Master of Public Health

Master of Public Health (MPH)

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Are you looking for public health education that combines a theoretical and a hands-on approach? If so, then you would benefit from a master’s of public health degree program. This professional, course-based master’s degree will provide you with opportunities to gain strong practical and community leadership skills. You will have access to programs that will prepare you for a structured and focused application of knowledge. You will also learn about public health through a variety of administrative contexts.

your practicumA core component of your MPH degree program is the practicum, a four-month, full-time and hands-on experience in a public health work setting. It provides the opportunity to bridge theory and practice, while contributing to a host or organiza-tion’s capacity to execute or evaluate population and public health strategies. Regardless of your specialization, our practicum program director will help you find an organization where you can develop your skills to the fullest.

Here are a few of the organizations that have re-cently hosted our practicum students:

• Alberta Health, Edmonton, Alberta

• Centre for Coastal Health, Nanaimo, British Columbia

• African Medical Research Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya

To learn more about the practicum, and to hear from some of our students, visit our website.

[ highlights ]• Build on your undergraduate training

or enhance your career experience with advanced knowledge and skills.

• Spend the first year with a cohort of peers.

• Complete a four-month, full-time practicum.

• Complete a capstone project.

• Study on campus or at a distance.*

• Take five core courses common to all MPH degree specializations.

• Choose specialization courses and electives.

*First-year core courses may be available through e-learning.

[ benefits ]• Enhance your career prospects.

• Experience collaborative learning with other students.

• Practice what you learn and gain hands-on experience.

• Integrate your learning and demonstrate skills in collaboration, evaluation and analysis.

• Work where you live.*

• Gain a firm foundation in public health knowledge.

• Gain in-depth knowledge and acquire more skills related to your interests.

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Specialization Core Courses Specialization Courses Electives Credit Total

Applied Biostatistics

SPH 500 - Health Policy and Management (*3)SPH 501 - Determinants of Health (*3)SPH 514 - Environmental Health (*3) SPH 519 - Biostatistics I (*3) SPH 596 - Epidemiology Methods I (*2)SPH 598 - Field Practicum (*6)SPH 599 - Capping Project (*3)

SPH 619 - Biostatistics II (*3)

SPH 692 - Systematic Reviews (*3)

or SPH 693 - Critical Appraisal in Epidemiology (*3)

SPH 696 - Epidemiology II (*3)

SPH 719 - Biostatistics III (*3)

3 (*9)graduate-level courses approved by the student’s advisor 45

Environmental and Occupational Health

SPH 500 - Health Policy and Management (*3)SPH 501 - Determinants of Health (*3)SPH 514 - Environmental Health (*3) SPH 531 - Statistical Methods in Health Research (*3) SPH 597 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology (*3)SPH 598 - Field Practicum (*6)SPH 599 - Capping Project (*3)

SPH 506 - Public Health Biology (*3)

SPH 511 - Environmental Contaminant Exposure Assessment (*3)

SPH 512 - Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (*3)

SPH 522 - Principles of Toxicology (*3)


Epidemiology

SPH 500 - Health Policy and Management (*3)SPH 501 - Determinants of Health (*3)SPH 514 - Environmental Health (*3) SPH 519 - Biostatistics I (*3)SPH 596 - Epidemiology Methods I (*2)SPH 598 - Field Practicum (*6)SPH 599 - Capping Project (*3)

SPH 619 Biostatistics II (*3)

SPH 693 Critical Appraisal (*3)

SPH 696 Epidemiology Methods II (*3)

SPH 697 Epi and Control of Infectious Diseases (*3)


Global Health


SPH 631 - Health Program Evaluation (*3)

SPH 640 - Introduction to Global Health (*3)

SPH 641 - Global Health Project Development (*3)


Health Policy and Management


SPH 550 - Health Care Finance (*3)

SPH 570 - Health Care Economics (*3)

SPH 580 - Mgt and Design of Health Care Orgs (*3)

SPH 581- Public Health Leadership (*3)

SPH 605 - Public Health Law and Administration (*3)


Health Promotion


SPH 504 - Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation (*3)

or SPH 631- Health Program Evaluation (*3)

SPH 517 - Strategies in Health Promotion Practice (*3)

SPH 518 - Psychosocial Perspectives on Health (*3)

SPH 623 - Qualitative and Community-based Approaches to Research (*3)

or INT D 540, INT D 560, EDPY 503


course layout - MPH

where graduates areOur MPH degree program prepares graduates for an exciting career in public health, working in a variety of settings, such as government, academia and not-for-profit organizations. According to the results of our 2013 Graduate Employment Survey*, 86 per cent of our MPH graduates have found either full- or part-time employment, while 9 per cent have chosen to further their education.

where they work 7% post-secondary academic 52% government ministry, department or agency 25% not-for-profit organization 17% consulting or a combination of the above

positions they holdHere are just a few of the positions our graduates hold:• senior manager, consultant or analyst• program evaluator or manager• senior health educator• quality improvement lead

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admission requirements To be admitted to the master of public health program, you must:

• hold a baccalaureate degree, or its academic equivalent, from an academic institution recog-nized by the University of Alberta.

• have at least one year of health-related or community-related experience.

• have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale over the last 60 credits.

application deadlineYour application must be submitted by January 31 for admission in September of the same year.

Students are admitted to the MPH program for a Fall term (September) start only.

Michael Schelgelmilch, MPH ‘14 (Global Health)

Education Office School of Public Health, University of Alberta 3-300 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy 11405 - 87 Ave, Edmonton AB T6G 1C9 Canada

780-492-8211 [email protected]

@UofAPublicHlth School of Public Health, UAlberta SPHUofA

My love and appreciation for biostatistics came out of how essential it was for me to do the work I had to do for my practicum in Mombasa, Kenya.

The School of Public Health at the University of Alberta is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

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Master of Public Health