MPH Generalist Track (Online/Off-Campus)

The MPH Generalist Track gives students a thorough understanding of public health and application in the core areas of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Health Policy, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. This program is designed to provide students with a broad view of public health and to personalize their degree through the completion of 15 credit hours of competency based electives.

Generalist Track advisors: Dr. Pete Shaffron, Dr. Nancy O’Hara Tompkins, and Dr. Turner Goins

1. The Off-Campus (online) MPH degree requires 42 hours.
    
2. Six core 3-credit hour courses, one 8-hour Practicum, and a 1 credit-hour seminar - total of 27 hours required.
    
3. Electives can be selected from those listed below - 15 hours required.

Our online / "web" courses are offered through SOLE, which is the Health Sciences Center's portal for online education. More information...

MPH - Generalist Track Online Required Core Courses:

CHPR 612 - Social and Behavioral Theory - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 611 - Applied Biostatistics for Health - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 630 - Policy and the Health System - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 660 - Public Health Epidemiology - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 687, 688, 689 - Practicum - 8 Hrs.
PUBH 679 - Seminar - 1 Hr.
PUBH 629 - Survey Methods - 3 Hrs.
Or
CHPR 634 - Health Promotions Research Methods - 3 Hrs.

Required Hours: 27
Elective Hours: 15

Total Hours to Complete: 42