Public Health Practice MPH

The Public Health Practice (PHP) MPH program offers working professionals the opportunity to bring
together the art and science of public health in a flexible setting. Students will learn to assess and
manage population health in public health, health care, and human services settings, as well as
develop an understanding of public health practice.

This MPH program can be tailored with a combination of onsite and online public health courses.
This high-tech and high-touch program is designed to support a busy lifestyle and help students
achieve educational and professional goals. Students must complete a minimum of 42 credits.

Public Health Practice MPH Program Requirement

Public Health Core Requirements (12 credits)

PUBH 6020 Fundamentals of Social and Behavioral Science (2 cr)
PUBH 6102 Issues in Env & Occupational Health (2 cr)
PUBH 6250 Foundations of Public Health (2 cr)
PUBH 6320 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3 cr)
PUBH 6741 Ethics in Public Health: Professional Practice and Policy (1 cr)
PUBH 6751 Principles of Mgmt in Health Services (2 cr)

Biostatistics (4 – 6 credits)

PUBH 6450 Biostatistics I (4 cr)
or PUBH 6414* Biostatistical Literacy (3 cr)

*Students who take PubH 6414 Biostatistical Literacy, must take one of the following courses:
PUBH 6107 Excel & Access in PH Settings (1 cr)
PUBH 6325 Data Processing with PC-SAS (1 cr)
PUBH 6420 Introduction to SAS Programming (1 cr)
PUBH 6470 SAS Procedures and Data Analysis (3 cr)
PUBH 6755 Planning & Budgeting in Public Health (2 cr)
PUBH 6813 Managing Electronic Health Info (2 cr)
PUBH 6845 Using Demog Data for Policy Analysis (3 cr)
PUBH 7264 Data Visualizing Data in R (1 cr)
PUBH 7461 Exploring and Visualizing Data in R (2 cr)

Public Health Practice Required Courses (5 credits)

PUBH 6185 Field Epidemiology (1 cr)
PUBH 6232 Emergency Preparedness (2 cr)
PUBH 7214 Principles of Risk Communication (1 cr)
PUBH 7238 Systems Thinking to Support the OneHealth Approach (1 cr)

Other PHP-specific Courses (4 credits)

Select 4 credits from either the Public Health Institute courses or from among these elective options

PHI offers on-campus courses on a variety of current topics in a concentrated format over two
weeks. PHI provides course content that emphasizes research to practice with opportunity for field
trips, case studies and simulations. It provides a perfect setting to network with other professionals
or explore a new area of interest in public health.

Applied Practice Experience (1-4 credits)

PUBH 7296 Applied Practice Experience: Public Health Practice (1-4 credits)

Integrative Learning Experience (1-4 credits)

PUBH 7294 Integrative Learning Experience: Public Health Practice (1-4 credits)

Public Health Practice Electives (7-15 credits)

To complete program requirements students will choose electives, in consultation with their
academic advisor, which may include credits towards a minor. A full list of approved electives can be
found on the Public Health Practice website curriculum page.

 

Version date: 2/23/2026. All content is subject to change. Terms of online offering based on historical
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