CURRICULUM
General Master of public health
Course Requirements*
The General Master of Public Health degree requires successful completion of 48 semester hours of coursework; 28 hours of required core courses, which includes a 4-hour internship (Table A), and 20 hours of electives. The elective courses must be distributed throughout the categories of electives listed in Table B. Additionally, students who have met the criterion of at least one course from each category may customize their general study of public health by selecting from one of our Public Health Graduate Certificates. Students must consult with their adviser before registering to develop an educational plan and choose the appropriate elective hours.
MPH Required Program Core Courses |
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Course # |
Course Name |
Hrs. |
| MPH 503 | Biostatistics for the Health Professional | 4.) |
| MPH 506 |
Community Health Research |
4.0 |
| MPH 511 |
Foundations of Epidemiology |
4.0 |
| MPH 521 |
Environmental and Occupational Health |
4.0 |
| MPH 531 |
Public Health Policy and Administration |
4.0 |
| MPH 561 |
Community Health Education |
4.0 |
| MPH 581 |
Internship (NOTE: GPSIs may use PAD 561 for one credit hour of internship. |
4.0 |
Approved Electives - Table B |
24.0 |
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TOTAL Credit Hours Required: |
48.0 |
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Closure Requirement: Comprehensive Exam ( 0 credit hours ) |
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Choose at least one course from each category |
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Emerging Issues |
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MPH 471 |
Emerging Diseases |
4.0 |
| MPH 478 | Crisis in Environmental Health | 4.0 |
| MPH 526 | Risk Management and Communication | 4.0 |
MPH 535 |
Public Health in the Policy Arena |
4.0 |
| Advanced Epidemiology | ||
MPH 512 |
Epidemiology of Chronic and Infections Diseases |
4.0 |
MPH 514 |
Analytical Epidemiology |
4.0 |
Analytical Tools |
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MPH 508 |
Program Evaluation for Health Managers |
4.0 |
MPH 575 |
Economics for Policy Analysis |
4.0 |
ENS 404 |
Fundamentals of GIS |
4.0 |
| Social Determinants | ||
| MPH 402 | Food and Health | 4.0 |
MPH 408 |
Addictions |
4.0 |
| MPH 441 | Human Well Being | 4.0 |
One additional elective may be selected from any UIS graduate program with the approval of the student's academic advisor. Career path should be considered for the best selection of this elective. |
4.0 |
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Closure Requirement: Comprehensive Exam (0 credit Hours)
The closure experience is a comprehensive written examination based on an applied case study designed to test the student's ability to integrate the knowledge gained from the five general core courses. Students are expected to take the comprehensive exam during their final semester of coursework. A student may repeat the exam twice, but must successfully complete the exam within one year after completing course work for the degree. Students who are not taking other courses in the degree program must enroll in MPH 583 (zero credit hours, one billable hour) until they pass the exam.
- Follow this link to the General MPH Education Plan (.doc)
- Follow this link to the Master Course List
* Students who were admitted before fall 2011 should consult the catalog requirements in place at the time of admission. Students who wish to update to the 2011-2012 catalog requirements must consult with their advisor.
Updated 24 Jan 2011
