Curriculum

The UW MPH program comprises mainly a course-based curriculum, which includes an MPH degree requirement of:

2 required block courses (2 weeks each)

7 required core lecture/seminar courses (12 weeks each)

3 elective courses (12 weeks each)

1 supervised 12-16 week applied practicum in a community setting.

There is no research/thesis option.

The initial and final courses in the program are held on UW campus as 2-week summer block courses. The initial course is held in late August while the final course will occur in the spring of a student's graduating year. The remaining MPH courses for both full-time and part-time students are supported by self-directed learning packages offered through distance education. Reliable high-speed internet access is highly recommended .

The MPH degree will be completed within 2 years for full-time students (3 terms per year). Part-time students must complete their degree within four years of initial program entry. All graduate students must maintain continuous registration for each term of the program.Part-time students enroll in one course/term.

While in the program students should expect to spend 12-15 hr/week on each course. For a full-time student that means they will spend up to 45 hours/week on coursework. Additional program information is available on the Graduate Studies Office webpages.

Still not sure if public health is for you? Find out more

Course offerings

For course descriptions please visit the course catalogue. You will be able to see the course syllabus for a course through Learn or UW-Ace, once you are enrolled in the course.

	COURSE OFFERINGS
CORE COURSES
Fall term	PHS 601 Foundations of Public Health (August)
	PHS 604 Public Health and the Environment
	PHS 605 Biostatistics in Public Health
	PHS 607 Public Health & Society I

Winter term	PHS 606 Principles of Epidemiology
	PHS 608 Health and Risk Communication
	PHS 609 Management and Administration
	PHS 641 Public Health Practicum

Spring term	PHS 603 Health Policy in Public Health
	PHS 602 Capstone

STREAM COURSES	Sociobehavioural Focus*
Fall term	PHS 617 Population Intervention for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Spring term	PHS 614 Program Evaluation

ELECTIVE COURSES
Fall term	PHS 623 Risk and Exposure Assessment
	PHS 631 Surveillance
	PHS 635 Public Health, Environment and Planning
	PHS 632 Health Economics & Public Health
	PHS 661 GIS and Public Health

Winter term	PHS 624 Environmental Toxicology
	PHS 638 Selected Topics in Public Health - Community Health Strategies [Language of instruction is Spanish]

Spring term	PHS 636 Applied Epidemiology
	PHS 638 Selected Topics in Public Health - Social Justice
	PHS 638 Selected Topics in Public Health - Environmental Approaches to Physical Activity Promotion
	PHS 663 Human Development and Health

*Courses in the sociobehavioural focus area can be taken by any student as an elective but are required for students in the sociobehavioural stream

Course sequences available here for viewing. These sequences are subject to change but can be used as reference for planning your future terms.

Sociobehavioural stream:	full-time
	part-time

General program:	full-time
	part-time

MPH Curriculum

Curriculum

Course offerings