Graduate programs
The School of Public Health graduate programs are designed to prepare students for professional work in the fields of community health, health promotion, health management, and health policy in a wide variety of settings. Students may also complete a plan of study that prepares them to pursue a doctoral degree in a health-related area.
The School of Public Health offers eight graduate degrees.
1. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Promotion.
2. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Management and Policy.
3. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Biostatistics
4. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Environmental Systems and Human Health
5. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Public Health Practice
6. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Epidemiology
7. A Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Biostatistics.
8. A Master of Arts/Master of Science (M.A./M.S.) degree in Health Studies - Not Currently Admitting
Students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees and professional experience are admitted to the School of Public Health.
Health Promotion M.P.H.
Requirements
Students pursuing the M.P.H. degree must complete at least 60 credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, including a core of 17 credits, 28 additional required credits, an Interprofessional Education course (1-2 credits), the 1-credit Applied Practice Experience seminar, the 4-credit Integrative Learning Experience, and 9 credits in an Area of Emphasis. The student’s academic advisor must approve the Area of Emphasis. All students must pass a Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam before graduation.
The following courses are required:
Core Courses (17 Credits)
Health Promotion Required Courses (34-35 Credits)
| PHE 511 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| PHE 517 | Community Organizing | 3 |
| PHE 519 | Introduction to the Etiology of Disease | 3 |
| PHE 520 | Qualitative Research Design | 3 |
| PHE 521 | Quantitative Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| PHE 550 | Health Promotion Program Planning | 4 |
| HSMP 573 | Values and Ethics in Health | 3 |
| HSMP 588 | Program Evaluation and Management In Health Services | 3 |
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| PHE 540 | Mass Media and Health | 3 |
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| PHE 541 | Media Advocacy and Public Health | 3 |
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| PHE 504 | Integrative Learning Experience | 4 |
| CPH 513 | Applied Practice Experience | 1 |
| IPE | Interprofessional Experience | 1-2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60-61 |
Area of Emphasis (9 credits)
The student’s academic advisor will work the student to define and must approve the Area of Emphasis.