The Public Health, M.P.H. requires a minimum of 48 credit hours. Credit and course requirements are the same for both Traditional and Hybrid programs. Students will complete core curriculum courses, and choose one emphasis (Epidemiology or Health Promotion) to concentrate in. Upon completion of the 48 hour, five semester M.P.H. program, graduates will be qualified to earn voluntary professional certification by taking the National Board of Public Health Examiners Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam.

Full-time students taking the following credit loads will complete their degree in 20 months:

• Fall (1st year) - 9 credits
• Winter (1st year) - 9 credits
• Spring/Summer - 9 credits
• Fall (2nd year) - 10 or 12 credits (based on choice of Master's Project or Thesis)
• Winter (2nd year) - 11 or 12 credits (based on choice of Master's Project or Thesis)

Undergraduate students in the Allied Health Science B.S. General Emphasis + M.P.H., or the Exercise Science B.S. Health Fitness Instruction Emphasis + M.P.H. Combined Degree programs will complete both degrees in 5 years :

• AHS/MPH Epidemiology Emphasis
• AHS/MPH Health Promotion Emphasis
• EXS/MPH Epidemiology Emphasis
• EXS/MPH Health Promotion Emphasis

Core Courses, 21 Credits

All M.P.H. students are required to complete the following courses, regardless of emphasis:

• PH 500 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
• PH 505 - Social and Behavioral Public Health Credits: 3
• PH 510 - Public Health Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 520 - Environmental and Occupational Health Credits: 3
• PH 525 - Quantitative Research Methods in Public Health Credits: 3
• PH 530 - Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health Credits: 3
• STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions Credits: 3

Emphasis Options

M.P.H. students will choose one of two available emphasis options to compliment the core curriculum courses. Please note: some electives may not be offered within a student's planned time to degree.

Epidemiology: (21 credits)

CORE courses (15 credits):

• PH 600 - Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Public Health Credits: 3
• PH 602 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 608 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 610 - Cancer Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 612 - Public Health Genetics Credits: 3

ELECTIVE courses* (6 credits):

• PH 603 - Epidemiology of Aging Credits: 3
• PH 604 - Women's and Children's Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 605 - Pharmacoepidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 606 - Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 613 - Psychiatric Epidemiology Credits: 3
• PH 633 - Public Health and Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3
• PH 660 - Public Health in a Global Setting Credits: 3

* Please note: some electives may not be offered within a student's planned time to degree.

Health Promotion: (21 credits)

CORE courses (15 credits):

• PH 620 - Health Education Credits: 3
• PH 622 - Health Behavior and Promotion Credits: 3
• PH 628 - Health Program Evaluation Credits: 3
• PH 630 - Health and Disease Disparities in Diverse Communities Credits: 3
• PH 632 - Public Health Social Campaigning and Distribution Credits: 3

ELECTIVE courses* (6 credits):

• COM 624 - Public Health Communication Credits: 3
• PH 621 - Introduction to Urban Health Studies Credits: 3
• PH 623 - Food, Health, and Justice Credits: 3
• PH 625 - Urban Health Field Studies Credits: 3
• PH 626 - Health Advocacy and Literacy Credits: 3
• PH 627 - Public Health Interest Groups Credits: 3
• PH 629 - Advocacy Strategies in Public Health Credits: 3
• PH 631 - Critical Issues in Public Health Advocacy and Policy Credits: 3
• PH 633 - Public Health and Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3
• PH 645 - Global Environmental and Occupational Health Credits: 3
• PH 660 - Public Health in a Global Setting Credits: 3

* Please note: some electives may not be offered within a student's planned time to degree.

Additional Course Requirements for All Emphases: (6-9 credits)

• PH 688 - Public Health Practicum Credits: 3 OR PH 689 - Public Health Practicum in a Global Setting (3 credits)
• PH 693 - Public Health Master's Project Credits: 3 OR PH 695 - Public Health Master's Thesis (3 credits)
• PH 696 - Continuation of Master's Project or Thesis Research Credits: 1 (if needed for extended time)