University of New Haven 2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Public Health, M.P.H.

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STEM Designation: This program is STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)-designated by the

Department of Homeland Security. For more information, please see https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/stem-

designated-programs.php

The mission of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program is to prevent disease, promote health, protect the well-

being, and achieve health equity for all populations at local, regional, national, and global levels through

education, research, and service. The vision of the MPH program is that all individuals and communities,

regardless of identity or circumstance, have equitable opportunities to achieve optimal health and well-being. The

learning experiences gained in this program enable students to develop broad technical skills as well as the

organizational competencies needed to thrive in a wide range of settings in which public health professionals

work, including state and local government, non-governmental organizations, hospitals, research institutions,

policy-making institutions, and community health programs, among others. A total of 42 graduate credits is

required for completion of the Master of Public Health degree, comprising eleven required courses (33 credits)

plus three restricted electives (9 credits).

Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the Master of Public Health program, graduates will able to:

1. Integrate knowledge of the foundational areas of public health

2. Illustrate advanced healthcare leadership skills

3. Apply data analysis techniques for public health research, policy, and practice

4. Evaluate population needs, assets, and capacities that affect community health

Required courses (33 credits):

PUBH 6600 - Foundations of Public Health

PUBH 6615 - Principles of Epidemiology

PUBH 6620 - Health, Behavior, and Society

PUBH 6625 - Biostatistical Applications in Public Health

PUBH 6640 - Healthcare Leadership

PUBH 6645 - Public Health Ethics

PUBH 6650 - Law and Public Health

PUBH 6655 - The U.S. Healthcare System

PUBH 6660 - Public Health Practice, Planning, and Evaluation

 PUBH 6672 - Global Health

PUBH 6690 - Public Health Capstone

or

PUBH 6695 - Public Health Internship

Plus three of the following (9 credits):

PUBH 6630 - Environmental and Occupational Health

PUBH 6670 - Public Health Nutrition

PUBH 6671 - Health Education and Promotion

PUBH 6673 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness

PUBH 6674 - Comparative Health Systems and Global Health

PUBH 6680 - Health Analytics

PUBH 6681 - Digital Health

PUBH 6682 - Healthcare Innovation

PUBH 6684 - Health Data Mining

ENVS 6640 - Introduction to Geographical Information Systems

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