Master of Public Health Courses and Degree Plans

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program is designed to cover all four core areas of knowledge to attain depth and breadth in all five of the core areas of public health knowledge as defined by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH): biostatistics, epidemiology, health policy, social and behavioral sciences, and environmental health sciences.

The program requires each student to take 6 core courses. These courses are designed to give students the academic foundation necessary for more advanced studies in each of the five core areas. In addition to these core courses, a minimum of four electives is required. Typically, students in the general MPH program will choose one elective from four different areas. Several elective courses within one focus are possible with special permission from the Dean. In addition to didactic courses, students in the University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center (HSC) MPH program will gain working knowledge of public health issues in the context of internships and a Capstone project.

MPH students will automatically receive a public health certificate when they have completed the following courses:

• PBHL 5304 Environmental and Occupational Health
• PBHL 5342 Epidemiology I
• PBHL 5344 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Community Health
• Elective 1
• Elective 2

This certificate will be mailed as a hard copy to the students after completion and listed on their official transcript as a milestone achievement.

Available courses with their descriptions can be found in the course catalog.

MPH Degree Plan

Course Catalog 2020-2022