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Welcome to the new Masters in Public
Health curriculum. We've been updating, revising and making
our courses and the whole course navigation "CEPH" compliant
and a better career preparation for students.
Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences Public Health
Program offers a Master's Degree in Public Health in the
following tracks:
It
also offers the Doctoral's Degree in Public Health (DrPH)
with an Epidemiology focus.
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)
The MPH Program is established in response to the needs
of our society. It provides a multidisciplinary program
through education, research and community service to develop
the skills of a public health professional necessary for the
protection of health and prevention of disease of the
individuals and communities. To accomplish this, PSMHS has
developed a 55-credits curriculum that will expose students
to the basic concepts in public health, research and
fieldwork experiences. Three tracks are offered:
epidemiology, environmental and general, with the MPH first
year being common to all tracks. The two-year 55 credit
program is offered in trimesters with the following credit
requirements:
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General |
Epidemiology |
Environmental Health |
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Required |
40 |
45 |
45 |
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Selective |
5-6 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
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Elective |
5-8 |
3-6 |
3-6 |
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Practicum |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Culminating Experience |
0-2 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
Classes in Public Health are offered in the evenings
starting at 5:00 pm (Mondays -Thursdays)
DrPH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY (DrPH)
The purpose of the DrPH in Epidemiology is to educate
professionals with knowledge, skills and abilities in the
development of epidemiological methodology applied to health
needs including the identification of risk factors, clinical
research, programs assessment, prevention, protection and
treatment of diseases.
The DrPH is awarded after the successful completion of an
interdisciplinary 63-credits curriculum. Students take a
comprehensive test at the end of the 2nd year after their
completing their classwork. An original research of a
significant contribution to the scientific knowledge or
epidemiological application in a particular health field
must be completed during the final years of the program. |