Academic Programs

Master of Public Health: Concentration in Epidemiology


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M.P.H. Core Course Requirements (15 hours)

  • HPRB 7070 Social and Behavioral Foundations
  • EPID 7010 Introduction to Epidemiology I
  • BIOS 7010 Introductory Biostatistics I
  • EHSC 7060 Fundamentals of Environmental Health Science
  • HADM 7600 Introduction to Health Policy and Management

Epidemiology Concentration Core Requirements (12 hours)
  • BIOS 7020 Introductory Biostatistics II
  • EPID 7020 Introduction to Epidemiology II
  • EPID 8200 Molecular Epidemiology
  • EPID 8400 Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Electives (12 hours)
The following is a sample of suggested electives for an MPH concentration in Epidemiology:

General Epidemiology Focus:
  • STAT 6240 Sampling and Survey Models
  • STAT 6260 Statistical Quality Assurance
  • STAT 6290 Nonparametric Methods
  • STAT 6360 Statistical Programming in SAS
  • STAT 6630 Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics I
  • STAT 6640 Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics II
  • STAT 8200 Design of Experiments
  • STAT 8250 Multivariate Methods
  • PBHL 8100 Current Topics in Public Health
  • HRPB 7160 Special Topic - Cancer Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiology Focus:
  • GENE 6000 Advanced Evolutionary Biology
  • GENE 8920 Nucleic Acids
  • GENE 8950 Molecular Evolution
  • BCMB 8210 Computational Methods Bioinformatics
Global Infectious Disease Epidemiology Focus:
  • PBHL 8260 Global Infectious Diseases
  • CBIO 8500 Biology of Parasitism
  • ECOL 8500 Topics in Disease Ecology
  • VPAT 8150 Virology and Viral Pathogenesis
  • ENTO 8650 Vector Biology

Internship (6 hours)

For more information on the MPH concentration in Epidemiology, please contact Dr. Mark Jensen, faculty advisor.


MPH Degree Requirements:

Biostatistics
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Health Policy & Management
Health Promotion & Behavior

Contact Information

Ashley Wells
MPH Coordinator
N123 Paul D. Coverdell Center
Athens, GA  30602
706.583.0059
mph@uga.edu