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.
Students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees and professional experience are admitted to the School of Public Health.
Epidemiology MPH
Graduates of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health MPH in Epidemiology work to reduce disease risk and promote health by discovering and understanding the causes, prevention, and control of adverse health outcomes in populations. Epidemiologists are often employed by local, state, and federal government agencies; non-profit public health organizations; research institutes, and post-secondary institutions. Graduates direct studies and analyze data as well as communicate findings to the public and policy makers.
Program Competencies
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
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Apply population-based concepts of epidemiology and risk determination to the assessment of health problems.
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Apply evidence-based knowledge of health determinants to public health issues.
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Apply and interpret a variety of statistical methods commonly used in medical and public health research.
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Propose and test a research hypothesis.
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Identify ethical principles problems that arise in public health policy decisions.
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Apply knowledge of cultural dimensions in conducting research, including culturally sensitive recruitment of study participants, and develop strategies for interpretation of data in the larger cultural context.
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Integrate and apply relevant literature in epidemiology to public health issues and policy.
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Communicate public health principles and concepts through various strategies across multiple sectors of the community
Program of Study
Core Required Coursework (22 Credits)
| BSTA 511 | Estimation and Hypothesis Testing for Applied Biostatistics | 4 |
| Epi 512 | Epidemiology I | 4 |
| ESHH 511 | Concepts of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HSMP 574 | Health Systems Organization | 3 |
| PHE 512 | Principles of Health Behavior | 3 |
| Epi 502 | Integrative Experience Paper | 1 |
| Epi 504 | Practice Experience | 4 |
| Exam | MPH Culminating Assessment | Pass |
Program Required Coursework (27 credits)
Commonly taken elective courses* (11 credits)
| BSTA 514 | Statistical Analysis of Time-to-Event Data | 3 |
| BSTA 515 | Data Management & Analysis in SAS | 3 |
| BSTA 516 | Design and Analysis of Surveys | 3 |
| BSTA 517 | Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials | 3 |
| BSTA 519 | Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis | 3 |
| CPH 521 | Social Determinants of Health | 3 |
| Epi 556 | HIV/AIDS Epidemiology | 3 |
| Epi 568 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 2 |
| Epi 576 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 2 |
| HSMP 581 | Population Health: Policy and Practice Implications | 3 |
| PHE 519 | Introduction to the Etiology of Disease | 3 |
| PHE 522 | Health and Social Inequalities | 3 |
| PHE 534 | Social Epidemiology Methods & Theory | 3 |
* Other courses may be approved by the MPH Epi Program Director.
Total Credit Hours: 60
For more information and instructions on how to apply visit the MPH in Epidemiology web page.