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A Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program was approved for Chicago State University (CSU) on June 21, 2010 by the Illinois Board of Higher education (IBHE).
Chicago State University was approved to pursue the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Health Service Management concentrations. However, the Department is currently offering the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention concentration effective Fall 2011.
The MPH program is a practice centered curriculum designed to prepare students for the health problems of the 21st century by focusing on the core functions of public health – health status assessment, environmental health quality assurance, behavior change strategies, health disparities, as well as health policy development and research. The MPH program has a value-added component that focuses on minority health and health equity.
The MPH curriculum is designed to emphasize the social and behavioral scientific strategies in understanding the causality, consequences, prevention and control of diseases and untimely deaths in minority populations.
The MPH curriculum design at CSU requires 48 credits of course work divided into “public health core,” “concentration” courses and “electives”. Students will have the option of a practicum or thesis as a required capstone experience. Currently, there are two concentrations which a student may select as their specialty:
1) Health promotion and disease prevention, and
2) Health service management
The overall contents of the MPH curriculum at CSU satisfy the core public health standards prescribed by the Associations of Schools of Public Health which represents the 41 Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH). Minority health, including health disparities issues are covered in the following course offerings in the curriculum:
| PUBH 5115- |
Behavioral, Social and Cultural Aspects of Health Disparities................. |
3 |
| PUBH 5119- |
Health Issues in Minority Populations.......................................................... |
3 |
| PUBH 5121- |
Health Services and Programming in Minority Populations...................... |
3 |
| PUBH 5132- |
HIV/AIDS in People of Color: Evidence-based interventions................... |
3 |
PUBH 5110 |
Fundamentals of Public Health Practice |
3 |
PUBH 5111 |
Biostatistics & Computer Applications |
3 |
PUBH 5112 |
Environmental Health & Safety |
3 |
PUBH 5113 |
Epidemiology |
3 |
PUBH 5114 |
Principles of Health Policy & Management |
3
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PUBH 5115 |
Behavioral, Social & Cultural Aspects of Health Disparities |
3 |
PUBH 5116 |
Community Health Risk Assessment |
3 |
PUBH 5117 |
Research Methods in Health Sciences |
3 |
PUBH 5118 |
Health Education & Community Advocacy |
3 |
PUBH 5119 |
Health Issues in Minority Populations |
3 |
PUBH 5120 |
Principles, Theories & Practice in Behavioral Change |
3 |
PUBH 5121 |
Health Services and Programming in Minority Populations |
3
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PUBH 5132 |
HIV/AIDS in People of Color: Evidence-based Interventions |
3 |
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PUBH 5124 |
Field Practicum andThesis Proposal |
3 |
PUBH 5125 |
Thesis Research and Defense |
3
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PUBH 5126 |
Biological Basis of Public Health |
3 ** |
PUBH 5127 |
Management of Health Care Organization |
3 |
PUBH 5128 |
Health Program Design, Planning, and Evaluation |
3 |
PUBH 5129 |
Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Delivery |
3 |
PUBH 5130 |
Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Public Health Practice |
3 |
PUBH 5131 |
Health Economics & Financial Management |
3 |
PUBH 5133 |
Public Health Aspect of Aging |
3 |
PUBH 5134 |
Global Health |
3 |
PUBH 5135 |
Health Care Informatics |
3*** |
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** PUBH 5126 – Mandatory for students whose baccalaureate degrees are not in health sciences ***PUBH 5135 - Cannot be taken for credit by health information administration graduates
Total 48 Credit Hours
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Core Courses |
15 |
Concentration Courses |
24 |
Elective Courses |
3 |
Practicum or Thesis |
6 |
PUBH 5110 |
Fundamentals of Public Health Practice |
3 |
PUBH 5111 |
Biostatistics & Computer Applications |
3 |
PUBH 5112 |
Environmental Health & Safety |
3 |
PUBH 5113 |
Epidemiology |
3 |
PUBH 5114 |
Principles of Health Policy & Management |
3
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PUBH 5136 |
Management of Health-care Organizations |
3 |
PUBH 5137 |
Health Program Design, Planning, and Evaluation |
3 |
PUBH 5138 |
Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Public Health Practice |
3 |
PUBH 5139 |
Health Economics & Financial Management |
3 |
PUBH 5115 |
Behavioral, Social and Cultural Aspects of Health Disparities |
3 |
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PUBH5132 PUBH 5121
PUBH 5117 |
HIV/AIDS in People of Color: Evidence-based Interventions
Health Services and Programming in Minority Populations
Research Methods in Health Sciences |
3
3
3 |
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PUBH 5122 |
Field Practicum I and Capstone project |
3 |
PUBH 5123 |
Field Practicum II & Capstone Paper |
3
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PUBH 5124 |
Field Practicum and Thesis Proposal |
3 |
PUBH 5125 |
Thesis Research and Defense |
3 |
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PUBH 5126 |
Biological Basis of Public Health |
3 ** |
PUBH 5118 |
Health Education & Community Advocacy |
3 |
PUBH 5129 |
Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Delivery |
3 |
PUBH 5133 |
Public Health Aspect of Aging |
3 |
PUBH 5134 |
Global Health |
3 |
PUBH 5116
PUBH 5135 |
Community Health Risk Assessment
Health Care Informatics
3***
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3
3 |
Total 48 Credit Hours
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Core Courses |
15 |
Concentration Courses |
24 |
Elective Courses |
3 |
Practicum/Capston Project or Field Practicum/Thesis |
6 |
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** PUBH 5126 – Mandatory for students whose baccalaureate degrees are not in health sciences
***PUBH 5135 - Cannot be taken for credit by health information administration graduates
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