Maternal, Child,
and Family Health
Focus
(42 s.h.)
Objective
The purpose of this MPH is to provide a perspective to major public
health issues in maternal, child, and family health. The objectives
of this focus area are for students to:
- Develop a perspective of major issues in public health as it
relates to the focus area of maternal, child, and
family health
- Develop ability to identify problems in maternal, child,
and family health
- Develop skills to analyze data in maternal,
child, and family health
- Develop ability to design experimental
protocols to analyze problems and develop solutions of identified
problems in
maternal, child, and family health.
This focus area has just been approved for student entry in Summer
2003.
Prerequisite
An undergraduate degree is required. The cumulative grade-point-average
should be at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Although no specific major
is required, students must have taken one semester each of college
algebra and biology. In addition, students must provide evidence
of background in general human growth and development. This is
a prerequisite to the MCFH core courses. Students can meet this
requirement by taking the following course or an equivalent.
| 096:030 |
Human Development and Behavior
(same as: 153:030) |
3 s.h. |
MPH Core Courses (18 s.h.)
The following course work is required for all MPH students. Students
must earn ≥ B- (2.67) on each core course and must earn a ≥ B
(3.0) cumulative grade point average on all core courses. When
necessary, a student may repeat courses to achieve this standard.
| 170:101 |
Introduction to Public Health Practice [Su./Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 171:161 |
Introduction to Biostatistics [Fall/Spr./Su.] |
3 s.h. |
| 172:101 |
Intro to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention [Fall/Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:140 |
Epidemiology I: Principles [Fall/Spr./Su.] |
3 s.h. |
| 174:102 |
Introduction to the US Health Care System [Su.] |
3 s.h. |
| 174:200 |
Introduction to Health Care Organization and Policy [Fall]
or |
3 s.h. |
| 175:197 |
Environmental Health [Fall/Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
Practicum Requirement (3 s.h)
| 170:299 |
The MPH Practicum Experience [Fall/Spr./Su.] |
3 s.h. |
Students will work with their faculty advisor and the course
director to design a practicum experience that demonstrates the
student’s knowledge and skills in maternal, child and family
health as well as competency in public health as described by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The experience from
this course, including a final written report and oral presentation
in an appropriate public forum such as a departmental seminar constitutes
the final examination for the MPH.
Pre-Requisite:
Students should complete all Core Courses prior to registering for the Practicum. In special circumstances, students may request to take a Core Course concurrently with the Practicum.
For additional information, regarding the practicum experience, please visit the practicum website.
Required MCFH Courses (Minimum of 10 s.h.; extra credits count
towards electives)
*All students must take:
| 172:122 |
Maternal, Child, & Family Health:
An Overview
[Spr. - even years |
3 s.h. |
And three (3) of the following courses:
| 172:106 |
Designing & Implementing Interventions [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 172:150 |
Health Behavior and Health Education [Fall] |
3 s.h |
| 172:181 |
Evaluation I: Theory and Applications [Fall] |
3 s.h |
| 173:145 |
Public Health Data [Spr.] |
2 s.h. |
| 173:255 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:263 |
Epidemiology of Reproductive Diseases [Fall] |
2 s.h. |
Electives (11 s.h.)
Students must take a minimum of 11 hours of elective credits.
Recommended Electives
Choose elective credit from the following courses:
Anthropology/Women’s Studies
| 113:105 |
Motherhood and Reproduction 3 s.h.
(same as: 131:142) [Fall/Spr. - variable] |
3 s.h. |
| 113:133 |
The Anthropology of Women's Health .
(same as: 131:133) [Fall] |
3 s.h |
| 113:182 |
Women, Health, and Healing
(same as: 131:143) [Su.] |
3 s.h. |
Education
| 07P:106 |
Child Development [Fall/Su.] |
3 s.h. |
Public Health
| 172:130 |
Social Determinants of Health [Spr.] |
2 s.h. |
| 172:115 |
Community Preventive Programs and Services [Fall] |
2 s.h. |
| 172:240 |
Health Communication [Su.] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:160 |
Intro to Epi Data Analysis with Computer [Fall] |
2 s.h. |
| 173:240 |
Epidemiology II: Advanced Methods [Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:255 |
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:285 |
Outcomes Research [Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
| 174:212 |
Health Economics [Spr.] |
1 s.h. |
| 174:221 |
Evaluation and Outcomes in Health Care [Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
Sociology
| 034:266 |
Changing Families and Public Policy |
3 s.h. |
Additional Electives
The following courses are suggested for additional elective credit
hours as needed. Other courses may be substituted with the permission
of the student’s advisor. Note: Some of these courses are
discipline-specific and require a student to be in that discipline.
American Studies
| 045:140 |
Cultures of American Women |
3 s.h. |
Bioscience
| 069:133 |
Introduction to Human Pathology [Fall] or |
3 s.h. |
| 096:114 |
Human Pathophysiology: Organ Systems [Fall/Spr.] or |
3 s.h. |
| 096:115 |
Human Pathophysiology: Cellular/Neuro/Immune [Fall/Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
Dentistry
| 090:140 |
Social, Cultural, and Public
Health Issues
in Pediatric Dentistry [Spr.] |
1 s.h. |
Law
| 091:245 |
Domestic Abuse Law [Fall/Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
Public Health
| 171:163 |
Design of Sample Surveys [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 172:282 |
Evaluation II: Design and Methods [Spr. - odd years] |
3 s.h. |
| 172:183 |
Qualitative Research for Public Health [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:111 |
International Health [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:251 |
Injury Epidemiology [Spr. - odd years] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:291 |
Pharmacoepidemiology [Fall - even years] |
3 s.h. |
| 173:235 |
Nutritional Epidemiology [Spr.] |
2 s.h. |
Psychology
| 031:103 |
Social and Personality Development [Fall/Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
| 031:117 |
Psychology of Prenatal Development [Fall/Spr. - variable] |
3 s.h. |
| 031:118 |
Infant Development [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
Social Work
| 042:140 |
Human Behavior in the Social Environment [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
| 042:196 |
Family Violence [Fall/Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
| 042:211 |
Individual and Family Development: Lifespan [Fall] |
3 s.h. |
Sociology
| 034:159 |
Families in Cooperative Perspective [Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
| 034:269 |
Seminar: Selected Topics in Family Sociology [Spr.] |
3 s.h. |
Summary of Degree Requirements
| MPH Core |
18 s.h. |
| Required MCFH course |
10 s.h. |
| Elective courses |
11 s.h. |
| Practicum |
3 s.h. |
| Total |
42 s.h. |
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