MPH Generalist Concentration | Online Masters in Public Health

Overview

A customizable concentration for students with advanced graduate or professional degrees or those currently enrolled in an accredited U.S.-based medical degree program. Students in the concentration complete the core courses, and their remaining courses are planned with their faculty advisor based on their interests.

Generalist Concentration Courses

Core Courses

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PM 501	Foundations in Health Education and Promotion	4 units
Overview and application of behavioral theories to the field of health education and promotion. Examines the determinants of health behavior and strategies for change at the individual, group and community level

PM 508	Health Service and Delivery in the U.S.	4 units
Historical development of the American health care system, determinants of health care utilization, role of health care providers, health policy, public health services and health care finance

PM 510	Principles of Biostatistics	4 units
Concepts of biostatistics; appropriate uses and common misuses of health statistics; practice in the application of statistical procedures; introduction to statistical software including Excel, SPSS, nQuery. Laboratory

PM 512	Principles of Epidemiology	4 units
Terminology/uses of epidemiology and demography, sources/uses of population data, types of epidemiologic studies, risk assessment, common sources of bias in population studies and principles of screening

PM 564	Public Health Leadership and Management	4 units
Introduction to business and management concepts, tools and practices in the context of domestic and global health care delivery, public health and allied health industries.

PM 596	Practicum in Public Health	1 unit
Field placement in a public health agency, such as a county health department or community-based organization.

PM 597	Capstone in Public Health	1 unit
Provides the culminating, integrative curricular experience for students during their last semester prior to graduation. Course draws on students’ prior training in the five core areas of public health, their additional track coursework and their real-world experience gained in the field prior to graduation. Designed to challenge students to reflect and integrate their training and experience with the goal of developing their own individual point of view regarding the role of public health in contributing to the improvement of the health and well-being of populations in the United States, as well as abroad.

And choose one of these elective courses:

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PM 529	Environmental Health: An Epidemiological Approach	4 units
An overview of environmental health, identifying issues in assessing effects of exposure on health and potential interventions for reducing adverse health risks

PM 536	Program Evaluation & Research	4 units
Overview of concepts, tools, data collection, analysis methods and designs used to evaluate health promotion programs. Examples from substance abuse prevention, family planning and reproductive health programs

And choose 4 concentration courses with your advisor.