Degree: Master of Public Health
Program (Major/College): M.P.H./P.H.
Concentration: Epidemiology & Global Health (Code: EGH)
COPH Department: Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Global Health
Minimum Credit Hours: 66
M.P.H. with a Dual Concentration in Epidemiology and Global Health
In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, Epidemiology and Global Health dual concentration graduates will be able to meet the competencies from both the Epidemiology M.P.H. and the Global Health Practice M.P.H..
Concentration Details
Curriculum Information Download the 2015/2016 Program Check Sheet
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- Students in this program require 2 advisors; One Epi., One Global Health.
- Field Experience must be international and Epidemiologic in content Or Peace Corp Experience.
- Special Project must have epidemiologic and global content. There will be two readers (one from each dept.).
Program Coursework
College Core Courses | CH* | Pre-reqs* | |
PHC 6000 | Epidemiology | 3 |
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PHC 6050 | Biostatistics I | 3 |
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PHC 6102 | Principles of Health Policy and Management | 3 |
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PHC 6357 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
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PHC 6410 | Social and Behavioral Sciences Applied to Health | 3 |
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Core Total Hours | 15 |
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Required Global Health Courses |
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PHC 6764 | Global Hlth Principles and Contemporary Issues | 3 |
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PHC 6761 | Global Hlth Assessment Strategies | 3 |
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PHC 6106 | Global Hlth Program Development and Administ. | 3 |
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PHC 6442 | Global Health Applications in the Field | 3 |
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| Global Health Total Hours | 12 |
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Required Epidemiology Courses |
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PHC 6051 | Biostatistics II | 3 | PHC 6000, 6050 or CI. |
PHC 6010 | Epidemiology Methods I | 3 | PHC 6000 or CI. |
PHC 6011 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 | PHC 6000, 6010 or CI. |
PHC 6701 | Computer Applications for Public Health Researchers | 3 | CI. |
PHC 6190 | Public Health Database Management | 3 | PHC 6701 |
PHC 6053 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 | PHC 6051 or CI. |
| Epidemiology Total Hours | 18 |
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Emphasis Area Support Courses |
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PHC 6074 | Epi. Of Diseases of Maj. PH Importance or 1 course in Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
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PHC 6934 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
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| one of the following |
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PHC 6511 | Public Health Immunology OR | 3 |
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PHC 6513 | Public Health Parasitology OR | 3 |
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PHC 6512 | Vectors of Human Disease | 3 |
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| Emphasis Area Total Hours | 9 |
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Culminating Experience |
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PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 6 | See Note #1 |
PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 |
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PHC 6936 | Public Health Capstone Course | 3 | All Core completed + 75% of Concentration |
| Culminating Experience minimum Hours | 12 |
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* 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.