Online Maternal and Child Health Curriculum

This program is available to individuals who already hold an advanced degree (e.g., MD, MSW, MSN, MS, PhD)  OR  have 3-5 years of work experience in the field of maternal and child health.

Credit total: 42 minimum

Credits are listed in ( ). Please note that Public Health Institute course offerings may change.

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

Methodologial and Analytical Skills (5 credits)
PubH 6852   Program Evaluation, (2)
Select a minimum of three credits from the following list:
PubH 6650   Community Based Participatory Research, (1)
PubH 7200   Focus Group Interviews, (1)
PubH 7200   Data Analysis from Focus Groups, (1)
PubH 7200   Community Health Data, (1)
Additional courses will be offered through the Public Health Institute held annually in May

Management and Communication Skills (6.5 credits)
Nurs 5800   Grant Writing, (1)
PubH 6655   Principals and Programs of MCH in the US, (2)
PubH 6299   Public Health is a Team Sport: The Power of Collaboration, (1.5)
PubH 6700   Foundations of Public Health, (2)
PubH 6005   Motivational Interviewing, (1)
PubH 6727   Health Leadership and Effecting Change, (2)
PubH 7200   Culturally Responsive Leadership and Management, (1)
Additional courses will be offered through the Public Health Institute held annually in May

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