On-Campus MPH Program

1. The MPH On-Campus degree requires 42 hours.
    
2. Upon matriculation, students will be asked to provisionally select a track. There are 5 specialty tracks to choose from. This will enable provisional advisors to be assigned to mentor students through the first semester.
    
3. Students are required to select a track after 9 credit hours have been completed. If necessary, new advisors will be assigned.
    
4. Six core 3-credit hour courses, one 8-hour Practicum, and one 1-credit-hour seminar - total of 27 hours required.
    
5. Students are required to take 3 track-specific courses - total of 9 hours required.
    
6. Electives can be selected from a list of suggested courses for the track or from the general list of electives approved by the MPH program - total of 6 hours required.

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 650 - Environmental Health - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 660 - Public Health Epidemiology - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 687,688, 689 - Practicum - 8 Hrs.
PUBH 691 - Seminar - 1 Hr.
PUBH 691E - Survey Methods - 3 Hrs.
Or CHPR 634 - Health Promotions Research Methods - 3 Hrs.

Click on a track's name for more details.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences Track
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics Track
• Health Policy and Management Track
• Environmental Health Track
• Generalist Track
• General List of Electives

The MPH Track in Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health address the behavioral, social and cultural factors related to individual and population health and health disparities over the life course. Research and practice in this track contributes to the development, administration and evaluation of programs and policies in public health and health services to promote and sustain healthy environments and healthy lives for individuals and populations.

Social and Behavioral Sciences Track advisors: Dr. Kimberly Horn, Dr. Ruth Kershner, Dr. William Reger-Nash and Dr. Kenneth Simon 

Social and Behavioral Sciences Track Requirements:

Required Core MPH Courses - 27 hours

CHPR 634 - Health Promotion Research Methods - 3 Hrs.
CHPR 638 - Community Health Assessment and Evaluation - 3 Hrs.
CHPR 648 - Intervention Design - 3 Hrs.

Required Hours: 9
Elective Hours: 6

Total Hours to Complete: 42

Wellness Concentration Requirements:

CHPR 633 - Foundations of Wellness - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 691 - Resiliency as a Professional Competency - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 691 - Worksite Wellness - 3 Hrs.

Total Hours: 9

Women’s Health Concentration Requirements:

PUBH 620 - Women in Violence - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 621 - Issues in Women’s Health - 3 Hrs
Choose One of the Following:
HN&F 610 - Nutrition and Fitness - 3 Hrs.
HN&F 612 - Maternal & Child Health Nutrition - 3 Hrs.
PUBH 628 - Aging Women and Cultural Issues - 3 Hrs.

Total Hours: 9

The MPH Track in Epidemiology and Biostatistics trains students to study patterns of disease and injury in human populations and develop and apply statistical reasoning and methods to public health problem solving. This track is designed for students possessing keen analytic skills and a strong science background. It is best suited for students who have already worked in a substantive area and have identified specific research questions. In order to maintain your status in this track you must receive A’s in PUBH 611 Applied Biostatistics for Health and PUBH 660 Public Health Epidemiology.

Biostatistics and Epidemiology Track advisors: Dr. George Kelly, Dr. Priscah Mujuru, and Dr. Ian Rockett

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Track Requirements:

Required Core MPH Courses - 27 hours

PUBH 691 - Advanced Epidemiology - 3 Hrs.
STAT 512 - Statistical Methods - 2 Hrs.
STAT 555 - Categorical Data Analysis II - 3 Hrs.

Required Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 6

Total Hours to Complete: 42

Health Policy and Management is a multidisciplinary field of inquiry and practice concerned with the delivery, quality and costs of health care for individuals and populations, and the public policies that impact population health The track focuses on health policy analysis and formulation, budgeting, organization, and effective planning, managing and oversight of health systems. Through their course work, students acquire a solid foundation in policy analysis, an understanding of key health policy issues from a comparative perspective and substantive knowledge of healthcare systems and public policies and programs in the U.S.

Health Policy and Management Track advisors: Dr. Mary Carter, Dr. Geri Dino, Dr. Michael Hendryx and Dr. Bei Wu

CHPR 635 - Management for Community and Public Health - 3 Hrs.
PUBA 670 - Health Systems - 3 Hrs. .
PUBH 646 - Public Policy of Aging - 3 Hrs.

Required Hours: 9
Elective Hours: 6

Total Hours to Complete: 42

The MPH Track in Environmental Health Sciences focuses on environmental factors (including biological, physical and chemical) that affect the health of individuals and communities. The coursework aims at describing environmental processes, understand their effects on humankind, and promoting the development of alternative actions and policies. Because of the importance of workplace environmental risks in this region of the US and internationally, advanced coursework includes a substantive evaluation of the work environment.

Environmental Health Track advisors: Dr. Rachel Abraham, Dr. Alan Ducatman, and Dr. Chris Martin

CMED 712 - Occupational Medicine Grand Rounds - 1 Hr.
IENG 561 - Industrial Hygiene (with lab) - 4 Hrs.
PCOL 562 - Occupational Toxicology - 3 Hrs.

Required Hours: 8
Elective Hours: 7

Total Hours to Complete: 42

The MPH Generalist Track gives students a thorough understanding of public health in the core areas of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Health Policy, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The 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 electives.

Generalist Track advisors: Dr. Pete Shaffron, Dr. Tad Herzog and Dr. Nancy O’Hara Tompkins

Generalist Track (On Campus) 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.
CHPR 634 - Health Promotions Research Methods - 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 - 3Hrs. (Offered on campus only)

Required Hours: 27
Elective Hours: 15

Total Hours to Complete: 42

Notes:
1) (**) means this can be taken as an elective only if not taken as a required course. 
2)  Web-based courses are in grey-shaded rows.

(Revised 4/3/08)