Master of Public Health Degree Requirements (44 cr.)
A minimum of 44 graduate credit hours is required for this program. A minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) is required for graduation. A minimum grade of C is required in each course. All electives for completing the degree must be approved by the advisor. Prerequisite courses may be prescribed for students lacking sufficient background for graduate study in public health.
MPH Degree Core (20 cr.)
- Public Health Foundations Requirement (0 cr.)
- Integrated Public Health Core (15 cr.)
- SPH-E 651 Epidemiology (3 cr.)
- SPH-Q 501 Introduction to Statistics in Public Health (3 cr.)
- SPH-X 601 Assessment and Public Health (3 cr.)
- SPH-X 660 Population Health Determinants (3 cr.)
- SPH-X 685 Public Health Policy and Politics (3 cr.)
- Professional Development and Practical Experiences (8 cr.)
- SPH-X 610 Professional Development Seminar 1 (2 cr.)
- SPH-X 611 Professional Development Seminar 2 (2 cr.)
- SPH-X 696 Professional Practice Experience in Public Health (4 cr.)
Epidemiology Concentration Requirements (12 cr.)
Students admitted to the Epidemiology concentration must complete 12 credit hours of graduate course work with a minimum cumulative GPA in graduate courses of 3.0.
Complete the following required courses (12 credits):
- SPH-E 658 Intermediate Epidemiology (3 cr.) (p: SPH-E 651)
- SPH-E 659 Intermediate Epidemiological Methods (3 cr.) (p: SPH-E 651)
- SPH-Q 611 Statistical Packages in Research (3 cr.)
- SPH-E 670 Meta-analysis and Systemic Review for Public Health Research (3 cr.) (p: SPH-E 651 & SPH-Q 501)