MPH Curriculum

The Graduate Program in Public Health emphasizes an evidence-based approach to public health, and therefore, developing analytical skills among students is a hallmark of the program. The 45-credit MPH curriculum consists of a public health core, Practicum, Capstone Seminar, and concentration in Evaluative Sciences, Community Health, or Public Health Practice.  The core consists of ten required courses including biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental and occupational health, data management and informatics, health systems, cost benefit analysis, research methods, and the social and behavioral determinants of health.  The Practicum is a field-based experience that introduces students to the real world of public health practice.  Most courses are offered in the late afternoon or evening.  There are course offerings throughout the year, and the program can accommodate part-time and full-time study

Degree Options

The Graduate Program in Public Health offers a Master's of Public Health with the following concentrations:

         Evaluative Sciences

         Public Health Practice

         Community Health

The Graduate Program in Public Health offers the following combined and concurrent degree programs:  

        BS/MPH with Applied Mathematics and Statistics

        MBA/MPH

        MD/MPH and MD/DDS

        BA/MPH with Women's Studies

        BS/MPH with Pharmacology

Course Descriptions

The Graduate Program in Public Health offers a variety of public health courses. Through these courses, students will receive:

 

  • An ecological understanding of the causes of poor health including, social, behavioral, environmental, occupational, demographic, policy, economic, and genetic factors as well as the interrelationship of these factors;
  • A thorough understanding and appreciation of the cultural heterogeneity of populations, its impact on public health initiatives, and tools to deal with issues arising from cultural heterogeneity;
  • A thorough understanding of the current system of addressing poor health - medical, dental, and public health - including organization, financing, regulation, accessibility, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency;
  • An orientation toward policy, as well as programmatic, solutions to public health problems and the skills to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate policies;
  • An orientation favoring evidence-based decision-making and the skills to develop evidence for public health decision-making including study design and analysis of data;
  • An orientation favoring accountability and continuous quality improvement in public health and the skills needed to measure accountability and assess performance;
  • Informatics skills including application of information technology to obtain, organize, and maintain useful data for public health decision-making;
  • Leadership skills including the conceptual and analytical tools to prioritize problems and make sound decisions

 

Course Schedules

 
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