Master of Public Health – Professional Degree – 12 months (MPH)

University of Memphis

The mission of the CEPH accredited Master of Public Health (MPH) program is to provide a stimulating academic environment in a metropolitan setting that supports excellence and innovation in education, research, and service to enhance the lives and health of individuals, families, and communities in the Mid-South. Program objectives are: (1) Prepare future leaders in the field of public health by providing the highest quality education and practice opportunities in theories, approaches, methods, and other substantive issues pertinent to public health (2) Create and nurture an environment conducive to interdisciplinary public health initiatives, with special emphasis on vulnerable populations who suffer disproportionately from illness and disability (3) Pursue innovative and rigorous research on critical public health issues to prevent disease and injury, promote well-being, and foster overall physical and mental health (4) Stimulate collaboration with the community to develop effective partnerships in combating the health challenges in our communities, city, state, and region and (5) Inform public policy, disseminate health information, and increase awareness of public health concerns through disease surveillance, needs assessments, and program evaluation. Program Requirements:Completion of a total of 42 hours, including 18 hours of core course requirements 9 hours of electives, 3 hours of practicum/field experience, and 3 hours of a culmination experience in the form of either a thesis or master’s project seminar. Students may choose a concentration in any of the following areas: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Systems Management, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Urban Health. They may also choose to have a Generalist MPH degree.Core courses include:HADM 7105 - Hlth Policy & Org Hlth Svs Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7120 - Environmental Health I Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7150 - Biostatistical Methods I Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7160 - Soc/Behav Science Principles Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7170 - Epidemiology in PUBH I Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7180 - Foundations of PUBH Credit Hours: (3)Electives (9 hours)Elective courses applied to the MPH program requirements must have the advisor’s approval.Possible electives include courses within the concentration areas as well as:BIOL 7080 - Public Health Microbiol Credit Hours: (3)COMM 7012 - Seminar Health Comm Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7107 - Health Care Ethics Credit Hours: (3)HADM 7109 - Health Information Systems Credit Hours: (3)NUTR 6602 - Community Nutrition Credit Hours: (3)NUTR 6902 - Study Tour/Foods/Nutr Credit Hours: (1-3)PUBH 7104 - Large Data Sets/PUBH Research Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7310 - Mixed Model Regression Analys Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7311 - Appl Categorical Data Analys Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7334 - Comm Based Part Resrch Mthds Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7337 - Public Health Nutrition Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7338 - Critical Issues in Global Hlth Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7340 - Behavioral Intervention Develp Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7345 - Health Literacy Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7347 - Qualitative Mtds Hlth Research Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7445 - Genetic Epidemiology Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7450 - Randomized Clinical Trials I Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7190 - Adv SAS for PUBH Prof 1 Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7191 - Adv SAS for PUBH Prof II Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7501 - Health Systems Organizations Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7502 - Hlth Policy, Theory & Methods Credit Hours: (3)SOCI 7853 - Gender And Health Credit Hours: (3)PUBH 7309 - Appl Surv Analys in Pub Hlth Credit Hours: (3)

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