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Plan of Study

Master of Public Health

Core Courses
MPH 700Essentials in Public Health3
MPH 701Epidemiology3
MPH 702Statistical Methods in Research3
MPH 703Health Behavior Theory3
MPH 704Social Determinants of Health3
MPH 706Bioethics in Public Health Research and Practice1
MPH 707Professional Seminar1
MPH 710Survey Development, Qualitative Methods and Analysis3
MPH 711Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching3
MPH 712Scientific Communications and Grant Writing3
MPH 720Public Health Leadership and Community Engagement2
MPH 721Public Health Policy and Management2
MPH 796Directed Research3
MPH 799Research Practicum with Capstone3
Total Credit Hours 36
Elective Courses (choose 4 of 6 Elective Courses)
MPH 735Infectious Disease in Public Health2
MPH 736Maternal and Child Health and Welfare2
MPH 737Chronic Disease Prevention and Wellness Promotion2
MPH 738International Medicine2
MPH 740Community/Clinic Practicum 12
MPH 741Community/Clinic Practicum 22
Total Elective Credits 8
GRAND TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 44

UMMC School of Medicine Students - Plan of Study

M2 - Summer
MPH 700Essentials in Public Health3
MPH 701Epidemiology3
MPH 702Statistical Methods in Research3
MPH 710Survey Development, Qualitative Methods and Analysis3
Total Semester Hours 12
M2 - Fall
MPH 704Social Determinants of Health3
MPHElective2
Total Semester Hours 5
M2 - Spring
MPH 707Professional Seminar1
MPHElective2
Total Semester Hours 3
M3 - Summer
MPH 720Public Health Leadership and Community Engagement2
Total Semester Hours 2
M3 - Fall
MPH 711Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching3
MPH 796Directed Research1
Total Semester Hours 4
M3 - Spring
MPH 703Health Behavior Theory3
MPH 796Directed Research1
Total Semester Hours 4
M4 - Summer
MPH 712Scientific Communications and Grant Writing3
MPH 796Directed Research1
Total Semester Hours 4
M4 - Fall
MPHElective2
MPHElective2
MPH 706Bioethics in Public Health Research and Practice1
MPH 799Research Practicum with Capstone1
Total Semester Hours 6
M4 - Spring
MPH 721Public Health Policy and Management2
MPH 799Research Practicum with Capstone2
Total Semester Hours 4
GRAND TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 44

UMMC  Residents - Accelerated Plan of  Study

Fall
MPH 700Essentials in Public Health3
MPH 701Epidemiology3
MPH 702Statistical Methods in Research3
MPH 704Social Determinants of Health3
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
Total Semester Hours 13
Spring 
MPH 703Health Behavior Theory3
MPH 712Scientific Communications and Grant Writing3
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
MPH 796Directed Research3
Total Semester Hours 10
Summer
MPH 710Survey Development, Qualitative Methods and Analysis3
MPH 720Public Health Leadership and Community Engagement2
Total Semester Hours 5
Fall
MPH 711Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching3
MPH 725Environmental Health3
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
MPH 799Research Practicum with Capstone3
Total Semester Hours 10
Spring 
MPH 706Bioethics in Public Health Research and Practice2
MPH 721Public Health Policy and Management1
MPH 738International Medicine3
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
Total Semester Hours 6
GRAND TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 44