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Accelerated Public Health, BS/MPH
Public Health, BS/MPH Requirements
Bachelor of Science
The public health bachelor's degree requires 123 credits to complete, which are distributed across three categories of courses:
- Public health core (30 credits)
- Concentration (15 credits)
- Liberal arts core (62 credits)
Master of Public Health
The public health master's degree requires 42 credits, which include a global health concentration.
Fifteen credits are shared across both the undergraduate and graduate degrees in this accelerated program.
Foundations of Health
- Community Health Promotion
- Environmental Health
- Health Disparities and Underserved Populations
- Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
- Personal and Social Health or Human Health and Disease
- Promoting Health Through Literacy and Cultural Competence
Skills and Methods
- Applied Epidemiology
- Analysis of Public Health Data
- Implementing and Evaluating Health Programs
- Internship/Practicum
- Introduction to Prevention Science or Development and Evaluation of Public Health Programs
- Public Health Applied Practice Experience
- Public Health Data and Decision Making
Systems and Policy
- Health Leadership and Management
- Public Health Policy
BS Concentration Options
Students choose one from three concentrations offered. Each concentration provides 15 credits of coursework.
Addiction Prevention
- Addictions in Cultural Context
- Alcohol, Other Drugs, Sex and Gambling: Dynamics of Addiction
- Ethics in Addiction Services
- Prevention in Addiction Services
- Internship
Community Health Education
- Community Health Education
- Global Health Communication and Advocacy
- Influencing Healthy Behavior
- Internship (6 credits)
Healthcare Management
- Introduction to Ethics and Laws in Healthcare Administration
- Introduction to Healthcare Management
- Introduction to Healthcare Quality Improvement
- Issues and Challenges: U.S. Healthcare Delivery
- Internship
MPH Global Health Concentration
In addition to the required courses below, students choose one elective from an approved list of courses.
Students take all of these courses.
- Environmental Determinants of Global Health
- Global Health Governance
- Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Control
Students choose one of the following courses.
- Global Health and Aging
- Global Perspectives in Alcohol and Other Drug Policies
- Global Health Communication and Advocacy
- Indigenous Peoples, Colonization and Global Health
- Substance Use and Mental Health: Global Contexts
MPH Experiential Learning
MPH students build practical skills through structured, hands-on experiences designed to reinforce classroom learning and prepare them for professional practice.
Applied Practice Experience Pre-Planning
Prior to registering for PHP 667 Graduate Practicum in Public Health, MPH students must complete the planning steps (agency identification, competency mapping and products) required for this course.
Interprofessional Education
Students enrolled in the MPH degree program participate in an Interprofessional Practice (IPP) event. Students must successfully complete all required assessments and interactive experiences associated with this event.
See complete degree requirements.
Getting a Jump on Med School
Shelby Fenton is interested in both the science and practice of public health. “My internships have strengthened my leadership, problem-solving and patient advocacy skills.”
Shelby Fenton ’25 B.S Public Health, ’26 MPH
