Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

Epidemiology MPH

Graduates of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health MPH in Epidemiology work to reduce disease risk and promote health by discovering and understanding the causes, prevention, and control of adverse health outcomes in populations. Epidemiologists are often employed by local, state, and federal government agencies; non-profit public health organizations; research institutes, and post-secondary institutions. Graduates direct studies and analyze data as well as communicate findings to the public and policy makers.

Program Competencies

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

  • Apply population-based concepts of epidemiology and risk determination to the assessment of health problems.

  • Apply evidence-based knowledge of health determinants to public health issues.

  • Apply and interpret a variety of statistical methods commonly used in medical and public health research.

  • Propose and test a research hypothesis.

  • Identify ethical principles problems that arise in public health policy decisions.

  • Apply knowledge of cultural dimensions in conducting research, including culturally sensitive recruitment of study participants, and develop strategies for interpretation of data in the larger cultural context.

  • Integrate and apply relevant literature in epidemiology to public health issues and policy.

  • Communicate public health principles and concepts through various strategies across multiple sectors of the community

Program of Study

Core Required Coursework (22 Credits)

BSTA 511Estimation and Hypothesis Testing for Applied Biostatistics

4
Epi 512Epidemiology I

4
ESHH 511Concepts of Environmental Health

3
HSMP 574Health Systems Organization

3
PHE 512Principles of Health Behavior

3
Exam Certified in Public Health Examination

0
Epi 502Integrative Experience Paper

1
Epi 504Practice Experience

4

Program Required Coursework (27 credits)

BSTA 512Linear Models

4
BSTA 513Categorical Data Analysis

4
Epi 513Epidemiology II

4
Epi 514Epidemiology III

4
Epi 536Epidemiological Data Analysis & Interpretation

4
Epi 566Current Issues in Public Health

2
HSMP 573Values and Ethics in Health

3
UNI 504Qualitative Methods for Health Professionals

2

Commonly taken elective courses* (11 credits)

BSTA 514Statistical Analysis of Time-to-Event Data

3
BSTA 515Data Management & Analysis in SAS

3
BSTA 516Design and Analysis of Surveys

3
BSTA 517Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials

3
BSTA 519Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis

3
CPH 515Geographic Information Systems for Public Health

3
CPH 521Social Determinants of Health

3
Epi 505Reading and Conference

1-3
Epi 540Introduction to Research Proposal and Design

3
Epi 556HIV/AIDS Epidemiology

3
Epi 568Infectious Disease Epidemiology

2
Epi 576Chronic Disease Epidemiology

2
Epi 630Epidemiology Journal Club

1
HSMP 581Population Health: Policy and Practice Implications

3
PHE 519Introduction to the Etiology of Disease

3
PHE 522Health and Social Inequalities

3
PHE 532Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) - Epidemiology

3
PHE 534Social Epidemiology Methods & Theory

3
* Other courses may be approved by the MPH Epi Program Director.

Total Credit Hours: 60

For more information and instructions on how to apply visit the MPH in Epidemiology web page.