Curriculum
There are 18 credits of core courses required and available through distance education.
CEPH Core Areas | Course | Credit |
|---|---|---|
Fall: | ||
Biostatistics | MPH 731: Biostatistics | 3 |
Social & Behavioral Sciences | MPH 741: Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | 3 |
Health Services Administration | MPH 704: Leading and Managing Public Health Systems | 3 |
Spring: | ||
Epidemiology | MPH 751: Epidemiology | 3 |
Health Services Administration | MPH 710: Health Care Delivery in the U.S. | 3 |
Environmental Health | MPH 720: Environmental Health for Public Health | 3 |
Master’s Paper (MPH 793, 3 credits)
Students must complete a scholarly, analytical paper related to public health, in accordance with each institutions’ graduate school standards. All work must be approved in advance by the Director of the M.P.H. program. Students will be assigned an advisor with whom the students will work and who will be responsible for grading student work/progress.
Practicum/Internship (MPH 794, 3 credits)
Concepts and competencies learned from MPH coursework are integrated through a minimum of 240 hours practicum that provides an opportunity to apply knowledge in a practice setting. A wide range of settings and opportunities are available and are individually tailored to assure competence in general MPH and specialization-specific skills. The practicum is designed to meet student goals, specialization criteria, and the needs of the agencies or institutions involved. The practicum is selected by the student in consultation with faculty and approved by the advisor. This experience is usually completed in the student's final term in the program and often results in the capstone project written report and presentation. However, students may register for 1 to 3 credits, repeated up to 3 times if appropriate.
All work must be approved in advance by the Director of the MPH program. Students cannot receive credit for past work experience.
Specializations (minimum 18 credits) NOTE: Not all specialization courses may be offered online.
Total = 42 credits
