MPH in Public Health with Emphasis in Veterinary Public Health
Students in this emphasis area receive training in zoonotic disease prevention, food safety and other emerging issues in animal and human health. The MPH with an emphasis in Veterinary Public Health (VPH) is an ideal complement for an undergraduate degree in animal science, environmental science, biology or 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 |
| or P_HLTH 7160 | Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health | |
| P_HLTH 8150 | Human Health and the Environment | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8350 | Veterinary Public Health Policy | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8260 | Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8620 | Emerging Zoonoses Diseases | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8920 | Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8120 | Applied Epidemiology in Community Assessment | 3 |
| or P_HLTH 8953 | Evaluating Global Public Health Programs | |
| or NURSE 8930 | Health Program Design and Management | |
| P_HLTH 8971 | Veterinary Public Health Capstone | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8980 | Public Health Internship | 3-6 |
| STAT 7020 | Statistical Methods in the Health Sciences * | 3 |
| or P_HLTH 8001 | Topics in Public Health | |
| V_M_S 8431 | Research Methods and Data Analysis | 2 |
| V_PBIO 8455 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2 |
| V_PBIO 8458 | Veterinary Public Health | 2 |
| Veterinary Public Health Elective (choose at least one) | ||
| P_HLTH 7620 | Climate Changes and Human Health | 3 |
| P_HLTH 7630 | Health and Human Migration | 3 |
| P_HLTH 7960 | Qualitative Approaches to Understanding Public Health Problems | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8160 | Introduction to Public Health and Food Safety | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8270 | Storytelling in Public Health and Public Policy | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8470 | GIS for Public Health | 3 |
| P_HLTH 8767 | Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases | 3 |
| F_S 7370 | Food Microbiology | 3 |
| GEOG 7840 | Geographic Information Systems I | 3 |
| MICROB 8303 | Fundamental Virology | 2 |
| MICROB 8304 | Immunology | 3 |
| V_PBIO 7120 | Principles of Toxicology | 3 |
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P_HLTH 8001 topic title should be Statistics for Public Health.
Admissions
For admission requirements, refer to the Graduate School 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.