Master of Public Health
Colorado State University
Curriculum
The Master of Public Health curriculum for CSU consists of 17 credits of core courses, 4 credits for the practicum and Master’s Project, 15 credits to apply to your focus area, and an additional 6 credits of general electives, for a total of 42 credits.
MPH Program Requirements |
CSPH Course # |
Credits |
Core Credits |
|
|
Public Health Practice |
CSU: PSCH 5161 & PSCH 5162/ UCD: PUBH 6600 |
2 |
Biostatistics |
CSU: ERHS 5420 or ERHS 5440/ UCD: BIOS 6601/ UNC: SRM 617 |
3 |
Epidemiologic Methods |
CSU: ERHS 5320/UCD: EPID 6630/ UNC: CHBH 6200 |
3 |
Environmental & Occupational Health |
CSU: ERHS 5200/ UCD: EHOH 6614/ UNC: CHBH 5500 |
3 |
Wellness & Health Promotion |
CSU: HESC 5560/ UCD: CBHS 6610/ UNC: CHBH 5090 |
3 |
Health Systems & Management |
HSMP 6603 or CHBH 6250 |
3 (UCD or UNC) |
Focus Area/Concentration Credits |
12-15 |
|
General Electives |
|
6-9 |
Practicum |
2 |
|
Master’s Project |
2 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
|
42 |
To view the public health courses available at CSU, you can view the most current course schedule and course book for each campus here.
To view sample course schedules for each area of study at CSU click on one of the following:
- Animals People and the Environment – Sample Schedule
- Epidemiology – Sample Schedule
- Environmental and Occupational Health – Sample Schedule
- Global Health and Health Disparities – Sample Schedule
- Health Communication – Sample Schedule
- Health and Exercise Science – Sample Schedule
- Public Health Nutrition – Sample Schedule
Practicum and Master’s Project
In order to complete the requirements for the Master of Public Health program each student will be required to complete a practicum (minimum of 120 hours) and a Master’s Project that will most likely (but not always) be linked to their practicum. The practicum assignments are tailored to the interests of the students and are facilitated through the Center for Public Health Practice with assistance from the staff at the student’s home campus and the Practicum Coordinator for the School . The Master’s Project includes a poster presentation, a brief oral presentation and a paper.
Examples of Practicum and Master’s Project activities:
- Practicum: Student conducts focus groups and a literature review on a specific health education topic
Master’s Project: Student develops an educational brochure on the specific health issue based on what was learned through the focus groups and literature review
- Practicum: Student designs and administers a survey
Master’s Project: Student analyzes data from survey and writes a summary report
- Practicum: Student assists in the development of a policy or educational intervention
Master’s Project: Student evaluates the effectiveness of the intervention and summarizes findings