Master of Public Health (MPH)

School of Public Service Leadership

General Public Health specialization

Deepen your knowledge of public health concepts, theories, and practices, and hone your ability to work collaboratively with other public and private sector professionals whose work often intersects with the field of public health. The curriculum, developed around national public health curriculum standards, uses a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes environmental public health concepts; psychological, behavioral, and social factors influencing population-based health disparities; principles of epidemiology and biostatistics; public health administration systems and processes; and economics. Choose elective courses from other MPH specializations that reflect your interests and professional needs. A collaborative project involving local public health organizations is integrated into the curriculum, providing you the opportunity to gain practical knowledge of relevant organizations, programs, and policies. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing supervisory or managerial positions in government, private, or community-based public health organizations.

Core Courses (each course 4 quarter credits unless noted)

• MPH5002 - Survey of Public Health Concepts and Issues
• MPH5500 - Introduction to Public Health Administrative Systems
• MPH5503 - Environmental Health Concepts in Public Health
• MPH5506 - Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Issues in Public Health
• MPH5509 - Principles of Biostatistics
• MPH5512 - Principles of Epidemiology*
• MPH5993 - Public Health Integrative Project*
• MPH5999 - Public Health Professional Collaborative Project*

Specialization Courses

Choose seven graduate MPH courses.

Review of this specialization is pending in AL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, and WA.

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