Curriculum

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Urban Health Administration

Students seeking the M.P.H. in urban health administration degree must complete 45 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of least 3.0; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within six years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

CORE COURSES (15 credits)

PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy
PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0503 - Introduction to Environmental Health
PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health

FIELDWORK (6 credits) - For Students Enrolled Prior to Fall 2016

FDWC 0600 - Fieldwork I (1 credit)
FDWC 0601 - Fieldwork II (5 credits)

PRACTICUM (6 credits) -- For Students Enrolled Fall 2016 through Spring 2018

PRAC 0705 - Practicum I (1 credit)
PRAC 0707 - Practicum IIA (2 credits)
PRAC 0709 - Practicum IIB (3 credits)

REQUIRED COURSES (15 credits)

URHA 0503 - Introduction to Urban Health
URHA 1563 - Research Design (Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration)
BIST 0535 - Biometrics Computing

- also select one track -

URHA 1659 - Health Care Finance (Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration)
URHA 1682 - Health Care Management (Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration)

- OR -

URHA 1542 - Public Budgeting Systems (Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration)
URHA 1622 - Managing Public Organizations (Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration)

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (9 credits)

Courses in public health and public administration as approved by adviser

**UPDATE** Please note we are not accepting applications for the M.P.H. in urban health administration concentration. Interested applicants should apply to the new M.P.H. in urban public health concentration or another concentration.