Master of Public Health | Curriculum

Each MPH degree requires the completion of a total of 45-47 credit hours including coursework in the core concentration, along with an internship and a capstone project. The degree can be completed in 4 semesters.

For those students admitted with Advanced Standing from Clemson University, the MPH degree requires the completion of a total of 33-35 credit hours, including coursework in the core concentration, along with an internship and a capstone project. 

Internship- Complete 180 hours of field placement in a comprehensive public health setting in the chosen concentration with a local or regional sites. Internship sites include hospitals, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and pharmaceutical companies.

Capstone Project- A professional paper or report which is the culmination of the internship experience. 

 

Biostatistics
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Fall PHBIO-700 Intro to Clin Biostatistics   4
    PHGEN-706 Intro to Public Health 2
    PHEPI-736 Foundations of Epidemiology I
 3
    PHHBP-700 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
    PHGEN-750 MPH Seminar 1
      Total Semester Hours 13
         
1 Spring PHBIO-701 Biostatistical Methods II 4
    PHGEN-708 Prin Environmental Health Sci 3
    PHEPI-747 Foundations of Epidemiology II 3
    IP-711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
      Total Semester Hours 11
         
1 Summer PHGEN-710 Intro to U.S. Health Policy 3
    PHBIO-784 Biostatistical Methods III 3
    PHGEN-770 ILE Planning 1
    PHBIO-785
 Probability & Stat Inference   3 
      Elective 2
      Total Semester Hours 12
         
2 Fall PHGEN-780 App Practice Experience-Intern 6
    PHGEN-970 MPH Capstone 3
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
      Total Credit Hours 45

Biostatistics - Advanced Standing Curriculum
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
         
1 Spring PHBIO-701 Biostatistical Methods II 4
    PHGEN-708 Prin Environmental Health Sci 3
    PHEPI-747 Foundations of Epidemiology II 3
    IP-711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
      Total Semester Hours 11
         
1 Summer PHGEN-710 Intro to U.S. Health Policy 3
    PHBIO-784 Biostatistical Methods III 3
    PHGEN-770 ILE Planning 1
    PHBIO-785 Probability & Stat Inference   3 
      Elective 2
      Total Semester Hours 12
         
2 Fall PHGEN-780 App Practice Experience-Intern 6
    PHGEN-750  MPH Seminar  1
    PHGEN-706
Intro to Public Health  2
    PHGEN-970 MPH Capstone 3
      Total Semester Hours 12
         
      Total Credit Hours 35

Epidemiology
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Fall PHBIO-700 Intro to Clin Biostatistics   4
    PHGEN-706 Intro to Public Health 2
    PHEPI-736 Foundations of Epidemiology I
 3
    PHHBP-700 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
    PHGEN-750 MPH Seminar 1
      Total Semester Hours 13
         
1 Spring PHBIO-701 Biostatistical Methods II 4
    PHGEN-708 Prin Environmental Health Sci 3
    PHEPI-747 Foundations of Epidemiology II 3
    IP-711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
    TBD Elective 2
      Total Semester Hours 13
         
1 Summer PHGEN-710 Intro to U.S. Health Policy 3
    PHEPI-738 Field Epidemiology 3
    PHEPI-759
Health Disparities Epidemiolo 
3
    PHGEN-770 ILE Planning 1
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
2 Fall PHGEN-780 App Practice Experience-Intern 6
    PHGEN-970 MPH Capstone 3
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
      Total Credit Hours 45

Epidemiology - Advanced Standing Curriculum
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
         
1 Spring PHBIO-701 Biostatistical Methods II 4
    PHGEN-708 Prin Environmental Health Sci 3
    PHEPI-747 Foundations of Epidemiology II 3
    IP-711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
    TBD Elective 2
      Total Semester Hours 13
         
1 Summer PHGEN-710 Intro to U.S. Health Policy 3
    PHEPI-738 Field Epidemiology 3
    PHGEN-770 ILE Planning 1
    PHEPI-759
Health Disparities Epidemiolo 3
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
2 Fall PHGEN-780 App Practice Experience-Intern 6
    PHGEN-750  MPH Seminar  1
    PHGEN-706
Intro to Public Health  2
    PHGEN-970 MPH Capstone 3
      Total Semester Hours 12
         
      Total Credit Hours 35

Health Behavior and Health Promotion
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Fall PHBIO-700 Introduction to Clinical Biostatistics  4
    PHGEN-706 Intro to Public Health 2
    PHEPI-736 Foundations of Epidemiology I
 3
    PHHBP-700 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
    PHGEN-750 MPH Seminar 1
      Total Semester Hours 13
         
1 Spring PHGEN-708 Prin Environmental Health Sci 3
    IP-711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
    PHHBP-704 Appl. of Health Behavior Theory 3
    PHHBP-714 Health Promotion Res Methods 3
    TBD Elective 3
      Total Semester Hours 13
         
1 Summer PHGEN-710 Intro to U.S. Health Policy 3
    PHHBP-712 Health Promo Intervention Plan 3
    PHHBP-770 ILE Planning 1
    TBD Elective 3
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
2 Fall PHGEN-780 App Practice Experience-Intern 6
    PHGEN-970 MPH Capstone 3
      Total Semester Hours 9
         
      Total Credit Hours 45

Health Behavior and Health Promotion -
Advanced Standing Curriculum
Year Semester Course Credit Hours
         
1 Spring PHGEN-708 Prin Environmental Health Sci 3
    IP-711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
    PHHBP-704 Appl. of Health Behavior Theory 3
    PHHBP-714 Health Promotion Res Methods 3
    TBD Elective 3
      Total Semester Hours 13
         
1 Summer PHGEN-710 Intro to U.S. Health Policy 3
    PHHBP-712 Health Promo Intervention Plan 3
    PHHBP-770 ILE Planning 1
    TBD Elective 3
      Total Semester Hours 10
         
2 Fall PHGEN-780 App Practice Experience-Intern 6
    PHGEN-706
Intro to Public Health  2
    PHGEN-750
MPH Seminar  1
    PHGEN-970 MPH Capstone 3
      Total Semester Hours 12
         
      Total Credit Hours 35