MPH Maternal & Child Health

COPH Department: Community and Family Health
Concentration: Maternal & Child Health (Code: PMC)
Minimum Credit Hours: 44

The M.P.H. in Maternal and Child Health prepares health professionals and individuals in related fields for leadership roles in community based organizations that focus on major public health problems of women, children and families, especially among culturally diverse and under-served populations. Using multidisciplinary approaches, students develop analytical, advocacy, programmatic and evaluative skills to address health disparities, and to emphasize health promotion and disease prevention among populations in need.

Check Sheets by Year:

2010/11

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 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.
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)