Graduate programs
The School of Public Health graduate programs are designed to prepare students for professional work in the fields of community health, health promotion, health management, health policy and aging in a wide variety of settings. Students may also complete a plan of study that prepares them to pursue a doctoral degree in a health-related area.
The School of Public Health offers three graduate degrees, two doctoral programs and one certificate:
1. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Promotion.
2. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Management and Policy.
3. A Master of Arts/Master of Science (M.A./M.S.) degree in Health Studies.
4. The Institute on Aging offers a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology.
5. The doctoral program (PhD) in Community Health is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to provide students with advanced learning in conducting research and developing instructional skills in public health with a focus on community engagement and the social determinants of health.
6. The doctoral program (PhD) in Health Systems and Policy is an interdisciplinary course of study designed to provide students with advanced knowledge, analytic skills, and competencies in conducting research and developing teaching and learning skills in health systems and policy.
Students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees and professional experience are admitted to the School of Public Health.
Health Promotion M.P.H.
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.