Master of Public Health
Sample Degree Progression
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Sample Degree Progression
Fall Entry, 18 Months
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 | Spr. 1 | Spr. 2 | Sum. | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | |
| PBHL 6000: Foundations of Public Health (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6100: Biostatistics for Public Health Practice (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5550: Health Program Planning (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6460: Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5780: Public Health Policy (3) | X | ||||||
| SJNM 5849: Health Communication Foundations (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6350: Theories in Health (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6700: Applied Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5560: Health Equity (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6800: Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6850: Health Program Evaluation (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6740: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6996A: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone I (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6996B: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone II (3) | X | ||||||
Note. For students in only one concentration, elective courses are taken in place of courses for the second concentration
Spring Entry, 18 Months
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spr. 1 | Spr. 2 | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spr. 1 | Spr. 2 | Sum. | |
| PBHL 6000: Foundations of Public Health (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6100: Biostatistics for Public Health Practice (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5550: Health Program Planning (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6460: Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5780: Public Health Policy (3) | X | ||||||
| SJNM 5849: Health Communication Foundations (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6350: Theories in Health (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6700: Applied Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5560: Health Equity (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6800: Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6850: Health Program Evaluation (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6740: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6996A: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone I (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6996B: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone II (3) | X | ||||||
Note. For students in only one concentration, elective courses are taken in place of courses for the second concentration
Summer Entry, 18 Months — 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sum. | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spr. 1 | Spr. 2 | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | |
| PBHL 6000: Foundations of Public Health (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6100: Biostatistics for Public Health Practice (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5550: Health Program Planning (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6460: Epidemiology (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5780: Public Health Policy (3) | X | ||||||
| SJNM 5849: Health Communication Foundations (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6350: Theories in Health (3) | X | ||||||
| Elective: 5500+ Level (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 5560: Health Equity (3) | X | ||||||
| Elective: 5500+ Level (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6850: Health Program Evaluation (3) | X | ||||||
| Elective: 5500+ Level (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6996A: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone I (3) | X | ||||||
| PBHL 6996B: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone II (3) | X | ||||||
Fall Entry, 24 Months — Dual Concentration: Community Health and Epidemiology
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 24 months. This student will take 12 credits each fall semester and 9 credits each spring semester.
| Course | Year 1 | Year 2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spr. 1 | Spr. 2 | Fall 1 | Fall 2 | Spr. 1 | Spr. 2 | |
| PBHL 6000: Foundations of Public Health (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6100: Biostatistics for Public Health Practice (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 5550: Health Program Planning (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6460: Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 5780: Public Health Policy (3) | X | |||||||
| SJNM 5849: Health Communication Foundations (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6350: Theories in Health (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6700: Applied Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 5560: Health Equity (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6800: Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6850: Health Program Evaluation (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6740: Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6996A: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone I (3) | X | |||||||
| PBHL 6996B: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone II (3) | X | |||||||
Note. For students in only one concentration, elective courses are taken in place of courses for the second concentration
Learn More About the Online MPH Program
Enrich public health through data or policy development. To learn more about the online MPH, contact Clyde King at ccking2@olemiss.edu to set up an appointment to talk more about the program, your interests and needs, and your future.