Apr 16, 2025

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

Public Health (MPH)

MPH Core:

15 credit hours. Required for all MPH Specializations.

ANTH 605 - Introduction to Environment and Human Health Credit(s): 3
BHAN 820 - Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Behavior Credit(s): 3
EPID 605 - Epidemiology Methods I Credit(s): 3
SPPA 620 - Policy Approaches to Population Health Improvement Credit(s): 3
STAT 608 - Statistical Research Methods Credit(s): 3

Concentration Requirements:

15 credit hours.

Epidemiology Concentration:

15 credit hours. EPID 610 and STAT 656 are required.

Choose 1 additional statistics course and 2 epidemiology specialization courses.

EPID 610 - Epidemiology Methods II Credit(s): 3
STAT 656 - Biostatistics Credit(s): 3
Choose 1 statistics course from the 7 below:
HLPR 632 - Health Science Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
SPPA 704 - Advanced Quantitative Methods Credit(s): 3
STAT 609 - Regression and Experimental Design Credit(s): 3
STAT 611 - Regression Analysis Credit(s): 3
STAT 666 - Independent Study Credit(s): 1-3
STAT 674 - Applied Data Base Management Credit(s): 3
STAT 675 - Logistic Regression Credit(s): 3
Choose 2 epidemiology specialization courses from the 17 below:
EPID 620 - Methods in Infectious Disease Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 621 - Methods in Field Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 622 - Disaster Epidemiology Methods Credit(s): 3
EPID 623 - Public Health Surveillance Credit(s): 3
EPID 624 - Cancer Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 625 - Environmental Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 626 - Perinatal and Reproductive Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 627 - Social Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 628 - Epidemiology of Aging Credit(s): 3
EPID 629 - Injury Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 630 - Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 631 - Analyzing Epidemiologic Data Using R Credit(s): 3
EPID 632 - Nutrition Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 633 - Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 634 - Pharmacoepidemiology Credit(s): 3
EPID 667 Speical Topics in Epidemiology (3cr.) Note: Student may take when offered. No limit on number of courses.
KAAP 609 - Concussion Pathology & Management Credit(s): 3

Epidemiology Concentration Electives:

6 credit hours.

BHAN 609 - Survey Research Methods Credit(s): 3
DISA 650 - Overview of Disaster Science and Management Credit(s): 3
GEOG 622 - Resources, Development and the Environment Credit(s): 3
GEOG 630 - Food Geographies & Food Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 670 - Geographic Information Systems and Science Credit(s): 3
GEOG 671 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
HLPR 605 - Concepts of Chronic Disease Management Credit(s): 3
HLPR 610 - Health and the Media Credit(s): 3
HLPR 630 - Behavior Change Strategies and Tactics Credit(s): 3
HLPR 803 - Advanced Health Promotion Programming Credit(s): 3
HLPR 807 - Topics and Issues in Health Promotion Credit(s): 3
HLPR 823 - Human Response to Stress Credit(s): 3
SOCI 605 - Data Collection and Analysis Credit(s): 3
UAPP 619 - Contemporary Issues in Global Society Credit(s): 3
UAPP 657 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 672 - Nonprofit Organizations: Scope, Frameworks and Dynamics Credit(s): 3
UAPP 684 - Performance Management and Program Evaluation Credit(s): 3
UAPP 691 - Quantitative Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Sectors Credit(s): 3
UAPP 694 - Financial Management in Public & Nonprofit Sectors Credit(s): 3
UAPP 697 - Leading Organizations in Public & NP Sectors Credit(s): 3
UAPP 701 - Public Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 702 - Research Methods in Urban and Public Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 707 - Public Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
UAPP 761 - Conflict Resolution Collab Prob Solving Credit(s): 3
UAPP 823 - Proseminar: Social and Urban Policy Credit(s): 3

Health Policy and Management Concentration:

18 credit hours. SPPA 621 , STAT 656 and UAPP 657 required.

Choose 3 additional specialization courses.

SPPA 621 - Health Systems, Policy & Economics Credit(s): 3
STAT 656 - Biostatistics Credit(s): 3
UAPP 657 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
Choose 3 health policy content courses from 9 below:
SOCI 633 - Sociology of Health & Illness Credit(s): 3
SOCI 647 - Disparities in Heath & Healthcare Credit(s): 3
SPPA 808 - Qualitative Research Methods Credit(s): 3
UAPP 653 Politics and Healthcare (3cr.) Note: Students may take when offered.
UAPP 684 - Performance Management and Program Evaluation Credit(s): 3
UAPP 694 - Financial Management in Public & Nonprofit Sectors Credit(s): 3
UAPP 707 - Public Policy Analysis Credit(s): 3
UAPP 761 - Conflict Resolution Collab Prob Solving Credit(s): 3
UAPP 823 - Proseminar: Social and Urban Policy Credit(s): 3

Health Policy and Management Concentration Electives:

3 credit hours.

BHAN 609 - Survey Research Methods Credit(s): 3
DISA 650 - Overview of Disaster Science and Management Credit(s): 3
GEOG 622 - Resources, Development and the Environment Credit(s): 3
GEOG 630 - Food Geographies & Food Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 670 - Geographic Information Systems and Science Credit(s): 3
GEOG 671 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
HLPR 605 - Concepts of Chronic Disease Management Credit(s): 3
HLPR 610 - Health and the Media Credit(s): 3
HLPR 630 - Behavior Change Strategies and Tactics Credit(s): 3
HLPR 632 - Health Science Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
HLPR 803 - Advanced Health Promotion Programming Credit(s): 3
HLPR 807 - Topics and Issues in Health Promotion Credit(s): 3
HLPR 823 - Human Response to Stress Credit(s): 3
UAPP 619 - Contemporary Issues in Global Society Credit(s): 3
UAPP 672 - Nonprofit Organizations: Scope, Frameworks and Dynamics Credit(s): 3
UAPP 691 - Quantitative Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Sectors Credit(s): 3
UAPP 697 - Leading Organizations in Public & NP Sectors Credit(s): 3
UAPP 701 - Public Policy Credit(s): 3
UAPP 702 - Research Methods in Urban and Public Policy Credit(s): 3

APE and ILE:

Practicum and Capstone experience. 6 credits.

HLTH 689 - Applied Practice Experience Credit(s): 3
HLTH 699 - Integrative Learning Experience Credit(s): 3

Last Revised for 2020-2021 Academic Year

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