Online Curriculum

Maternal and Child Health

The online/distance education M.P.H. program is designed for working professionals and advanced students whose goal is to advance to leadership roles in the field of maternal and child health or related fields. Professionals with work experience in MCH can earn an M.P.H. by taking a combination of online courses and short intensive courses offered during a three-week Public Health Institute held each spring at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

Online coursework is intended to develop skills used in maternal and child public health practice settings. The intensive, on-campus courses focus on cutting-edge issues in the field.

The program is designed for individuals who already have an advanced degree (e.g., M.D., M.S.W., M.S.N., M.S., Ph.D.) OR 3 or more years of work experience in the field of maternal and child health or a related field.

Credit total: 42 minimum

Scientific Basis of MCH (5 credits)

PubH 6281   Immigrant Health Issues, (3)
PubH 6600   Global Reproductive Health, (2)
PubH 6606   Children¿s Health: Issues, Program and Policies, (2)
PubH 6613   Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs, (2)
PubH 6902   Maternal and Infant Nutrition, (2)
PubH 6903   Child and Adolescent Nutrition, (2)

Additional courses will be offered through the Public Health Institute held annually in May-June

Methodologial and Analytical Skills (5 credits)

PubH 6852   Program Evaluation, (2)
Select a minimum of three additional credits

Management and Communication Skills (6 credits)

Nurs 5800   Grant Writing, (1)
PubH 6655  Principals and Programs of MCH in the US (2)

Students must also select a minimum of three elective credits, determined through consultation with advisor

Strongly recommended:
PubH 6299 Public Health as a Team Sport:  the Power of Collaboration (1.5)

Additional courses will be offered through the Public Health Institute held annually in May-June

Public Health Core Courses (14 credits)

PubH 6020   Fundamentals of Social and Behavioral Science, (3)
PubH 6102   Issues in Environmental and Occupational Health, (2)
PubH 6320   Fundamentals of Epidemiology, (3)
PubH 6414   Biostatistical Methods I, (3)
PubH 6741   Ethics in Public Health: Professional Practice and Policy, (1) OR
PubH 6742   Ethics in Public Health: Research and Policy, (1)
PubH 6751   Principles of Management in Health Services Organizations, (2)

Master's Project and Field Experience (4 credits)

PubH 7696   Field Experience, (2)
PubH 7694   Masters Project, (2)

Electives to total 42 credits