Required Core (30 hours)
PH 520 Biostatistics
PH 548 Community Health Organization
PH 575 Program Planning
PH 578 Health Disparities
PH 580 Introduction to Public Health
PH 581 Applied Methods of Public Health Practice/ Field Epidemiology
PH 582 Epidemiology
PH 584 Environmental Health
PH 587 Health Behavior
PH 591 Program Evaluation
Electives (12 hours)
Advisor-approved graduate course or certificate
In addition to the 42 hour curriculum:
Orientation
Graduate Applied Practice Experiences (GrAPEs)
Integrative Learning Experience (ILE)
Exit Survey
Detailed information provided in MPH Student organizational site on Blackboard
MPH Joint Undergraduate and Master Program
Master of Public Health
WKU's Master of Public Health (MPH) is a professional practice degree that prepares students for a wide range of
health-related professions. The 42 credit-hour MPH degree, accredited by the Council
on Education for Public Health (CEPH), is offered on WKU’s campus and in a fully online format.
Beyond the required core courses, MPH students work in partnership with their advisor
to select electives and tailor a program that meets their professional and academic
goals related to public health. The MPH program is competency-based and focuses on
applied and integrative learning.
- 270-745-5864
- marilyn.gardner@wku.edu
- Academic Complex 129C
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