Master of Public Health Program Curriculum (43-46 semester credit hours)
MPH Core (21 semester hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| EHS 850 | Introduction to Environmental Health Science | 3 |
| HEA 810 | Human Behavior Change | 3 |
| HEA 816 | Public Health Organization and Administration | 3 |
| HEA 830 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| HEA 855 | Epidemiology and Risk Management | 3 |
| EHS 800 or HEA 840 | Research Methods in Environmental Health or
Research Methods in Community Health | 3 |
| EHS 825 or POL 847 | Environmental Health Planning or
Strategic Planning and Grant Writing | 3 |
Students also choose an option (22-25 semester hours):
Community Health Education or Environmental Health Science
Community Health Education Option (22 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Required Courses (12 hours): |
| HEA 820 | Global Health | 3 |
| HEA 825 | Planning & Evaluation of Community Health Programs | 3 |
| HEA 875 | Seminar in Contemporary Health Issues | 3 |
| HEA 898 | Health Care Delivery | 3 |
| Practicum (3 hours): |
| HEA 899 | Practicum in Community Health | 3 |
| Research (6 hours): |
HEA 880 and
one elective | Special Project and
an approved elective course* | 3
3 |
| or |
| HEA 897 | Thesis | 6 |
| MPH Capstone (1 hour): |
| MPH 895 | Public Health Capstone Course | 1 |
* Approved CHE Option Electives:
| Elective | Title | Credits |
| HEA 791 | Women’s Health issues | 3 |
| HEA 792 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HEA793 | Death and Grief | 3 |
| HEA 804 | Drug Abuse and Dependency | 3 |
| HEA 795 | Alcohol abuse and Dependency | 3 |
| EHS 880 | Food/Waterborne Disease | 3 |
Environmental Health Science Option (25 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Required Courses (15 hours): |
| EHS 845 | Environmental Health Standards and Compliance | 3 |
| EHS 855 | Emergency Sanitation/Shelter/Environments | 3 |
| EHS 865 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| EHS 877 | Public Health Group Dynamics | 3 |
| EHS 880 | Food/Waterborne Disease | 3 |
| Practicum (3 hours): |
| EHS 863 | Field Experience in Environmental Health | 3 |
| Research (6 hours): |
EHS 890 and
one elective | Independent Study in Health Science and
an approved elective course** | 6 |
| or |
EHS 899
EHS 899c | Thesis
Thesis continued | 3
3 |
| MPH Capstone (1 hour): |
| MPH 895 | Public Health Capstone Course | 1 |
** Approved EHS Option Electives:
| Elective | Title | Credits |
| EHS 840 | Industrial Hygiene Principals | 3 |
| EHS 860 | Air Quality and Health | 3 |
| EHS 870 | Assessing and Managing Health Risks | 3 |
| LPS 815 | Loss Prevention Administration | 3 |
| LPS 822 | Worker’s Compensation/Labor Law | 3 |
