Program Overview

MPH in Community Health Practice

The MPH in Community Health Practice is a minimum 45 semester credit hours and focuses on the application of public health sciences at the community level, and emphasizes systematic analysis and appropriate use of quantitative and qualitative health data. Faculty and students are concerned with the assessment of population health, the planning, implementation and evaluation of health programs in community settings, and appraisal of community-level effects of health policies and programs.

Special Entrance Requirements

Applicants to the MPH program should hold an undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in one of a variety of areas, including the social and behavioral sciences, business, the biological and medical sciences, law, and/or quantitative methods.

Course of Study

The following courses are required for an MPH in Community Health Practice:

• Required for all School of Public Health Students
  • PH 101: Foundations of Public Health 1 (0 hours)
• Public Health Core Courses
  • PHM 1110L: Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health (3 hours)
  • PHM 1690L: Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health (4 hours)
  • PHM 2110L: Public Health Ecology & the Human Environment (3 hours)
  • PHM 2612L: Introduction to Epidemiology (3 hours)
  • PHM 3715L: Management & Policy Concepts in Public Health (3 hours)
  • PHM 5015L: Introduction to Qualitative Research in Public Health (2 hours)
• Major Courses
  • PH 1112L: Community Assessment Methods in Public Health (3 hours)
  • PHM 3620L: Principles and Practice of Public Health (4 hours)
  • PHM 3630: Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (3 hours)
  • PHM 3800L: People-Centered Research and Practice (3 hours)
  • PHM 3922: Economic and Social Determinants of Health (3 hours)
• Elective Courses (5 hours)
• Applied Practice Experience
  • PH 9997: Practicum (3 hours)
• Integrative Learning Experience
  • PHM 3996L: Capstone for MPACH Students (3 hours)
  • or PHM 9998: Integrative Learning Experience/Thesis Research Total Hours: 45

Notes

1. Online, not-for-credit course
2. Students may choose to complete the Integrative Learning Experience through a departmental Capstone course (PHM 3996L Capstone for MPACH Students), an independent ILE or traditional academic thesis (PHM 9998 Integrative Learning Experience/Thesis Research).