Public Health—Master of Public Health

Degree: 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 is offered asynchronously online. It is designed for learners desiring to impact the health of their communities as public health professionals, or to expand employment opportunities in a variety of industries. The UIWSOM's MPH program was specifically created for busy people who want to earn their MPH degree alongside their health professions degree, as well as for those already in the workforce.

The 42-credit program may be completed in as few as five full-time semesters or taken part-time if working or in another health professions program. Each three-credit course is eight weeks in length. Learning outcomes are built upon the following Foundational Competencies developed by the Council on Education for Public Health:

— 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 and/or Intersectoral 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 a minimum of 42 credit hours to complete.

Master of Public Health Core Coursework

PUHL 6301	Biostatistics	3
PUHL 6302	Epidemiology	3
PUHL 6303	Environmental Health	3
PUHL 6304	Public Health Policy and Management	3
PUHL 6305	Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Concentration Courses in Global Health

PUHL 6307	War and Public Health	3
PUHL 6308	Program Planning and Evaluation	3
PUHL 6309	Rural Health and Aging	3
PUHL 6310	Global Health	3
PUHL 6311	Climate Change and Public Health	3
PUHL 6312	Public Health Nutrition	3
	And
PUHL 6306	Community-Oriented Primary Care	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Capstone in Public Health

The Public Health Capstone includes two courses, Applied Practice Experience and Integrative Learning Experience.

PUHL 6313	Applied Practice Experience	3
PUHL 6314	Integrative Learning Experience	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Total Credit Hours: 42