Curriculum Options
The Case Western Reserve MPH consists of 42-credit hours and can be completed in as little as 16 months or up to 21 months depending on a student's status and course load. Students have the option of enrolling part-time and must complete the program within five years.
Eighteen core credits are accumulated in six core required courses, representing the fundamental domains of public health: biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health policy and management, public health history, and social and behavioral sciences.
Students then earn:
- 9 credits for 3 courses in the concentration of their choice
- 6 credits for 2 public health elective courses
- 9 credits for the Culminating Experience (consisting of a field practicum and a capstone research project)
| Course Number | Course Name* | Credits (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| MPHP 405 | Statistical Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 406 | History and Philosophy of Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 411 | Introduction to Health Behavior | 3 |
| MPHP 429 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| MPHP 439 | Public Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| MPHP 483 | Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Health Practice | 3 |
| MPHP 650 | Public Health Practicum | 3 |
| MPHP 652 | Public Health Capstone | 6 |
| INTH 401 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| MPHP 484 | Global Health Epidemiology | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 |
| Course Number | Course Name* | Credits (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| MPHP 405 | Statistical Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 406 | History and Philosophy of Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 411 | Introduction to Health Behavior | 3 |
| MPHP 429 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| MPHP 439 | Public Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| MPHP 483 | Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Health Practice | 3 |
| MPHP 650 | Public Health Practicum | 3 |
| MPHP 652 | Public Health Capstone | 6 |
| MPHP 468 | The Continual Improvement of Healthcare | 3 |
|
MPHP 421 OR MPHP 456 |
Health Economics and Strategy OR Health Policy and Management Decisions | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 |
| Course Number | Course Name* | Credits (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| MPHP 405 | Statistical Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 406 | History and Philosophy of Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 411 | Introduction to Health Behavior | 3 |
| MPHP 429 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| MPHP 439 | Public Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| MPHP 483 | Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Health Practice | 3 |
| MPHP 650 | Public Health Practicum | 3 |
| MPHP 652 | Public Health Capstone | 6 |
| IIME 473 | Fundamentals of Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
|
PQHS 416 |
Introduction to Computing Biomedical Health Informatics |
3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 |
| Course Number | Course Name* | Credits (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| MPHP 405 | Statistical Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 406 | History and Philosophy of Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 411 | Introduction to Health Behavior | 3 |
| MPHP 429 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| MPHP 439 | Public Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| MPHP 483 | Introduction to Epidemiology for Public Health Practice | 3 |
| MPHP 650 | Public Health Practicum | 3 |
| MPHP 652 | Public Health Capstone | 6 |
| MPHP 413 | Health Education, Communication, and Advocacy | 3 |
|
MPHP 433 |
Community Interventions | 3 |
| Concentration Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 |
| Course Number | Course Name* | Credits (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| MPHP 406 | History and Philosophy of Public Health | 3 |
| MPHP 411 | Introduction to Health Behavior | 3 |
| MPHP 429 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| MPHP 439 | Public Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| MPHP 490 | Epidemiology: Introduction to Theory & Methods | 3 |
| MPHP 650 | Public Health Practicum | 3 |
| MPHP 652 | Public Health Capstone | 6 |
| PQHS 465 | Design and Measurement in Population Health Sciences | 3 |
| PQHS 414 | Data Management and Statistical Programming | 3 |
|
MPHP 431 |
Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| MPHP 432 | Statistical Methods II | 3 |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Public Health Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 |
*Students selecting the Population Health Research concentration in conjunction with the IRP will count MPHP 432 toward the concentration. Students selecting a different concentration may, at the discretion of the concentration leader and on a case-by-case basis, count PQHS 465, 414, or 432 as a concentration elective. Otherwise, all nine credits will be taken in the student's concentration for a total of 45 credit hours. Please be sure to communicate with your advisor(s) throughout your course planning process.