MPH in Public Health with Emphasis in Health Promotion and Policy
This program combines a thorough knowledge of behavior change theory, program planning, and evaluation with valuable instruction on how policy decisions are influenced and made. The MPH-HPP is particularly attractive to students with undergraduate degrees in sociology, psychology, social work, political science, communications, health sciences and other related fields. For more information about this program, please visit: https://healthprofessions.missouri.edu/public-health/
Degree Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| P_HLTH 7150 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| P_HLTH 7140 | Public Health Statistics | 3 |
| P_HLTH 7420 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| P_HLTH 7952 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8120 | Applied Epidemiology in Community Assessment | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8150 | Human Health and the Environment | 3 |
| PUB_AF 8170 | Public Policy Processes and Strategies | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8300 | Health Care in the United States | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8920 | Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8953 | Evaluating Public Health Programs | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8960 | Public Health Internship | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8970 | Public Health Capstone | 3 |
| Electives (6 credit hours are required) | 6 | |
| P_HLTH 8270 | Storytelling in Public Health and Public Policy | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8675 | Strategic Health Communication | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8470 | GIS for Public Health | 3 |
| COMMUN 8610 | Survey of Political Communication | 3 |
| JOURN 7256 | Public Relations | 3 |
| JOURN 8062 | Science Communication and Public Opinion | 3 |
| PUB_AF 8720 | Budgeting and Financial Management in the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8767 | Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH_ADM 7431 | Foundations of Public Health Informatics | 3 |
Admissions
For admission requirements, refer to the Graduate School's website for the minimum qualifications for the degree program and the Graduate School. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program’s graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility, and application process. Before official admissions to the University of Missouri, your application materials will be reviewed by both the Graduate School and the degree program to which you’ve applied.