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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
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 X X X X X
PBHL 6996B: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone II 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
PBHL 6000: Foundations of Public Health (3) OR
Elective (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 X X X X X
PBHL 6996B: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone II 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
PBHL 6000: Foundations of Public Health (3) OR
Elective (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     X  
Elective: 5000+ Level (3) X          
PBHL 5560: Health Equity (3)          
Elective: 5000+ Level (3)         X  
PBHL 6850: Health Program Evaluation (3)           X
Elective: 5000+ Level (3)           X
PBHL 6996A: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone I
(3)
X X X X X X
PBHL 6996B: MPH Fieldwork and Capstone II 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 Clyde King at ccking2@olemiss.edu to set up an appointment to talk more about the program, your interests and needs, and your future.

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