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In addition to the overall Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree competencies, graduates with a concentration in Infection Control will:

1. Outline the role of infection preventionists in various healthcare settings, outbreak and bio-terrorism scenarios and in promotion of public health;
2. Describe essential research and education principles utilized in infection control practice;
3. Identify and explain the essential elements of an infection control program;
4. Compare and contrast infectious disease prevention strategies, surveillance and control of infectious disease in developed vs. developing countries;
5. Design programs for the surveillance and control of communicable diseases on a national and global scale;
6. Interpret the natural history of disease-causing parasites, bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other organisms of major public health concern, as well as the disease processes and clinical manifestations caused by those infectious organisms;
7. Identify the appropriate diagnosis, epidemiology, surveillance, control, treatment and prevention of communicable diseases;
8. Describe the natural human defenses, the appropriate use of diagnostic techniques and serological surveillance, and the role of preventive interventions and treatments such as isolation/precautions, vaccines, antibiotics and post-exposure prophylaxis against communicable diseases;
9.  Identify the cultural, social, and economic and environmental factors that contribute to the incidence and prevalence, as well as the transmission, control, treatment and prevention of communicable diseases;
10. Analyze data collected through epidemiologic studies and interpret the findings; and
11. Demonstrate mastery of the five areas of infection control practice: 1) identification of infectious disease processes; 2) surveillance and epidemiologic investigation; 3) preventing/controlling the transmission of infectious agents; 4) employee/occupational health; management and leadership; and 5) education and research.

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Program Coursework

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

1. During 2^nd 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. Only traditional track option available open to students in this program when completing College Core courses

Electives (6 credits) from within the College of Public Health, based upon student assessment, and approved by assigned advisor. Examples include but are not limited to the following:

• PHC 6530 Maternal and Child Health 1: Issues and Concepts
• PHC 6307 Principles of Exposure Assessment and Control
• PHC 6355 Principles of Occupational Safety
• PHC 6350 Occupational Toxicology and Risk Assessment
• PHC 6373 Protecting Public Health: Bioterrorism and Biodefense
• PHC 6556 Pathobiology of Human Disease I
• PHC 6074 Epidemiology of Diseases of Major Public Health Importance
• PHC 6591 Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology
• PHC 6104 Management of Public Health Programs
• PHC 6110 International Health and Health Care Systems
• PHC 6195 Public Health Data, Information and Decision Making