Program Coursework
Requirement
| | CH* | Pre-reqs* |
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College Core and Foundation Courses
| 16 | |
Require Concentration Courses
| 15 | |
PHC 6151 | Health Policy and Politics | 3 | PHC 6102 and CI. |
PHC 6430 | Health Economics I | 3 | ECO 2023 or equv & CI |
PHC 6760 | Research Methods in Public Health Programs | 3 | PHC 6430, 6180, 6151, or CI |
Select one of the following | | |
PHC 6420 | Health Care Law, Regulation, and Ethics | 3 | |
PHC 6421 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 | PHC 6102 recommended |
Select one of the following | | |
PHC 6063 | Public Health Data, Information & Decision Making | 3 | PHC 6050 |
PHC 6435 | Comparative Health Insurance Systems | 3 | PHC 6430 |
Elective Courses (See examples on concentration definition) | 7 | |
MPH Requirements
| 4 | |
PHC 6945 | Supervised Field Experience | 1-6 | See Note #1 |
PHC 6977 | Special Project | 3 | |
Total Minimum Credit Hours | 42 | |
*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.
- Supervised Field Experience
- Students with little or no professional experience: 3 hours minimum.
- Students with relevant professional experience: 1 hour minimum.
- Students with substantial work experience can negotiate a reduced number of hours with their advisor (e.g., 1 or 2 hours) if the student has meaningful experience (involving decision-making) in a health care or related organization
Examples of common elective options
- PHC 6104 Management of Public Health Programs (3)
- PHC 6148 Strategic Planning and Health Care Marketing (3)
- PHC 6114 Managed Care (2)
- PHC 6420 Health Care Law, Regulation and Ethics (3)