PHS Masters Program

MS - Population Health

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Plan of Study

MS in Population Health - Research Track

Students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours to graduate from the program.

Year 1 - Fall
PHS 700Essentials of Population Health Science3
PHS 702Statistical Methods in Research3
PHS 703Epidemiology I3
PHS 731Social Determinants of Health3
Semester Total Hours12
Year 1 - Spring 
PHS 704Epidemiology II3
PHS 717Health Behavior Theory3
PHS 742Multivariate Regression3
PHS 750Population Health Research Methods3
Semester Total Hours12
Summer
PHS 712Science Communication and Dissemination I3
PHS 797Population Health Capstone6
Semester Total Hours9
GRAND TOTAL33

MS in Population Health - Leadership Track

Students must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours to graduate from the program.

All students in the MS in Population Health - Leadership Track are required to complete a capstone project.

Year 1 - Fall
PHS 700Essentials of Population Health 3
PHS 703Epidemiology I3
PHS 710Lifestyle Medicine and Health Coaching3
PHS 731Social Determinants of Health3
Semester Total Hours12
Year 1 - Spring 
PHS 705Value-based Health Care Delivery and Payment Models3
PHS 709Population Health Management3
PHS 711Healthcare Quality and Safety3
PHS 720Population Health Informatics3
Semester Total Hours12
Year 2 - Summer
PHS 712Science Communication and Dissemination I3
PHS 797Population Health Capstone6
Semester Total Hours9
GRAND TOTAL33