Degree Requirements

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                    School-Wide Core Requirements (22 semester hours)
              

    

    

  

          
            



  
	
    

  • IPHS 450 – Foundations and Determinants of Public Health (3 semester hours)a
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  • IPHS 451 – Public Health Policy, Systems and Advocacy (3 semester hours)
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  • IPHS 452 – Public Health Planning, Practice, and Evaluation (3 semester hours)
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  • IPHS 453 – Public Health Management and Leadership (2 semester hours)
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  • IPHS 454 – Quantitative Methods and Analysis I (3 semester hours)
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  • IPHS 455 – Quantitative Methods and Analysis II b (3 semester hours)b
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  • IPHS 456 – Introduction to Research Design for Public Health (1 semester hour)
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  • IPHS 650 – Applied Practice Experience (3 semester hours)
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  • IPHS 698 – Integrative Learning Experience (1 semester hour)
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a. Students with a CEPH-accredited undergraduate public health degree should consult with their division academic staff as they may be eligible to waive out of IPHS 450 and take an additional elective in its place.




b. Students in the Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology concentrations will take EPID 406 during their first semester, concurrent with IPHS 454, in lieu of IPHS 455. Students in other MPH concentrations may waive out of IPHS 455 and take EPID 406 upon approval of the student’s home division, the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and the SPH Office of Academic Affairs.









  



  



    

    
      




  
  

  
    

                  
  

    

      

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                    Divisional Core Requirements (17 semester hours)
              

    

    

  

          
            



  
	
    

  • EPID 404 – Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods (4 semester hours)
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  • EPID 406 – Epidemiologic Computing (3 semester hours)
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  • EPID 410 – Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (2 semester hours)
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  • EPID 411 – Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (2 semester hours)
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  • EPID 414 – Applied Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods (2 semester hours)
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  • BSTT 401 – Biostatistics II (4 semester hours)
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                    Electives
              

    

    

  

          
            



  
	
Students in the Comprehensive Program complete 10 semester hours of electives to bring total program hours to a minimum of 46 semester hours.


Students in the Professional Enhancement Program complete 6 semester hours of electives to bring total program hours to a minimum of 42 semester hours.


Students may use their electives to pursue a course of study in a divisional concentration; or may customize their program of study by selecting from a broad range of coursework to meet their career goals and interests. Chosen electives must create a coherent program of study that adds depth to the student’s training in Epidemiology and furthers the student’s attainment of the program competencies.