Public Health (M.P.H.) - Epidemiology
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics 1 | 3 |
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 505 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 507 | Public Health Administration | 3 |
| HLTH 509 | Social and Behavioral Theory Applications in Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 511 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Gate 1 - Admission to Graduate School, Successful completion of PHGT 510 Public Health Orientation (0 c.h.), Completion of HLTH 501 Biostatistics (3 c.h.) with a grade of C or higher
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Courses | ||
| PHGT 510 | Public Health Orientation 1 | 0 |
| PHGT 512 | Public Health Essay 2 | 0 |
| PHGT 513 | Public Health Portfolio 3 | 0 |
| PHGT 514 | Public Health Competency Exam 4 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 0 | |
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Gate 1 - Admission to Graduate School, Successful completion of PHGT 510 Public Health Orientation (0 c.h.), Completion of HLTH 501 Biostatistics (3 c.h.) with a grade of C or higher
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Gate 2 - Successful completion of PHGT 512 Public Health Essay (0 c.h.), Complete 12 credit hours (must include HLTH 501 Biostatistics (3 c.h.) with a grade of C or higher)
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Gate 3 - Successful completion of PHGT 513 Public Health Portfolio (0 c.h.)
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Gate 4 - Successful completion of PHGT 514 Public Health Competency Exam (0 c.h.) with a passing score of 70% or better. Students have three attempts to take the exam. Failure to pass the exam will result in remediation or dismissal from the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology Concentration | ||
| HLTH 552 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 625 | Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 642 | Food-borne Illness Prevention | 3 |
| HLTH 650 | Field Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 651 | Epidemiologic Research Methods | 3 |
| HLTH 698 | Practicum 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Gate 5 - Successful completion of HLTH 698 Practicum (3 c.h.). Contact the Practicum Director for practicum agreement, application, and registration of HLTH 698 Practicum (3 c.h.), which will include 120 field hours and a 16 week practicum course.
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Gate 6 - Apply for and meet all requirements for graduation.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Courses | ||
| HLTH 652 | Data Visualization and Spatial Analysis 1 | 3 |
| HLTH Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Students are required to enroll in HLTH 652 Data Visualization and Spatial Analysis (3 c.h.) as one of their Elective Courses, in order to meet Accreditation Requirements
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Choose a 500-600 level HLTH course not already applying to the degree. Graduate level courses other than HLTH may be accepted, but only with program approval.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 42 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Resident Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 625 | Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| PHGT 510 | Public Health Orientation | 0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 505 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 511 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 552 | Chronic Disease Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 642 | Food-borne Illness Prevention | 3 |
| PHGT 512 | Public Health Essay | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HLTH 507 | Public Health Administration | 3 |
| HLTH 509 | Social and Behavioral Theory Applications in Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 650 | Field Epidemiology | 3 |
| PHGT 513 | Public Health Portfolio | 0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 651 | Epidemiologic Research Methods | 3 |
| HLTH 652 | Data Visualization and Spatial Analysis | 3 |
| PHGT 514 | Public Health Competency Exam | 0 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HLTH 698 | Practicum 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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Choose a 500-600 level HLTH course not already applying to the degree. Graduate level courses other than HLTH may be accepted, but only with program approval.
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16 Week A-Term course with 120 field hours