Curriculum
The MPH program includes a minimum of 42 credit hours of study at the master’s level beyond the bachelor’s degree.
MPH Core Requirements, 16 credit hours
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
| PHPH 7010 | Foundations of Public Health (MPH students who have completed a CEPH-accredited bachelor’s degree may replace this PH 7010 Foundations of Public Health course with three credit hours of concentration-approved elective course(s)) | 3 |
| PHPH 7011 or PHPH 7711 | Epidemiology for Public Health (required for Environmental Health, Health Management & Policy, and Health Promotion & Behavior concentrations) / Epidemiologic Methods I (required for Environmental Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics concentrations) | 3 |
| PHPH 7017 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics I | 4 |
| PHPB 7140 | Health Promotion Planning, Administration, and Evaluation | 3 |
| PHPB 7160 | Fundamentals of Health Systems, Leadership, and Policy | 3 |
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS |
| PHPH 7960 or PHPB 7960 | Public Health Applied Practice Experience | 2 |
| PHPH/PHPB 7990, or PHPH/PHPB 7991, or PHPH/PHPB 7992 | Public Health Thesis, or Public Health Capstone, or Public Health Integrative Learning Experience | 3 |
Students will take two (2) credit hours of a required applied practice experience in the students’ concentration. Students will develop a practicum with the support of School of Public Health faculty and staff. Students will need to complete 240 hours of field work.
Following completion of all coursework, students must complete at least three (3) credit hours for a master’s thesis or capstone project meeting established program guidelines. All students in the School of Public Health who are involved in writing or defending a master’s thesis/capstone project shall register for at least three (3) credit hours of thesis/capstone project credit each semester from the time they finish their course work until the time all requirements for the degree are completed.
Concentration-Specific MPH Requirements
Twenty-one (21) hours of required coursework and electives have been established to ensure that students achieve proficiency in the core competencies and skills related to each concentration.
BIOSTATISTICS CONCENTRATION, 21 credit hours
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
| PHPH 7027 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics II | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7525 | Statistical Computing | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 8820 | Generalized Linear Models | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 8830 | Advanced Statistical Topics | 3 | Required |
| COURSE NUMBER - TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
Select three (3) pre-approved courses focusing on advanced statistical techniques and quantitative research methods. Pre-approved BSTP elective courses include:
This is not an exhaustive list of options. Students should seek written pre-approval of any courses(s) beyond the above listed pre-approved BSTP elective courses. Approval must come from both the Department Chair and OAA. |
9 | Elective |
ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY CONCENTRATION
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
| PHPH 7150 | Environmental Health | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7294 | Exposure Assessment | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7525 | Statistical Computing | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 8721 | Epidemiologic Methods II | 3 | Required |
Select at least one (1) course from the following List A of ENEP concentration approved elective courses:
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
| PHPH 7027 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics II | 3 | Elective |
| PHPH 7293 | Environmental Health Toxicology | 3 | Elective |
| PHPH 7345 | Introduction to Risk Assessment | 3 | Elective |
Select at least two (2) courses from the following List B of ENEP concentration approved elective courses:
| COURSE NUMBER - TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
Select three (3) pre-approved courses focusing on advanced statistical techniques and quantitative research methods. Pre-approved BSTP elective courses include:
Any course from the above ENEP list A of approved elective courses not used to satisfy ENEP list A requirements (6) |
3 | Elective |
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCENTRATION, 21 credit hours
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
| PHPH 7150 | Environmental Health | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7293 | Environmental Health Toxicology | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7294 | Exposure Assessment | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7345 | Introduction to Risk Assessment | 3 | Required |
| COURSE NUMBER - TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
Select three (3) courses from the following list of pre-approved EVHT elective courses:
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9 | Elective |
EPIDEMIOLOGY CONCENTRATION, 21 credit hours
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
| PHPH 8721 | Epidemiologic Methods II | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7027 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics II | 3 | Required |
| PHPH 7525 | Statistical Computing | 3 | Required |
| COURSE NUMBER - TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
Select one (1) course from the following List A of concentration-approved EPID elective courses:
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3 | Elective |
Select three (3) courses from the following List B of concentration-approved EPID elective courses:
(The course satisfying List A cannot also satisfy List B requirements)
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9 | Elective |
HEALTH MANAGEMENT & POLICY CONCENTRATION, 21 credit hours
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
| PHPB 7170 | Public Health Leadership and Policy | 3 | Required |
| PHPB 7330 | Health Care Management and Finance | 3 | Required |
| PHPB 8250 | Health Economics and Policy | 3 | Required |
| COURSE NUMBER - TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
Select at least one (1) course from the following HMGP List A of approved elective courses:
Other appropriate research methods/statistics courses may be approved by the Division Director on the Master of Public Health Graduation Petition form Students should receive approval from the Division Director prior to enrolling in, paying for, and completing the course. |
3 | Elective |
Select at least two (2) courses from the following HMGP List B of approved elective courses:
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6 | Elective |
Select at least one (1) course from the following HMGP List C of approved elective courses:
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3 | Elective |
IN-PERSON AND FULLY-ONLINE HEALTH PROMOTION & BEHAVIOR CONCENTRATION, 21 credit hours
Health promotion and disease prevention are key concepts in public health and provide the foundation for community participation as well as health behavior change. The Health Promotion and Behavior concentration (fully-online, in-person, or hybrid) draws from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, sociology, anthropology, communications and ethics.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
| PHPB 7022 | Health Behavior Theory for Public Health Research | 3 | Required |
| PHPB 7410 | Intervention Development for Public Health | 3 | Required |
| PHPB 7521 | Evaluation Research | 3 | Required |
| PHPB 7535 | Dissemination and Implementation Science | 3 | Required |
| COURSE NUMBER - TITLE | CREDIT HOURS | REQUIRED OR ELECTIVE |
Select at least three (3) courses from the following list of HPMB concentration pre-approved elective courses:
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9 | Electives |