Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 42

Required Courses:

College Core Course
±á¸é±Ê¸éÌý5001Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions0
Public Health Core Courses
·¡±·³Õ±áÌý5004Environmental Health1.5
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5006Biostatistics and Applied Analysis of Health4.5
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5201Epidemiological Research Methods I3
±á±Ê²ÑÌý5006Political and Economic Aspects of Health3
³§µþ³§Ìý5001Fundamentals of Public Health3
³§µþ³§Ìý5002Program Planning, Theory, and Practice3
Applied Biostatistics Core Courses
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8012Multivariable Biostatistics3
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8204Multilevel Modeling in Interdisciplinary Research3
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8301Clinical Research Methods in Public Health3
Applied Biostatistics Elective 1
Select one from the following:3
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5208
Data Management and Analysis
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8201
Structural Equation Modeling
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8302
Behavioral Measurement
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8304
Applied Statistical Methods for Incomplete Data Analysis
Electives 1,2
Select two from the following:6
·¡±·³Õ±áÌý8016
Human Health Risk Analysis
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5003
Spatial Analysis in Public Health
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý8307
Systematic Reviews
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý9187
Biostat Cnslt Practicum
MPH Fieldwork Experience
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý9289MPH Fieldwork I3
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý9389MPH Fieldwork II3
Total Credit Hours42
1

Other electives may be taken with approval.

2

Courses not taken to fulfill the Applied Biostatistics Elective above may be selected to fulfill one or both of these general electives.

Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-

Culminating Events:
Fieldwork Practicum:
Students are required to synthesize and integrate the knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences and to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates some aspect of professional practice through an internship or practicum experience with a public health agency, health services organization, or under the supervision of a faculty preceptor. The MPH fieldwork experience serves as the applied practice experience as required by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the accrediting body for schools and programs of public health, for completion of the Master of Public Health degree. In addition, this applied practice experience provides the student with the opportunity to develop expertise in a topic area and to contribute original and independent observations to a body of knowledge.

Evaluative Paper:
For the applied practice experience to fulfill the requirements of ·¡±Êµþ±õÌý9289 and ·¡±Êµþ±õÌý9389, MPH in Applied Biostatistics students are expected to complete a fieldwork experience. The required deliverable for the MPH fieldwork requirement is a final evaluative paper. Students must demonstrate their proficiency and the application of theory and principles in the paper.

For questions regarding the program’s curriculum, please contact the Graduate Program Director, Aimee Palumbo by calling 215-204-4023 or emailing aimee.palumbo@temple.edu.