Curriculum

Master of Public Health (MPH)
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

CORE COURSES

PBH 701 Foundations of Graduate Study in Public Health 3
PBH 705 Intro to Environmental Health 3
PBH 710 Policy and Leadership to Advance Health Equity 3
PBH 740 Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology  4
PBH 770 Qualitative Research in Public Health 3
Total Semester Hours 16

CONCENTRATION COURSES

PBH 750 Community Health Science and Practice 3
PBH 755 Health Promotion and Education 3
PBH 760 Program Design & Evaluation of Public Health Interventions 3
PBH 765 Community Health Assessments 3
PBH 890 Public Health Practice Experience 2

Take one of the following courses: 
PBH 894
Literature Analysis and CPH Exam
 3

Or  
PBH 895 Advanced Research Analysis and Interpretation 3
PBH 896 Advanced Policy Analysis  3
PBH 899 Integrative Learning Experience Continuation* 0
Total Semester Hours 20

ELECTIVE COURSES (Select 2)

PBH 801 Community Organizing 3
PBH 805 Maternal and Child Health 3
PBH 810 Public Health Emergency Preparedness 3
PBH 815 Mass Communication and Health 3
PBH 820 Public Health Genetics 3
PBH 825 Public Health Law 3
DRA 811 Health Policy and Development Analysis 3
PBH 830 Health Informatics  3
DRA 818
The Law of Healthcare Compliance
 3
PEP 809 Introduction to SAS Programming
(campus-based course, requires instructor approval)
3
Total Semester Hours 6
Total credits to complete degree program
42

*PBH 899 Integrative Learning Experience Continuation is a 0-credit course only taken when necessary.