Curriculum
Course Sequence and Timeline
When planning courses for each semester, remember that all requirements for the MPH degree must be completed within six years from the date of initial enrollment. You may attend either full-time (9 credits/semester) or part-time (6 credits/semester). As you plan your schedule, consider other demands on your time, including employment and family needs. Rushing through the program is not a good idea. Plan carefully, thoughtfully, and strategically, taking every aspect of your life into consideration. The course sequence options outlined on the next page are provided to help you plan your program of study. Tailored course sequences may be developed in collaboration with your academic advisor.
Yearly master schedules may change without notice; however, the following can serve as a guide for helping you plan your course sequences and shows when core and elective courses are usually offered.
Provided suggestion is for full-time students:
First Semester
- MPH 600 Foundations of Public Health and Health Services Management
- MPH 610 Principles of Epidemiology
- MPH 615 Principles of Applied Biostatistics
Second Semester
- MPH 620 Social & Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
- MPH 625 Environmental Health Issues in Public Health
- MPH 735 Research and Evaluation Methods
Summer Semester
- MPH 650 Elective – Study Abroad
- MPH 745 Organizing and Educating for Health
Third Semester
- MPH 740 Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
- MPH 750 Public Health Policy, Advocacy and Leadership
- MPH 755 Health Communications Issues and Strategies
Fourth Semester
- MPH 530 Global Public Health Challenges/ or MPH 575
- MPH 798 Public Health Capstone Seminar
- MPH 799 Public Health Field Practicum
Course Descriptions
Fall 2018 courses are now viewable online at Long Island Schedule of Classes and Summer 2018 registration is currently open. Contact your academic advisor for registration guidance on your program of study.
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MPH Program Requirements
Continued Enrollment and graduation are contingent upon:
- A cumulative 3.0 GPA maintained throughout the program of study
- Completion of 30 credits of required courses
- Completion of 6 credits of elective courses
- Completion of 6 credits of Capstone experience (MPH 798 and 799)
Academic Calendar and Exam Schedules
Please visit our university's enrollment service page for more information on important dates and exam schedules to be aware of.
Competencies
Public Health Program Competencies
After completion of the MPH Program, you will have competencies in the following areas of public health.
Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health
1. Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice
2. Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context
3. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate
4. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice.
Public Health & Health Care Systems
5. Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings
6. Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at organizational, community and societal levels
Planning & Management to Promote Health
7. Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health
8. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs
9. Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention
10. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management
11. Select methods to evaluate public health programs
Policy in Public Health
12. Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence
13. Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes
14. Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations
15. Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity
Leadership
16. Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making
17. Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges
Communication
18. Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors
19. Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation
20. Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content
Interprofessional Practice
21. Perform effectively on interprofessional teams
Systems Thinking
21. Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue
Student Resources
Orientation
New student orientation usually takes place on the first Friday of the semester (Fall or Spring).
For more information please see our Orientation Packet.
International Students
International student orientation begins on the Friday before the start of the Fall and Spring Semesters.
For more information please see the following links:
Capstone
For more information on how your 200 hour practicum experience is designed to give you the “real world” experience of public health, please download our Master of Public Health Program Practicum Program Manual.
Events
Fall 2018-Spring 2019 event calendar coming soon.
Forms and Student Handbook
The MPH Student Handbook 2017-2018 is a print resource that offers help navigating the MPH Program, the LIU Brooklyn campus rules and regulations, and required reading for all of our students. It outlines the policies and procedures of the LIU Brooklyn MPH program, as a part of the School of Health Professions.
Graduation
LIU Pharmacy (Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences), LIU Brooklyn, LIU Global, and LIU Hudson of Long Island University offer a joint-commencement ceremony in May. The ceremony, officiated by President Kimberly R. Cline, will celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 3,000 graduates as well as those of special distinguished guests. It will be an opportunity for you to share the excitement and importance of your academic accomplishments with peers, family, and friends, as the University’s Board of Trustees, Chancellors, Officers, faculty and staff pay tribute to you for the outstanding efforts you have shown in earning your degree.
Each graduate is recognized by name and will have their photo taken in cap and gown as they cross the main stage.
This landmark event will be held at New York's premier sports and entertainment arena:
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11217
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Procession begins at 9:00 a.m.
For more information on cap and gown purchase, eligibility & requirements, honorary degree recipients, live webcast, senior class giving, tickets, location & directions, hotels, photograph & video, and commencement gallery. Please visit the Commencement home page.