2022-2023 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Master of Public Health
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)
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits)
Emphasis Area
M.P.H. students will choose one of two available emphasis options to complement the core curriculum courses. Please note some electives may not be offered within a student's planned time to degree.
Epidemiology (Credits 21)
Core courses (15 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 610 - Cancer Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PH 612 - Public Health Genetics (3 credits)
Elective courses (6 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 613 - Psychiatric Epidemiology (3 credits)
- PH 633 - Public Health and Environmental Impact Assessment (3 credits)
- PH 643 - Environmental Risk and Society (3 credits)
- PH 660 - Public Health in a Global Setting (3 credits)
Health Promotion (21 credits)
Core courses (15 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)
- PH 632 - Public Health Social Campaigning and Distribution (3 credits)
Elective courses (6 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 633 - Public Health and Environmental Impact Assessment (3 credits)
- PH 645 - Global Environmental and Occupational Health (3 credits)
- PH 660 - Public Health in a Global Setting (3 credits)
Explanation of the Emphasis Options
Epidemiology
Epidemiology emphasis prepares students to describe quantitative trends in health and disease for populations, with application in the biological, environmental, behavioral, and social sciences. Epidemiology specialty allows professionals to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of health professionals, such as physicians, laboratory scientists, exercise physiologists, nutritionists, statisticians, veterinarians, and behavioral scientists.
Health Promotion
Health promotion emphasis prepares 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. Health promotion allows students to use social science theories and individual, community, and policy-based intervention strategies.
Additional Courses Required by all M.P.H. Candidates:
- 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)
- PH 696 - Continuation of Master's Project or Thesis Research (1 credit) If needed for extended time.