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Catalog Year: 2015/2016
Degree: Master of Public Health
Program (Major/College): M.P.H./P.H.COPH Department: Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Global Health
Concentration: Epidemiology &  Global Global Communicable Diseases (Code: EGD)        
COPH Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Global Health
Minimum Credit Hours: 73 
Minimum Credit Hours: 75

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of Global Health proposes an M.P.H. dual concentration combining the existing concentrations of Global Communicable Disease and Epidemiology. This dual concentration program is a professional degree, intended for individuals who wish to obtain a solid understanding of public health epidemiological practices, principles and applications, with an emphasis in global communicable disease issues, policies and programs. M.P.H. dual concentration graduates will be prepared for positions in private agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international, federal and state health agencies that participate in the study of the spread and control of communicable diseases as well as policy and practice involved with the global aspects of epidemiologic issues.


Check Sheets by Year:2010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/16

Please print the check sheet and take it with you to your advising appointments each semester.

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titleEpidemiology & Global Communicable Diseases Competencies

In addition to meeting the admission requirements for the Master of Public Health degree, applicants should also meet these concentration prerequisites

Public health course prerequisites:
  • HSC 4551 Survey of Human Diseases
  • PHC 4101 Introduction to Public Health
    • Or an equivalent course is required for students who lack training in public health or biological sciences

    In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases dual concentration graduates will be able to meet the competencies from both the Epidemiology M.P.H. and the Global Health Communicable Diseases M.P.H..

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    Suggested undergraduate majors: Public health, social sciences, natural sciences, biology, nursing, medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacology, gerontology, allied health professions, environmental health, management information systems, mathematics, statistics, computer sciences

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  • Suggested undergraduate courses: College algebra, basic computer skills (e.g. operating system, internet, word processing, spread sheet), human structure and function, human health biology. Calculus is recommended.
  • Work experience: Prior work experience is preferred, but not required.
  • Other criteria: Academic background, goal statement, student's academic interests, references and availability of faculty and facility resources are also considered as part of the entrance evaluation.

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    Program Coursework

    RequirementHoursPre-reqs*

    College Core and Foundation Courses

    		 

    16

     

    Required Concentration  Courses

    33

     

    PHC 6051

    Biostatistics II

    		3PHC 6000, 6050, or CI

    PHC 6010

    Epidemiology Methods I

    3

    		PHC 6000 or CI

    PHC 6011

    Epidemiology Methods II

    		3PHC 6000, 6010, or CI

    PHC 6701

    Computer Applications for Public Health Researchers

    3

    		CI

    PHC 6053

    Categorical Data Analysis

    3

    		PHC 6051 or CI
    PHC 6190Public Health Database Management3PHC 6701
    Students must take a minimum of 3 credit hours from within each domain. Course selection will be determined by the student and their advisor based on student interest and career goals

     

    		  
    Tropical & Emerging Infections (minimum of 3 hours required)  

    PHC 6510

    Exotic & Emerging infectious Diseases

    3

     CI.

    PHC 6512

    Vectors of Human Diseases

    3

     CI.

    PHC 6513

    Public Health Parasitology

    3

     CI.

    PHC 6516Tropical Diseases 3  

     Microbiology (minimum of 3 hours required)

     

     

     PHC 6037Public Health Virology 3  
     PHC 6562Microbiology for Healthcare Workers 3  BSC 2010, 2011, CHM 2046, or CI.
     PHC 7935Vaccinology 3  CI.
      Public Health Interventions & Disease Control (minimum of 3 hours required)   
     PHC 6314Infection Control Program Design 3  
     PHC 6514Infectious Disease Control in Developing Countries 3  PHC 6000 or Eqiv. and CI.
     PHC 6517Infectious Disease Prevention Strategies 3  
     PHC 6251Disease Surveillance & Monitoring 3  
     PHC 5933Introduction to GIS 3  
      Immunology & Genetics (minimum of 3 hours required)   

    PHC 6511

    Public Health Immunology

    3

     

    PHC 6121

    Vaccines

    3

     

    PHC 6934

    Human Genomics in Public Health and Personalized Medicine

    3

     

     Applied Global Communicable Disease (minimum of 3 hours required) 

     

     

     PHC 6561Lab Techniques in Public Health 3 
     PHC 6560The Public Health Lab System 3  
     PHC 6934Public Health GIS   

    Approved Electives (Selected examples of courses)

    18

    9 hours Epidemiology

    9 hours Global Communicable Diseases

    Students will fulfill their Global Health elective credits in consultation with their advisor.  It is recommended students focus on one of the five domains (i.e. Tropical and Emerging Infections, Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Public Health Interventions and Disease Control or Applied Global Communicable Disease), taking all courses within that domain.  

    MPH Requirements

     6

     

    PHC 6945

    Supervised Field Experience 

    3

    See Note #1

    PHC 6977

    Special Project

    3

     

    Total Minimum Credit Hours73 

    * CH=Credit Hours; Pre-reqs= prerequisite courses unless noted as CR (co-requisite) or CC (Concurrent requisite)

    1. 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.
    2. Any grade below a C (C- to F) is required to be retaken.  The grade will be included in the student's GPA.
    3. The College Reserves All Rights to Repeal And/or Modify

    4. Program Notes:

      • Students in this program require 2 advisors; One Epi., One Global Health.
      • Field Experience must address both Epidemiologic and global issues Or Peace Corp Experience.
      • Special Project must be epidemiological and global.  There will be two readers (one from each department).
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    Emphasis Area Support Courses

    Students are required to take 9 credits of global communicable diseases courses and 9 credits of epidemiology support courses, as described below.

    • Global Health support courses : Students will fulfill their Global Health elective credits in consultation with their advisor.  It is recommended students focus on one of the five domains (i.e. Tropical and Emerging Infections, Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, Public Health Interventions and Disease Control or Applied Global Communicable Disease), taking all courses within that domain.
    • Epidemiology support courses
      • 1 course in Infectious Disease Epidemiology
      • 1 course in Chronic Disease Epidemiology
      • 1 additional Departmental course from the following areas:
        • Infectious Disease Epidemiology
        • Epidemiology Methods or Biostatistics
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