Degree Requirements

	MS Degree
	MPH Degree
	DrPH Degree

M.S. Degree Requirements: (2 Tracks)

General Requirements- M.S. Degree Program (21 Credits)
HPM 500 Health Care Organization Delivery & Finance(3)
HPM 501 Health Policy, Analysis and Management (3)
HPM 514/EPI514 Computer Programming for Data Management
and Analysis in Public Health (3)
HPM 525 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
HPM 695 Master's Project in Health Policy, Management & Behavior (3)
HPM 647 Evaluation of Public Health Programs (3)
HPM 690 HPMB Field Placement (3)

Track Requirements (18 Credits):

Track 1: Health Policy, Management and Behavior
HPM511 Economic Analysis (3)
HPM641 Principles of Health Organization Management (3)
HPM652 Quantitative Methods in HPMB (3)
Choose at least one of the following:
HPM612 Applications in Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation (3) OR
HPM650 Strategy and Leadership Applications in Health Management (3)
Two Electives - minimum of 6 credits total (one of which may be either HPM612 or HPM641)

Track 2: Social Behavior and Community Health
HPM520 Fundamentals of Research Design (3)
HPM521 Family & Community Health (3)
HPM627 Public Health Education (3)
Choose at least one of the following:
HPM652 Quantitative Methods in HPMB (3) OR
Other advanced methods course (with approval of advisor) (3)
Two Electives - minimum of 6 credits total

MPH Degree Requirements: (2 Tracks)

The program leading to the MPH degree requires 45 to 51 credits. This includes 6-12 credits of internships, depending on the student's prior experience in public health or related fields, and 30 credits within either the Health Administration (HA) or Behavioral Sciences (BS) track. For students with a bachelor's degree and no graduate education or experience in the field, it is expected that at least two years of full time study will be needed to complete the program.

General Requirements- M.P.H. Degree Program (21 Credits)
EPI 501 Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (3)

EPI 503 Principles of Public Health (3)
STA 552 Principles in Statistical Inference I (3)
BMS 505 Biological Basis of Public Health (3)

EHT 590 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)

HPM 500 Health Care Organization Delivery & Finance(3)
HPM 525 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
SPH 680 Seminar (2 Semesters)

Track Requirements (30 Credits):

Track 1:Health Administration

Required Courses (9 credits):
HPM 501 Health Policy Analysis and Management (3);
HPM 641 Principles of Health Organization Management (3); and
HPM 650 Strategy and Leadership Applications in Health Management (3).

Additional Quantitative or Analytical Course (3 credits):
STA 553 Principles of Statistical Inference II (3);
HPM 550 Financial Management (3);
HPM 647 Program Evaluation (3); or
HPM 669 Economic Evaluation (3).

Two Electives (6 credits):
Choice must be approved by your advisor.

Internships (12 credits):
No fewer than six and no more than nine credits must be obtained within your concentration. Up to six credits may be waived.

Track 2:Behavioral Sciences

Required Courses (6 credits):
HPM 521 Introduction to Family and Community Health (3); and
HPM 627 Public Health Education: Targeting Social, Organizational and Behavior Factors to Promote Health (3).

Additional Quantitative or Analytical Course (3 credits):
STA 553 Principles of Statistical Inference II (3);
HPM 520 Fundamentals of Research Design; or
HPM 647 Program Evaluation.

Three Electives (9 credits):
Choice must be approved by your advisor.

Internships (12 credits):
No fewer than six and no more than nine credits must be obtained within your concentration. Up to six credits may be waived.

PDFs for Plans of Study: HA and BS