MPH Requirements
Course Requirements (11 Courses, 38 Credit Hours)
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| MPH 501 | INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| MPH 502 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | 4 |
| MPH 503 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 4 |
| MPH 511 | HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR THEORY | 4 |
| MPH 512 | RESEARCH METHODS | 4 |
| MPH 522 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND GRANT WRITING | 4 |
| MPH 602 | COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 4 |
| MPH 603 | COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT DESIGN | 4 |
| MPH 604 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH | 4 |
| MPH 600 | PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE | 1 |
| MPH 699 | PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM | 1 |
Culminating Experience Requirements
In addition to successfully completing coursework, students also must complete a practicum experience, and receive a passing grade on a capstone thesis. Students complete their practicum field experience during their last year in the program. Students are required to commit to 8-10 hours per week to their practicum site, for a minimum of 250 hours over the course of the nine-month placement. It is required to be physically onsite at the agency for the majority of these hours.