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Program Details

Graduate Program: Public Health (MPH) - Family and Child Health

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Program/Degree
Public Health (MPH) - Family and Child Health  
Program Description

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is designed to be an interdisciplinary, professional degree in public health. The MPH Program provides opportunities for students to obtain broad knowledge and basic skills in the core areas of public health. Students are able to acquire proficiency in one or more specialized areas through advanced coursework, and gain experience in applying advanced knowledge to the solution of actual health problems in community settings during internship training.

The program is designed to be a two year program for full-time students. Part-time students can take up to 6 years to complete the program.

MPH - Family and Child Health 

The MPH in Family and Child Health is offered by the Department of Health Promotion Sciences. The Family and Child Health Concentration (FCH) provides students a curriculum that addresses socioeconomic, cultural, political and physiological issues that affect the health of families, women of all ages, infants, children and adolescent. Students entering the FCH concentration must choose a plan of work in one of two specialized areas: Maternal and Child Health (MCH) or Global Health.

All students in the FCH concentration will take a set of courses that focus on maternal and child health issues, government policies affecting women and children, adolescent health, and nutrition. In addition, each student, under the guidance of a faculty mentor, will develop an individualized plan of study for his or her specialized area of interest.

The FCH concentration encourages a variety of health care professionals to apply to this program, including health educators, nurses, nutritionists, social workers, and physicians. Students with backgrounds in a variety of social sciences who have public health experience outside of FCH are also encouraged to apply.

Dual Degrees

  • MD/MPH
  • JD/MPH
  • PharmD/MPH
  • MPH/MBA
  • MPH/MA in Latin American Studies
  • MPH/MS in Mexican American Studies
 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

College of Public Health

Arizona's first and only accredited college of public health, the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is uniquely situated in the culturally rich and diverse Southwest. Distinguished for our outstanding community-based research and for our focus on eliminating health disparities among populations of the Southwest and globally, the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health offers tremendous opportunities to its students for education, research and community involvement.

The College of Public Health's interdisciplinary activities are enhanced by being part of the Arizona Health Sciences Center with campuses in Tucson and Phoenix. The College consistently ranks among the top five in American Indian and Hispanic graduates and students enrolled among accredited schools of public health, according to recent data from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. In addition, the University of Arizona is one of only 62 members in the Association of American Universities, a prestigious organization that recognizes universities that have developed exceptionally strong overall research and academic programs. 

 
College

College of Public Health

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Tanya J Nemec
520-626-3204
Graduate Program Coordinator
Tanya J Nemec
520-626-3204
Director of Graduate Studies
John E Ehiri
520-626-1355
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Tammy Tran
520-621-0119
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

MPH Program

  • Bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA
  • One course in college-level introductory, human, or general biology
  • One course in college algebra, statistics or calculus
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume or CV
  • Statement of purpose and objectives
  • Mission and values statement
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicants

Family & Child Health

In addition to the general admission requirements for the MPH Program, factors considered in the determination of a candidate’'s potential for success in the FCH concentration include work or volunteer experience in the area of maternal and child health. The FCH concentration encourages a variety of health care professionals to apply to this program, including nurses, nutritionists, social workers, and physicians. Students with backgrounds in a variety of social sciences who have public health experience outside of FCH are also encouraged to apply.

View more detailed admissions criteria at: https://publichealth.arizona.edu/prospective-students/mph-admissions-criteria

Applications should be submitted through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for accredited schools and programs of public health, at www.sophas.org.  

 
Standardized Tests
Optional Test 
GRE - Send scores to the University of Arizona College of Public Health/SOPHAS, code 4253
or
MCAT - Send scores to SOPHAS via code SOPHAS
 
International Students - Tests of English Proficiency
International applicants are required by the UA Graduate College to submit a TOEFL score of 90 on the iBT (web-based) test. For students who take the IELTS examination, an overall score of 7 is required, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual band or module.  TOEFL and IELTS test scores must be dated within two years of the year of enrollment. Students may be requested to enter the Center for English as a Second Language to improve their verbal skills.

SOPHAS TOEFL Scores - Code 5688
SOPHAS IELTS Scores - Code SOPHAS

International Students > Find admissions information specific to international students.

 
Funding Opportunities

A variety of funding is available in the form of scholarships/fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.  More information regarding tuition and financial assistance is available at:  http://publichealth.arizona.edu/prospective-students/tuition-financial-assistance

Federal Financial Aid  https://financialaid.arizona.edu/apply-for-aid/graduate-professional

 
Admissions Deadlines
Fall Deadlines

Priority:  January 5
Secondary:  April 1

Note:  Students who apply by the priority deadline will be given the highest priority for admissions and consideration for scholarships and assistantships.

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: Public Health 0616

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

42 

Core Coursework Requirements
 
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (16 units)
 
  • EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
  • PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
  • EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
  • BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
  • HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
  • BIOS 580 Integrated Public Health Learning Experience (1)
  • Internship Preparation Workshop  (required; non-credit)
  • Interprofessional Education Activities (documentation required; non-credit)
REQUIRED CONCENTRATION COURSES (19 units)
 
  • HPS 586 Maternal and Child Health (3)
  • EPID 630 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (3)
  • HPS 696H Maternal & Child Health Seminar (1)
  • HPS 588 Adolescent Health (3)
    • OR HPS 549 Family Violence (3)
    • OR HPS 512 Public Health Approach to Mental Health Disorders in the U.S. (3)
  • Select Two Service Learning Courses (597 course withing the College) (2)
  • HPS 909 Master's Report "Internship" (4)
  • One Planning and/or Evaluation Course (from approved list - consult with Faculty Mentor) (3)

ELECTIVE COURSES (minimum 7 units) - Approved by Faculty Mentor

 
Elective Coursework

Required Elective Courses (minimum 7 units approved by faculty mentor):

**If any of the courses below are specifically part of your required curriculum, they cannot be used toward your elective requirement**

  • BIOS 503 Introduction to Statistical Analysis using STATA
  • BIOS 504 Introduction to Statistical Analysis using SAS
  • BIOS 576B Biostatistics for Research
  • BIOS 576D Data Management and the SAS Programming Language
  • EHS 539A Outbreaks & Environmental Microbiology: Then to Now
  • EPID 573B Epidemiologic Methods
  • EPID 596D SAFER - Student Epidemiology Response Team
  • EPID 597S Skin Cancer Prevention in the Community Setting
  • HPS 512 Public Health Approach to Mental Health Disorders in the U.S.
  • HPS 525 (cross listed) Latino Health Disparities
  • HPS 529 Project Design & Implementation In Global Health
  • HPS 530 Nutrition, Health, and Development
  • HPS 532A Applied Aspects of Program Planning Implementation and Evaluation
  • HPS 533 Global Health
  • HPS 534 Infectious Diseases, Global Health & Development
  • HPS 544 Fundamentals of Evaluation
  • HPS 565 Public Health Advocacy
  • HPS 566 Participatory Action Research & Policy Change (Fall, odd years)
  • HPS 597A Family & Child Health In Urban Settings Service Learning
  • HPS 597B Maternal & Child Health in Rural Settings Service Learning
  • HPS 597E Public Health for Community Wellness Service Learning
  • HPS 597G Open Airways for Schools Service Learning
  • HPS 605 Community Based Participatory Action Research to Decrease Health Disparities
  • HPS 607 Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health
  • HPS 609 Evaluating Public Health Literature (available spring semester for elective)
  • PHP 590 Applied Aspects of Telemedicine & Telehealth
  • PHP 597F Phoenix Urban Service Learning
  • PHPM 506 Economic Foundations for Health Sciences
  • PHPM 507 Healthcare Economics & Policy
  • PHPM 558 Health Care Marketing
  • PHPM 561 Intro to Healthcare Quality & Safety
  • PHPM 562 Health Services Administration
  • PHPM 568 American Indian Health Policy
  • PHPM 569 Fundamentals of Health Budgeting and Financial Management
  • PHPM 597C Border Health Service Learning
  • PHPM 597D Rural Health Service Learning
  • PHPM 608A Public Health Law & Ethics
  • PHPM 695D Regulatory Science
  • Other courses as approved by faculty mentor
 
 
 
Additional Requirements
  • Internship Preparation Workshop (required; non-credit - internal workshop)
  • Interprofessional Education Activities (documentation required; non-credit)
 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

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Last revised 04 Oct 2020
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