Recommended Course Sequences for MPH Students 1
Table of Contents Page 3 Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence for Face to Face Students who start in the fall (or summer) 5 Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence for Face to Face Students who start in the spring 7 Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence for Online Students who start in the fall (or summer) 9 Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence for Online Students who start in the spring 11 Recommended Part-Time MPH Course Sequence for Online Students who start in the fall (or summer) 13 Recommended Part-Time MPH Course Sequence for Online Students who start in the spring 2
Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence For Those Enrolled as Face to Face Students starting in the fall (or summer) Fall 1 (10 credits) PHHE 601: Introduction to Health Systems in the United States (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 603: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health (face to face class 4 credits) Spring 1 (9 credits) PHHE 607: Health Services Management (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 609: Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (face to face class currently 3 credits) Summer 1 (3 credits) First elective (online or face to face - 3 credits) Second year classes depend on your specialty (Health Services Management or Health Promotion), the particular electives that you choose and how fast you proceed through the program. Please note: If you fall out of sequence you may not be able to take required classes in the form or during the semester that you might wish. 3
Fall 2 (9 credits) PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods in Public Health (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 655: Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (face to face class 3 credits) Second elective (online or face to face 3 credits) PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods in Public Health (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 621: Theories and Principles in Health Promotion (online 2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) 1 Second elective (online or face to face 3 credits) Spring 2 (9-10 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (online class, 1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks in second half of semester - 1 credit) 2 PHHE 651: Health Economics for Health Services Managers (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 653: Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (online class, 1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks in second half of semester 1 credit) 3 PHHE 631: Community Health Promotion Programs (online 2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) 4 Third elective (online or face to face 3 credits) Summer 2 (5-6 credits) PHHE 695: Internship in Public Health and Health Education (300 hours 5 credits) 1 When a higher number of face to face Health Promotion students are enrolled, a face to face version of this class will be provided. 2 May be taken in the summer instead. 3 May be taken in the summer instead. 4 When a higher number of face to face Health Promotion students are enrolled, a face to face version of this class will be provided. 4
Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence For Those Enrolled as Face to Face Students starting in the spring Spring 1 (10 credits) PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health (online class 16 weeks 4 credits) PHHE 607: Health Services Management (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 609: Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (face to face class 3 credits) Summer 1 (3 credits) First elective (online or face to face - 3 credits) Fall 1 (9 credits) PHHE 601: Introduction to Health Systems in the United States (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 603: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods in Public Health (face to face class 3 credits) Second year classes depend on your specialty (Health Services Management or Health Promotion), the particular electives that you choose and how fast you proceed through the program. Please note: If you fall out of sequence you may not be able to take required classes in the form or during the semester that you might wish. 5
Spring 2 (9 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods in Epidemiology (face to face class currently 3 credits) PHHE 651: Health Economics for Health Services Managers (face to face class 3 credits) PHHE 653: Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (face to face class currently 3 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods in Epidemiology (face to face class currently 3 credits) PHHE 631: Community Health Promotion Programs (online 2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) 5 Second elective (online or face to face 3 credits) Summer 2 (5 credits) PHHE 695: Internship in Public Health and Health Education (300 hours 5 credits) Fall 2 (10 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (online class, 1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks in second half of semester 1 credit) PHHE 655: Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (face to face class 3 credits) Second elective (online or face to face 3 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (online class, 1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks in second half of semester 1 credit) PHHE 621: Theories and Principles in Health Promotion (online 2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) 6 Third elective (online or face to face 3 credits) 5 When a higher number of face to face Health Promotion students are enrolled, a face to face version of this class will be provided. 6 When a higher number of face to face Health Promotion students are enrolled, a face to face version of this class will be provided. 6
Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence For Those Enrolled as Online Students starting in the fall (or summer) Fall 1 (10 credits) PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health (16 weeks 4 credits) PHHE 607: Health Services Management (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 609: Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Spring 1 (9 credits) PHHE 601: Introduction to Health Systems in the United States (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 603: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods in Public Health (16 weeks 3 credits) Summer 1 (3 credits) First elective (There is one summer session of 8 weeks. All electives are 3 credits.) Second year classes depend on your specialty (Health Services Management or Health Promotion), the particular electives that you choose and how fast you proceed through the program. Please note: If you fall out of sequence you may not be able to take required classes during the semester that you might wish. 7
Fall 2 (9 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (16 weeks currently 3 credits) PHHE 651: Health Economics for Health Services Managers (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 653: Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (16 weeks currently 3 credits) PHHE 621: Theories and Principles of Health Promotion (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Second elective Spring 2 (9 or 10 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts one week early 3 credits) PHHE 655: Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Second elective PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts one week early 3 credits) PHHE 631: Community health Promotion Programs (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Third elective Summer 2 (5 or 6 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks early in summer - credit) 7 PHHE 695: Internship in Public Health and Health Education (300 hours 5 credits) 8 7 Might be taken the previous spring instead. 8 Might be taken the following fall instead. 8
Recommended Full-Time MPH Course Sequence For Those Enrolled as Online Students starting in the spring Spring 1 (10 credits) PHHE 601: Introduction to Health Systems in the United States (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 603: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health (16 weeks 4 credits) Summer 1 (3 credits) First elective (There is one summer session of 8 weeks. All electives are 3 credits.) Fall 1 (9 credits) PHHE 607: Health Services Management (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 609: Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (16 weeks currently 3 credits) Second year classes depend on your specialty (Health Services Management or Health Promotion), the particular electives that you choose and how fast you proceed through the program. Please note: If you fall out of sequence you may not be able to take required classes during the semester that you might wish. 9
Spring 2 (9 credits) PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods in Public Health (16 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 655: Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Second elective PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods in Public Health (16 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 631: Community health Promotion Programs (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Second elective Summer 2 (5 or 6 credits) PHHE 695: Internship in Public Health and Health Education (300 hours 5 credits) Fall 2 (6-10 credits) PHHE 651: Health Economics for Health Services Managers (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 653: Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts one week early 3 credits) PHHE 621: Theories and Principles of Health Promotion (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks in second half of semester 1 credit) 9 Third Elective 10 Spring 3 (4 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts one week early 3 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks in second half of semester - credit) 9 Might be taken the following spring instead. 10 Might be taken the following spring instead. 10
Recommended Part-Time MPH Course Sequence For Those Enrolled as Online Students starting in the fall (or summer) Fall 1 (4 credits) PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health (16 weeks 4 credits) Spring 1 (6 credits) PHHE 601: Introduction to Health Systems in the United States (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 603: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Summer 1 (3 credits) First elective (There is one summer session of 8 weeks. All electives are 3 credits.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fall 2 (6 credits) PHHE 607: Health Services Management (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 609: Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Spring 2 (3 credits) PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods (16 weeks 3 credits) Summer 2 (3 credits) Second elective (There is one summer session of 8 weeks. All electives are 3 credits.) Third and fourth year classes depend on your specialty (Health Services Management or Health Promotion) the particular electives that you choose and how fast you proceed through the program. Please note: If you fall out of sequence you may not be able to take required classes during the semester that you might wish. 11
Fall 3 (currently 3 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (16 weeks currently 3 credits) Spring 3 (6 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 655: Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 631: Community Health Promotion Programs (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Summer 3 (1 credit) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (4 weeks in early summer 1 credit.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fall 4 (6 credits) PHHE 651: Health Economics for Health Services Managers (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 653: Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 621: Theories and Principles of Health Promotion (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Third elective Spring 4 (5 credits) PHHE 695: Internship in Public Health and Health Education (300 hours 5 credits) 12
Recommended Part-Time MPH Course Sequence For Those Enrolled as Online Students starting in the spring Spring 1 (4 credits) PHHE 605: Biostatistics in Public Health (16 weeks 4 credits) Summer 1 (3 credits) First elective (There is one summer session of 8 weeks. All electives are 3 credits.) Fall 1 (6 credits) PHHE 607: Health Services Management (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 609: Problems and Issues in Environmental Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spring 2 (6 credits) PHHE 601: Introduction to Health Systems in the United States (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 603: Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Summer 2 (3 credits) Second elective (There is one summer session of 8 weeks. All electives are 3 credits.) Fall 2 (3 credits) PHHE 613: Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (16 weeks currently 3 credits) Third and fourth year classes depend on your specialty (Health Services Management or Health Promotion) the particular electives that you choose and how fast you proceed through the program Please note: If you fall out of sequence you may not be able to take required classes during the semester that you might wish. 13
Spring 3 (3 credits) PHHE 611: Applied Research Methods (16 weeks 3 credits) Summer 3 Third elective Fall 3 (6 credits) PHHE 651: Health Economics for Health Services Managers (1 st 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 653: Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 621: Theories and Principles of Health Promotion (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spring 4 (3 credits) PHHE 655: Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) PHHE 631: Community Health Promotion Programs (2 nd 8 weeks 3 credits) Summer 4 (5 credits) PHHE 695: Internship in Public Health and Health Education (300 hours 5 credits) Fall 4 (4 credits) PHHE 669: Community Health Planning (1 st 8 weeks, starts a week early 3 credits) PHHE 698: Master s Comprehensive Examination (Takes 4 weeks in the second half of the semester 1 credit) 14