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Public Health—Master of Public Health

Degree: Master of Public Health

Website: Master of Public Health

College/School: School of Osteopathic Medicine

Apply to UIW: Application for Master of Public Health program

Program Overview

The Master of Public Health degree program with a concentration in Global Health requires 42 credit hours to complete. The program focus is on

— Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health 

— Public Health and Health Care Systems

— Planning and Management to Promote Health 

— Policy in Public Health 

— Leadership 

— Communication

— Interprofessional Practice

— Systems Thinking

Admissions

In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to graduate study at UIW, applicants for the master of public health degree program must satisfy these conditions:

— Current enrollment in the University of Incarnate Word Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, or

— Current Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research resident.

Master of Public Health Degree Plan

The Master of Public Health degree program requires 42 credit hours.

Capstone in Public Health

PUHL 6601Capstone--Public Health

6
Total Credit Hours:6

Master of Public Health Core Courses

PUHL 6301Biostatistics

3
PUHL 6302Epidemiology

3
PUHL 6303Environmental Health

3
PUHL 6304Public Health Policy and Management

3
PUHL 6305Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Concentration Courses in Global Health

PUHL 6307War and Public Health

3
PUHL 6308Program Planning and Evaluation

3
PUHL 6309Rural Health and Aging

3
PUHL 6310Global Health

3
PUHL 6311Climate Change and Public Health

3
PUHL 6312Public Health Nutrition

3
And
PUHL 6306Community-Oriented Primary Care

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Total Credit Hours: 42