2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Master of Public Health

• M.P.H. Curriculum

M.P.H. Curriculum

• PH 500 - Introduction to Public Health (3 credits)
• PH 505 - Social and Behavioral Public Health (3 credits)
• PH 510 - Public Health Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 520 - Environmental and Occupational Health (3 credits)
• PH 525 - Quantitative Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
• PH 530 - Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
• PA 650 - Health Administration, Services, & Policy Credits: 3
• STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits)

Tracks Options - Choose One

1. Epidemiology (credits 21)

Core courses: (12 credits)

• PH 600 - Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
• PH 602 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 608 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 612 - Public Health Genetics (3 credits)

Elective courses: (9 credits)

• PH 603 - Epidemiology of Aging (3 credits)
• PH 604 - Women's and Children's Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 605 - Pharmacoepidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 606 - Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 610 - Cancer Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 613 - Psychiatric Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PH 633 - Public Health and Environmental Impact Assessment (3 credits)

2. Health Promotion (credits: 21)

Core courses: (12 credits)

• PH 620 - Health Education (3 credits)
• PH 622 - Health Behavior and Promotion (3 credits)
• PH 628 - Health Program Evaluation (3 credits)
• PH 630 - Health and Disease Disparities in Diverse Communities (3 credits)

Elective courses: (9 credits)

• COM 624 - Public Health Communication (3 credits)
• PH 621 - Introduction to Urban Health Studies (3 credits)
• PH 623 - Food, Health, and Justice (3 credits)
• PH 625 - Urban Health Field Studies (3 credits)
• PH 626 - Health Advocacy and Literacy (3 credits)
• PH 627 - Public Health Interest Groups (3 credits)
• PH 629 - Advocacy Strategies in Public Health (3 credits)
• PH 631 - Critical Issues in Public Health Advocacy and Policy (3 credits)
• PH 632 - Public Health Social Campaigning and Distribution (3 credits)
• PH 633 - Public Health and Environmental Impact Assessment (3 credits)
• PH 645 - Global Environmental and Occupational Health (3 credits)

3. Public Health Administration (credits: 21)

Core courses: (12 credits)

• PA 612 - Human Resources in Organizations (3 credits)
• PA 615 - Public Financial Administration (3 credits)
• PA 639 - Community Benefits Assessment and Management (3 credits)
• PA 674 - Health Advocacy and Built Environment in Public Administration (3 credits)

Elective courses: (9 credits)

• PA 616 - Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)
• PA 633 - Health Economics (3 credits)
• PA 640 - Marketing Health and Human Services (3 credits)
• PA 664 - Program Evaluation (3 credits)

Additional course requirement: (6 to 9 credits)

• PH 688 - Public Health Practicum (3 credits) OR PH 689 - Public Health Practicum in a Global Setting (3 credits)
• PH 693 - Public Health Master's Project (1 to 3 credits) OR PH 695 - Public Health Master's Thesis (3 credits)

Explanation of the Emphasis Options

Epidemiology

Epidemiology is the science that describes quantitative trends in health and disease for populations, with application in the biological, environmental, behavioral, and social sciences. Epidemiologists generally collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of health professionals, such as physicians, laboratory scientists, exercise physiologists, nutritionists, statisticians, veterinarians, and behavioral scientists.

Epidemiologists analyze public health trends, design and implement studies, and interpret study results for policy and program development. Beyond investigation into the causes of disease, epidemiologists also develop intervention strategies to prevent disease and promote health. Epidemiologists work at both the individual and community levels to translate medical and laboratory data into population trends.

Health Promotion

The health promotion emphasis is to prepare students to be public health leaders who can design, implement, advocate for, and evaluate efforts to promote healthy behaviors and social conditions for specific populations. The program prepares students to use social science theories and individual, community, and policy-based intervention strategies.

Health Administration

The health administration emphasis will prepare M.P.H. candidates with administrative positions in public health organizations at the local, state, federal, and international level in planning agencies, voluntary health organizations, mental health agencies, human services organizations, long-term care agencies, international health organizations, managed care plans, community clinics, and alternative health care delivery settings.

Graduates share a strong commitment to preventing disease, promoting health, and serving defined populations.

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