an appreciation for the standards of high quality scholarship
and research through review of carefully selected readings. This will prepare them
for the second part of the course, where they pursue and present their own research
based on the existing literature. This capstone course will be highly collaborative,
entail substantial peer review, and be organized around the development of significant
student projects which are intended to represent the beginnings of publishable papers.
Our entire faculty will be involved in these projects according to their specific
areas of expertise.
Offered in Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 502 - Contemporary Issues in the Global Food System
Every plate of food around the world tells a story. Is there sufficient nutrition?
How far has the food traveled? Who can afford it? Will the food promote health or
chronic disease? Which multi-national corporation delivered it? This online course
explores why food matters and how our food choices impact the planet. We will travel
around the world examining food security, hunger and malnutrition, food waste, agricultural
practices, economic challenges and environmental concerns including climate change.
Students will gain the ability to evaluate local and global food issues through case
studies worldwide. Course materials will draw on published research and popular media.
Assignments will be shaped by the student's academic and professional interests.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 503 - Nutrition in the Media: Making Sense of the Science
This online course will increase students awareness of the pervasive nature of food
and nutrition messaging and the varied motivations behind them. Basic concepts related
to nutrition and food science will be presented along with the skills and resources
needed to critically evaluate future issues and trends in nutrition. Topics to be
discussed include popular supplements, fad diets, common chronic diseases and related
dietary recommendations, sustainable food practices and food labeling.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 505 - Current Topics: Maternal and Child Nutrition
This online course examines current trends in research on nutrition topics related
to maternal and child health with a focus on evidence-based recommendations. Topics
include fertility, intrauterine influences on development, maternal nutrition and
infant feeding, breastfeeding, supplementation, asthma and allergic disease, nutrition
and neurological development, gut microbiota in early life, links between early life
and adult disease and environmental influences on early childhood feeding challenges.
Prerequisite: Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 507.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 507.3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 506 - Food Science Systems
This course introduces students to topics relating to food science and food systems
management as it relates to an institutional food service setting. Students will review
aspects of microbiology and food safety pertaining to safe storage and prevention
of food spoilage, as well as relevant principles of food quality and preparation.
Students will become proficient in purchasing, inventory control and budgeting. Students
will be able to apply leadership, strategic planning and project management skills
to food service operations. Prerequisite: Admission to program codes HFPMS or HFPZM
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program codes HFPMS or HFPZM3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 507 - Nutrition Physiology and Metabolism
This course introduces nutrition physiology and metabolism, including the ingestion
and digestion of food, as well as the absorption, transport, and metabolism of macro
and micro-nutrients. Students will learn the structures, roles and metabolic regulation
of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Students will be introduced to the role of
vitamins and minerals in human metabolism and health. Prerequisite: Physiology
Prerequisite(s): Physiology3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 508 - Concepts in Nutrition Therapy
This introductory nutrition course will provide students with the basic knowledge
of nutrition through the lifecycle and medical nutrition therapy for some disease
states. Students will learn specific nutritional needs for individuals during pregnancy
and lactation, for normal growth and development, and for adults during early, middle
and later years in life. Medical nutrition therapy for different disease states will
be discussed in detail include obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension.
In addition, the concept of nutrition support via enteral and parenteral nutrition
will be introduced. Case-based assignments will be used to demonstrate knowledge
and understanding of the nutrition care process (assessment, nutrition diagnosis,
intervention, monitoring and evaluation) and documentation. Prerequisite/Co-Requisite:
HFN 507.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 510 - Issues and Trends in Nutrition
This online course will provide an overview of current and emerging issues in food
and nutrition including topics that impact nutrition recommendations for patients.
Course material will also include trends in health care organizations as it relates
to food and nutrition service delivery. Students will explore how these trends may
shape patient perceptions of favorable and unfavorable dietary choices, as well as
food availability via market trends. Prerequisite: Admission to program codes HFNMZ,
HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 507
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 5073 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 512 - Macronutrients and Metabolic Regulation
This online course is designed to promote an in depth understanding of the role of
macronutrients in human health and nutrition. The digestion, absorption and metabolism
of carbohydrates, proteins and fats and the relationship of energy metabolism will
be extensively studied.Prerequisite: Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM
or HFN 507.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 507.3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 514 - Micronutrients and Functional Nutrition
This online course is designed to promote an in-depth understanding of the role of
micronutrients in human health and nutrition. The digestion, absorption and metabolism
of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients will be extensively reviewed as will their
inter-relationships and roles in health and disease. Prerequisite: Admissions in program
code HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM, and HFN 512
Prerequisite(s): Admissions in program code HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM, and HFN 5123 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 515 - Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice I
This two-part online course will offer the student an opportunity to explore the role
of diet and nutrition in the prevention, progression and treatment of chronic disease
including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone health, cancer prevention,
gastrointestinal disorders, food allergy and intolerances, mental health, supplements,
and nutrigenomics.Prerequisite: Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or
HFN 508.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 508.3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 516 - Advanced Nutrition in Clinical Practice II
The second half of this two-part online course will further explore medical nutrition
therapy for cancer, upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders, liver, pancreatic,
and gallbladder disease, eating disorders, neurological disorders, metabolic disorders,
renal dysfunction, anemia, pulmonary disease, renal dysfunction, metabolic stress
and the critically ill, malnutrition, diseases of the respiratory system, and end
of life care. The principles and practices of enteral and parenteral nutrition will
be covered. Prerequisite: HFN 515
Prerequisite(s): HFN 5153 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 520 - Advanced Communications and Counseling
This online course examines the role of professionals in promoting general health
and wellness for individuals and groups in a community setting. Application of key
theoretical models of behavior change and evidence-based intervention strategies are
explored. Strategies and skills in counseling the individual client and group are
examined and applied. Additional topics include techniques for communicating nutrition
information to the public, the media and ensuring cultural competence. In addition
to the required text, a purchase of a self-assessment tool for $25 is necessary for
the student to meet the course requirements.
Pre requisite: Admission to Graduate Nutrition Program
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 525 - Food Policy and Health Outcomes in the United States
This online course is an overview of how food access and health outcomes are influenced
by federal and local municipal public policy. The class will include a brief overview
of the American political system followed by a deeper analysis of some specific public
policies that can lead to food access inequities and adverse health outcomes including,
but not limited to: taxation, land use and zoning, agriculture policy, environmental
policy, education policy, economic inequality, media influences and cultural biases.
At the conclusion of the semester, students will be asked to conduct a case study
analysis of a recent federal or local food policy decision and asked to evaluate the
ways in which the policy succeeded or failed in achieving its mission. How should
success and failure be measured? How could the policy be improved? What unintended
consequences were discovered? Is the policy scalable to other municipalities?
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 528 - Public Health Nutrition - Concepts and Strategies
This online course prepares students to advance population health. After reviewing
underlying concepts of population surveillance and monitoring, epidemiology, social
determinant of health and cultural competency, students will apply this knowledge
to program development. Students will identify a nutrition or food related policy
or program facilitating healthy food availability or sustainable food systems, and
develop the skills necessary to operationalize such a policy or program. Students
will use logic models to conceptualize the policy or program, and develop in-depth
monitoring and evaluation strategies. In addition, students will learn to coordinate
program planning with budget development so as to develop realistic programs. Lastly,
students will learn how to display data and seek funding to facilitate initial or
continued implementation, or to further policy development. Admission to program codes
HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 530 - Nutrition Management and Leadership
This course is designed to develop effective management skills in clinical nutrition
and food service departments. The emphasis will be on the management of clinical services
in highly regulated health care settings. Case studies and problem-based learning
scenarios will complement instruction and readings and will apply to both clinical
and food service areas. Personnel issues, cost containment and management principles
pertinent to clinical functions will be discussed and applied to real life situations.
Accreditation and regulation processes will be covered in depth and the focus will
be on the Joint Commission Accreditation process and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid
Services. Prerequisite: Admission in program code HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM.
Prerequisite(s): Admission in program code HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM.3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 535 - Sports Nutrition and Wellness
This online course is designed to enhance the student's knowledge and understanding
of sports nutrition practice. Explores the benefits and roles that macronutrients
and micronutrients have on athletic performance. Pre-, during, and post- exercise
recommendations, hydration recommendations for athletes and nutrition ergogenic aids
will be discussed in detail. Students will learn strategies and develop skills to
implement practical applications of sports nutrition including assessment of athletes,
determining athletes' readiness to change, and creating individual recommendations.
Specific needs for varying types of athletes, such as endurance athletes, strength/power
athletes and team sport athletes will be reviewed. Special considerations in sports
nutrition, such as athletes with diabetes, pregnant athletes, child and adolescent
athletes, teen athletes, college athletes, master's athletes, elite athletes and vegetarian
athletes will be examined. Lastly, differences for recreational athletes and active
individuals will be discussed, and differences between competitive athletes delineated.
Prerequisites: Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 507.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 541 - Critical Care and Nutrition Support
This online course will explore the role and impact of medical nutrition therapy in
the critical care setting and its influence on patient outcomes. This will include
the assessment of specific patient-populations such as acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), burns, continuous veno-venous hemodialysis (CVVHD), sedated/intubated
patients, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The impact of preoperative, perioperative,
and postoperative feeding strategies will be discussed as well as potential pros and
cons of immune enhancing supplements. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Nutrition
Program's Advanced Nutrition Therapy and Critical Care Concentration and HFN 516
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Nutrition Program's Advanced Nutrition Therapy and Critical
Care Concentration and HFN 5163 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 542 - Advanced Pediatric and Neonatal Support
This online course will explore the nutrition needs of infants, children, and adolescents
with an in-depth examination of medical nutrition therapy for select pediatric and
neonatal diseases and chronic illnesses. Special emphasis will be placed on growth
and development, pediatric nutrition assessment, and the effect of chronic and acute
illnesses on the nutritional status and health outcomes of infants, children and adolescents.
This course is designed to reinforce the fundamentals of nutrition and to build competence
in the area of nutrition assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of nutritional status
with in the pediatric populations, including neonates. Prerequisite: Admission to
Graduate Nutrition Program's Advanced Nutrition Therapy and Critical Care Concentration
and HFN 516.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Nutrition Program's Advanced Nutrition Therapy and Critical
Care Concentration and HFN 516.3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 551 - Evidence-Based Concepts in Integrative Nutrition
This online course will explore the underlying concepts of integrative nutrition,
the practice of providing individualized medical nutrition therapy to optimize health,
and treat complex chronic illnesses, through food and the judicious use of supplements.
Such discussion will build on prior coursework, especially Macronutrients and Metabolic
Regulation and Micronutrients and Functional Nutrition, to explore how nutrition can
modulate major systems and functions including the gastrointestinal system, the immune
system, the central nervous system, detoxification, oxidation and inflammation. Prerequisite:
Admission to Graduate Nutrition Program's Integrative Nutrition Therapy Concentration
and HFN 514.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Graduate Nutrition Program's Integrative Nutrition Therapy Concentration
and HFN 514.3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 552 - Case-Based Approaches to Integrative Nutrition Therapy
During this online course students will apply the concepts of integrative nutrition,
as well as material in other clinically relevant courses, to a variety of complex
clinical cases. Case study assignments will include detailed assessment strategies
and care plans to include dietary intake and supplementation, as well as appropriate
monitoring and evaluation techniques.
Prerequisite: HFN 551.
Prerequisite(s): HFN 551.3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 570 - Statistics
This online course facilitates the development of the knowledge base to support statistical
reasoning and the skills necessary to conduct statistical analyses appropriate in
a health care or public health environment. This includes data collection methods,
data cleaning, hypothesis testing, confidence limits, and statistical analysis procedures,
such as t test, Chi-Square test, analysis of variance, and regression. This class
will require the use of a statistical package for data organization, analysis, and
presentation. Additional topics include techniques for summarizing results of various
statistical procedures, as well as designing appropriate tables and graphs.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 575 - Research Methods in Nutrition
This online course precedes the practicum/capstone project required for completion
of the Master¿s Degree in Nutrition and follows the statistics course. You will build
a base of knowledge about research methods and then work independently to develop
a research project. You will work through the steps of formulating a research question,
developing a testable research hypothesis, designing a study, and designing data collection
methods. You will learn how to protect human subjects and health information. You
will be able to understand and interpret published research. Prerequisite or Co-Requisite:
HFN 570.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 578 - Applications of Nutrition Research Literature
This online course will facilitate development of the critical thinking skills necessary
to become efficient consumers of nutrition-related research presented in the scientific
literature and popular media. Students will learn to interpret current nutrition research
by performing effective literature searches for nutrition research articles, recognizing
the strengths and limitations of the research methods, and evaluating the quality
of nutrition information in both the scientific literature and popular media. This
course will begin with an overview of the challenges facing health professionals when
delivering nutrition education to the layperson. Challenges to be discussed include
media misrepresentation, health illiteracy and a Prerequisites: Admission to Masters
in Nutrition Program (HFNMZ) and HFN 575
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 580 - Practical Applications
HFN 580 Practical Applications (3 credits)
Students enrolled in this online course will have the opportunity to choose between
three types of culminating projects: a research paper addressing a clinical question,
a continuous quality improvement project addressing a clinical question or practice
or a practicum project. Students will work with a faculty mentor who will supervise
and guide the student as they select their project and topic and progress through
the semester. Students may also seek an onsite agency mentor if utilizing their worksite
to complete a CQI project, but will be responsible to provide all requested information
to their assigned faculty mentor who will ultimately recommend a grade.
(Only for those matriculated in program code HFNMZ)
(Prerequisite: completion of 27 credits inclusive of 575; Prerequisite/Co-Requisite:
HFN 578)
Prerequisite(s): completion of 27 credits inclusive of 575; Prerequisite/Co-Requisite: HFN 578)3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 581 - Continuing Practical Applications
This course provides an opportunity for students to successfully complete the requirements
of HFN 580 when additional time is required. Prerequisite: HFN 580;Department consent
required
HFN 583 - Professional Applications in Nutrition Care
This online course will prepare students to advance the field of clinical nutrition
by developing, implementing and evaluating high quality clinical nutrition therapies
and services, through the following: execution of continuous quality improvement projects,
development of innovative nutrition care plans though case studies of complex patient
cases, business plans for clinical services, and/or presentations of the critical
analysis of the research literature. By permission only. Prerequisite: Dual matriculation
in HFNMZ and HMFDI.
Prerequisite(s): Dual matriculation in HFNMZ and HMFDI.1-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 590 - Food Service Systems and Management
This supervised experiential learning class will take place in a hospital, long term
care and/or assisted care facility that prepares therapeutic diets. In addition,
these facilities may operate cafeterias open to the public and employees, and provide
for catered functions. During this 150-hour experience students will become knowledgeable
about the basics of quantity food production, such as menu planning, procurement,
quantity food production, safety and sanitation, food distribution, and personnel
management. It is expected that students will apply their knowledge and experience
from prior coursework to the production of therapeutic diets.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 592 - Community Nutrition
This supervised experiential learning class is 150 hours. Examples of acceptable
sites include work on community nutrition projects related to gardens, food insecurity,
childhood health and obesity as well as WIC and other community agencies (cooperative
extension, food bank, department of health, senior centers, reservations, group housing
agency, wellness center, corporate, school). This course will integrate and apply
concepts and skills from didactic coursework in the Community Nutrition & Public Health
unit.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 594 - Advanced Nutrition Therapy I
This supervised experiential learning course will provide practical, professional
experiences such as performing nutritional assessments, including the NFPE of patients
with simple to complex medical conditions. Included in this course is development
of skills to meet competencies related to the nutrition care process with nutrition
diagnosis, nutrition therapy implementation including counseling and monitoring/evaluation
of the impact of nutrition interventions. Prerequisite: Admission in program code
HFPMS or HFPZM and HFN 515
HFN 596 is a continuation of this course. Students work with Stony Brook faculty
and their on-site preceptors to plan which assignments and summative evaluations will
be completed in this course, as well as HFN 596. This will determine in which course
performance indicators will be tracked, although it is recognized that there will
likely be overlap. This course will integrate and apply concepts and skills from didactic
coursework in the Nutrition Therapy unit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission in program code HFPMS or HFPZM and HFN 515
HFN 596 is a continuation of this course. Students work with Stony Brook faculty
and their on-site preceptors to plan which assignments and summative evaluations will
be completed in this course, as well as HFN 596. This will determine in which course
performance indicators will be tracked, although it is recognized that there will
likely be overlap. This course will integrate and apply concepts and skills from didactic
coursework in the Nutrition Therapy unit.5 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 596 - Advanced Nutrition Therapy II
This supervised experiential learning course will provide practical, professional
experiences such as performing nutritional assessments, including the NFPE of patients
with simple to complex medical conditions. Included in this course is development
of skills to meet competencies related to the nutrition care process with nutrition
diagnosis, nutrition therapy implementation including counseling and monitoring/evaluation
of the impact of nutrition interventions. Assignments will enhance the learning process.
Prerequisite: Admission in program code HFPMS or HFPZM and HFN 515.
HFN 594 is a continuation of this course. Students work with Stony Brook faculty
and their on-site preceptors to plan which assignments and summative evaluations will
be completed in this course, as well as HFN 594. This will determine in which course
performance indicators will be tracked, although it is recognized that there will
likely be overlap.
This course will integrate and apply concepts and skills from didactic coursework
in the Nutrition Therapy unit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission in program code HFPMS or HFPZM and HFN 515.
HFN 594 is a continuation of this course. Students work with Stony Brook faculty
and their on-site preceptors to plan which assignments and summative evaluations will
be completed in this course, as well as HFN 594. This will determine in which course
performance indicators will be tracked, although it is recognized that there will
likely be overlap.
This course will integrate and apply concepts and skills from didactic coursework
in the Nutrition Therapy unit.5 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HFN 598 - Research and Quality Improvement
This course first explores the differences between quality assurance and research
activities. Students are then engaged in the process of conducting a robust quality
assurance program as well as in a discussion of differences in a potential research
project on the same topic. During this time students will work on a group quality
assurance project on a clinical topic. This will include identification of the problem,
project design, baseline data collection, data analysis and development of conclusions.
Each student will prepare a capstone summary PowerPoint presentation and deliver to
a group of students and faculty. Prerequisite: Admission in program code HFPMS or
HFPZM; Corequisite: HFN 575
This course will integrate and apply concepts and skills from didactic coursework
in the Research & Quality Improvement unit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission in program code HFPMS or HFPZM; Corequisite: HFN 575
This course will integrate and apply concepts and skills from didactic coursework
in the Research & Quality Improvement unit.1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HM 500 - First Year Medicine (Fall)
First year medical students (Fall) August - December.
0 credit
HM 501 - First Year Medicine (Spring)
First year medical students (Spring) January - June.
0 credit
HM 600 - Second Year Medicine (Fall)
Second year medical students (Fall) August - December.
0 credit
HM 601 - Second Year Medicine (Spring)
Second Year Medical Students (Spring) January - June.
0 credit
HM 700 - Third Year Medicine (Fall) July - December
Third year medical students (Fall) July - December
0 credit
HM 701 - Third Year Medicine (Spring) January - June
Third year medical students (Spring) January - June
0 credit
HM 800 - Fourth Year Medicine (Fall) July - December
Fourth year medical students (Fall) July - December
0 credit
HM 801 - Fourth Year Medicine (Spring) January - May
Fourth year medical students (Spring) January - May/June
0 credit
HM 910 - Continuation of Studies
Medical student continuation of studies
0-3 credits
HM 999 - VISIT STUD ELECTIVE
Students visiting from other medical schools to complete an elective at Univeristy
Hospital
0-12 credits, S/U grading
HMC 331 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
Introduction to ethics, its application to the health care profession, and to some
of the major ethical and legal doctrines that affect health care professionals. The
doctrines are discussed by addressing specific problem situations. Some of the topics
are the right to refuse medical, mental, and social care; the right to life and its
limits (e.g., suicide, euthanasia, abortion); the right to receive care; and access
to and evaluation of health care delivery. Since the goal of the course is to sensitize
professionals to legal and ethical issues like those they will be called upon to resolve,
students are expected to take part in class discussions and do readings.
3 credits
HMC 361 - Literature and Medicine
Explores major themes of medical care and illness as presented in works of poetry,
prose, and drama. Includes personal and ethical dilemmas confronted by doctors; special
characteristics and discourse of the medical setting; the experience of being ill;
philosophical, social, and spritual dimensions of the clinical enounter; and the search
for meanings in medical events.
3 credits
HMC 487 - Independent Study
3 credits
HMF 88 - Continuing Dietetic Internship Program
This course is for continuing dietetic interns.
0 credit, S/F graded
HMF 89 - Dietetic Internship Program
The Dietetic Internship program emphasizes nutrition therapy and community nutrition.
Dietetic interns routinely interact with physicians, medical residents, nurses and
nurse practitioners at interdisciplinary case conferences, grand rounds, walking rounds
and informal educational activities. This internship is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The program is limited to those students accepted into the program through the DICAS
process.
0 credit, S/F graded
HMH 401 - INTRO MEDICAL PHYS
Introduction to Medical Physics
3 credits
HMO 401 - RESEARCH IN PERINATA
HMO 402 - RSH PRJ IN OB/GYN
HMO 490 - IND STUDY CYTOGENET
HMO 492 - IND STUDY REP BIO
HMP 425 - INDEP RES NEUROPSYCH
HMP 430 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
HMP 575 - Appl Clin Neuropsych
HPD 519 - Sytematic Review of the Literature
This introductory course will provide students with an understanding of the process
used to perform systematic review, as well as provide a "hands on" experience. Each
student will perform a systematic review of the literature for their own pre-defined
research question of interest. As part of the systematic literature review process,
students will learn how to focus their research question; to search the literature
to identify relevant studies; to appraise the quality and select studies; and to summarize
studies as well as to synthesize their results in context of their original research
question raised. To receive a grade for this course, moreover, a scholarly product
(e.g., manuscript or letter to the editor) must be submitted to a peer -reviewed journal.
Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 521 - Introduction to Clinical Research
This seminar series course provides a broad-based introduction to the fields of population
health and clinical science research. This course will prepare participants to become
critical consumers of the peer-reviewed literature. Class lectures will cover a wide
range of topics, which include: framing a research question, formulating a research
hypothesis, evaluating the peer-reviewed literature, exploring study design options,
conducting human subjects' research ethically/responsibly, selecting clinical outcomes,
and evaluating analytical alternatives.
Offered in
Summer, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 601 - Human Subjects: Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research
This introductory course incorporates three components focused upon identifying: 1)
the ethical principles associated with human subjects research; 2) the primary tenets
of responsible conduct of research; 3) academic career planning. This course provides
a philosophical basis for current research ethics practices, identifies outstanding
ethical issues and controversies in clinical and translational science and research,
and provides students with knowledge and access to resources such that they may to
address the ethical challenges that may arise most effectively. The course provides
a more in-depth exploration of the ethics and responsible conduct of clinical and
translational science research that can supplement current mandated training in the
area.
ABCF grading
1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 605 - Introductory Seminar on Doctoral Studies in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes
This is an introductory doctoral level 3-credit seminar for all incoming PhD students
in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes. This course will help students understand
what earning a PhD entails, opportunities that exist after earning a PhD, typical
PhD-level work activities, and beginning the process of academic writing. Students
should already be thinking about what their dissertation will be about, and we will
build off of that throughout the course.
3 credits, S/U grading
HPD 619 - Independent Study
Intensive reading under supervision of one or more instructors, of material not covered
in the formal curriculum, or execution of a research project under the supervision
of one or more faculty members. Generally a written deliverable (e.g. manuscript)
will be required. Instructor consent required.
0-6 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 650 - Seminar Series: Clinical Applications of Molecular Medicine
This course will provide an overview of the field of molecular medicine, with a focus
on cutting edge technologies related to the current and future clinical applications
to improve early detection, to enhance diagnostic testing, to monitor treatments,
and to counsel patients on their prognosis. As applied to clinical patient care questions,
the specific molecular medicine topics discussed will include: DNA, RNA, proteomics,
and chromosome assays. Pending the specific lecturers and topics coordinated, students
will be introduced to a broad range of biomarkers for disease such as cancer, pulmonary/heart
diseases, autism, and immune-related disease challenges. An emphasis will be placed
in this course on learning how molecular markers can be applied in a clinical setting
to augment the patient and provider decision-making process. (NOTE: Students should
have an introductory knowledge of cellular and molecular development biology.
ABCF Grading
1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 664 - Clinical Trials
This course introduces the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials. Topics
include types of clinical trials, study design, treatment allocation, randomization
and stratification, quality control, sample size requirements, patient consent, and
interpretation of results.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 665 - Clinical Outcomes Research
This course will provide an overview of the field of clinical outcomes assessment.
The specific topics covered include: risk factors identification, clinical outcomes
selection, risk adjustment methods, patient safety monitoring, and provider-based
quality improvement performance reporting. Students will be introduced to a broad
range of clinical outcomes including (but not limited to) short-term mortality, treatment-related
morbidity, health-related quality of life, condition-specific metrics, patient satisfaction,
health plan member satisfaction, utility theory, and cost-effectiveness analysis.
An emphasis will be placed in this course is placed on learning how clinical outcomes
research can provide a data-driven approach to influence patient, provider, program,
and policy decisions.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 673 - Longitudinal Data Analysis
This course covers the theory and application of univariate and multivariable techniques
appropriate for longitudinal data. Students will be exposed to both theory and application
addressing repeated measures challenges.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 674 - Statistical Methods in Clinical Outcomes and Health Services Research
Clinical outcomes research frequently involves the analysis of nonexperimental retrospective
databases. Such databases pose a number of statistical challenges, due to their nonexperimental
design and various data limitations. This course will review and discuss multivariate
methods in clinical outcomes research, focusing on specific issues involved in building
and interpreting these models. These issues include causal inference, selection bias,
measurement error, missing data problems, multicollinearity, and serial correlation.
Clinical outcomes and health services research studies will be reviewed and discussed
to illustrate these statistical issues and how they have been addressed in published
research. Students will be asked to review and evaluate clinical outcomes and health
services research papers, and present their reviews for discussion in class.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 681 - Advanced Social Determinants of Health
This course will build on the prior HPH 523 and further examine the current evidence
supporting an association between social determinants (e.g., socioeconomic status,
physical living conditions, individual characteristics, social support, etc) and health.
Students will review and critically examine the current literature on the social determinants
of population health with the goal of identifying gaps in this literature which may
be filled by future research. Concepts relating to the social determinants of health
- e.g., identification of current priority areas, theoretical frameworks and perspectives,
intervention, research methodology, etc, will be addressed as each comes up in the
context of the reviewed journal article. Using publicly available data sets, students
will choose a research topic related to an identified gap in the current research
on the social determinants of health, propose a project to examine this topic or need
which can be accomplished using publicly available data sets, conduct the analysis
and write up their project in a format suitable for submission for publication.
Offered
Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 682 - Statistical Methods in Clinical Outcomes Research
The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with some major topics in clinical
outcomes research, the statistical models commonly employed, and statistical problems
that need to be overcome. Specific topics of interest may include: risk factor analysis;
static models; risk factor/disease progression analysis;dynamic models; survival analysis
(including multivariable survival analysis); volume-outcomes research; and forecasting
models. Statistical techniques and challenges will be discussed within the context
of each research topic as they arise. By the end of this course, students should be
broadly familiar with these issues, and should be able to evaluate published clinical
outcomes research in terms of the appropriateness of models chosen and how well the
statistical problems have been addresses, and the reliability of the results. Prerequisites:
HPH 507 Biostatistics II or equivalent course.
ABCF Grading
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 685 - Research in Population health and Clinical Science.
This course will introduce students to health services and clinical outcomes research
methods and applications of these approaches. The course will begin with an overview
of key statistical methods, outcomes measurement issues, and methods for assessing
the economic value of clinical treatments. The second part of the course will consider
specific applications of health services and clinical outcomes research from a review
and critique of published studies. Students will present and critique these studies
together with the instructor. Specific areas of applications will include:
Estimating the Production of Health
Hospital Volume and Clinical Outcomes
Estimating Clinical Outcomes with Patient-Level Data
Racial and Ethnic Disparities and Medical Treatments
Electronic Medical Records and Clinical Outcomes
Cost Effectiveness Applications
1.5 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 686 - Mentored Research Project in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research
Supervised research experience.
0-9 credits
HPD 687 - Advanced Research Seminar
The main purpose of this course is to familiarize students with empirical research
methods via presentation and critiques of published research and work in progress.
By presenting and discussing actual research that employs various statistical and
other research methods, students will deepen their understanding of research intent
and design, methodology and technique, format and presentation, and data management
and analysis. This will reinforce their understanding of these methods learned in
previous coursework.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 692 - Practicum in Teaching I
In this course, students will have the opportunity to examine, and plan for, the teaching
component of the professor role. We will use a combination of strategies including
lectures, discussions, small group activities, and interviews of exceptional teachers
and departmental chairs to explore philosophical and practical issues related to course
preparation, delivery, and evaluation. At the completion of the course, students
will have a teaching portfolio that will have two basic components: a detailed set
of plans for a specific course and a statement of their teaching philosophy. This
will be an intensive hands on course that will require supportive and cooperative
behaviors by all.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 693 - Practicum in Teaching II
The course is a supervised teaching experience with the Master of Public Health program.
3 credits, S/U grading
HPD 694 - Grant Writing
This course will assist students in synthesizing basic public health knowledge through
completion of a grant writing experience. Students will be introduced to the process
of writing grant proposals, developing budgets, professional networking, publishing
in the scientific literature, and planning for their future careers as public health
professionals and academics. Students will also present their own individual research
projects, write their own grant proposal, and do a career mapping exercise.
3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
HPD 699 - Dissertation Research On Campus
This course is normally taken by advanced PhD students when they conduct research
towards their theses. Only PhD students who have been advanced to candidacy (G5 status)
can take this course. Students who have the G3 and G4 status and participate in a
research project with their advisor can register for HPD 619 Independent Study.
Prerequisite: Must be advanced to candidacy (G5); permission of instructor
S/U grading, may be repeated for credit
Prerequisite(s): Must be advanced to candidacy (G5); permission of instructor
S/U grading, may be repeated for credit0-9 credits, S/U grading
MCR 501 - Experimental Clinical Research
This course will (1) introduce trainees to formulation of a research question and
hypothesis testing and; (2) introduce trainees to various research methodologies and
how they are used to answer clinical research questions. This is not a clinical trials
design course but rather is focused on how a clinical paradigm is used to formulate
a research question and develop a hypothesis.
Summer, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 506 - Biostatistics 1 for Clinical Scientists
This is Part One of a two-part biostatistics training sequence. This course serves
as an introduction to the principles and methodologies of biostatistics for clinical
researchers. The material covered includes probability and distribution, descriptive
statistics, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, linear
regression, ANOVA, ANCOVA, logistical regression, survival analysis, and non-parametric
tests.
Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 507 - Biostatistics II
The second course in biostatistics in the clinical scientists training sequence is
intended to further aquaint the traniees with the commonly used procedures covered
in the first course and to learn to apply these procedures to real and simulated datasets
using statistical software. As part of the course requirement, the trainees will
need to complete a course project analyzing an appropriate research data set.
Spring, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 514 - Epidemiology for Clinical Scientists
The aims of this course are to introduce trainees to basic epidemiologic concepts,
methods and topics, and to provide them with skills to critically evaluate published
literature, interpret data, and develop and evidence based approach to medical practice.
Upon completion, trainees will be able to apply basic epidemiologic principles and
methods to problems encountered in clinical medicine.
Co-requisites: MCR 506
Offered
Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 525 - Contemporary Topics in Clinical and Translational Research
This monthly lunchtime seminar is designed to expose clinical and basic science students
to contemporary topics in clinical and translational research. Topics include. "-Omics",
Biobanking and Biorepositories, Biomedical Informatics, Imaging and Big Data. Lunch
will be provided.
1 credit, S/U grading
MCR 549 - Legal and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research
Major contemporary legal and regulatory issues associated with scientific research
will be discussed. Additionally, this course will introduce students to the history
behind the regulations that safeguard human subjects, will educate students in detail
about their responsibilities as clinical investigators.
Summer, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 562 - Data Management and Informatics for Clinical Scientists
This course provides students with computer and data management skills required to
complete a research project. Questionnaire development, data processing and analysis,
and issues surrounding data security are covered. Students will learn to use Excel,
Access and Velos eResearch for data input and management, SPSS for data processing
and analysis, and powerpoint and Word for presentations and report generation. Hands-on
exercises are used to develop skills.
Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 566 - Clinical Research Methods
This course aims to introduce trainees to the different aspects of clinical trial
design, conduct, management and analysis; and to provide trainees with a basic understanding
of the key elements of clinical trial design and practice..
2 credits, Fall term, Professor Leslie Hyman, PhD
2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 567 - Research in Population Health and Clinical Outcomes Research
This course provides an overview of research methods as applied to questions raised
in the fields of population health and clinical science. It covers the topics of risk
adjustment, cost assessment, access to, utilization and quality of care, outcomes
and health status measurement, and health system performance.
Fall, 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 580 - GCRC/SAC Scientific Review Process
Students will understand and participate in the process of scientific review of human
subject research protocols submitted to the GCRC.
Fall, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 601 - Ethics and Professionalism in Clinical Research
Using an interative case-based format, the topics covered include the justification
of human research and reasonable balance of risk versus benefits; the use of animals
in biomedical research; issues of informed consent and IRB paperwork processing; the
ethical challenges of clinical research; ethical concerns associated with genetic
testing and screening; research involving minors and adults of questionable capacity
to consent; conflict of interest and funding of research for individuals and institutions;
investigator responsibilities with regard to fulfilling government regulations; scientific
fraud and whistle blowing; the scientific community and mentoring; authorship and
attribution; special populations and inclusion of minorities and; mergency research-related
special requirements.
2 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 630 - Technology Transfer
Students will be exposed to concepts including disclosing inventions, protecting intellectual
property, working with industry/working with university faculty, licensing, collaborative
agreements, intellectual property protection and management and commercialization.
Spring, 0-6 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 650 - Molecular and Laboratory Methods in Clinical Research
The aims of this course are to introduce trainees to laboratory methods relevant to
clinical research with an emphasis on molecular medicine.
Fall, 2-3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 684 - Writing a Research Proposal
This course will help students develop the skills necessary to design a research proposal
including framing the specific aims, evaluation of the literature, description of
preliminary data and research methods, proposed biostatistical analysis and power
calculations, defining eligibility criteria, and development of a safety plan, issues
of recruitment including under-represented ethnic and racial groups.
Summer, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 692 - Research in Progress
This course meets weekly and is attended by all trainees and mentors. Trainees present
updates of their research endeavors and receive input from experienced mentors. Trainees
are exposed to discussion among mentors on research design and interpretation.
Fall and Spring, 1 credit, S/U grading
MCR 693 - Clinical Research Opportunities at Stony Brook University and Affiliated Institutions
The aims of this series are to familiarize trainees with the range and breadth of
multidisciplinary clinical research carried out at Stony Brook and its affiliated
institutions, and to provide examples of successful team approaches to study design,
data analysis and ethical issues in clinical research. At each semester, a research
team will be highlighted that will describe how the team came to be formed followed
by a presentation about the research hypothesis, study design, data collection and
analysis, and future work to follow.
Fall, Spring, and Summer, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 694 - Seminars in Clinical Research
Offered
Fall and Spring, 1 credit, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MCR 695 - Defining and Developing a Career Path in Clinical and Transnational Research
Students will read and discuss chapters from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute "Making
the Right Moves" online textbook and develop a career plan. Topics include how to
set up your lab, networking, conflicting resolution and managing your staff.
1 credit, S/U grading
MCR 696 - Presenting Research Results to Peer Audiences
Students will have reading assignments on designing and giving a great talk as well
as how to write a paper suitable for publication in a peer reviewed journal. Students
will have an opportunity to practice giving a talk about their research projects.
Masters students will present a summary of their thesis project to date. Each student
in the Masters in Clinical Research Program will present a final project as part of
the Annual Research Symposium help the last day of class.
1 credit, S/U grading
MCR 698 - Practicum in Teaching
The course provides hands-on experience in classroom teaching and mentoring students
in the conduct of clinical research. Other activities may include preparation and
supervision of class projects, exams, homework assignments, creation of voice over
PowerPoint lectures, and participation in interactive Blackboard student discussions.
A final report that summarizes the activities completed and provides a self-reflection
on the experiences gained during the practicum is requires at the conclusion of the
course. Participation by advanced graduate student under the supervision of program
faculty.
Prerequisites: Permission of the supervising faculty.
3 credits, S/U grading
May be repeated 2 times FOR credit.
3 credits, S/U grading
MCR 699 - Masters Thesis
Original investigation in clinical research undertaken with the supervision of the
student's Thesis Committee.
1-6 Credits, ABCF Grading
1-6 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)
MST 501 - Selected Topics in Translation/Research and Clinical Pathological Correlations
The learning goals of this course are for the students to gain an appreciation of
examples of research by physician scientists and its clinical application. A clinical
case will be presented by faculty or senior students and this case will be discussed
in the light of a recent biomedical research publication. The publications are presented,
analyzed and discussed by the students as a group. Topics are selected from the recent
biomedical literature and can involve any clinical discipline, basic life science
research topics as well as bioengineering topics.
0-1 credits, S/U grading
MST 502 - Clinical Scientist Seminar Series
The learning goals of this course are for the students to gain an appreciation of
examples of research by physician scientists and its clinical application. A clinical
case will be presented by faculty or senior students and this case will be discussed
in the light of a recent biomedical research publication. The publications are presented,
analyzed and discussed by the students as a group. Topics are selected from the recent
biomedical literature and can involve any clinical discipline, basic life science
research topics as well as bioengineering topics.
0-1 credits, S/U grading
MST 698 - Practicum in Teaching
Teaching practicum, supervised by a faculty member, for the MSTP Program. Course to
be identified by the student and graduate studies director.
