Public health coursework for the Alice Hamilton Scholars begins in the Spring (Jan) semester, after the American Board of Pediatrics exam. The MPH coursework extends for approximately 1.5 years and as part of the Alice Hamilton Scholar program, culminating experiences and independent study electives are embedded within the training and are not additional courses.
| Year |
Semester |
Courses |
Credits |
Semester Credits |
Cumulative Credits |
|
1
|
Spring
|
HM 801
HM 803
HM 835
Independent
Study Elective
|
3
3
3
|
9
|
9
|
|
1
|
Summer
|
HM 802
HM 804
HM 827
HM 835
Independent
Study Elective
|
3
3
1
3
|
10
|
19
|
|
1
|
Fall
|
HM 828
HM 854
HM 806
HM 835
Independent Study Elective
|
3
3
3
3
|
12
|
31
|
|
2
|
Spring
|
HM 805
HM 892:
Practicum Selective
(HM 807 or HM 853 or HM 880)
|
3
3
3
|
9
|
40
|
|
2
|
Summer
|
HM 893: Capstone
|
3
|
3
|
43
|
Foundational Courses:
- HM 801 Introduction to Public Health
- HM 825Transition to Graduate Academic Writing
- HM 828 Community Engagement and Public Health Practice
- HM 854 Health Equity Framework for Public Health Practice
- HM 827 Principles of Public Health Leadership
Student’s choice of *one* of the following (Selectives):
- HM 807 Practical Application and Critical Thinking Synthesis in Public Health
- HM 853 Public Health Program & Intervention Evaluation
- HM 880 Student Design and Research Methods for Public Health Practice
Core courses:
- HM 802 Biostatistics for Public Health
- HM 803 Epidemiology for Public Health
- HM 804 Public Health Administration
- HM 805 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
- HM 806 Environmental Factors of Health
Culminating Experience and Elective courses:
- HM 892 Public Health Applied Practice Experience
- HM 893 Public Health Integrative Learning Experience
- HM 835 - Independent Study Electives (up to 9 credits)