Public Health Practice Graduate Option
This option is available within the Public Health major at the following location:
- Ecampus
The online Public Health Practice graduate option of the MPH program prepares students for work in applied public health settings such as local, state, and national agencies; non-governmental organizations, healthcare systems, and private industry. The interdisciplinary curriculum incorporates key domains of public health work, including science, community, management and leadership, and policy and systems. This non-thesis, practice-based option can be completed in two years or six quarters; students also have the flexibility of completing the program on a part-time basis. Students will be able to add electives such as data analysis modules and other OSU online graduate level courses to enhance their program of study.
Option Code: 7589
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
- Synthesize information from a wide range of sources to inform public health action.
- Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to prioritize needs and engage in equitable problem solving to advance public health goals based on social justice and human rights.
- Apply appropriate solutions to manage resources for public health initiatives.
- Leverage knowledge of public and private systems to recommend health policy at local, state, national or international levels.
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and implement evidence-based public health practice
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required | ||
H 518 | PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS AND ISSUES | 3 |
H 524 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICS | 3-4 |
or H 525 | EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS I | |
H 575 | EVALUATION OF HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS | 4 |
HHS 578 | EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH I | 3 |
HHS 579 | EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH II | 3 |
HHS 597 | GLOBAL HEALTH SYSTEMS | 3 |
Electives | 18-19 | |
Total Credits | 37-39 |
Option Code: 7589