Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) - Community Health and Prevention Sciences
General Graduate Program Requirements
Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page.
The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing.
The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH - COMMUNITY HEALTH AND PREVENTION SCIENCES CONCENTRATION
Students graduating with a concentration in Community Health and Prevention Sciences will be eligible to take the national exam to become a Certified Health Education Specialist.
An accelerated option is available to students in the Bachelor of Science in Public Health program with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. To matriculate into the accelerated MPH program, students apply to the program in their junior year. If admitted, students will take the following 12 credits in their senior year that will be counted toward both the undergraduate program elective requirements and graduate degree program requirements upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health:
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| CHTH 485 | Theories of Health Behaviors and Counseling | 3 |
| COMX 480 | Health Communication | 3 |
| or COMX 485 | Social Interaction and Human Well-Being | |
| PUBH 475E | Public Health Ethics | 3 |
| PUBH 510 | Intro to Epidemiology | 3 |
| PUBH 520 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | 3 |
| PUBH 530 | Public Health Administration and Management | 3 |
| PUBH 535 | Health Policy | 3 |
| PUBH 542 | Applied Theoretical Foundations of Community Health | 3 |
| PUBH 544 | CBPR Methods for Health | 3 |
| PUBH 550 | Program Evaluation & Research Methods | 3 |
| PUBH 595 | Practicum (Applied Practice Experience) | 3 |
| PUBH 599 | Professional Paper/ILE | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits of graduate-level courses chosen in consultation with your advisor. The following courses are recommended: | 6 | |
| Communication in Health Organizations | ||
| Multicultural/Native American Public Health | ||
| Issues in Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Environmental & Rural Health | ||
| Rural Health Issues Global Context | ||
| Data Science and Research Methods Using R | ||
| Total Hours | 42 | |