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 17 credits, 28 additional required credits, an Interprofessional Education course (1-2 credits), the 1-credit Applied Practice Experience seminar, the 4-credit Integrative Learning Experience, and 9 credits in an Area of Emphasis. The student’s academic advisor must approve the Area of Emphasis. All students must pass a Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam before graduation.
The following courses are required:
Core Courses (17 Credits)
Health Promotion Required Courses (34-35 Credits)
| PHE 511 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| PHE 517 | Community Organizing | 3 |
| PHE 519 | Introduction to the Etiology of Disease | 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 Media and Health | 3 |
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| PHE 541 | Media Advocacy and Public Health | 3 |
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| PHE 504 | Integrative Learning Experience | 4 |
| CPH 513 | Applied Practice Experience | 1 |
| IPE | Interprofessional Experience | 1-2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60-61 |
Area of Emphasis (9 credits)
The student’s academic advisor will work the student to define and must approve the Area of Emphasis.