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 (12 cr.)
- SPH-X 601 Assessment and Public Health (3 cr.)
- SPH-X 650 Evidence-based Approaches to 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.)
Public Health Administration Concentration Requirements (12 cr.)
Students admitted to the Public Health Administration 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-H 661 Legal Issues in Public Health (3 cr.)
- SPH-H 662 Acquiring and Managing External Funds (3 cr.)
- SPH-P 680 Public Health Economics (3 cr.)
- SPH-X 561 Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)