Public Health, MPH
The Master of Public Health degree prepares students for a diverse field that attracts professionals from various educational backgrounds. These professionals serve local, state, regional, and global communities to improve health and prolong lives of various populations. Public health professionals collaborate with clinicians, heath care agencies, and community members to identify resources to help mitigate health issues and prevent future health problems. The Master of Public Health program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a career in public health and for those who want to apply public health competencies to enhance their professional goals. Graduates are prepared for various work environments, such as government agencies, academia, healthcare institutions, public health interest groups, non-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial endeavors.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Compare the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings.
- Evaluate the means by which structural bias, social inequities, and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and systemic levels.
- Apply epidemiological methods to settings and situations in public health practice.
- Analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming, and software.
- Assess population needs, assets, and capacities that affect communities’ health.
- Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to design, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs and policies.
- Design strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes.
- Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges.
- Analyze roles of ethics and evidence in the policy-making process.
- Develop and communicate culturally competent and audience-appropriate (i.e., non-academic, non-peer audience) public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation.
- Integrate perspectives from other sectors and/or professions to promote and advance population health.
- Apply a systems thinking tool to visually represent a public health issue in a format other than standard narrative.
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MPH Required Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH-601 | Public Health Systems and Practice | 3 |
| PH-605 | Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health | 3 |
| PH-640 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| PH-650 | Health Policy and Management | 3 |
| PH-660 | Principles of Biostatistics | 3 |
| PH-690 | Global Health | 3 |
| PH-705 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| PH-780 | Internship in Public Health | 3 |
| KG-604 | Graduate Research & Critical Analysis | 3 |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Concentration Courses | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Concentration in Community Health
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Community Health Concentration Courses | ||
| PH-620 | Health Promotion and Education in Diverse Communities | 3 |
| PH-655 | Community Health Program Planning And Development | 3 |
| PH-710 | Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| PH-770 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PH-760 | Thesis Proposal | 3 |
| or PH-790 | Public Health Capstone I | |
| PH-765 | Thesis Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3 |
| or PH-795 | Public Health Capstone II | |
| Foundation Core (Statistics) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Concentration in Health Administration and Leadership
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HA-625 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 |
| PH-670 | Finance and Economics in Public Health | 3 |
| PH-685 | Public Health Policy and Law | 3 |
| PH-770 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PH-760 | Thesis Proposal | 3 |
| or PH-790 | Public Health Capstone I | |
| PH-765 | Thesis Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3 |
| or PH-795 | Public Health Capstone II | |
| Foundation Core (Statistics) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Concentration in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics and Epidemiology Concentration Courses | ||
| PH-661 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| PH-771 | Epidemiological Research Methods I | 3 |
| PH-772 | Epidemiological Research Methods II | 3 |
| PH-775 | Public Health Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| PH-776 | Public Health Surveillance Methods | 3 |
| PH-785 | Culminating Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Foundation Core (Statistics) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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A one-credit Foundation Core course may be required:
KG-583 Statistics Foundations
Must receive a “P” (Pass) grade for Foundation Course credit, or have received a grade of “C” or better to receive transfer credits for the equivalent undergraduate coursework.
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Recommended Sequence MPH with Concentration in Community Health
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| KG-604 | Graduate Research & Critical Analysis | 3 |
| PH-601 | Public Health Systems and Practice | 3 |
| PH-660 | Principles of Biostatistics | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PH-605 | Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health | 3 |
| PH-640 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| PH-705 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| PH-650 | Health Policy and Management | 3 |
| PH-690 | Global Health | 3 |
| PH-770 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| PH-620 | Health Promotion and Education in Diverse Communities | 3 |
| PH-655 | Community Health Program Planning And Development | 3 |
| PH-760 or PH-790 |
Thesis Proposal 1 or Public Health Capstone I |
3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| PH-710 | Public Health Nutrition | 3 |
| PH-765 or PH-795 |
Thesis Data Analysis and Interpretation 1 or Public Health Capstone II |
3 |
| PH-780 | Internship in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Recommended Sequence MPH with Concentration in Health Administration And Leadership
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| KG-604 | Graduate Research & Critical Analysis | 3 |
| PH-601 | Public Health Systems and Practice | 3 |
| PH-660 | Principles of Biostatistics | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PH-605 | Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health | 3 |
| PH-640 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| PH-705 | Principles of Epidemiology (Prerequisits PH-660) | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| PH-650 | Health Policy and Management | 3 |
| PH-690 | Global Health | 3 |
| PH-770 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| HA-625 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 |
| PH-670 | Finance and Economics in Public Health | 3 |
| PH-760 or PH-790 |
Thesis Proposal 1 or Public Health Capstone I |
3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| PH-685 | Public Health Policy and Law | 3 |
| PH-765 or PH-795 |
Thesis Data Analysis and Interpretation 1 or Public Health Capstone II |
3 |
| PH-780 | Internship in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Recommended Sequence MPH with Concentration in Biostatistics and Epidemiology
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| KG-604 | Graduate Research & Critical Analysis | 3 |
| PH-601 | Public Health Systems and Practice | 3 |
| PH-660 | Principles of Biostatistics | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| PH-605 | Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health | 3 |
| PH-661 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| PH-705 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| PH-650 | Health Policy and Management | 3 |
| PH-690 | Global Health | 3 |
| PH-771 | Epidemiological Research Methods I | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| PH-640 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| PH-772 | Epidemiological Research Methods II | 3 |
| PH-776 | Public Health Surveillance Methods | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| PH-775 | Public Health Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| PH-780 | Internship in Public Health | 3 |
| PH-785 | Culminating Experience in Public Health 2 | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
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Prior approval from Dean required.
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Must be taken in final semester