Master of Public Health Guidebook

Navigating your M.P.H. experience can be challenging at times. This guide walks you through the basic steps from your first semester to graduation. We hope you take time to experience the academic events and life offered at the College of Public Health and the University of South Florida.

Steps to Success

Getting Started
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Keeping your degree on track and in good standing
Student Organizations at COPH
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During your second semester you should meet with your advisor and start planning your field experience
Plan your special project early
Preparing for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) credentialing exam/Comprehensive Exam
The term before you graduate you should meet with your advisor and review your status
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Participate in the COPH graduation celebration, the USF Health graduation ceremony, and join our USF and COPH alumni communities.

Getting Assistance

We in Academic and Student Affairs are here to help. You can reach us at (813) 974-6505 or call toll-free (888) USF-COPH or (888) 873-2674 and press 1. Via email contact advisor@health.usf.edu or view our staff directory to contact someone directly. We are located in the WELL (MDA) across the street (Holly) from the College of Public Health. You can also reach out to your /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16768469664

DRAFT: 2015 - 2016 College of Public Health Master of Public Health Guidebook

Welcome to University of South Florida (USF) College of Public Health (COPH). On behalf of our faculty, staff, COPH students, and USF Health community we are pleased to welcome you to our Master of Public Health program. The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) is the primary professional degree in public health.The program provides a set of skills and principles essential for students who intend to apply their training in a professional setting, provides leadership in a specific health specialty to improve and protect the health and well-being of populations. All M.P.H. students complete coursework designed to prepare public health professionals to actively and effectively contribute to population-based, culturally appropriate, and innovative approaches concerning and emerging public health problems.

This guidebook will help you navigate through your M.P.H. program. The College of Public Health M.P.H. Guidebook is a written compilation of current College policies and procedures. It is updated on an ongoing basis. It is the student's responsibility to know and comply with all College and University policies and procedures.

Questions: Please contact advisor@health.usf.edu, or call (813) 974-6505, or toll-free (888) USF-COPH or (888) 873-2674 and press 1 to be transferred to Advising.

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Disclaimer

This version of the MPH Guidebook is the official version of the USF College of Public Health Guidebook for the MPH degree effective from July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016. This is a subset of and supplement to the USF Graduate Catalog. If there are conflicts between the two documents the USF Graduate Catalog prevails. The College of Public Health reserves the right to change its rules, courses, and requirements from time to time and to make all such changes applicable to all students, whether new or continuing, when in its sole judgment such changes are deemed necessary. .

To view the complete USF Graduate Catalog, go to:http://www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.asp; overarching USF regulations and policies go to http://regulationspolicies.usf.edu/

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