Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

Degree requirements

A total of 42 semester hours is required to complete this degree offered through the Public Health graduate program. The program is a professional degree that requires a core of public health courses (14 credit hours), a field experience or master’s thesis (6 credit hours), and an area of emphasis determined by the student’s program committee (22 credit hours). An area of emphasis may be selected from food safety and biosecurity, infectious diseases/zoonoses, public health human nutrition, or public health physical activity.

Public health core (14 credit hours)

MPH 754 - Introduction to Epidemiology Credits: (3)
OR
at least 3 hours of equivalent graduate or professional level epidemiology course credit (e.g., MPH 708 – Veterinary Epidemiology Credits: (2) AND MPH 854 – Intermediate Epidemiology Credits: (3))
MPH 806 - Environmental Toxicology Credits: (2)
MPH 720 - Administration of Health Care Organizations Credits: (3)
MPH 818 - Social and Behavioral Bases of Public Health Credits: (3)
MPH 701 - Fundamental Methods of Biostatistics Credits: (3)

Area of emphasis (22 credit hours)

Select from one of these four areas. The 22 credit hours required for each emphasis area are listed below.

• Food safety and biosecurity
• Infectious diseases and zoonoses
• Public health nutrition
• Public health physical activity

Food Safety and Biosecurity

In addition to the core courses (14 or 16 hours) and field experience (6 hours) or thesis research and field experience (9 hours), students must complete credit hours from the Food Safety and Biosecurity emphasis area as outlined below to fulfill the 42 credit hour requirement for the MPH degree. Substitutions may be approved by the major professor, supervisory committee, and the MPH Program director.

1. Complete the following required courses (2 courses; 4 hours):
FDSCI 730 - A Multidisciplinary Overview of Food Safety and Security Credits: (2)
FDSCI 731 - Food Protection and Defense–Essential Concepts Credits: (2)
2. Select 1 course (2-4 hours) from the following:
FDSCI 600 - Food Microbiology Credits: (2)
OR
FDSCI 750 - Food Toxicants Credits: (2)
OR
FDSCI 915 - Food Toxicology Credits: (2)
3. Select 1 course (2-3 hours) from the following:
FDSCI 690 - Principles of HACCP Credits: (2)
FDSCI 791 - Advanced Application of HACCP Principles Credits: (3)
4. Select 1 course (3 hours) from the following:
DMP 845 - Food Safety Risk Analysis Credits: (3)
DMP 855 - Disease Detection, Surveillance and Risk Assessment Credits: (3)
5. Select 1-3 courses (3-6 hours) from the following:
DMP 816 - Trade and Agricultural Health Credits: (2)
DMP 844 - Global Health Issues Credits: (3)
DMP 888 - Globalization, Cooperation, & the Food Trade Credits: (1)
6. Select 1 course (3 hours) from the following:
DMP 815 - Multidisciplinary Thought and Presentation Credits: (3)
MC 750 - Strategic Health Communication Credits: (3)
MC 760 - Communication and Risk Credits: (3)
7. Select any remaining courses needed (0-4 hours) from any of the courses listed above or from this list of acceptable electives below:
DMP 880 - Problems in Pathobiology (MS) Credits: (Var.)
FDSCI 501 - Food Chemistry Credits: (3)
FDSCI 695 - Quality Assurance of Food Products Credits: (3)
FDSCI 727 - Chemical Methods of Food Analysis Credits: (2)
FDSCI 728 - Physical Methods of Food Analysis Credits: (2)
FDSCI 751 - Food Laws and the Regulatory Process Credits: (2)
FDSCI 753 - Risk Assessment for Food, Ag, & Vet Med Credits: (3)
FDSCI 810 - Fermented Foods Credits: (2)
FDSCI 815 - Advanced Food Chemistry Credits: (3)
FDSCI 820 - Advanced Food Microbiology & Biotechnology Credits: (2)
AGEC 710 - Comparative Food and Agriculture Systems Credits: (3)
AGEC 805 - Agricultural Marketing Credits: (3)
AGEC 810 - Price, Income and Trade Policies in Agriculture Credits: (3)
STAT 704 - Analysis of Variance Credits: (2)
STAT 705 - Regression and Correlation Analyses Credits: (2)

Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses

In addition to the core courses (14 or 16 hours) and field experience (6 hours) or thesis research and field experience (9 hours), students must complete credit hours from the Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses emphasis area as outlined below to fulfill the 42 credit hour requirement for the MPH degree. Substitutions may be approved by the major professor, supervisory committee, and the MPH Program director.

1. Select 2-3 courses (6-7 hours) from the following:
BIOL 604 - Biology of the Fungi Credits: (3)
BIOL 530 - Pathogenic Microbiology Credits: (3)
BIOL 675 - Genetics of Microorganisms Credits: (3)
BIOL 545 - Human Parasitology Credits: (3)
BIOL 546 - Human Parasitology Laboratory Credits: (1)
BIOL 687 - Microbial Ecology Credits: (3)
BIOL 730 - General Virology Credits: (3)
ASI 540 - Principles of Animal Disease Control Credits: (3)
DMP 712 - Veterinary Bacteriology & Mycology - Lecture Credits: (3)
DMP 718 - Veterinary Parasitology Credits: (4)
DMP 860 - Pathogenic Mechanisms Credits: (3)
DMP 722 - Veterinary Virology Credits: (3)
2. Select 1 course (3-4 hours) from the following:
DMP 850 - Immunology of Domestic Animals Credits: (3)
BIOL 670 - Immunology Credits: (4)
DMP 705 - Principles of Veterinary Immunology Credits: (2)
3. Select 1-3 courses (3-6 hours) from the following:
DMP 844 - Global Health Issues Credits: (3)
ENTOM 849 - Biology of Disease Vectors of Human and Veterinary Importance Credits: (3)
GEOG 508 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: (4)
GEOG 608 - Geographic Information Systems II Credits: (3)
BIOL 529 - Fundamentals of Ecology Credits: (3)
DMP 801 - Toxicology Credits: (2)
DMP 770 - Emerging Diseases Credits: (3)
FDSCI 690 - Principles of HACCP Credits: (2)
FDSCI 730 - A Multidisciplinary Overview of Food Safety and Security Credits: (2)
FDSCI 731 - Food Protection and Defense–Essential Concepts Credits: (2)
DMP 816 - Trade and Agricultural Health Credits: (2)
DMP 888 - Globalization, Cooperation, & the Food Trade Credits: (1)
4. Select 1-3 courses (3-6 hours) from the following:
DMP 855 - Disease Detection, Surveillance and Risk Assessment Credits: (3)
DMP 830 - Quantitative Analysis in Food Production Veterinary Medicine Credits: (3)
DMP 871 - Molecular Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases Credits: (3)
STAT 704 - Analysis of Variance Credits: (2)
STAT 705 - Regression and Correlation Analyses Credits: (2)
STAT 716 - Nonparametric Statistics Credits: (2)
STAT 730 - Multivariate Statistical Methods Credits: (3)
DMP 753 - Veterinary Public Health Credits: (2)
DMP 854 - Intermediate Epidemiology Credits: (3)
STAT 717 - Categorical Data Analysis Credits: (3)
STAT 720 - Design of Experiments Credits: (3)
DMP 954 - Advanced Epidemiology Credits: (4)
5. Select 1 courses (3 hours) from the following:
MC 750 - Strategic Health Communication Credits: (3)
MC 760 - Communication and Risk Credits: (3)
DMP 815 - Multidisciplinary Thought and Presentation Credits: (3)
6. Select any remaining courses needed (0-4 hours) from any of the courses listed above.

Public Health Nutrition

In addition to the core courses (14 or 16 hours) and field experience (6 hours) or thesis research and field experience (9 hours), students must complete credit hours from the Public Health Nutrition emphasis area as outlined below to fulfill the 42 credit hour requirement for the MPH degree. Substitutions may be approved by the major professor, supervisory committee, and the MPH Program director.

1. Complete the required courses (4 courses; 10 hours):
HN 600 - Public Health Nutrition Credits: (3)
HN 844 - Nutritional Epidemiology Credits: (3)
HN 820 - Functional Foods for Chronic Disease Prevention Credits: (3)
HN 880 - Graduate Seminar in Human Nutrition Credits: (1)
2. Select 2-3 courses (6 hours) from the following:
HN 620 - Nutrient Metabolism Credits: (3)
HN 631 - Clinical Nutrition I Credits: (2)
HN 632 - Clinical Nutrition II Credits: (3)
HN 635 - Nutrition and Exercise Credits: (3)
HN 718 - Physical Health and Aging Credits: (3)
HN 726 - Nutrition and Wellness Credits: 3
HN 735 - Advanced Energy Balance Credits: (3)
HN 780 - Problems in Human Nutrition Credits: (Var.)
HN 782 - Topics in Human Nutrition Credits: (1-3)
HN 800 - Nutrition Education and Communication Credits: (3)
HN 810 - Advanced Macronutrient Metabolism Credits: (5)
HN 812 - Advanced Micronutrient Metabolism Credits: (3)
HN 841 - Consumer Response Evaluation Credits: (3)
HN 862 - Maternal and Child Nutrition Credits: (3)
3. Select 2-3 courses (4-6 hours) from the list of acceptable electives below:
MC 750 - Strategic Health Communication Credits: (3)
MC 760 - Communication and Risk Credits: (3)
PSYCH 518 - Introduction to Health Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCIO 541 - Wealth, Power, and Privilege Credits: (3)
SOCIO 570 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the USA Credits: (3)
STAT 704 - Analysis of Variance Credits: (2)
STAT 705 - Regression and Correlation Analyses Credits: (2)
STAT 710 - Sample Survey Methods Credits: (2)
STAT 713 - Applied Linear Statistical Models Credits: (3)
STAT 716 - Nonparametric Statistics Credits: (2)
STAT 717 - Categorical Data Analysis Credits: (3)
STAT 720 - Design of Experiments Credits: (3)
STAT 725 - Introduction to the SAS Computing Credits: (1)
STAT 730 - Multivariate Statistical Methods Credits: (3)

Public Health Physical Activity

In addition to the core courses (14 or 16 hours) and field experience (6 hours) or thesis research and field experience (9 hours), students must complete credit hours from Public Health Physical Activity emphasis area as outlined below to fulfill the 42 credit hour requirement for the MPH degree. Substitutions may be approved by the major professor, supervisory committee, and the MPH Program director.

1. Complete the following required courses (2 courses; 6 hours):
KIN 830 - Advanced Public Health Physical Activity Credits: (3)
KIN 800 - Advanced Physiology of Exercise Credits: (3)
2. Complete 1 course (3 hours) from the list below:
KIN 610 - Program Planning and Evaluation Credits: (3)
KIN 805 - Physical Activity and Human Behavior Credits: (3)
3. Select 1 course (3 hours) from the list below:
KIN 612 - Built Environment and Physical Activity Credits: (3)
MC 750 - Strategic Health Communication Credits: (3)
4. Select 3-5 courses (8-10 hours) from the list above or below:
KIN 600 - Psychology of Physical Activity Credits: (3)
KIN 601 - Cardiorespiratory Exercise Physiology Credits: (3)
KIN 602 - Gender Issues in Sport and Exercise Credits: (3)
KIN 603 - Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology Credits: (3)
KIN 606 - Topics in the Behavioral Basis of Kinesiology Credits: (1-3)
KIN 607 - Muscle Exercise Physiology Credits: (3)
KIN 609 - Environmental Physiology Credits: (3)
KIN 625 - Exercise Testing and Prescription Credits: (3)
KIN 635 - Nutrition and Exercise Credits: (3)
KIN 655 - Fitness Promotion Credits: (3)
KIN 657 - Therapeutic Use of Exercise in the Treatment of Disease Credits: (3)
KIN 797 - Topics in Public Health Physical Activity Behavior Credits: (1-4)
KIN 808 - Social Epidemiology of Physical Activity Credits: (3)
KIN 815 - Research Methods in Kinesiology Credits: (3)
STAT 704 - Analysis of Variance Credits: (2)
STAT 705 - Regression and Correlation Analyses Credits: (2)
STAT 710 - Sample Survey Methods Credits: (2)
STAT 713 - Applied Linear Statistical Models Credits: (3)
STAT 716 - Nonparametric Statistics Credits: (2)
STAT 717 - Categorical Data Analysis Credits: (3)
STAT 720 - Design of Experiments Credits: (3)
STAT 725 - Introduction to the SAS Computing Credits: (1)
STAT 730 - Multivariate Statistical Methods Credits: (3)

Required “Public Health Practice” (3, 4 or 6 hours)

Field experience (6 hours); OR a combined field experience (4 hours) and master’s report (2 hours); OR a combined master’s thesis (6 hours) and field experience (3 hours)

MPH 840 – Public Health Field Experience credits (3, 4 or 6 hours)
DMP, FDSCI, HN or KIN 898 – Master’s Report credits (var.) plus MPH 840 for 4 hrs
DMP, FDSCI, HN or KIN 899 – Master’s Thesis credits (var.) plus MPH 840 for 3 hrs

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