MSW/MPH Curriculum in Behavioral and Community Sciences

Summer Semesters (during and/or after MSW)

• Core Courses**

• PUBH 6120 - EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND BIOSTATISTICAL METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH [4 Credits]
• PUBH 6130 - BUILDING BRIDGES: COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH [3 Credits]
• PUBH 6170 - PRINCIPLES FOR POPULATION-BASED MANAGEMENT [3 Credits]
• PUBH 6180 - ESSENTIAL FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH POLICY [3 Credits]

Fall Semester I

• CHSP 6212 - BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE THEORIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE [3 Credits]
• CHSP 6215 - MONITORING AND EVALUATION [3 Credits]
• PUBH 6800 - PRACTICE EXPERIENCE [3 Credits] (If Core complete)

Spring Semester I

• CHSP 6213 - COMMUNITY ANALYSIS, ECOLOGY AND HEALTH DISPARITIES [3 Credits]
• CHSP 6216 - HEALTH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING [3 Credits]
• CHSP 6217 - KEY CONCEPTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT [3 Credits]
• PUBH 6600 - CULMINATING EXPERIENCE/CAPSTONE [3 Credits]

Summer Semester II

• PUBH 6800 - PRACTICE EXPERIENCE [3 Credits] *

Public Health Total: 34 Credits

*Can subdtitute for SW 7007 Generalist Field Internship I (3) and SW 7008 Generalist Field Internship II (3) if MPH Compentencies are linked and evaluated during the SW/MPH dual placement prior to SW graduation and having the four Core** courses completed for the MPH.