Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Curriculum (45 credits) - Public Health Practice
Students seeking the M.P.H. in public health practice degree must
complete 45 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of at 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.
CURRICULUM FOR CAMPUS-BASED OPTION
CORE COURSES (18 credits)
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PHCO 0501 - Health Systems
and Policy
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PHCO 0502 - Principles and
Methods of Epidemiology
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PHCO 0503 - Introduction to
Environmental Health
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PHCO 0504 - Introduction to
Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
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PHCO 0505 - Social and
Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health
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PHCO 0513 - Leadership and
Management Essentials for Public Health
PRACTICUM (3 credits)
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PRAC 0715 - Applied Practice
Experience (0 credits) [Prerequisite: APE Learning Agreement and select
PHCO and concentration courses]
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PRAC 0716 - Practicum
Capstone (3 credits) [Prerequisite: Completion of the APE and Practicum
Capstone Learning Agreement]
Review the School's Registration Calendar for important MPH
Practice Experience Registration dates specific to PRAC 0715 and PRAC 0716.
METHODS COURSES (12 credits)
Note: Students should review the Course Descriptions in the School Catalog for specific information about prerequisites required for required courses and recommended electives.
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EPID 0656 - Intermediate
Epidemiologic Research Methods
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HBSP 0600 - Health Behavior
and Policy Research Design and Methods
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HBSP 0652 - Program Planning
and Evaluation
Choose one of the following three (these courses can also be used as electives):
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BIST 0535 - Biostatistical
Computing
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EPID 0621 - Survey Research
Methods in Epidemiology
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UGPH 0605 - Qualitative
Research
CONTENT-FOCUSED SELECTIVE COURSES (3 credits)
Choose one of the following (these classes may also be used as electives):
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EPID 0552 - Infectious
Disease Epidemiology
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EPID 0563 - Introduction to
Outcomes Research
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EPID 0601 - Cancer
Epidemiology
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EPID 0607 - Reproductive and
Perinatal Epidemiology
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EPID 0650 - Environmental
and Occupational Epidemiology
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EPID 0652 - Epidemiology of
Chronic Disease
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EPID 0672 -
Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management
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EPID 0673 - Social
Epidemiology
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EPID 0676 - Intermediate
Pharmacoepidemiology
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (0 credits)
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PRAC 0621 -
Interprofessional Education (0 credits)
Students are required to register for
and complete an Interprofessional Education activity prior to graduation.
- Complete Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) online training on Human Subject Research Protections (For Students Enrolled Fall 2024 and After)
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE COURSES (6 credits)
Electives may be chosen from the above selective lists or, with approval of the academic advisor, from courses offered by other concentrations in the School of Public Health. An Independent Study may be done for up to 3-credits of electives, with approval of the academic advisor. See
school website for list of recommended electives.
CURRICULUM FOR ONLINE OPTION (Starting in Spring 2025)
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Programs 
