Curriculum
In addition to the JD curriculum, a minimum of 32 credit hours must be completed to earn a MSPH degree.
Semester 1
PUBH 501 – Introduction to Public Health (2)
PUBH 560 – Principles of Epidemiology (3)
PUBH 540 – Statistical Methods I (4)
PUBH 525 – Overview of Rural Health (3)
PUBH 502 – Public Health Research Seminar (0.5)
Total: 12.5 credits
Semester 2
PUBH 541 – Statistical Methods II (4)
PUBH 520 – Behavior Sciences and Health Education (2)
PUBH 580 – Health Policy and Management (3)
PUBH 690 – Research Project I (3)
PUBH 502 – Public Health Research Seminar (0.5)
Total: 12.5 credits
Summer
PUBH 695 – Research Project II (3)
PUBH 550 – Perspectives in Environmental Health (3)
PUBH 502 – Public Health Research Seminar (0.5)
PUBH 699 – Independent Study
Total: 7 credits
Electives
In addition to the above core credits, students are required to complete 10 hours of electives from the law program. Students may choose coursework from the approved list below. Other law courses (excluding courses required for completion of the JD degree) may be requested, subject to the prior consent of the law school's associate dean for academic affairs, and the chair of public health.
Administrative Law (2)
Environmental Law (2)
Family Law (3)
Health Law Seminar (3)
Intellectual Property (3)
Law, Culture, Society and Philosophy (2)
Law and Medicine (2)
Local Government Law (2)
National Security Law (2)
Scientific Evidence (2)
MSPH Credit Transfers to Law Degree
The law school will count the following six credits (when earned or awarded on the MSPH transcript) toward a law student’s JD degree requirements:
Health Policy and Management (3)
Statistical Methods II (3)