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Curriculum for the Master of Public Health Degree The University of Cincinnati MPH degree's curriculum consists of a minimum of sixty quarter hours of coursework. This consists of twenty-four quarter hours of core courses, twenty-four quarter hours of concentration courses, and twelve quarter hours of practicum and capstone. The core courses include:
Core courses are scheduled so that students with other day-time responsibilities can pursue the degree: for the 2009-2010 year, for example, this means that they are offered in late afternoon and early evening time slots, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Full-time students will be able to complete the degree program in 18-24 months of study, depending upon the length and complexity of their chosen capstone (see below). In addition to the core, students must complete their MPH studies by selecting one of two specialty coursework concentrations: one in Leadership, Management & Policy or one in Health Promotion and Education. An additional concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics is being considered. Each of these concentrations consists of a mixture of required and elective courses, totaling a minimum of thirty-two quarter hours. All students are required to complete an experiential practicum and capstone courses described below. Students are asked to make a preliminary concentration selection at the time of program application, but are required to officially confirm or change their concentration choice by no later than the completion of twenty-four quarter hours of program credit. Students are generally encouraged to complete the core sequence before taking concentration courses but may, based on course availability, schedule, and other circumstances, with advisor's and instructor's permission, register for a limited number of concentration courses before completing the core. Leadership, Management & Policy The philosophy behind this track is to prepare graduates to be leaders in facing the challenges of improving the public's health in the twenty-first century including dealing with issues such as accreditation, informatics, policy development and others. Students in this concentration pursue a combination of required and elective courses in management and policy. All students in this concentration are required to take the following courses:
Students may then choose a minimum of four quarter hours of selective courses approved for this track by their advisor, including offerings from Business, Political Science, or other areas. Health Promotion & Education This concentration is taught by faculty from the Community Health Education Program of the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services. This is primarily a practitioner's degree for those seeking to work as public health educators in health departments, voluntary agencies and other community health organizations. Since this concentration includes course offerings that cover all major responsibility areas of health education as defined by the profession, graduates of this concentration are eligible to receive the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential after passing the national exam. All students in the concentration are required to take the following courses:
Students may then choose a minimum of two quarter hours of selective courses approved by their advisor. For more information on the MPH concentration in Education, contact Randall Cottrell, D.Ed., CHES, Professor of Health Education, College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services at 513.556.3861 or Randall.Cottrell@uc.edu. Experiential courses required in all concentrations: Practicum and Capstone Practicum — The practicum is an individually-planned, supervised, and evaluated practice experience through which the student will develop an understanding of, and appreciation for, practice in a public health-related environment relevant to his/her chosen concentration. Experiences gained in the practicum may well lead directly to the problem or project the student undertakes as his/her capstone. Capstone Experience — This culminating experience is the mechanism by which the student demonstrates her/his ability to synthesize and integrate the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program. It allows the student to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates some aspect of professional problem-solving practice and serves as a means by which faculty evaluate whether the student has mastered the body of knowledge and can demonstrate proficiency in the required competencies. Students will typically register for the capstone across more than one term. |
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