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Master of Public Health (in Public Health Preparedness Management and Policy)
This specialized degree covers all hazards preparedness topics including, event typologies, response organization, leadership and management, hazard and risk assessment policy development and evaluation and risk communication.
Public Health Preparedness Management and Policy Learning Objectives
- describe the economic, legal, organization, and political underpinnings of the US health system with regard to preparedness
- apply principles of management, finance, accounting and strategic planning in health care organizations with regard to preparedness; and
- apply basic planning and management skills as well as risk assessment policy development and evaluation and risk communication necessary with regard to preparedness
Admission: Applicants must meet the general admission requirements for the Master of Pubic Health degree program. Applicants with a previously earned doctoral degree may be waived from the requirement to submit a GRE score. Students may apply for admission to this program at any time and once admitted may begin taking classes the next semester.
Curriculum: Students in this track take 46-52 credit hours. The work can generally be completed in two years. All of the required courses for this program are offered on weeknights.
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Coursework |
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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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Public Health Preparedness Management and Policy Track |
15 |
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HCO 604 |
Public Health Politics and Policy |
3 |
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HCO 607 |
Public Health Law |
3 |
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HCO 640 |
Disaster and Emergency Management |
3 |
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HCO 641 |
Health Preparedness and Response Policy |
3 |
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HCO 670 |
Social and Ethical Issues in Public Health |
3 |
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Specialized Content |
12 |
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ENH 610 |
Environmental Disasters |
3 |
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EPI 605 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases |
3 |
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HCO 643 |
Communication Issues in Disaster Preparedness |
3 |
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HCO644/MCH609 |
Community Preparedness Needs Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
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One of the following: |
3 |
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CLS 690 |
Biological and Chemical Weapons: Detectors/Response |
3 |
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HCO 642 |
Prevention and Response to Agro-terrorism Events |
3 |
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ENH 770 |
Advanced Topics in Environmental Disasters and Public Health |
3 |
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Internship * |
3 |
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HCO 697 |
Internship |
3 |
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Total Credit Hours 46-52 |
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* If internship is waived, it is required that a graduate level elective is substituted.
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