Bachelor of Science in Public Health to Master of Public Health

The BSPH-MPH combination degree with a Health Promotion concentration is an accelerated degree plan designed to accommodate undergraduate students who are seeking an advanced-level public health degree. All undergraduate public health courses will be offered in a face-to-face format, and all graduate public health courses will be offered in an online format. Undergraduate coursework will include topics specific to the public health and health promotion fields in foundations of health education and health promotion, community and public health, health behavior theories, personal health, and human disease. Graduate coursework will include advanced topics specific to the public health field in epidemiology, biostatistics, research methods, population health, health behavior theories, program planning and evaluation, health policy, leadership, as well as a capstone and internship in public health during the final semester of coursework. Students will have the option to take a graduate elective course in specific topical areas related to public health and health promotion specialization areas. Students will have the required coursework to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®) examination.

Students are required to declare the BSPH-MPH combination degree major with a Health Promotion concentration by the completion of their first year of coursework.

Undergraduate students in the BSPH program can apply for the BSPH-MPH combination degree after the fall semester of their junior year. Applicants must be BSPH majors and have a GPA of 3.2 or higher in the major prior to applying for the program. The applicants must obtain approval of the undergraduate BSPH advisor and Public Health Program director. Applicants to the BSPH-MPH program are not required to take the GRE for admission into the BSPH-MPH combination degree program. The BSPH degree will be awarded with the MPH upon completion of all requirements. Students who decide to withdraw or do not maintain the required GPA will be allowed to finish the remaining BSPH, but will have admission to the graduate MPH degree program cancelled. These students will not be allowed to re-enter the combination degree program at a later date.

 

150 MINIMUM HOURS

36 UPPER LEVEL HOURS

31 HOURS AT UMHB

Degree Requirements

Academic Core –40 hours

see Bachelor of Science in Public Health Academic Core.

Major Required Courses – 66 hours

12 hours (6 upper level ) at UMHB

12 hours minimum upper level

BSPH 2335Foundations of Health Sciences

3

BSPH 2350Principles of Health Education and Promotion

3

BSPH 2352Personal Health and Fitness

3

BSPH 3315Community and Public Health

3

BSPH 4392Tests and Measurements in EXSS

3

BSPH 4310Theories in Health Behavior

3

BSPH 4360Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease

3

BSPH 4344Leadership in Health Science

3

MPHE 6310Foundations of Public Health & Health Promotion

3

MPHE 6353Research Methods

3

MPHE 6330Applied Epidemiology

3

MPHE 6325Health Systems, Organization, and Policy

3

MPHE 6320Assessment and Program Planning in Health Promotion

3

MPHE 6340Management & Leadership

3

MPHE 6345Population Health

3

MPHE 6350Readings, Issues, Trends, Problems

3

MPHE 6375Advanced Theory in Health Behavior

3

MPHE 6360Biostatistics

3

MPHE 6315Measurement and Evaluation in Health Promotion

3

MPHE 6385Internship in Public Health

3

MPHE 6295Capstone in Public Health

2

MPHE 6191Seminar in Public Health

1

3 hr. Graduate Level Elective

3

Grades of "C" or better required in all courses in the Public Health major.

Health Promotion Concentration

MATH 2303Statistics

3

SOCI 3325Human Diversity

3

BIOL 2340Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIOL 2140Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

BIOL 2380Microbiology

3

BIOL 2180Microbiology Lab

1

SOCI 1311Introduction to Sociology

3

PSYC 2311Developmental Psychology

3

General Electives - to reach 150 hours

Recommended support courses:

EXSS 2355, EXSS 3310, EXSS 3354, EXSS 3376, EXSS 3378, EXSS 3395, EXSS 4395

Recommended Graduate Level Elective:

MPHE 6355, MPHE 6365, or other approved course by Program Director and Academic Advisor.

BSPH to MPH Courses of Study by Term

Freshman Fall

ENGL 1321Rhetoric & Composition I

3

CSBS 1311Engaging the Old Testament

3

COMM 1320Public Speaking

3

MATH 1306College Algebra

3

Fine Arts

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1101First Year Seminar

1

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Freshman Spring

BSPH 2335Foundations of Health Sciences

3

ENGL 1322Rhetoric & Composition II

3

CSBS 1312Engaging the New Testament

3

BIOL 2340Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3

BIOL 2140Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab

1

SOCI 1311Introduction to Sociology

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Sophomore Fall

BSPH 2350Principles of Health Education and Promotion

3

BIOL 2341Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3

BIOL 2141Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab

1

MATH 2303Statistics

3

PSYC 1301General Psychology

3

US History or US Government

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Sophomore Spring

ENGL
Literature

3

SOCI 3325Human Diversity

3

PSYC 2311Developmental Psychology

3

BSPH 2352Personal Health and Fitness

3

UMHB 1002Chapel

0

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Fall

ENGL
Literature

3

World Cultures

3

BIOL 2380Microbiology

3

BIOL 2180Microbiology Lab

1

BSPH 3315Community and Public Health

3

BSPH 4310Theories in Health Behavior

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Junior Spring

EXAC
Activity Course

1

BSPH 4344Leadership in Health Science

3

BSPH 4392Tests and Measurements in EXSS

3

Elective

3

Recommended Elective

3

Recommended Elective

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Fall

BSPH 4360Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease

3

EXAC
Activity Course

1

MPHE 6310Foundations of Public Health & Health Promotion

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Recommended Elective

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Senior Spring

MPHE 6353Research Methods

3

MPHE 6330Applied Epidemiology

3

MPHE 6325Health Systems, Organization, and Policy

3

MPHE 6320Assessment and Program Planning in Health Promotion

3

UMHB 1005Fine Arts Experience

0

Year 5 Summer

MPHE 6340Management & Leadership

3

MPHE 6345Population Health

3

MPHE 6350Readings, Issues, Trends, Problems

3

Year 5 Fall

MPHE 6375Advanced Theory in Health Behavior

3

Graduate Level Elective

3

MPHE 6360Biostatistics

3

MPHE 6315Measurement and Evaluation in Health Promotion

3

Year 5 Spring

MPHE 6385Internship in Public Health

3

MPHE 6295Capstone in Public Health

2

MPHE 6191Seminar in Public Health

1