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Catalog Year: 2015/2016
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
Please print the check sheet and take it with you to your advising appointments each semester.
Master of Public Health Degree Competencies
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Maternal & Child Health Competencies
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.
Curriculum
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)