Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 42
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Core Course | ||
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| Public Health Core Courses | ||
| ENVH 5004 | Environmental Health | 1.5 |
| EPBI 5006 | Biostatistics and Applied Analysis of Health | 4.5 |
| EPBI 5201 | Epidemiological Research Methods I | 3 |
| HPM 5006 | Political and Economic Aspects of Health | 3 |
| SBS 5001 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
| SBS 5002 | Program Planning, Theory, and Practice | 3 |
| Applied Biostatistics Courses | ||
| EPBI 8012 | Multivariable Biostatistics | 3 |
| EPBI 8204 | Multilev Mod in Int Res | 3 |
| EPBI 8301 | Clinical Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| Applied Biostatistics Elective | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
ENVH 8016 | Human Health Risk Analysis | |
EPBI 8201 | Structural Equation Modeling | |
EPBI 8307 | Systematic Reviews | |
EPBI 9187 | Biostat Cnslt Practicum | |
| Electives | ||
| Select two from the following: 1,2 | 6 | |
ENVH 8016 | Human Health Risk Analysis | |
EPBI 8201 | Structural Equation Modeling | |
EPBI 8307 | Systematic Reviews | |
EPBI 9187 | Biostat Cnslt Practicum | |
| MPH Fieldwork Experience | ||
| EPBI 9289 | MPH Fieldwork I | 3 |
| EPBI 9389 | MPH Fieldwork II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
- 1
Courses not taken to fulfill the Applied Biostatistics elective above may be selected to fulfill one or both of these general electives.
- 2
Other electives may be selected with approval.
Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Events:
Fieldwork Practicum:
Students are required to synthesize and integrate the knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences and to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates some aspect of professional practice through an internship or practicum experience with a public health agency, health services organization, or under the supervision of a faculty preceptor. The MPH fieldwork experience serves as the applied practice experience as required by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the accrediting body for schools and programs of public health, for completion of the Master of Public Health degree. In addition, this applied practice experience provides the student with the opportunity to develop expertise in a topic area and to contribute original and independent observations to a body of knowledge.
Part-time fieldwork experiences are available for students who work full-time.
Evaluative Paper:
For the applied practice experience to fulfill the requirements of EPBI 9289 and EPBI 9389, MPH in Applied Biostatistics students are expected to complete a fieldwork experience. The required deliverable for the MPH fieldwork requirement is a final evaluative paper. Students must demonstrate their proficiency and the application of theory and principles in the paper.