Master of Public Health
Sample Degree Progression
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Sample Degree Progression
Fall Entry
8-Week Semester Program Delivery
This is a course sequence for a student with both concentrations (community health and epidemiology) who plans to graduate in 18 months. This student can take one credit of practicum each 8-week semester (6 credits total) or can take practicum credits in the summer between Years 1 and 2. Students may also choose to take elective courses during the summer.
| Course | Year 1 | Year 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | |
| PH 600: Foundations of Public Health (3) OR Elective (3) |
X | |||||
| PH 610: Biostatistics for Public Health Practice (3) | X | |||||
| PH 505: Health Program Planning (3) | X | |||||
| PH 646: Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 528: Public Health Policy (3) | X | |||||
| JOUR/IMC 585: Health Communication (3) | X | |||||
| PH 635: Theories in Health (3) | X | |||||
| PH 670: Applied Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 555: Health Equity (3) | X | |||||
| PH 680: Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 685: Health Program Evaluation (3) | X | |||||
| PH 674: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 698: Public Health Practicum (6 total) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Note. For students in only one concentration, elective courses are taken in place of courses for the second concentration
Spring Entry
8-Week Semester Program Delivery
This is a course sequence for a student with both concentrations (community health and epidemiology) who plans to graduate in 18 months. This student can take one credit of practicum each 8-week semester (6 credits total) or can take practicum credits in the summer of Year 1. Students may also choose to take elective courses during the summer.
| Course | Year 1 | Year 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | |
| PH 600: Foundations of Public Health (3) OR Elective (3) |
X | |||||
| PH 610: Biostatistics for Public Health Practice (3) | X | |||||
| PH 505: Health Program Planning (3) | X | |||||
| PH 646: Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 528: Public Health Policy (3) | X | |||||
| JOUR/IMC 585: Health Communication (3) | X | |||||
| PH 635: Theories in Health (3) | X | |||||
| PH 670: Applied Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 555: Health Equity (3) | X | |||||
| PH 680: Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 685: Health Program Evaluation (3) | X | |||||
| PH 674: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 698: Public Health Practicum (6 total) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Note. For students in only one concentration, elective courses are taken in place of courses for the second concentration
Summer Entry — Community Health Concentration Only
8-Week Semester Program Delivery
This is a course sequence for a student with one concentration (community health) who plans to enter the program in the summer and take summer courses. This student can take one credit of practicum each 8-week semester (6 credits total).
| Course | Year 1 | Year 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer | |
| PH 600: Foundations of Public Health (3) OR Elective (3) |
X | |||||
| PH 610: Biostatistics for Public Health Practice (3) | X | |||||
| PH 505: Health Program Planning (3) | X | |||||
| PH 646: Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||
| PH 528: Public Health Policy (3) | X | |||||
| JOUR/IMC 585: Health Communication (3) | X | |||||
| PH 635: Theories in Health (3) | X | |||||
| Elective (3) | X | |||||
| PH 555: Health Equity (3) | X | |||||
| Elective (3) | X | |||||
| PH 685: Health Program Evaluation (3) | X | |||||
| Elective (3) | X | |||||
| PH 698: Public Health Practicum (6 total) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Learn More About the Online MPH Program
Enrich public health through data or policy development. To learn more about the online MPH, contact Graduate Enrollment Manager Megan Black at meblack@olemiss.edu to set up an appointment to talk more about the program, your interests and needs, and your future.