To meet the student interests and faculty strengths, the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program has three distinct concentrations that it offers which include Community and Population Health, Epidemiology and Global Health.
The Community and Population Health Concentration provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to design, implement and evaluate public health programs for diverse communities. It includes fieldwork experience in which students work directly in a community setting for a public health agency, gaining valuable “hands-on” experience and providing an opportunity to put knowledge and skills into practice in the field.
Community and Population Health Concentration Courses (12 credits) | ||
---|---|---|
Course # | Course Name | # of Credits |
PH 710 | Community-Based Engagement Methods | 3 |
PH 715 | Urban Health | 3 |
PH 735 | Health Communication for Behavior Change | 3 |
PREV 758 | Health Survey Research Methods | 3 |
The Epidemiology Concentration is designed for students who desire quantitative research skills in epidemiologic study design and data analysis. A fieldwork experience in the epidemiology concentration provides students with an opportunity to apply research theory in a practice-based setting.
Epidemiology Concentration Courses (12 credits) | ||
---|---|---|
Course # | Course Name | # of Credits |
PH 706 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
PH 754 | Observational Studies in Epidemiology | 3 |
PH 722 | Statistical Methods in Epidemiology | 3 |
PREV 803 | Clinical Trials/Experimental Epidemiology | 3 |
The Global Health Concentration enhances students’ understanding of the complexity of issues, including social, economic, historical and political factors that affect global health. The fieldwork experience for an MPH global health concentration student is required to address a public health issue either overseas or in an immigrant or refugee population in the United States.
Global Health Concentration Courses (12 credits) | ||
---|---|---|
Course # | Course Name | # of Credits |
One-credit courses covering contemporary global |
3 | |
PH 723 | Global Burden of Disease | 3 |
PH 727 | Critical Issues in Global Health | 3 |
PH 737 | Dissemination and Implementation Science | 3 |
*The course offerings may vary by year
A complete list of MPH courses and descriptions can be found here.