MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Term 1 |
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| PUBH 803 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 cr. |
| PUBH 804 | Principles of Biostatistics | 3 cr. |
| PUBH 805 | Health Policy and Management | 3 cr. |
| PUBH 807 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 cr. |
| PUBH 831 | Concepts, Practice, and Leadership of Public Health | 3 cr. |
Term 2 |
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| PUBH 806 | Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health | 3 cr. |
| PUBH 832 | Public Health Research Methods and Ethics | 3 cr. |
| PUBH 858 | One Health: Public Health Applications | 3 cr. |
| Track-Specific Course | 3 cr. | |
| Track-Specific Course | 3 cr. | |
Term 3 |
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| PUBH 889 | Practicum in Public Health | 3 cr. |
| PUBH 893 | Capstone Integrative Learning Experience (CILE) | 3 cr. |
| Track-Specific Course | 3 cr. | |
| Track-Specific Course | 3 cr. | |
Freestanding/ Standalone Track Specializations.
Students in the public health degree programs are offered the option of specializing or concentrating in one of four tracks. Each track has its own unique coursework requirements.
Environmental and Occupational Health Track
Students who opt to specialize in the Environmental and Occupational Health Track are required to complete, in addition to the public health core (15 credits) and program required (15 credits) courses, any four of the following track required courses (3 credits each):
| Environmental and Occupational Health Courses | ||
| PUBH 816 | Occupational Health | 3 credits |
| PUBH 837 | Environmental Sustainable Development | 3 credits |
| PUBH 849 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 credits |
| PUBH 852 | Environmental Health Management | 3 credits |
| PUBH 860 | Global Environmental Change | 3 credits |
Based on these Environmental and Occupational Health track courses, students will gain the following competencies:
- Formulate interventions for environmental and occupational factors which adversely affect the health of humans.
- Synthesize and critically evaluate environmental or occupational literature to draw appropriate conclusions about the results.
- Evaluate and relate how regional and internationally accepted legislative frameworks, conventions, and protocols impact on environmental and occupational health outcomes.
- Apply interdisciplinary approaches to resolve environmental health problems.
- Apply risk management tools to calculate population risk profiles.
- Appraise and integrate environmental sustainability principles as a cross-cutting theme in project management, development, and evaluation.
Epidemiology Track
The Global Health Track (Distance-based)
