MPH Public Health Practice Curriculum
The MPH in Public Health Practice requires 42 credits (14, 3-credit courses).
The required core and research courses are offered every spring and fall term. The practicum also runs during the summer. There is no order in which students are required to complete courses. However, it is recommended that completion of the six core courses is done quickly upon matriculation, as these serve as foundation courses for the electives you will take.
Required Core Courses (18 Credits)
- SPHHS 605: Health Equity & the Foundations of Public Health Practice
- SPHHS 606: Leading Change: Policy, Advocacy, and Ethics
- SPHSS 615: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, A: Description, Estimation, and Exposures
- SPHHS 616: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, B: Evidence, Threats, and Action
- HPP 642: Public Health Leadership
- EHS 565: Environmental Health Practices
Required Research Courses (9 Credits)
- HPP 624: Research Methods
- SPHHS 698: MPH Practicum
- SPHHS 691: Final Capstone Project
Elective Courses (15 Credits)
Students choose five classes (15 credits) to customize their experience: Elective courses are offered by various public health departments within the school and are usually offered once per year on a rotating basis. We offer about 40 different elective choices and try to run at least eight choices in spring and fall, 16 to 20 choices during the summer, and four to five in the winter.