Master of Public Health Program

The Master of Public Health Program emphasizes graduate training and development of research regarding disease and health problems that primarily affect the disadvantaged person, including without limitation, the human health effects associated with acute chronic disease, violence environmental and occupational health concerns, and health promotion through community involvement and education. The program requires course work in the public health areas of Behavioral Science and Health Education; Biostatics; Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology; Health Policy and Management. Additional requirements for the MPH degree include the conduct of a special public health project and the passing of a written comprehensive exam.

Master of Public Health
Specialization in Public Health Program Curriculum - Year 1
Semester 1 (fall)

PHC 6050 Biostatistics for Public Health Practice	3
PHC 6100 Introduction to Public Health	3
PHC 6357 Public Health Perspectives of Environmental and Occupational Health	3

Semester 2 (Spring)

PHC 6000 Introduction to Epidemiology	3
PHC 6102 Principles of Health Policy and Management	3
PHC 6506 Behavioral Science and Health Education	3

Semester 3 (Summer)

PHC 6704 Applied Community-Based Research Methods	3
PHC 6934 Topics in Public Health (Seminar)	3
PHC 6945 Public Health Practice I (Rotation)	3

Program Curriculum - Year 2

Public Health Practice Courses

PHC 6703 Special Problems in Public Health	3
PHC 6910 Public Health Practice II (Special Topics)	3
PHC 7911 Public Health Practice III (Independent Study)	3
PHC 7946 Public Health Internship	3
PHC 7965 Comprehensive Examination	1

Track Courses
Epidemiology and Biostatistics

PHC 6002 Infectious Disease Epidemiology	3
PHC 6003 Chronic Disease Epidemiology	3
PHC 6011 Advances in Epidemiological Methods	3

Environmental and Occupational Health

PHC 6005 Occupational Diseases	3
PHC 6018 Environmental Epidemiology	3
PHC 6310 Environmental Toxicology for Health Professionals	3
PHC 6317 Environmental Risk Communication	3
PHC 6355 Topics in Occupational Health	3

Health Policy and Management

PHC 6160 Economic Aspects of Health Care	3
PHC 6705 Health Outcomes Research and Health Care	3
PHC 6761 Public Health Program Evaluation	3

Behavioral Science and Health Education

PHC 6407 Understanding Individual Health Behaviors	3
PHC 6411 Social Marketing	3
PHC 6416 Contemporary Urban Health	3
PHC 6444 Community Organizing and Public Health	3
PHC 6532 Current Issues in Women's Health	3
PHC 6587 Planning and Evaluation of Health Education	3
PHC 6627 Health Education Issues for Underserved Populations	3

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

The DrPH degree program in the Institute of Public Health is designed primarily for those individuals planning careers involving public health professional practice, teaching or research.  The degree program provides training for the effective conduction or supervision of research and integration of new knowledge and techniques into community and/or public health practice.  Graduates are oriented toward applied research in the development, implementation, and evaluation of public health programs at the local, state, and national or international levels in governmental, private, or voluntary agencies, as well as colleges and universities. The DrPH Program is a 54-credit hour 72-credit hour program offered in the areas of behavioral science and health education and epidemiology.

Specialization in DrPH Program
72-Credit Hour Curriculum for Behavioral Science

PHC 6000 Introduction to Epidemiology	3
PHC 6050 Biostatistics for Public Health Practice	3
PHC 6100 Introduction to Public Health	3
PHC 6102 Principles of Health Policy and Management	3
PHC 6357 Public Health Perspectives of Environmental and Occupational Health	3
PHC 6506 Behavioral Science and Health Education	3
PHC 6703 Special Problems in Public Health	1-4
PHC 6704 Applied Community-Based Research Methods	3
PHC 6708 Statistical Methods for Categorical Data Analysis	3
PHC 6709 Statistics and Computer Methods in Public Health	3
PHC 6712 Demographic Analysis	3
PHC 6713 Applied Regression Analysis	3
PHC 6934 Topics in Public Health (Seminar)	3
PHC 7714 Health Education Seminar Series	3
PHC 7715 Planning and Administration of Health Education and Promotional Programs	3
PHC 7716 Advanced Theory in Health Education	3
PHC 7750 Advanced Health Program Evaluation	3
PHC 7980 Dissertation	3

Specialization in DrPH Program
72-Credit Hour Curriculum for Epidemiology

PHC 6000 Introduction to Epidemiology	3
PHC 6002 Infectious Disease Epidemiology	3
PHC 6003 Epidemiology of Chronic Disease	3
PHC 6011 Advanced Epidemiological Methods	3
PHC 6050 Biostatistics for Public Health Practice	3
PHC 6157 Principles of Health Policy and Management	3
PHC 6194 Geographical Information Systems	3
PHC 6357 Public Health Perspectives of Environmental and Occupational Health	3
PHC 6408 Principles of Behavioral Science and Health Education	3
PHC 6500 Introduction to Public Health	3

PHC 6704 Applied Community-Based Research Methods	3
PHC 6708 Statistical Methods for Categorical Data Analysis	3
PHC 6709 Statistics and Computer Methods in Public Health	3
PHC 6709 Statistics and Computer Methods in Public Health	3
PHC 6711 Biostatistics for Public Health Practice II	3
PHC 6712 Demographic Analysis	3
PHC 6713 Applied Regression Analysis	3
PHC 6934 Topics in Public Health (Seminar)	3
PHC 7222 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology	3
PHC 7708 Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology	3
PHC 7709 Cancer Epidemiology	3
PHC 7710 Clinical Epidemiology	3
PHC 7712 Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Trails	3
PHC 7902 Directed Readings in Epidemiology	3
PHC 7945 Practicum in Public Health	3
PHC 7980 Doctoral Dissertation	12