MPH Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Curriculum Information 

Download the 2015/2016 Program Check Sheet

Program Coursework

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* 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. 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 6 credits of global support 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

• College Master of Public Health degree requirements
• Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Specific Guidelines for Special Project, Field Experience, Comprehensive Exam
• Department of Global Health Specific Guidelines for Special Project, Field Experience, Comprehensive Exam
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