Curriculum
In addition to the PharmD 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 pharmacy curriculum. The following two courses are required electives toward the MSPH degree.
PHAR 528 – Experimental Design and Biostatistics (4)
PHAR 544 – Introduction to Clinical Research Design and Literature Evaluation (2)
Optional Electives
Students may choose four credits from the following list of approved courses. Other pharmacy courses (excluding courses required for completion of the PharmD degree) may be requested, subject to the prior consent of the associate dean for academic affairs and the chair of public health.
PHAR 512P – Multicultural Health Practices/Health Disparities (1)
PHAR 518 –General Toxicology (3)
PHAR 521 – Substance Abuse Education (1)
PHAR 531 – Strategic Management in Healthcare (1)
PHAR 535 – HIV/AIDS (1)
PHAR 548 – Advanced Nonprescription Drug Therapy (3)
PHAR 551 – Legal Topics (1)
PHAR 561 – Pharmacoeconomics (3)
PHAR 563 – Managed Care (2)
PHAR 565 – Epidemiology (2)
PHAR 590 – Smoking Cessation (1)
PHAR 593 – Leadership Development (2)
PHAR 593 – Pharmacogenetics (2)
PHAR 595 – Bioterrorism and Mass Public Health Threats (2)