International Curriculum Master of Public Health in Public Health

By offering specialties in Public Health and Management, Community and Reproductive Health, Urban and Global Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, the trimester-based program provides a variety of types and duration of study to respond to students’ needs as follow:

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International Curriculum Master of Public Health in Public Health

By offering specialties in Public Health and Management, Community and Reproductive Health, Urban and Global Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, the trimester-based program provides a variety of types and duration of study to respond to students’ needs as follow:

 

Curriculum Summary

MPH Curriculum Summary

The MPH degree provides students a clear understanding of the roles of the core disciplines in public health. It is a trimester-based program including 5 majors in public health i.e. (1) Health Policy and Management, (2) Community and Reproductive Health, (3) Urban and Global Health, (4) Environmental and Occupational Health, and (5) Health Behaviors. Students seeking the MPH degree must complete 36 credits of academic work with an average grade of "GPA 3.00" or better.

 

The study plan provides to 2 types: 

(1) Non coursework MPH (Plan A1): students must take only Thesis 36 Credits.

(2) Coursework MPH (Plan A2): students including in house-students and learning at the work place (LWP)-students must take core courses 15 credits, major compulsory courses 6 credits, elective courses 3 credits, and thesis 12 credits. This coursework is distributed as follows:

• 15 CREDITS in core areas of public health: Students in all majors must take the following five courses: Health Problems, Determinants, and Trends 3 credits, Health Systems Development 3 credits, Research Methodology in Public Health 3 credits, Statistics in Public Health Research 3 credits, and Public Health Administration 3 credits. And students in all majors need to enroll the Thesis Seminar with no credit.
 

• 6 CREDITS of compulsory courses required by the major: Students in all majors must take 6 credits. To determine which courses are required, these courses are distributed by majors as follows:

• Health Policy and Management: Policy and Strategic Planning and Implementation and Management
• Community and Reproductive Health: Reproductive Health and Community Assessment 
• Urban and Global Health: Introduction to Urban and Global Health and Globalization and Contemporary Public Health 
• Environmental and Occupational Health: Introduction to Environmental Health and Environmental and Health Risk Assessment 
• Health Behaviors: Health Behavior and Social and Cultural Determinants of Health 

• 3 CREDITS of elective courses: Please refer to advisor and/or program for specific recommended electives such as Directed Studies 3 credits, Field Study 3 credits, Advanced Skills in Science and Research 3 credits etc.

1st Round (Open Semester August)

2nd Round (Open Semester December)

 

Curriculum Plan

MPH Curriculum Plan 

Course	Plan A1 (Credits)	Plan A2 (Credits)
Core Courses of public health	-	15
Major Compulsory Courses	-	6
Elective Courses	-	3
Thesis	36	12
Total (Credits)	36	36

Curriculum for the Master of Public Health (MPH) (36 credits)

The coursework students (Plan A2) seeking the MPH degree in any majors must complete 36 credits of academic coursework with an average grade of “GPA 3.00” or better.

 

Course Requirement

A. Core courses (15 Credits)
5300501 Health Problems, Determinants, and Trends  5300505 Health Systems Development  5300506 Research Methodology in Public Health  5300507 Statistics in Public Health Research  5300508 Public Health Administration  5300893 Thesis Seminar	3 Credits    3 Credits  3 Credits  3 Credits  3 Credits  S/U Credit
B. Compulsory Courses for the Major (6 Credits)
Health Policy and Management 5300503 Policy and Strategic Planning  5300504 Implementation and Management	3 Credits 3 Credits
Community and Reproductive Health 5300526 Reproductive Health  5300527 Community Assessment	3 Credits 3 Credits
Urban and Global Health 5300528 Introduction to Urban and Global Health  5300529 Globalization and Contemporary Public Health	3 Credits   3 Credits
Environmental Health and Occupational Health 5300538 Introduction to Environmental Health  5300541 Environmental and Health Risk Assessment	3 Credits 3 Credit
Health Behaviors 5300544 Health Behavior  5300545 Social and Cultural Determinants of Health	3 Credits  3 Credits
C. Electives Course (3 Credits)
5300503 Policy and Strategic Planning  5300504 Implementation and Management  5300512 Health Development and Change  5300513 Health Financing  5300514 Resource Development  5300515 Seminar in Health Systems Development  5300521 Fundamental Skills in Sciences and Research  5300522 Fundamental Skills in Planning and Management  5300523 Health Services Organization and Management  5300524 Health Insurance System Management  5300525 Community Health Development  5300526 Reproductive Health  5300527 Community Assessment  5300528 Introduction to Urban and Global Health  5300529 Globalization and Contemporary Public Health  5300530 Global Health Impacts on Drug Use 3 Credits 5300534 Behavioral Science Theories as a Basis for Health Promotion  5300536 Urban Health  5300537 Travel Medicine and Public Health  5300538 Introduction to Environmental Health  5300539 Environmental and Occupational Health Epidemiology  5300540 Law and Management of Environmental and Occupational Health  5300541 Environmental and Health Risk Assessment  5300542 English for Public Health  5300543 Sexual Behavior and Socio-cultural Issues in Sexuality and Reproductive Health 5300544 Health Behavior  5300545 Social and Cultural Determinants of Health  5300546 Addictive Behavior  5300547 Health and Social Impact on Addiction  5300548 Community Based and Individual Intervention  5300549 Prevention, Intervention and Evaluation of Health Behavior Module  5300550 Directed Studies  5300570 Field Study  5300571 Business Administration in Health 5300670 Practical Study I  5300572 Medical and Public Health Communication 5300573 Transnationalism and Public Health	3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 4 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits

Course Sequence

MPH Course Sequence

The following course sequences are recommended for students enrolled non course work (Plan A1) and FULL-TIME course work (Plan A2) in the MPH program in any major. The course sequences are to be used as a guide, and may be modified to meet individual needs.

 

Study Plan – Trimester 36 Credits

• Non coursework (Plan A1) 

1st Semester
5300816 Thesis 5300893 Thesis Seminar Total Credits	12  Credits S/U Credits 12  Credits
2nd Semester
5300816 Thesis  5300893 Thesis Seminar  Total Credits	12   Credits S/U Credits 12  Credits
3rd Semester
5300816 Thesis  5300893 Thesis Seminar  Total Credits	12  Credits S/U Credits 12  Credits

 

• FULL-TIME coursework (Plan A2)

1st Semester
5300501 Health Problems, Determinants, and Trends  5300505 Health Systems Development  5300506 Research Methodology in Public Health  5300507 Statistics in Public Health Research  5300508 Public Health Administration  Total Credits	3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 15 Credits
2nd Semester
Health Policy and Management 5300503 Policy and Strategic Planning  5300504 Implementation and Management  5300xxx Elective Course*  5300811 Thesis  5300893 Thesis Seminar  Total Credits	3  Credits 3  Credits 3  Credits 3  Credits S/U Credits 12 Credits
Community and Reproductive Health 5300526 Reproductive Health  5300527 Community Assessment  5300xxx Elective Course*  5300811 Thesis  5300893 Thesis Seminar  Total Credits	3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits S/U Credits 12 Credits
Urban and Global Health 5300528 Introduction to Urban and Global Health  5300529 Globalization and Contemporary Public Health  5300xxx Elective Course*  5300811 Thesis  5300893 Thesis Seminar  Total Credits	3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits S/U Credits 12 Credits
Environmental Health and Occupational Health 5300538 Introduction to Environmental Health  5300541 Environmental and Health Risk Assessment  5300xxx Elective Course*  5300811 Thesis  5300893 Thesis Seminar  Total Credits	3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits S/U Credits 12 Credits
Health Behaviors 5300544 Health Behavior  5300545 Social and Cultural Determinants of Health  5300xxx Elective Course*  5300811 Thesis  5300893 Thesis Seminar  Total Credits	3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits S/U Credits 12 Credits
5300544 Health Behavior  5300545 Social and Cultural Determinants of Health	3 Credits 3 Credits
3rd Semester
5300811 Thesis  Total Credits	9 Credits 9 Credits