School of
Health Management & Policy
W. P. Carey School of Business
Box 874506
Tempe, AZ 85287-4506

Phone: 480-965-7778
Fax: 480-965-6654
E-mail: wpcareyhmp@asu.edu

SHMP >> Mph-courses

Master of Public Health Required Courses

The curriculum satisfies all competencies required for CEPH accreditation. The accreditation process begins after the first year of student enrollment.

Master of Public Health Curriculum

Evidence-Based Decision Making	UPH 550 Biostatistics I (2) UPH 551 Biostatistics II (2) UPH 520 Principles of Epidemiology (3) UPH 552 Research Methods for Public Health Practice (3)	10
Urban Public Health	UPH 530 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (3) UPH 540 Environmental and Occupational Health (3) UPH 535 Program Management: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (3) UPH 536 Mental Health Policy and Practice (2) UPH 539 Cross-Cultural Communication (2) UPH 505 Current Topics in Urban Population Health (2)	15
Change Leadership	UPH 500 Foundations for Leadership in Public Health (3) UPH 510 Health Policy and Management (3) UPH 511 Managerial Finance for Public Health (2) UPH 512 Health Economics and Applications for Public Policy (2) UPH 513 Marketing Public Health (2) UPH 515 Strategic Planning for Healthy Urban Communities (2)	14
Electives	UPH 525 Mental Health Epidemiology (2) UPH 526 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (2) UPH 527 Chronic Disease Epidemiology (2) UPH 529 Disaster Preparedness (2) HSM 522 Health Information Systems (3) HSM 564 Health Care Law (3) UPH 561 Field Experience in Community Health (1-3) UPH 562 Field Experience in Mental Health (1-3)	6
Capstone	UPH 584 Practicum Project	3
Total		48

Suggested Program of Study

The ASU MPH program provides students with community-based practice throughout the curriculum. Courses requiring projects in urban communities are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Year One	Tri I	UPH 500 Foundations for Leadership in Public Health *UPH 550 Biostatistics I
	Tri II	UPH 530 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health *UPH 551 Biostatistics II
	Tri III	UPH 520 Principles of Epidemiology *UPH 510 Health Policy and Management
Summer		UPH 536 Mental Health Policy and Practice *UPH 539 Cross-Cultural Communication UPH 511 Managerial Finance for Public Health
Year Two	Tri I	*UPH 535 Program Management: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation UPH 512 Health Economics and Applications for Public Policy
	Tri II	*UPH 552 Research Methods for Public Health Practice UPH 513 Marketing Public Health
	Tri III	*UPH 540 Environmental and Occupational Determinants of Health Elective
Summer		UPH 505 Current Topics in Urban Population Health *UPH 515 Strategic Planning for Healthy Urban Communities Elective
		*UPH 584 Practicum Project

* Courses will include practicum experience

Master of Public Health Required Courses

Master of Public Health Curriculum

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