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Graduate Catalog | 2024-2025 
    
Graduate Catalog | 2024-2025

Public Health, MPH, and Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S., Dual Degree


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The Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Informatics and Analytics (HIA) dual degree program allows students to develop as public health practitioners who are grounded in data science and health analytics. Enrolled students earn both a MPH  and a M.S. in Health Informatics and Analytics (HIA)  degree typically with a concentration in Health Services Outcomes.

Typically for the MPH, students complete 5 core courses (15 credit hours), an applied learning experience, or internship (3 credit hours), as well as 6 required courses related to one of the MPH concentrations (18 credit hours): Community Health Practice, Health Policy, Physical Activity and Nutrition, or Epidemiology.

For the M.S. in HIA, students complete 2 foundational courses (6 credit hours), 4 core courses (12 credit hours), 3 selective courses (9 credit hours), 2 restricted elective courses (6 credit hours), and a culminating experience (3 credit hours).

For students completing the MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology, 12 credit hours are shared in the dual degree program. These students earn the dual degree in 60, instead of 81, credit hours. Students enrolled in other MPH concentrations complete the dual degree in 63 credit hours, with 9 shared credit hours.  

Admission Requirements


Students must apply to each program separately and be admitted to both programs by the published census date of the third semester (including Summer). No admission requirements established by the Graduate School or by either individual program may be waived. See Public Health, MPH  and Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S . sections of this catalog for individual program admission requirements.

Dual Degree Requirements


Dual degree students must satisfy all individual degree requirements (Public Health, MPH  and Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. ) with the added benefit of sharing a limited number of credits between the two programs. See the Shared Courses section below for permissible course sharing.

Shared Courses


Public Health, MPH (Epidemiology)

The Public Health, MPH program with a concentration in Epidemiology allows 12 credits to be shared from Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. as follows:

Degree Requirement(s) HIAN Course(s) Allowed Credits
HADM 6100 HADM 6100 3
HCIP 6102 HCIP 6102 3
Restricted elective HCIP selective 3
Cross-cutting elective HCIP selective 3
Public Health, MPH (Other Concentrations)

The Public Health, MPH program with a concentration in Community Health, Health Policy, or Physical Activity & Nutrition allows 9 credits to be shared from Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. as follows:

Degree Requirement(s) MBA Course(s) Allowed Credits
HADM 6100 HADM 6100 3
Restricted elective HCIP selective 3
Cross-cutting elective HCIP selective 3
Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S.

The Health Informatics and Analytics, M.S. program allows 9 credits to be shared from Public Health, MPH as follows:

Degree Requirement(s) MBA Course(s) Allowed Credits
Selectives One of the following: HLTH 6226 HLTH 6241 , HLTH 6271 HLTH 6277   3
Electives Any MPH concentration course 3
Electives Interprofessional elective 3

Note:


Other HLTH courses may also be considered as HCIP electives with agreement by the Program Director.

MPH Internship (3 credit hours)


Students pursue an internship relevant to both Public Health and Health Informatics and Analytics.

HIA Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)


Students complete the team-based problem-solving course for the HIA program:

Dual Degree Total = 60 Credit Hours (MPH Epidemiology)


Dual Degree Total = 63 Credit Hours (MPH Other Concentrations)


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