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 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE I | 4 |
| MPH 603 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE II | 4 |
| MPH 604 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN COMMUNITY HEALTH | 4 |
| 1 |
MPH 600A | PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE A | |
MPH 600B | PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE B | |
MPH 600C | PREPARATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE C | |
| 1 |
MPH 699A | PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM A | |
MPH 699B | PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM B | |
MPH 699C | PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM C | |
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.
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