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Degree: Master of Public Health
Program (Major/College): M.P.H./P.H.
Concentration: Maternal & Child Health (Code: PMC)
COPH Department: Community and Family Health
Minimum Credit Hours: 44
Check Sheets by Year: | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 |
Please print the check sheet and take it with you to your advising appointments each semester.
In addition to the overall Master of Public Health degree competencies, Maternal & Child Health graduates will be able to:
- Identify the scientific underpinnings and strength of evidence from the literature for addressing MCH issues including: morbidity and mortality; individual, family, social and community factors; and health system characteristics;
- Describe the scope and impact of MCH problems for children, women and families;
- Use basic quantitative and qualitative research methods to prepare data for problem identification, program planning and evaluation, and policy analysis;
- Apply organizational theory to public health, program planning, management and evaluation;
- Describe MCH history, policy development, major programs, laws, regulations, advocacy movements and current legislative mandates;
- Summarize data on a policy, write policy statements, and translate policies into organization;
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and
- Utilize cultural competence and social justice concepts, community partnership development, and ethical standards in practice.
Prerequisites
In addition to meeting the admission requirements for the Master of Public Health degree, applicants should also meet these concentration prerequisites:
- Suggested/preferred undergraduate majors: Undergraduate majors may be admitted from a wide range of backgrounds, although majors from the health sciences such as nursing, social work, counseling, pre-med, the natural sciences are desirable.
- Work experience: Work experience in the field of public health, health or natural sciences, counseling, communications, social work, etc. is considered extremely desirable.
- Other criteria: Three letters of recommendation from academic and/or related professional sources, career goals statement
Curriculum
Curriculum Information
Program Coursework
Requirement | CH* | Pre-reqs* |
College Core and Foundation Courses | 16 | |
Required Concentration Courses | 16 | |
PHC 6530 | Issues and Concepts in Maternal & Child Health | 3 | |
PHC 6537 | Case Studies in MCH Programs, Policies & Research | 3 | PHC 6530, Core Courses |
PHC 6197 | Secondary Data Analysis in MCH | 3 | |
PHC 6724 | Synthesizing Public Health Research | 1 | |
PHC 6505 | Program Planning in Community Health | 3 | PHC 6500 |
PHC 6708 | Evaluation and Research Methods in Community Health | 3 | |
Approved Elective Courses
| 6 | |
MPH Requirements
| 6
| |
PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 3-12 | See Note #1 |
PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | |
*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: 3 hours minimum. An expectation of 2-3 years of experience in an MCH related clinical background or agency constitutes the term “previous professional experience” worthy of lesser field experience.
MCH Support Courses - examples (6 credits):
- PHC 6523 Policies and Practices in Maternal and Child Nutrition (3)
- PHC 6532 Women’s health Issues in Public Health (3)
- PHC 6590 Reproductive Health Trends and Issues (3)
- PHC 6535 International Maternal and Child Health (3)
- PHC 6708 Evaluative Approaches to Community and Family Health Education Programs (3)
- PHC 6414 Adolescent Health (3)
- PHC 6934 Selected Topics in Maternal Child Health (3)