Requirements
Students pursuing the M.P.H. degree must complete at least 60 credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, including a core of 20 credits, 25 additional required credits, 6 credits of Graduate Field Experience, and 9 credits in an Area of Emphasis. The student’s academic advisor must approve the Area of Emphasis. All students must complete a graded culminating field experience and successfully pass a comprehensive examination.
The following courses are required:
Core Courses (20 Credits)
Health Promotion Required Courses (31 Credits)
| PHE 511 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| PHE 517 | Community Organizing | 3 |
| PHE 520 | Qualitative Research Design | 3 |
| PHE 521 | Quantitative Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| PHE 550 | Health Promotion Program Planning | 4 |
| HSMP 573 | Values and Ethics in Health | 3 |
| HSMP 588 | Program Evaluation and Management In Health Services | 3 |
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| PHE 540 | Mass Communication and Health | 3 |
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| PHE 541 | Media Advocacy and Public Health | 3 |
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| PHE 504 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 0-15 |
Area of Emphasis (9 credits)
The student’s academic advisor must approve the 9 credits of Area of Emphasis courses.