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Public Health
Degree Types: MPH
The Program in Public Health prepares students for public health practice, teaching, and research endeavors.
The program provides students with:
- a broad perspective on the definition of health highlighting the concepts of prevention, health promotion, health care organization and delivery, and population-based research and intervention and
- an interdisciplinary public health knowledge base derived from biomedical and social scientific theories and empiric evidence.
Coursework and faculty are drawn from many departments in the Feinberg School of Medicine, including the Institute for Public Health and Medicine, and Global Health Studies in the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. The program also includes applied practical experience in a governmental or non-governmental public health setting.
Additional resources:
Program Contact
Contact Maureen Moran
Assistant Professor
312-503-0500
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Master of Public Health
Generalist Track
Total Units Required: 16
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core and Required Courses | |
| PUB_HLTH 301-0 | Behavior, Society & Health |
| PUB_HLTH 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| or BIOSTAT 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 303-0 | Environmental Health Sciences |
| PUB_HLTH 304-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| or BIOSTAT 301-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 418-0 | Applied Practice Experience I |
| PUB_HLTH 419-0 | Applied Practice Experience II |
| PUB_HLTH 420-0 | Introduction to US Health Care System |
| PUB_HLTH 560-0 | Culminating Experience |
| Intermediate Level Course Requirement | |
| PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
| or PUB_HLTH 422-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
| Methodology Requirement | |
| One of the following courses in addition to one of the Intermediate level courses listed above: | |
PUB_HLTH 416-0 | Program Evaluation |
PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
PUB_HLTH 422-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
PUB_HLTH 425-0 | Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health |
PUB_HLTH 431-0 | Basic Decision Analysis and Models of Medical Decision Making |
PUB_HLTH 435-0 | Health Services Research Design & Analysis Strategies: Technology Assessment |
PUB_HLTH 438-0 | Survey Design & Methodology |
PUB_HLTH 439-0 | Qualitative Research Methods |
PUB_HLTH 444-0 | Advanced Decision Analysis |
ANTHRO 362-0 | Advanced Methods in Quantitative Analysis |
BIOSTAT 446-0 | Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Trials |
| Electives | |
| 8 units | |
Master of Public Health
Community Health Research & Evaluation Concentration
Total Units Required: 16
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core and Required Courses | |
| PUB_HLTH 301-0 | Behavior, Society & Health |
| PUB_HLTH 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| or BIOSTAT 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 303-0 | Environmental Health Sciences |
| PUB_HLTH 304-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| or BIOSTAT 301-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 317-0 | Seminar in Community Health Research |
| PUB_HLTH 318-0 | Seminar in Community Health Research II |
| PUB_HLTH 319-0 | Seminar in Community Health Research III |
| PUB_HLTH 320-0 | Community Engaged Research |
| PUB_HLTH 323-0 | Health Equity |
| PUB_HLTH 411-0 | Assessment, Planning & Evaluation in Community Health |
| PUB_HLTH 418-0 | Applied Practice Experience I |
| PUB_HLTH 419-0 | Applied Practice Experience II |
| PUB_HLTH 420-0 | Introduction to US Health Care System |
| PUB_HLTH 560-0 | Culminating Experience |
| Intermediate Level Course Requirement | |
PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
or PUB_HLTH 422-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
| Methodology Requirement | |
| One of the following courses in addition to one of the Intermediate level courses listed above: | |
PUB_HLTH 416-0 | Program Evaluation |
PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
PUB_HLTH 422-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
PUB_HLTH 425-0 | Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health |
PUB_HLTH 431-0 | Basic Decision Analysis and Models of Medical Decision Making |
PUB_HLTH 435-0 | Health Services Research Design & Analysis Strategies: Technology Assessment |
PUB_HLTH 438-0 | Survey Design & Methodology |
PUB_HLTH 439-0 | Qualitative Research Methods |
PUB_HLTH 444-0 | Advanced Decision Analysis |
| Community Health Selective | |
| One of the following: | |
PUB_HLTH 330-0 | Global Tobacco: Control and Prevention |
PUB_HLTH 414-0 | Injury and Violence Prevention |
PUB_HLTH 415-0 | Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Principles and Application |
PUB_HLTH 417-0 | Public Health Law: Promoting Healthy Youth Development |
PUB_HLTH 448-0 | Introduction to Maternal Child Health |
| Electives | |
| 3 units | |
Master of Public Health
Data Science Concentration
Total Units Required: 16
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core and Required Courses | |
| BIOSTAT 306-0 | R Programming (Core and Required Courses) |
| BIOSTAT 445-0 | Data Science for Clinical, Translational, and Population Researchers |
| PUB_HLTH 301-0 | Behavior, Society & Health |
| PUB_HLTH 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 303-0 | Environmental Health Sciences |
| PUB_HLTH 304-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 418-0 | Applied Practice Experience I |
| PUB_HLTH 419-0 | Applied Practice Experience II |
| PUB_HLTH 420-0 | Introduction to US Health Care System |
| PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 422-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 425-0 | Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health |
| PUB_HLTH 441-0 | Ethical Issues in Clinical Research |
| PUB_HLTH 560-0 | Culminating Experience |
| Data Science seminar and new courses in data visualization and statistical learning to be added | |
| Electives 1.5 units | |
Master of Public Health
Epidemiology Concentration
Total Units Required: 16
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core and Required Courses | |
| BIOSTAT 301-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| BIOSTAT 401-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
| BIOSTAT 501-0 | Advanced Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 301-0 | Behavior, Society & Health |
| PUB_HLTH 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| or BIOSTAT 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 303-0 | Environmental Health Sciences |
| PUB_HLTH 305-0 | Programming for Statistical Analysis |
| PUB_HLTH 418-0 | Applied Practice Experience I |
| PUB_HLTH 419-0 | Applied Practice Experience II |
| PUB_HLTH 420-0 | Introduction to US Health Care System |
| PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 560-0 | Culminating Experience |
| Methodology Requirement | |
| One of the following courses: | |
PUB_HLTH 416-0 | Program Evaluation |
PUB_HLTH 425-0 | Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health |
PUB_HLTH 431-0 | Basic Decision Analysis and Models of Medical Decision Making |
PUB_HLTH 435-0 | Health Services Research Design & Analysis Strategies: Technology Assessment |
PUB_HLTH 438-0 | Survey Design & Methodology |
PUB_HLTH 439-0 | Qualitative Research Methods |
PUB_HLTH 444-0 | Advanced Decision Analysis |
BIOSTAT 446-0 | Design, Conduct and Analysis of Clinical Trials |
| Epidemiology Selective | |
| Select two of the following: | |
PUB_HLTH 412-0 | Infection Disease Epidemiology and Prevention |
PUB_HLTH 524-0 | Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology |
PUB_HLTH 525-0 | Cancer Epidemiology |
| Electives | |
| 3 units | |
Master of Public Health
Global Health Concentration
Total Units Required: 16
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core and Required Courses | |
| PUB_HLTH 301-0 | Behavior, Society & Health |
| PUB_HLTH 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| or BIOSTAT 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 303-0 | Environmental Health Sciences |
| PUB_HLTH 304-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| or BIOSTAT 301-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 387-0 | Seminar in Global Health I |
| PUB_HLTH 388-0 | Seminar in Global Health II |
| PUB_HLTH 389-0 | Seminar in Global Health III |
| PUB_HLTH 390-0 | Introduction to International Public Health |
| PUB_HLTH 418-0 | Applied Practice Experience I |
| PUB_HLTH 419-0 | Applied Practice Experience II |
| PUB_HLTH 420-0 | Introduction to US Health Care System |
| PUB_HLTH 430-0 | Global Health Research Practicum |
| PUB_HLTH 490-0 | Advanced Global Public Health |
| or PUB_HLTH 391-0 | Global Health Care Service Delivery |
| PUB_HLTH 560-0 | Culminating Experience |
| Methodology Requirement | |
PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
or PUB_HLTH 422-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
| Select 1 in addition to an intermediate course listed above | |
PUB_HLTH 416-0 | Program Evaluation |
PUB_HLTH 421-0 | Intermediate Biostatistics |
PUB_HLTH 422-0 | Intermediate Epidemiology |
PUB_HLTH 425-0 | Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health |
PUB_HLTH 431-0 | Basic Decision Analysis and Models of Medical Decision Making |
PUB_HLTH 435-0 | Health Services Research Design & Analysis Strategies: Technology Assessment |
PUB_HLTH 438-0 | Survey Design & Methodology |
PUB_HLTH 439-0 | Qualitative Research Methods |
PUB_HLTH 444-0 | Advanced Decision Analysis |
| Global Health Selective | |
| Select two of the following: | |
PUB_HLTH 330-0 | Global Tobacco: Control and Prevention |
PUB_HLTH 393-0 | Introduction to Health and Human Rights |
PUB_HLTH 412-0 | Infection Disease Epidemiology and Prevention |
PUB_HLTH 448-0 | Introduction to Maternal Child Health |
GBL_HLTH 302-0 | Global Bioethics |
GBL_HLTH 306-0 | Biomedicine and Culture |
GBL_HLTH 307-0 | International Perspectives on Mental Health |
GBL_HLTH 309-0 | Biomedicine and World History |
GBL_HLTH 310-1 | Supervised Global Health Research |
GBL_HLTH 320-0 | Qualitative Research Methods in Global Health |
GBL_HLTH 321-0 | War and Public Health |
GBL_HLTH 390-0 | Special Topics in Global Health |
| Electives | |
| 2 units | |