The University of San Francisco: School of Nursing

MPH Curriculum Pattern

Semester 1 Spring  
MPH 611 Introduction to Public Health and Health Promotion  3 units
MPH 612 Biostatistics in Public Health 4 units
  Semester Total 7units
     
Semester 2 Summer  
MPH 621 Epidemiology 4 units
MPH 622 Communicating for Healthy Behavior and Social Change 4 units
  Semester Total 8units
     
Semester 3      Fall  
MPH 635 Social Justice, Health Policy, Ethics, and Public Health Law     4 units
MPH 636 Public Health Planning, Management, and Evaluation 4 units
  Semester Total 8units
     
Semester 4 Spring  
MPH 632 Environmental and Occupational Health Issues in Public Health 4 units
MPH Elective 1 2 units
MPH Elective 2 2 units
  Semester Total 8units
     
Semester 5 Summer  
MPH 631 Public Health Systems Leadership and Administration 4 units
MPH Elective 3 2 units
MPH Elective 4 2 units
  Semester Total 8units
     
Semester 6 Fall  
MPH 641 Public Health Field Work Internship (300 hours) 4 units
MPH 642 Public Health Capstone Seminar 2 units
  Semester Total 6units
  TOTAL UNITS 45 
     
Electives    
MPH 602

Global Health - Emphasis on Latin America

2 units
MPH 633

Community Based Participatory Research

2 units
MPH 644 Addressing Mental Health Issues From a Public Health Perspective 2 units
MPH 645 

Sexual Health in Public Health Practice

2 units
MPH 646  Advanced Epidemiology with Statistical Software Applications 2 units
MPH 655

Global Health 

2 units
MPH 656

Agriculture, Food and Nutrition

2 units
MPH 657

Health Economics and Public Health

2 units
MPH 658  MPH Mobile Applications: Mobile Application Development for Public Health 2 units
MPH 659 Essential Tools for Making Public Health Change 2 units
MPH 692/693 Cultural and Linguistic Preparation for Public Healthcare 2 units 
MPH 699 Independent Study in Public Health 2 units