Public Health, M.P.H.
As the only accredited Catholic, Jesuit school of public health in the nation, Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice is committed to social justice and the Jesuit mission. Graduate-level public health classes are taught by faculty who are internationally recognized as leaders in public health research and practice, and have diverse research interests.
Students pass the Certified Public Health exam at higher rates than the national average. In 2017, 91 percent of students passed the exam on the first try and 100 percent passed on the second attempt, as compared to the national average of 75 to 85 percent.
Curriculum Overview
The Master of Public Health, 42-54 credits, trains students to be competent in the five core areas of public health:
- behavioral science
- biostatistics
- epidemiology
- environmental and occupational health
- public health administration and policy
Students will also choose one or two (joint) concentrations from among eight options, including:
Behavioral Science and Health Education
Promote and research healthy living practices to prevent disease and injury.
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness (Online Option Available)
Develop preventive measures to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases, living modified organisms and other potentially harmful biological agents.
Biostatistics
Biostatisticians apply statistical theory and mathematical principles to research in public health, medicine, pharmacology, biology, environmental science, and other related fields aimed at determining the causes of disease and injuries, and to identifying critical trends within communities.
Epidemiology
Epidemiologists are "disease detectives." Epidemiology investigates and controls disease and injury patterns in populations.
Global Health
Global health addresses the worldwide health needs of people living in developing countries and resource-poor immigrant communities here in the United States.
Health concerns in these populations include infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and STDs, or various chronic diseases related to aging populations, mental illness, war, famine and displacement.
Health Management and Policy
The health management and policy concentration blends a core management component with advanced public health training. That, along with an applied-team-based learning experience that draws a diverse group of students from around the country and the world, will equip you for senior leadership roles in a wide range of public, private and not-for-profit organizations committed to improving health care delivery systems, access to health care services, and reducing risks to the public’s health.
Maternal and Child Health
This concentration focuses on the complex public health problems unique to women, children and their families.
With an emphasis on social justice, graduates of SLU’s maternal and child health program develop and promote access to improved prenatal care and birth outcomes, particularly in underserved communities where the need is greatest.
Public Health Practice
For professionals currently working in public health to enhance their skills in public health practice.
Fieldwork and Research Opportunities
The M.P.H. program is designed to give students the practical skills needed for any public health career.
Students complete an internship after their first year of study to gain practical experience in their chosen career path. Students have interned in a variety of settings. Experienced public health professionals can assist students in finding an internship in St. Louis, nationally or across the globe.
Careers
SLU’s public health graduates are employed at federal, state and local health agencies; consulting firms; consumer advocacy organizations; community-based organizations and health care centers; hospitals; research centers; and universities.
Within the first year of graduation, 99 percent* of our graduates are beginning their careers, participating in fellowships or furthering their graduate education.
| * | According to survey responses from the Class of 2015. |
Admission Requirements
Applicants should have a bachelor's degree with no less than a 3.00 grade point average. Test scores are preferably in the 50th percentiles or higher, but there are no minimum cutoffs. Applicants are required to complete an introductory, undergraduate-level microeconomics course before starting the program.
Behavioral Science and Health Education
A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in a social or biomedical science or a closely-related discipline. Professional experience in a health-related field is highly valued.
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness
A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in the physical, chemical or biological sciences, or six credits of college-level courses individually in chemistry, biology and the physical sciences, with an overall grade point average of 3.00or better in the science courses; however, applicants will be considered on an individual basis.
Biostatistics
A bachelor's degree or the equivalent in a social or biomedical science with coursework that includes Calculus I, either Calculus II or linear algebra, basic coursework in the principles of biology and computer science, and an upper-level or equivalent course in statistics, each with a grade of B or better.
Epidemiology
A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in a biomedical science, one of the social sciences or a closely-related discipline. Professional experience in a health-related field is highly valued.
Global Health
A bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in a biomedical science, one of the social sciences or a closely-related discipline. Professional experience in a health-related field is highly valued.
Health Management and Policy
A bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university. Completion of an undergraduate microeconomics course with a grade of B or better is preferred.
Maternal and Child Health Concentration
A bachelor's or first professional degree in most fields from an accredited college or university.
Public Health Practice
A bachelor's or Master’s degree in a health or related field and substantial and relevant experience equivalent to three years in public health or health care.
Application Requirements
- Application form and fee
- Transcript(s)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Test scores - GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT are accepted
- Résumé/curriculum vitae
- Professional goal statement
Requirements for International Students
All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students along with the following:
- Demonstrate English Language Proficiency
- Proof of financial support must include:
- A letter of financial support from the person(s) or sponsoring agency funding the time at Saint Louis University
- A letter from the sponsor's bank verifying that the funds are available and will be so for the duration of study at the University
- Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken postsecondary studies outside the United States must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until classes are full.
Review Process
All applications are considered on an individual basis with a balanced approach.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
The College for Public Health and Social Justice offers several ways to help finance graduate education. Opportunities include a limited number of merit-based scholarships and graduate research assistantships. Awards are made to applicants with the highest combinations of GPAs and test scores who complete their applications by the priority deadlines.
For more information, visit the student financial services office online at http://finaid.slu.edu.
Accreditation
The College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
- Graduates will be able to apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice.
- Graduates will be able to select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context.
- Graduates will be able to analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate.
- Graduates will be able to interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.
- Graduates will be able to compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings.
- Graduates will be able to discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels.
- Graduates will be able to assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health.
- Graduates will be able to apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs.
- Graduates will be able to design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention.
- Graduates will be able to explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management.
- Graduates will be able to select methods to evaluate public health programs.
- Graduates will be able to discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence.
- Graduates will be able to propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes.
- Graduates will be able to advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations.
- Graduates will be able to evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity.
- Graduates will be able to apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making.
- Graduates will be able to apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community.
- Graduates will be able to select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors.
- Graduates will be able to communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation.
- Graduates will be able to describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content.
- Graduates will be able to perform effectively on interprofessional teams.
- Graduates will be able to apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| or BST 5020 | Theory of Biostatistics | |
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Some concentrations require both PUBH 5050 Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice (3 cr) and PUBH 5070 Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice (3 cr). See specific concentration requirements for more information. | ||
| Concentrations | ||
| Select one of the following: | 24-36 | |
| Total Credits | 42-54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Behavioral Science and Health Education Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH 5000 | Behavioral Science and Public Health | 3 |
| BSH 5200 | Social Ecology of Public Health | 3 |
| BSH 5310 | Health Communication | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| BSH 5930 | Qualitative Methods | 3 |
| Elective | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Behavioral Science and Health Education / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH 5000 | Behavioral Science and Public Health | 3 |
| BSH 5200 | Social Ecology of Public Health | 3 |
| BSH 5310 | Health Communication | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| BSH 5930 | Qualitative Methods | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| Elective | Methods Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| BSDP 5206 | Disaster Management and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| BSDP 5206 | Disaster Management and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Biostatistics Concentration
PUBH 5040 Generating Evidence from Public Health Data (3 cr) may not contribute credits toward total degree requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| BST 5200 | Survival Data Analysis | 3 |
| BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| BST 5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Biostatistics / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
PUBH 5040 Generating Evidence from Public Health Data (3 cr) may not contribute credits toward total degree requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| BST 5200 | Survival Data Analysis | 3 |
| BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| BST 5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 12 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Epidemiology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| BST 5200 | Survival Data Analysis | 3 |
| BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 9 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Global Health Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| EPI 5110 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| or EPI 5120 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | |
| or EPI 5500 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
| EPI 5120 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| or EPI 5110 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | |
| or EPI 5500 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
| GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| GLOH 5200 | Global Health and Implementation Science | 3 |
| SWRK 5705 | Practice in Global Issues | 3 |
| Elective | Methods Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Non-course Requirements
International Experience
This requirement is met by completing PUBH 5910 Practice Experience in Public Health (0,3 cr) in a country that is not the student’s native country. Note: students from developing countries may complete the practice experience in the U.S., another developed country, or their home country if approved by the Global Health Faculty Mentor. Also, students with significant related international experience may be considered for an internship in the U.S.
Interagency Language Roundtable
Students not able to document this level of proficiency should undertake an immediate immersion-style language learning program. Guidance and requests for self-assessment will be provided at Saint Louis University and monitored by Global Health staff and a graduate mentor.
Global Health / Biosecurity & Disaster Preparedness Joint Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| EPI 5110 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| or EPI 5120 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | |
| or EPI 5500 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
| GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| GLOH 5200 | Global Health and Implementation Science | 3 |
| SWRK 5705 | Practice in Global Issues | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Global Health / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| or BST 5200 | Survival Data Analysis | |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| EPI 5110 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| or EPI 5120 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | |
| or EPI 5500 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
| EPI 5120 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| or EPI 5110 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | |
| or EPI 5500 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
| GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| GLOH 5200 | Global Health and Implementation Science | 3 |
| SWRK 5707 | Policy Practice for Social Justice | 3 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Non-course Requirements
International Experience
This requirement is met by completing PUBH 5910 Practice Experience in Public Health (0,3 cr) in a country that is not the student’s native country. Note: students from developing countries may complete the practice experience in the U.S., another developed country, or their home country if approved by the Global Health Faculty Mentor. Also, students with significant related international experience may be considered for an internship in the U.S.
Interagency Language Roundtable
Students not able to document this level of proficiency should undertake an immediate immersion-style language learning program. Guidance and requests for self-assessment will be provided at Saint Louis University and monitored by Global Health staff and a graduate mentor.
Global Health / Maternal and Child Health Joint Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| EPI 5110 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| or EPI 5120 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | |
| or EPI 5500 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
| EPI 5120 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| or EPI 5110 | Epidemiology of Infectious Disease | |
| or EPI 5500 | Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | |
| EPI 5220 | Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology | 3 |
| or EPI 5280 | Perinatal Epidemiology | |
| GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| GLOH 5200 | Global Health and Implementation Science | 3 |
| MCH 5000 | Maternal Child Health I: Foundations in Maternal Child Health | 3 |
| MCH 5010 | Maternal and Child Health Practice: Programs, Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| MCH-#### | Maternal and Child Health III: Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) in MCH | 3 |
| SWRK 5705 | Practice in Global Issues | 3 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Non-course Requirements
International Experience
This requirement is met by completing PUBH 5910 Practice Experience in Public Health (0,3 cr) in a country that is not the student’s native country. Note: students from developing countries may complete the practice experience in the U.S., another developed country, or their home country if approved by the Global Health Faculty Mentor. Also, students with significant related international experience may be considered for an internship in the U.S.
Interagency Language Roundtable
Students not able to document this level of proficiency should undertake an immediate immersion-style language learning program. Guidance and requests for self-assessment will be provided at Saint Louis University and monitored by Global Health staff and a graduate mentor.
Health Management & Policy Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HMP 5210 | Economic Evaluation | 3 |
| HMP 5510 | Health Policy & Law | 3 |
| HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Health Management & Policy / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| HMP 5510 | Health Policy & Law | 3 |
| HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HMP 5210 | Economic Evaluation | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Maternal and Child Health Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| BSH 5000 | Behavioral Science and Public Health | 3 |
| BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| MCH 5000 | Maternal Child Health I: Foundations in Maternal Child Health | 3 |
| MCH 5010 | Maternal and Child Health Practice: Programs, Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| MCH-#### | Maternal and Child Health III: Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) in MCH | 3 |
| EPI 5220 | Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology | 3 |
| or EPI 5280 | Perinatal Epidemiology | |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Maternal and Child Health / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| EPI 5220 | Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology | 3 |
| or EPI 5280 | Perinatal Epidemiology | |
| MCH 5000 | Maternal Child Health I: Foundations in Maternal Child Health | 3 |
| MCH 5010 | Maternal and Child Health Practice: Programs, Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| MCH-#### | Maternal and Child Health III: Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
Public Health Practice Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required core courses listed above and the following: | 18 | |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| Elective | Methods Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 6 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
Behavioral Science and Health Education Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSH 5000 | Behavioral Science and Public Health | 3 |
| Critical course: BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5200 | Social Ecology of Public Health | 3 |
| Critical course: BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5310 | Health Communication | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5930 | Qualitative Methods | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Behavioral Science and Health Education / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSH 5000 | Behavioral Science and Public Health | 3 |
| Critical course: BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5200 | Social Ecology of Public Health | 3 |
| Critical course: BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5310 | Health Communication | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Methods Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5930 | Qualitative Methods | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness Concentration (on-ground)
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5206 | Disaster Management and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness Concentration (online full-time)
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5206 | Disaster Management and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness Concentration (online part-time)
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5206 | Disaster Management and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5206 | Disaster Management and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Biostatistics Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5020 | Theory of Biostatistics † | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BST 5200 | Survival Data Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Biostatistics / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5020 | Theory of Biostatistics † | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BST 5200 | Survival Data Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5400 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Epidemiology Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BST 5200 | Survival Data Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Global Health Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Critical course: GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5110 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5705 | Practice in Global Issues | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: EPI 5120 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| GLOH 5200 | Global Health Diplomacy and Policy | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Global Health / Biosecurity & Disaster Preparedness Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5103 | Communicable Diseases and Infection Control | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Critical course: BSDP 5104 | Public Health Ecology | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5705 | Practice in Global Issues | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5101 | Fundamentals of Disaster Planning | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: EPI 5120 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| GLOH 5200 | Global Health Diplomacy and Policy | 3 |
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5203 | Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Disasters | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5110 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | GLOH or BSDP Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 0 |
| Credits | 0 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Global Health / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Critical course: GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5705 | Practice in Global Issues | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BST 5200 or BST 5210 |
Survival Data Analysis or Categorical Data Analysis |
3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5120 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| GLOH 5200 | Global Health Diplomacy and Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: EPI 5110 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Global Health / Maternal and Child Health Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| Critical course: MCH 5000 | Maternal Child Health I: Foundations in Maternal Child Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Critical course: GLOH 5000 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Critical course: MCH 5010 | Maternal and Child Health Practice: Programs, Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Critical course: SWRK 5705 | Practice in Global Issues | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5220 or EPI 5280 |
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology or Perinatal Epidemiology |
3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: EPI 5120 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| Critical course: GLOH 5200 | Global Health and Implementation Science | 3 |
| Critical course: MCH-#### | Maternal and Child Health III: Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) in MCH | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: EPI 5110 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease or Chronic Disease Epidemiology or Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology |
3 |
| HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Maternal and Child Health Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: BSH 5000 | Behavioral Science and Public Health | 3 |
| Critical course: BSH 5400 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: MCH 5000 | Maternal Child Health I: Foundations in Maternal Child Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BSH 5410 | Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II | 3 |
| Critical course: MCH 5010 | Maternal and Child Health Practice: Programs, Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: EPI 5220 or EPI 5280 |
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology or Perinatal Epidemiology |
3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: MCH-#### | Maternal and Child Health III: Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) in MCH | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Maternal and Child Health / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: MCH 5000 | Maternal Child Health I: Foundations in Maternal Child Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BST 5030 | Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS | 3 |
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Critical course: MCH 5010 | Maternal and Child Health Practice: Programs, Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: EPI 5220 or EPI 5280 |
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology or Perinatal Epidemiology |
3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| BST 5210 | Categorical Data Analysis | 3 |
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: MCH-#### | Maternal and Child Health III: Leadership, Excellence, and Development (LEAD) in MCH | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5050 | Health Care Across the Lifecourse: From Policy to Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Health Management & Policy Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5910 | Internship | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: HMP 5510 | Health Policy & Law | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Elective | HMP Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5210 | Economic Evaluation | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | HMP Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Health Management & Policy Concentration / Epidemiology Joint Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: BST 5100 | Introduction to General Linear Modeling | 3 |
| Critical course: EPI 5020 | Epidemiology Methods II | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5910 | Internship | 3 |
| HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5510 | Health Policy & Law | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Elective | EPI Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5210 | Economic Evaluation | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Elective | EPI Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 54 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |
Public Health Practice Concentration
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5040 | Generating Evidence from Public Health Data † | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5060 | Environmental and Biological Determinants of Health | 2 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5070 | Translating Evidence and Theory for Community Practice | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5030 | Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: HCE 5020 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: BSDP 5100 | Public Health and Disasters | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5720 | Government Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| Elective | Elective chosen in consultation with mentor | 3 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5950 | Special Study for Examinations ‡ | 0 |
| Critical course: PUBH 5960 | Capstone in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: PUBH 5910 | Practice Experience in Public Health | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
| † | Completing SPSS tutorials required prior to first class. Tutorials available on SLU Blackboard. |
| ‡ | Registration in this class indicates student has completed coursework required to sit for the CPH exam in the spring semester. This course is waived for students in the online Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness concentration. |