MPH Curriculum at a Glance

Our MPH curriculum will focus on public health fundamentals and emphasize transdisciplinary problem solving, exposing you
to a wide range of perspectives from diverse disciplines such as biostatistics, behavioral science, environmental health, economics, epidemiology, sociology, and social work. T

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Foundations in Public Health	Credit Hours
Epidemiology	3
Biostatistics	3
Behavioral science / health education	3
Environmental health	3
Health administration and policy	3
Total Foundations	15

Cross-cutting Themes
Covering: Evidence-based practice, Transdisciplinary practice, Health disparities, Dissemination & implementation science, and Ethics and public health
Total Cross-cutting Themes	3

Transdisciplinary Problem Solving
Students must take 2 three-credit intensive courses with an option to take a third course as an elective, with 2-3 courses offered each semester. Topics may include:
Behavioral health
Health Policy
Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Environmental health
International health
Total Transdisciplinary Problem Solving	6

Research Methods
Research methods	3
Planning, implementation, and evaluating evidence-based programs and interventions	3
Applied linear modeling	3
Total Research Methods	9

Electives
Students can take electives from a list of approved courses offered at the Brown School, Medical School, and elsewhere on campus (including one Transdisciplinary Problem Solving course)	9

Practicum

Culminating Experience

Students will work on a two-semester project to integrate and apply their knowledge of the core material and the transdisciplinary problem solving approach of the MPH program.

First semester: Development of a proposal in consultation with advisors

Second semester: Implementation of the project and presentation to a panel of faculty, staff, and/or community members

Total for Graduation

45*

*Subject to change