Public Health (M.P.H.) - Public Health Policy
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 (Core Courses) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Gate 1 – Admission to Graduate School, Successful Completion of PHGT 510 (Orientation), Completion of HLTH 501 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 (Orientation), Completion of HLTH 501 with a Grade of C or higher.
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Gate 2 – Successful Completion of PHGT 512 (Approval of Public Health Essay), Complete 12 credit hours (must include HLTH 501 with a Grade of C or higher)
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Gate 3 – Successful Completion of PHGT 513 (Electronic Student Portfolio).
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Gate 4 – Successful Completion of PHGT 514 (Competency Exam) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Policy Concentration | ||
| HLTH 551 | Issues in Public and Community Health | 3 |
| HLTH 556 | Politics and Health Policy | 3 |
| HLTH 610 | Principles of Public Health Policy and Practice 1 | 3 |
| HLTH 634 | Health Communication and Advocacy | 3 |
| HLTH 635 | Health Agency Management | 3 |
| HLTH 698 | Practicum 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Gate 5 - Successful Completion of HLTH 698 (Practicum). Contact the Practicum Director for practicum agreement, application, and registration of HLTH 698, 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 632 | Health Program Planning | 3 |
| or HLTH 633 | Health Program Evaluation | |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Choose from the following: HSCI 745 or 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
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| HLTH 509 | Social and Behavioral Theory Applications in Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 632 or HLTH 633 |
Health Program Planning or Health Program Evaluation |
3 |
| PHGT 510 | Public Health Orientation | 0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 505 | Principles of Environmental Health | 3 |
| HLTH 507 | Public Health Administration | 3 |
| HLTH 551 | Issues in Public and Community Health | 3 |
| PHGT 512 | Public Health Essay | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| HLTH 511 | Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 610 | Principles of Public Health Policy and Practice | 3 |
| HLTH 633 | Health Program Evaluation | 3 |
| PHGT 513 | Public Health Portfolio | 0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| HLTH 556 | Politics and Health Policy | 3 |
| HLTH 634 | Health Communication and Advocacy | 3 |
| PHGT 514 | Public Health Competency Exam | 0 |
| Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| HLTH 698 | Practicum 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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Choose from the following: HSCI 745 or 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