Curriculum Information
 Download the 2015/2016 Program Check Sheet Program Coursework CourseRequirement | CH* | Pre-reqs* | College Core Courses | | | PHC 6000 | Epidemiology | 3 | | PHC 6050 | Biostatistics I | 3 | | PHC 6102 | Principles of Health Policy and Management | 3 | | PHC 6357 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 | | PHC 6410 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health | 3 | | Core Total Hours | 15 | | and Foundation Courses | 16 | | Required Concentration Courses | 18
| | HSC 5036 | Professional Foundations of Health Education | 1 | | PHC 6500 | Theoretical and Behavioral Basis for Health Ed. | 4 | PHC 6410 | PHC 6505 | Program Planning in Community Health | 3 | PHC 6500 | PHC 6507 | Health Education Intervention Methods | 3 | PHC 6500, 6505 | PHC 6708 | Evaluation & Research Methods in Community Health | 3 | | PHC 6412 | Health Disparities and Social Determinants | 3 | PHC 6000, 6050 | PHC 6724 | Synthesizing Public Health Research | 1 | Concentration Total Hours | 18 | | Health Education Support Courses | 3 | | | Support Total Hours | 3 | | Culminating Experience | | | MPH Requirements
| 9 | | PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 6-12 | See Note #1 | PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | | PHC 6936 | Public Health Capstone Course | 3 | All Core completed + 75% of Concentration | | Culminating Experience minimum Hours | 12Total Minimum Credit Hours | 46 | |
*CH=Credit Hours; Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite) - During 2nd semester meet with advisor and begin planning field experience. See http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/academicaffairs/fe/. May be met through the Peace Corps Master’s International option.
- Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken. The grade will be included in the student's GPA.
- The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify.
- Please print the check sheet and take it with you to your advising appointments each semester.
- Supervised Field Experience: Students with little or no professional experience: 6 hours minimum. Students with relevant professional experience: minimum 6 hours; in this case we try to find field experience in which the student lacks experience
Health Education Support Courses - examples (3 credits): - PHC 6506 Community Health Education
- PHC 6533 Health Program Development and Change Process
- PHC 6411 Introduction to Social Marketing for Public Health
- HSC 6641 Prevention and Control of Unintentional Injuries
- PHC 6414 Adolescent Health
- PHC 6705 Formative Research Methods in Social Marketing
- PHC 6934 Health Message Design in Public Health
- PHC 6706 Focus Group Research Strategies
- PHC 6193 Qualitative Methods in Community Health Research
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