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Master of Public Health (in International Health and Global Studies)
The MPH in International Health and Global Studies (IHGS) program is for both students with a bachelor’s degree and health care practitioners holding advanced professional degrees and/or two years of full-time health related work experience in a public health or health care setting. The number of credit hours will be determined before admission by examining students’ education and professional experiences. Students in this track take 49-61 credit hours. The work can generally be completed in five semesters depending on number of credit hours needed. The goal of the MPH (IHGS) program is to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote health lifestyles and develop behavior change programs utilizing theories and methods from social and behavioral sciences. Students also learn state-of-the art techniques and methods for health program evaluation. The MPH (IHGS) is designed to prepare students for public health practice, research, or doctoral study.
Generally, students are required to complete an internship in an international setting which is for three credit hours. However in some instances this may be waived. Most students may also be required to a major project (prepared under the direction of a Health Behavior faculty member).
Students completing a major project can choose from four options:
1. a data-driven research paper (for those who intend to continue in research careers;
2. a paper that describes a comprehensive theory-based intervention plan;
3. a paper that describes a program evaluation plan; or
4. a comprehensive literature review of a specific public health behavioral problem.
Admission: Applicants should have a strong academic record and meet the minimum requirements for admission to the School of Public Health.
Curriculum: Students are required to complete the MPH core including the Integrative Experience (19 credit hours), as well as 12-15 hours of International Health and Global Studies core and selective/electives, 12 hours of Health Behavior course work, and 0-12 hours of Public Health selectives. Students must also complete an internship in an international setting (3 hours) to graduate; in rare exceptions some students may be waived from the internship. This work can generally be completed in five semesters.
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Credit Hours |
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MPH Core (including the Integrative Experience |
19 |
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BST 600 |
Biostatistics for Public Health |
4 |
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ENH 600 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences |
3 |
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EPI 600 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
3 |
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HB 600 |
Social and Behavioral Science Core |
3 |
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HCO 600 |
Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population-Based Health Programs |
3 |
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MCH 695 |
The Public Health Integrative Experience |
3 |
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IHGS Core (with at least two of the selective/electives) |
12-15 |
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MCH 608 |
Project Planning and Evaluation |
3 |
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MCH 617 |
Global Health |
3 |
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Select at least two of the following selective/elective |
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ENH 602 |
Environmental Management |
3 |
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ENH 610 |
Environmental Disasters |
3 |
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EPI 630 |
Environmental Hygiene in Developing Countries |
3 |
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EPI 601 |
Vaccinology |
3 |
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EPI 604 |
Infectious Disease Control and Surveillance |
3 |
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EPI 608 |
Tropical Infectious Diseases |
3 |
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EPI 612 |
Nutritional Epidemiology |
3 |
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EPI 621 |
HIV/AIDS and STDs |
3 |
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EPI 650/651 |
Global Perspectives on Disease Prevention and Control |
6 |
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EPI 682 |
Gorgas Course in Tropical Medicine |
3 |
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EPI 701 |
Advanced Readings in International Health |
3 |
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HCO 673 |
Applied Global Child Health Policy |
3 |
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MCH 603 |
Reproductive Health in Developing Countries |
3 |
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MCH 612 |
International Children's Rights & Children's Health |
3 |
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MCH 614 |
Public Health Demography |
3 |
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MCH 690 |
Advanced Leadership and Practice in MCH |
3 |
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MCH 710 |
Perinatal Epidemiology |
3 |
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MCH 720 |
Comparatie MCH in Developing and Developed Nations |
3 |
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Health Behavior Track |
12 |
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HB 624 |
Advanced Theory and Practice in Behavioral Science |
3 |
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HB 630 |
Health Communications: Theory and Practice |
3 |
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HB 641 |
Research Methods in Behavioral Science |
3 |
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HB 643 |
Health Program Evaluation |
3 |
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Public Health Selectives |
3 - 12 |
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BST 619 |
Data Collection and Management |
0-3 |
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HB Elective |
Behavioral Science Elective |
3 |
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HB 699 |
Masters Level Project Research |
0-6 |
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Internship |
3 |
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HB 697 |
Internship in an International Setting |
3 |
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Total 49 - 61 |
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