Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) PDF Print E-mail
The most widely recognized professional credential for leadership in public health is an M.P.H. This program is designed for public health leaders, who aspire to high-level roles in state, federal, or international health or the private sector. Our students come from all parts of the world and often have relevant experience, most have a prior doctoral degree, although a doctorate degree isn't required to enroll. Many students are preparing for advancement in their organizations or transition into new fields. The M.P.H. is a demanding, interdisciplinary program emphasizing student-directed learning, problem solving, and the acquisition of fundamental public health skills.
   
Course Title   Credit Hours
     

Epidemiology I 
Epidemiology II 
Clinical Trials 
Health Behavioral Methods: Measurement and Motivation
Biostatistics I 
Biostatistics II
Program & Policy Evaluation 
Environmental Health 
Grant Writing & Scientific Communication 
Clinical Economics and Decision Analysis 
MPH Seminar 
Research Ethics 
Protocol Development 
Health Care Finance & Management
Dissertation (Thesis) Two (2) theses of 5,000 words each – total 10,000 words.

  

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Total Credit Hours   50
 AVAILABLE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS    
 

CONCENTRATIONS (SPECIALTIES) AVAILABLE

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION (12 CREDIT HOURS)          

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

  • Organize public health emergency management functions and activities using contemporary emergency and  disaster management concepts and federal guidelines.
  • Formulate public health plans that clearly differentiate disaster response actions including recovery operations, and their funding from routine emergency operations.
  • Design and promote inter-disciplinary training to assure integration between all aspects of public health emergency operations functions.
  • Develop plans and policies that ensure the strong organizational and personal relationships necessary to be able to work with other public health agencies to ensure inter-agency cooperation at all levels during any incident.
  • Work with other community health and public safety agencies to allow seamless agency integration in both small and large emergency operations.

Concentration Requirements:

  • PBHE540 - Emergency Management Health and Medical Issues
  • PBHE602 - Medical Care Concepts and Analysis
  • PBHE605 - Quarantine
  • PBHE606 - Disaster Health Management

 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCENTRATION (12 CREDIT HOURS)

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

  • Develop strategies that incorporate environmental health standards and achieve public health organizational  missions.
  • Analyze and assess the interconnections among public health and environmental systems to comprehend the  systems involved.
  • Assess the direct and indirect costs of public health and environmental regulation, problems, and corrective   actions.
  • Use the theory and practice of environmental policy and management to develop and evaluate global and local environmental strategies and policies.
  • Quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the consequences of ecological destruction on public health,             productivity, and social and economic welfare.

Concentration Requirements:

  • EVSP501 - Environmental Management
  • EVSP503 - Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
  • EVSP508 - Environmental Ethics
  • EVSP628 - Global Environmental Change

 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION CONCENTRATION (12 CREDIT HOURS)

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

  • Apply leading theories and approaches to managing and administering public health and other organizations.
  • Evaluate the issues related to ethical decision-making in public health and administration.
  • Compare and contrast the government and private sector budgeting process and the funding of specific public health programs and activities.
  • Assess the trends and implications of the private and not-for-profit sectors providing public health and           administration services.
  • Formulate a strategy for developing public health and administrative needs assessments, outcome expectations, program outcome evaluations, and impact assessments.

Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours):

  • PADM520 - Public Administration in Society
  • PADM530 - Public Policy
  • PADM610 - Public Management
  • PADM615 - Program Appraisal

 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONCENTRATION (12 CREDIT HOURS)

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

  • Develop strategies that incorporate environmental health standards and achieve public health organizational  missions.
  • Analyze and assess the interconnections among public health and environmental systems to comprehend the  systems involved.
  • Assess the direct and indirect costs of public health and environmental regulation, problems, and corrective   actions.
  • Use the theory and practice of environmental policy and management to develop and evaluate global and local environmental strategies and policies.
  • Quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the consequences of ecological destruction on public health,             productivity, and social and economic welfare.

Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours):

  • EVSP501 - Environmental Management
  • EVSP503 - Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law
  • EVSP508 - Environmental Ethics
  • EVSP628 - Global Environmental Change

 

(BOOKS ARE INCLUDED IN TUITION)