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Plan of Study

General MPH Curriculum Requirements

CORE Courses
MPH 700Essentials in Public Health3
MPH 701Epidemiology3
MPH 702Statistical Methods in Research3
MPH 703Health Behavior Theory3
MPH 704Social Determinants of Health3
MPH 707Professional Seminar1
MPH 706Bioethics in Public Health Research and Practice1
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
Core Credits 36
Electives (choose 4 of 8)
MPH 735Infectious Disease in Public Health2
MPH 736Maternal and Child Health and Welfare2
MPH 737Chronic Disease Prevention and Wellness Promotion2
MPH 738International Travel and Health2
MPH 739Independent Study 12
MPH 740Independent Study 22
MPH 741Community/Clinic Practicum 12
MPH 742Community/Clinic Practicum 22
Elective Credits 8
Total Credits 44
   

SOM Medical Student Plan of Study

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

Accelerated Plan of  Study for UMMC  Residents

Fall
MPH 700Essentials in Public Health3
MPH 701Epidemiology3
MPH 702Statistical Methods in Research3
MPH 704Social Determinants of Health3
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
Total 13
Spring 
MPH 703Health Behavior Theory3
MPH 712Scientific Communications and Grant Writing3
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
MPH 796Directed Research3
Total 10
Summer
MPH 720Public Health Leadership and Community Engagement2
MPH 710Survey Development, Qualitative Methods and Analysis3
Total 5
Fall
MPH 711Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching3
MPH 799Research Practicum with Capstone3
MPH 725Environmental Health3
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
Total 10
Spring 
MPH 721Public Health Policy and Management2
MPH 706Bioethics in Public Health Research and Practice1
MPH 738International Travel and Health 
MPH 743Topics in Preventive Medicine1
Total 6
Degree Total 44