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Master of Public Health Program (MPH)

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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      • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
        • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MHS
        • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ScM
        • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, PhD
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of Biostatistics
        • Biostatistics, MHS
        • Biostatistics, ScM
        • Biostatistics, PhD
      • Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
        • Environmental Health, MHS
        • Environmental Health, SCM
        • Toxicology for Human Risk Assessment, MS
        • Environmental Health, PhD
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of Epidemiology
        • Epidemiology, MHS
        • Epidemiology, ScM
        • Epidemiology, PhD
        • Epidemiology, DrPH
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of Health, Behavior and Society
        • Social Factors in Health, MHS
        • Health Education and Health Communication, MSPH
        • Genetic Counseling, ScM
        • Health, Behavior and Society, PhD
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of Health Policy and Management
        • Master of Health Administration, MHA
        • Health Policy, MSPH
        • Health Economics and Outcomes Research, MHS
        • Health Policy and Management, PhD
        • Health Policy and Management, DrPH (Tsinghua)
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of International Health
        • Global Health Economics, MHS
        • International Health, MSPH
        • International Health, MSPH/​RD
        • International Health, MA/​MSPH
        • International Health, PhD
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of Mental Health
        • Mental Health, MHS
        • Mental Health, PhD
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of Molecular Microbiology &​ Immunology
        • Molecular Microbiology &​ Immunology, MHS
        • Molecular Microbiology &​ Immunology, ScM
        • Molecular Microbiology &​ Immunology, PhD
        • Non-​Degree Training
      • Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health
        • Population, Family and Reproductive Health, MHS
        • Population, Family and Reproductive Health, MHS Online
        • Population, Family and Reproductive Health, MSPH
        • Population, Family and Reproductive Health, PhD
      • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
      • Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Investigation
        • Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Investigation, MHS
        • Graduate Training Programs in Clinical Investigation, PhD
      • Master of Arts in Public Health Biology
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      • Master of Public Health Program
        • DNP/​MPH
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        • JD/​MPH
        • LLM/​MPH
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        • MD/​MPH
        • MPH/​MBA
        • MSN/​MPH
      • Online Programs for Applied Learning (OPAL)
        • Master of Applied Science in Community-​Based Primary Health Care Programs in Global Health
        • Master of Applied Science in Global Health Planning and Management
        • Master of Applied Science in Humanitarian Health
        • Master of Applied Science in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
        • Master of Applied Science in Population Health Management
        • Master of Applied Science in Spatial Analysis for Public Health
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        • General Preventive Medicine Residency Program
        • Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency
    • Certificates
      • Adolescent Health
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      • Clinical Trials
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      • Environmental and Occupational Health
      • Epidemiology for Public Health Professionals
      • Evaluation: International Health Programs
      • Food Systems, the Environment &​ Public Health
      • Gender and Health
      • Gerontology
      • Global Health
      • Global Health Practice
      • Global Tobacco Control
      • Health and Human Rights
      • Health Communication
      • Health Disparities and Health Inequality
      • Health Education
      • Health Finance and Management
      • Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Prevention and Control
      • Humane Sciences and Toxicology Policy
      • Humanitarian Health
      • Injury and Violence Prevention
      • International Healthcare Management and Leadership
      • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Public Health
      • Maternal and Child Health
      • Mental Health Policy, Economics and Services
      • Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
      • Population and Health
      • Population Health Management
      • Public Health Advocacy
      • Public Health Economics
      • Public Health Informatics
      • Public Health Practice
      • Public Health Preparedness
      • Public Health Training Certificate for American Indian Health Professionals
      • Public Mental Health Research
      • Quality, Patient Safety, and Outcomes Research
      • Quantitative Methods in Public Health
      • Rigor, Reproducibility and Responsibility in Scientific Practice
      • Risk Sciences and Public Policy
      • Spatial Analysis for Public Health
      • Training Certificate in Public Health
      • Tropical Medicine
      • Vaccine Science and Policy
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    • Degrees and Certificates
      • Business Administration (Flexible), MBA
      • Business Administration (Full Time), MBA
      • Business Analytics and Risk Management (Part Time), Master of Science
      • Business Analytics and Risk Management, Master of Science
      • Design Leadership, MBA/​MA Dual Degree
      • Finance (Part Time), Master of Science
      • Finance, Master of Science
      • Financial Management, Graduate Certificate
      • Financial Management, Graduate Certificate, Investments, Graduate Certificate, Applied Economics, MS
      • Health Care Management (Part Time), Master of Science
      • Health Care Management, Master of Science
      • Information Systems, Master of Science
      • Investments, Graduate Certificate
      • Leadership Development Program, Graduate Certificate
      • Marketing (Part Time), Master of Science
      • Marketing, Master of Science
      • MBA/​Applied Economics, MS Dual Degree
      • MBA/​Biotechnology, MS Dual Degree
      • MBA/​Communication, MA Dual Degree
      • MBA/​DNP Dual Degree
      • MBA/​Government, MA Dual Degree
      • MBA/​Healthcare Organizational Leadership, MSN Dual Degree
      • MBA/​JD Dual Degree
      • MBA/​MA in International Relations
      • MBA/​MD Dual Degree
      • MBA/​MPH Dual Degree
      • MSF/​MBA Dual Degree
      • Real Estate and Infrastructure (Part Time), Master of Science
      • Real Estate and Infrastructure, Master of Science
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    • Degree and Diploma Programs
      • Bachelor of Music (BM)
        • Curricula
          • Bachelor of Music in Performance
            • Composition, Bachelor of Music
            • Computer Music, Bachelor of Music
            • Guitar, Bachelor of Music
            • Harpsichord, Bachelor of Music
            • Historical Performance, Bachelor of Music
            • Jazz, Bachelor of Music
            • Music for New Media, Bachelor of Music
            • Orchestral Instruments, Bachelor of Music
            • Organ, Bachelor of Music
            • Piano, Bachelor of Music
            • Voice, Bachelor of Music
          • Bachelor of Music in Music Education
            • Composition, Bachelor of Music Education
            • Guitar, Bachelor of Music Education
            • Jazz, Bachelor of Music Education
            • Orchestral Instruments, Bachelor of Music Education
            • Piano, Bachelor of Music Education
            • Voice, Bachelor of Music Education
          • Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts
            • Composition, Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts
            • Computer Music, Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts
            • Guitar, Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts
            • Jazz, Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts
            • Orchestral Instruments, Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts
            • Piano, Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts
        • Minors
          • Business of Music, Minor
          • Directed Studies, Minor
          • Historical Performance, Minor
          • Historical Performance: Voice, Minor
          • Liberal Arts, Minor
          • Music Theory, Minor
          • Musicology, Minor
        • Combined Degree Programs
          • Peabody-​Homewood Double Degree Program
          • Joint Degree Bachelor of Music with Yong Siew Toh Conservatory
        • Accelerated Graduate Degrees
          • Five-​Year BM/​MM Program
          • Five-​Year BMRA/​MA Program
            • Five-​Year BM/​MA: Music for New Media Variant
      • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
        • Minors
      • Master of Music (MM)
        • Master of Music: Performance
          • Composition, Master of Music
          • Computer Music, Master of Music
          • Guitar, Master of Music
          • Harpsichord, Master of Music
          • Historical Performance Instruments, Master of Music
          • Historical Performance Voice, Master of Music
          • Orchestral Conducting, Master of Music
          • Orchestral Instruments, Master of Music
          • Organ, Master of Music
          • Piano, Master of Music
          • Wind Conducting, Master of Music
          • Voice, Master of Music
        • Master of Music: Academic Majors
          • Performance/​Pedagogy, Master of Music
          • Music Education, Master of Music
          • Musicology, Master of Music
          • Music Theory Pedagogy, Master of Music
      • Master of Arts (MA)
        • Acoustics, Master of Arts
          • Five-​Year BM/​MA Program Requirements: Acoustics
        • Recording Arts and Sciences, Master of Arts
          • Five-​Year BM/​MA Program Requirements: Recording Arts
      • Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
        • Composition, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Guitar, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Historical Performance Instruments, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Orchestral Conducting, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Orchestral Instruments, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Organ, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Piano, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Voice, Doctor of Musical Arts
        • Wind Conducting, Doctor of Musical Arts
      • Performer’s Certificate (PC)
        • Guitar, Performer's Certificate
        • Orchestral Instruments, Performer's Certificate
        • Organ, Performer's Certificate
        • Piano, Performer's Certificate
        • Voice, Performer's Certificate
      • Graduate Performance Diploma (GPD)
      • Artist’s Diploma (AD)
    • Extension Study
      • Music Education Certification -​ Instrumental
      • Music Education Certification -​ Vocal
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      • International Studies, Doctor of Philosophy
      • International Affairs, Doctor of
      • European Public Policy, Master of Arts
      • Global Policy, Master of Arts
      • Global Risk, Master of Arts (On-​site)
      • Global Risk, Master of Arts (Online)
      • International Affairs, Master of Arts
      • International Economics and Finance, Master of Arts
      • International Relations, Master of Arts
      • International Studies, Master of Arts
      • International Public Policy, Master of
      • Strategic and Intelligence Studies, Master of Arts
      • Sustainable Energy, Master of Arts (Online)
      • Chinese and American Studies, Hopkins-​Nanjing Center Certificate
      • Graduate Certificates
      • International Studies, Diploma
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        • Education, PhD
      • Master's Programs
        • Counseling, Master of Science
        • Education, Master of Science
        • Health Professions (Online), Master of Education
        • Special Education, Master of Science
      • Post Master's Certificates
        • Applied Behavior Analysis, Post–Master’s Certificate
        • Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Post–Master’s Certificate
        • Evidence-​Based Teaching in the Health Professions, Post–Master’s Certificate
      • Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
        • Counseling, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study
      • Graduate Certificates
        • Education of Students with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Graduate Certificate
        • Educational Leadership for Independent Schools, Graduate Certificate
        • Gifted Education, Graduate Certificate
        • Leadership in Technology Integration (Online), Graduate Certificate
        • Mathematics/​STEM Instructional Leader (PreK-​6) (Online), Graduate Certificate
        • Mind, Brain and Teaching (Online), Graduate Certificate
        • School Administration and Supervision (Online and Face-​to-​Face Options), Graduate Certificate
        • Urban Education, Graduate Certificate
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      • Anatomy Education, MS
      • Applied Health Sciences Informatics, MS
      • Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, PhD
      • Biological Chemistry, PhD
      • Biomedical Engineering, PhD
      • Biophysics/​Molecular Biophysics, PhD
      • Cellular and Molecular Medicine, PhD
      • Cellular and Molecular Physiology, PhD
      • Clinical Informatics, Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate
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      • Functional Anatomy and Evolution, PhD
      • Health Sciences Informatics, PhD
      • Health Sciences Informatics–Research, MS
      • History of Medicine, MA (On-​site)
      • History of Medicine, MA (Online)
      • History of Medicine, PhD
      • History of Medicine, Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate (Online)
      • Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, PhD
      • Immunology, PhD
      • Medical and Biological Illustration, MA
      • Medical Physics, MS
      • Neuroscience, PhD
      • Pathobiology, PhD
      • Pharmacology, PhD
    • Medical Program
      • Doctor of Medicine, MD
      • MD-​PhD, Combined Degree
      • Subject Areas
        • Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
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        • Biomedical Engineering
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        • History of Medicine
        • Institute of Genetic Medicine
        • Medicine
        • Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology
        • Molecular Biology and Genetics
        • Multi-​Department Courses
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        • Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
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        • Section of Surgical Sciences
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  • School of Nursing
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    • Certificates
      • Healthcare Organizational Leadership, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Nurse Educator, Post-​Master's Certificate
      • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Post-​Master's Certificate
      • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Post-​Master's Certificate
    • Doctoral Degrees
      • Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Practice Track
        • Adult-​Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Adult-​Gerontological Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Adult-​Gerontological Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Adult-​Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Nurse Anesthesia, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Pediatric Dual Primary/​Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track
        • Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, DNP Advanced Practice Track
      • Doctor of Nursing Practice: Executive Track
      • Nursing, Doctor of Philosophy
      • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Advanced Practice Track/​Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) Dual Degree
    • Dual Degrees
      • DNP Executive/​MBA Dual Degree
      • DNP Executive/​MPH Dual Degree
      • Healthcare Organizational Leadership, MSN/​MBA, Dual Degree
    • Financial Aid
    • Masters Degrees
      • Entry into Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing
      • Healthcare Organizational Leadership, Master of Science in Nursing
    • Online Prerequisites for Health Professions
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      • Pet Guidelines
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  • Whiting School of Engineering
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        • Applied Mathematics and Statistics
          • Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Bachelor of Arts
          • Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Bachelor of Science
          • Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Minor
          • Applied Mathematics and Statistics, PhD
          • Data Science, Master's Degree
          • Financial Mathematics, Master of Science in Engineering
        • Biomedical Engineering
          • Bioengineering Innovation and Design, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Arts
          • Biomedical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
          • Biomedical Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Biomedical Engineering, PhD through the School of Medicine
        • Center for Leadership Education
          • Accounting and Financial Management, Minor
          • Business, Minor
          • Engineering Management, Master of Science
          • Entrepreneurship and Management, Minor
          • Leadership Studies, Minor
          • Marketing and Communications, Minor
          • Professional Communication Program
          • Professional Development Program
        • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
          • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bachelor of Science
          • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, PhD
        • Civil &​ Systems Engineering
          • Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science
          • Civil Engineering, Minor
          • Civil Engineering, MSE
          • Civil Engineering, PhD
          • Systems Engineering, MSE
        • Computational Medicine
          • Computational Medicine, Minor
          • Computational Medicine, Pre-​Doctoral Training Program
        • Computer Science
          • Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts
          • Computer Science, Bachelor of Science
          • Computer Science, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Computer Science, Minor
          • Computer Science, PhD
        • Doctor of Engineering
          • Engineering, Doctor of Engineering
        • Electrical and Computer Engineering
          • Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science
          • Computer-​Integrated Surgery, Minor
          • Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Electrical and Computer Engineering, PhD
          • Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Arts
          • Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
        • Environmental Health and Engineering
          • Engineering for Sustainable Development, Minor
          • Environmental Engineering, Bachelor of Science
          • Environmental Engineering, Minor
          • Environmental Sciences, Minor
          • Geography and Environmental Engineering, Master of Arts
          • Geography and Environmental Engineering, Master of Science
          • Geography and Environmental Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Geography and Environmental Engineering, PhD
          • Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Master of Science
        • General Engineering
          • General Engineering, Bachelor of Arts
        • Information Security Institute
          • Security Informatics, Master of Science
          • Security Informatics, Master of Science/​Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Master of Science in Engineering Dual Master's Program
          • Security Informatics, Master of Science/​Computer Science, Master of Science in Engineering Dual Master's Program
        • Materials Science and Engineering
          • Materials Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Science
          • Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Materials Science and Engineering, PhD
        • Mechanical Engineering
          • Engineering Mechanics, Bachelor of Science
          • Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science
          • Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Mechanical Engineering, PhD
        • NanoBioTechnology
          • Nano-​Biotechnology, Certificate of Advanced Study
        • Robotics and Computational Sensing
          • Computer Integrated Surgery, Minor
          • Robotics, Master of Science in Engineering
          • Robotics, Minor
      • Multi-​School Programs of Study
    • Part-​Time, Online Graduate Programs (Engineering for Professionals)
      • Academic Policies
        • Academic Calendar
        • Academic Regulations
        • Registration Policies
        • Tuition and Fees
      • Admission Requirements
      • Applied and Computational Mathematics
        • Applied and Computational Mathematics, Master of Science
        • Applied and Computational Mathematics, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Applied Biomedical Engineering
        • Applied Biomedical Engineering, Master of Science
        • Applied Biomedical Engineering, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Applied Physics
        • Applied Physics, Master of Science
        • Applied Physics, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Artificial Intelligence
        • Artificial Intelligence, Graduate Certificate
        • Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science
      • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
        • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Master of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
      • Civil Engineering
        • Civil Engineering, Graduate Certificate
        • Civil Engineering, Master of Civil Engineering
      • Computer Science
        • Computer Science, Master of Science
        • Computer Science, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Cybersecurity
        • Cybersecurity, Master of Science
        • Cybersecurity, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Data Science
        • Data Science, Master of Science
        • Data Science, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Electrical and Computer Engineering
        • Electrical and Computer Engineering, Graduate Certificate
        • Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Science
        • Electrical and Computer Engineering, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Engineering Management
        • Engineering Management, Master of Engineering Management
      • Environmental Engineering, Science, and Management Programs
        • Environmental Engineering
          • Environmental Engineering, Graduate Certificate
          • Environmental Engineering, Master of Environmental Engineering
          • Environmental Engineering, Post-​Master’s Certificate
        • Environmental Engineering and Science
          • Environmental Engineering and Science, Graduate Certificate
          • Environmental Engineering and Science, Master of Science
          • Environmental Engineering and Science, Post-​Master’s Certificate
        • Environmental Planning and Management
          • Environmental Planning and Management, Graduate Certificate
          • Environmental Planning and Management, Master of Science
          • Environmental Planning and Management, Post-​Master’s Certificate
        • Climate Change, Energy, and Environmental Sustainability, Graduate Certificate
      • Financial Mathematics
        • Financial Mathematics, Master of Science
        • Financial Risk Management, Graduate Certificate
        • Quantitative Portfolio Management, Graduate Certificate
        • Securitization, Graduate Certificate
      • Healthcare Systems Engineering
        • Healthcare Systems Engineering, Master of Science
      • Information Systems Engineering
        • Information Systems Engineering, Graduate Certificate
        • Information Systems Engineering, Master of Science
        • Information Systems Engineering, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Materials Science and Engineering
        • Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Materials Science and Engineering
      • Mechanical Engineering
        • Mechanical Engineering, Master of Mechanical Engineering
        • Mechanical Engineering, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
        • Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Master of Science
      • Space Systems Engineering
        • Space Systems Engineering, Master of Science
      • Systems Engineering
        • Systems Engineering, Graduate Certificate
        • Systems Engineering, Master of Science
        • Systems Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (ABET-​accredited)
        • Systems Engineering, Post-​Master’s Certificate
      • Technical Management
        • Technical Management, Graduate Certificate
        • Technical Management, Post-​Master’s Certificate
  • Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
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      • Undergraduate Policies
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      • Graduate Policies
        • Academic Policies
        • Admissions and Finances
        • Graduate-​Specific Policies
        • Student Life
          • International Graduate Students
      • Departments, Program Requirements, and Courses
        • Anthropology
          • Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts
          • Anthropology, Minor
          • Anthropology, PhD
        • Archaeology
          • Archaeology, Bachelor of Arts
        • Behavioral Biology Program
          • Behavioral Biology, Bachelor of Arts
        • Bioethics
          • Bioethics, Minor
        • Biology
          • Biology, Bachelor of Arts
          • Biology, Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Science
          • Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology and Biophysics, PhD
          • Molecular &​ Cellular Biology, Bachelor of Science/​Master of Science
          • Molecular and Cellular Biology, Bachelor of Science
        • Biophysics
          • Biophysics, Bachelor of Arts
          • Biophysics, Fifth-​Year Master’s Degree
          • Biophysics, PhD -​ Jenkins Biophysics Program
          • Biophysics, PhD -​ Program in Molecular Biophysics
          • Biophysics, PhD -​ The Program in Cell, Molecular Developmental Biology and Biophysics
        • Center for Africana Studies
          • Africana Studies, Bachelor of Arts
          • Africana Studies, Minor
        • Center for Language Education
        • Chemistry
          • Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts
          • Chemistry, PhD
        • Classics
          • Classics, Bachelor of Arts
          • Classics, Bachelor of Arts/​Master of Arts
          • Classics, Minor
          • Classics, PhD
        • Cognitive Science
          • Cognitive Science, Bachelor of Arts
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Program Overview

Objectives

The overarching goal of the MPH Program is to provide students with a population perspective on health. The Johns Hopkins MPH Program is designed to:

  • prepare students to tackle current and emerging global public health problems
  • provide students with critical multidisciplinary training to help solve global health problems
  • equip students with foundational public health knowledge and competencies

Students are required to complete a core MPH curriculum that comprises approximately 45-50 of the 80 credits required for graduation. Students have flexibility to customize the remaining elective credits of their curriculum to their areas of interest to achieve an appropriate balance between depth and breadth.

MPH Program Matriculation Dates and Locations

June Cohort

Orientation: Online or Onsite in Baltimore, MD. End of May/Early June.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205

July Cohort

Orientation: Onsite in Baltimore, MD. Beginning of July.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205

November Cohort

Orientation: Onsite in Barcelona, Spain. Early November.

Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Ciutadella Campus
Merçè Rodoreda Building
Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
08005 Barcelona

January Cohort

Orientation: Online early January.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205

March Cohort

Orientation: Onsite in Kyoto, Japan. Mid March.

iHope International
Kyoto daiichiseimei-Izumiya Bldg., 5F
Akinonocho 513, Nakagyo-ku
Kyoto 604-0847 Japan

Planning Your Curriculum

MPH students have flexibility in choosing courses and putting together their academic schedule of courses. Students can mix and match online courses, intensive learning Institute courses, on-site courses at our East Baltimore campus, as well as Johns Hopkins courses at other sites. 

catalogue and Academic Calendar

The definitive course catalogue is https://www.jhsph.edu/courses and the current year courses in this catalogue should be used for planning. New students should familiarize themselves with the academic calendar for the term dates and registration periods.

Course Load and Time Commitment

Each credit represents, on average, about a three to four-hour time commitment during each week of the eight-week term. A median course load per 8-week term for a part-time student is about 5-6 credits. Therefore, part-time students can expect an average of 15-18 hours’ worth of course-related work per week. Full-time students must be registered for 12 or more credits each term to maintain full-time status. Assuming that each credit of a course equals about three to four hours’ worth of work per week, full-time students can expect to dedicate approximately 36 hours of work per week to their MPH courses. No student may exceed twenty-two credits in a single term.

Sequencing Your Curriculum

Required core area courses should be completed early in the program, and the epidemiology core course must be completed during the first year of study. If elective courses have prerequisites, these will be listed in the course description. Some course content, such as biostatistics, is delivered in a specific sequence of courses. Certificates may have specific sequences that participants should follow. The capstone is to be completed at or near the end of the program.

Choosing Electives

Many of MPH program credits will be in elective courses, and even some of the core courses can be chosen from among a variety of options. Here are some places to look for guidance in choosing electives:

  • Your faculty adviser
  • The course listings for the Summer, Fall and Winter Institutes 
  • Searches in the course catalogue, using key words for search terms that pertain to your areas of interest
  • The Informal Focus Areas/Formal Concentrations
  • The certificate programs offered by JHSPH (please see below)

JHSPH Certificate Programs

The School offers certificate programs in specific areas of study. MPH students may pursue a certificate program; however, a student in a concentration area should check with the concentration directors to ensure that there is no substantial overlap between the concentration and certificate requirements. For more information, see http://www.jhsph.edu/academics/certificate- programs/  and contact the faculty sponsors of the certificate programs listed on the website.

Formal Concentrations

Concentrations and certificate programs differ in that concentrations are intended specifically for MPH students and incorporate faculty advising and the capstone experience within the concentration. Detailed information about each concentration can be found on the MPH website (https://www.jhsph.edu/academics/degree-programs/master-of-public-health/curriculum/concentrations.html) and in the student manual for full-time students. Part-time/online students participating in a predominantly off-campus format will not be able to elect a formal concentration. 

Informal Focus Areas

The formal certificates and concentrations do not comprise all the curriculum areas available to MPH students. There are many content areas where a few or several related courses are offered online and/or in institutes, even if there is not currently a formal track accessible to part-time/online students. Some examples are listed below.

  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Epidemiological and Biostatistical Methods for Public Health and Clinical Research
  • Food Systems
  • Global Environmental Sustainability and Health
  • Humanitarian Health
  • Health Leadership and Management
  • Health Systems and Policy
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Women’s and Reproductive Health

On-Campus Work in the Intensive Institutes

Summer Institutes in Baltimore
The Summer Institutes offer short intensive courses in the following areas:

  • Health Behavior and Society
  • Health Policy & Management
  • Environmental Health
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Injury Prevention
  • Mental Health
  • Tropical Medicine
  • American Indian Health
  • Health Emergencies in Large Populations

The course schedules for the various Summer Institutes are typically published online in February.

Global Tobacco Control Institute in Baltimore
Two weeks of intensive courses held in Baltimore in October, considered to be part of 1st Term. Offerings are for students pursuing the Global Tobacco Control Certificate.

Fall Institute in Barcelona, Spain
Fall Institute is comprised of several short courses offered in November and is part of 2nd Term. While the Institute is hosted by the Health Policy & Management Department, the courses offered are from multiple departments and the offerings vary from year to year. Courses are held at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona and taught in English. The schedule is typically available in late June.

Winter Institute in Baltimore
A variety of one- and two-week course are offered in January. Typically, the offerings include courses in Data Analysis, Tropical Medicine, Native American Health, Health Emergencies, Quality Improvement, and Health Communication, among others. The schedule is typically available in September.

Winter Institute in Washington, DC
All-day courses from one to four days long, pertaining to Health Policy, are offered in January. Courses are held at a Johns Hopkins satellite campus in the DuPont Circle area of Washington. The schedule is typically available in September.

SOURCE

https://www.jhsph.edu/source/

SOURCE is the community engagement and service-learning center for the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine. Its mission is to engage the Johns Hopkins University health professional schools and Baltimore communities in mutually beneficial partnerships that promote health and social justice. There are multiple ways to engage in a practicum experience through SOURCE supported activities. However, not all SOURCE projects meet the practicum requirements. Subscribe to the SOURCE Weekly Service Scoop to learn more about the latest community involvement opportunities in Baltimore City (https://source.jhu.edu/programs-and-events/service-scoop/).

Getting Advice, Mentoring, and Your Questions Answered

Each MPH student is assigned a faculty adviser. The role of the adviser is to discuss your academic program and progress including your choice of courses considering your educational and professional goals. Your adviser is your first point of contact with the faculty, but students are encouraged to reach out and form relationships with other faculty members as interests evolve. A Faculty Directory is available online at https://www.jhsph.edu/faculty/directory/list/.

Once you are assigned an adviser, you should be proactive in contacting them at least once a term. Since faculty advisers are also busy with research studies, lecturing, and frequent travel, the best way to initiate contact is to send your adviser an email to see if you can schedule a time to meet or talk by phone at a mutually convenient time.

Students should use the MPH program office as a source for advice on the day-to-day details of the program, questions regarding program requirements, school policies or administrative procedures.

For specific questions about academic rules and regulations, especially concerning the grading systems, pass/fail options, and add/drop policies, please consult the JHSPH Student Services website at https://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/student-affairs/records-and-registration/for-current-students.html.

MPH Executive Board

The Johns Hopkins MPH Program is governed by the MPH Executive Board composed of faculty from all departments of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Marie Diener-West
MPH Program Chair
Professor, Biostatistics
mdiener@jhu.edu

Jackie Agnew
MPH Associate Chair
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
jagnew@jhu.edu

Randy Bryant
MPH Associate Chair
Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
fbryant1@jhu.edu

David Chin
MPH Associate Chair
Distinguished Scholar, Health Policy & Management
dchin5@jhu.edu

David Dowdy
MPH Associate Chair
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
ddowdy1@jhmi.edu

Renee Johnson
MPH Associate Chair
Associate Professor, Mental Health
rjohnson@jhu.edu

Sukon Kanchanaraksa
MPH Associate Chair
Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Associate Scientist, Epidemiology
skanchan@jhu.edu

Ryan Kennedy
MPH Associate Chair
Assistant Professor, Health, Behavior & Society
rdkennedy@jhu.edu

Gary Ketner
MPH Associate Chair
Professor, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
gketner1@jhu.edu

John McGready
MPH Associate Chair
Associate Scientist, Biostatistics
jmcgrea1@jhu.edu

Laura Morlock
Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor, Health Policy & Management
lmorloc1@jhu.edu

Andrea Ruff
MPH Associate Chair
Associate Professor, International Health
aruff1@jhu.edu

Donna Strobino
MPH Associate Chair
Professor, Population, Family & Reproductive Health
dstrobi1@jhu.edu

Jon Vernick
MPH Associate Chair
Professor, Health Policy & Management
jvernic1@jhu.edu

MPH Program Office

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
615 N. Wolfe Street, Room W1015
Baltimore, MD 21205

410-955-1291 (phone); 888-548-6741 (toll free)
410-955-4749 (fax)
jhsph.mphprog@jhu.edu
http://www.jhsph.edu/MPH

Staff

Paul Whong
Senior Program Manager
pwhong@jhu.edu

Janet Carn
Sr. Academic Coordinator, Full-time Students
jcarn1@jhu.edu

Katie Cruit
Sr. Academic Coordinator, Part-time/Online Students
kcruit@jhu.edu

Jacob Shaw
Academic Coordinator
jshaw46@jhu.edu

Sheryl Flythe
Admissions Coordinator
sflythe@jhu.edu

Lisa Lassiter
Sr. Administrative Coordinator
llassit2@jhu.edu

Zi Li Strzelecki
Program Coordinator
zstrzel1@jhu.edu

Paulani Mui
Practicum Coordinator, Office of Public Health Practice
pmui1@jhmi.edu

Program Requirements

Course location and modality is found on the JHSPH website.

Summary of Graduation Requirements

  • A minimum of 80 credits are required for graduation. Students must complete the MPH core curriculum as detailed in the next section entitled “MPH Core Curriculum.”
  • At least 60 of the 80 credits must be completed in formal coursework that is not special studies, i.e. independent studies.
  • At leave five additional general competencies from the Focus Area/Concentration Competencies must be completed.
  • All courses that are part of the core curriculum must be taken for a letter grade, if the course is offered for a letter grade.
  • All students are required to complete an individualized MPH Goals Analysis within the CoursePlus Portfolio.
  • All students must complete the MPH Practicum requirement, including course PH.300.615 The Tools of Public Health Practice or PH.300.603 The Tools of Public Health Practice and Decision Making.
  • All students must complete PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences and an MPH capstone (PH.XXX.800).
  • Students are required to complete PH.550.860 Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH during their first term of registration in the program.
  • All students must maintain minimum academic standards and have satisfactory grades as detailed in the Academic Standards section.

Note: A repeated course may only count once toward the 80-credit requirement. Classes taken for audit do not count towards the 80-credit requirement for graduation.

Special Note on Courses Taken at JHSPH While Not Formally Matriculated as an MPH Degree Seeking Student: A limited number of course credits taken at Johns Hopkins prior to matriculation into the MPH Program (e.g., up to 16 as a special student and 40 credits from another degree program) can be applied toward the 80 total credits, provided the courses were completed not more than 5 years prior to the date of matriculation into the MPH Program.

Academic Standards

Students must meet minimum academic standards to remain in the MPH Program. A student’s failure to meet any of the criteria below is grounds for being placed on academic warning and/or being dismissed from the program.

  1. To maintain good academic standing in the MPH program, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75. Students with a GPA falling below 2.75 will be placed on academic warning and will have one term, or 12 additional credits of coursework, to raise the GPA to 2.75 or above. Students not meeting the 2.75 minimum after one term may be granted additional term(s) on academic warning if academic progress has been shown in the cumulative GPA. Students on academic warning must meet with their faculty adviser and the MPH Academic Coordinator prior to registering for courses. Students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.75 may not register for more than 18 credits per term. Any repeated courses count towards this 18-credit limit. [Note: Students with less than a 2.75 cumulative GPA are not eligible to enroll in the Biostatistics 620 course series or the Epidemiology 750 course series].
  2. A student who earns a “D", "U", or “F” grade in a course that meets a core requirement must, at the next opportunity, make a second attempt to complete the core requirement either by repeating the same course or by completing another course that meets the same core requirement (if available).
  3. Students must complete the Public Health Policy/Problem Solving core requirement and the Epidemiology core requirement within the first twelve months of matriculation into the MPH program.
  4. Students must complete the Goals Analysis plan within the set timeframe during the first two terms of the program.
  5. Students must progress toward degree completion in four years or less, as per their Goals Analysis plan. If additional time is required to complete the degree, it is a student's responsibility to contact in writing (email communication is sufficient) their faculty adviser and their MPH Academic Coordinator to request an extension beyond the four-year limit. An extension request should be submitted to their faculty adviser and their MPH Academic Coordinator at least one term prior to the end of the 4-year limit. 
  6. Students may not accrue more than 9 credits of “incomplete” coursework at any given time. Students exceeding this limit must immediately contact their faculty adviser and their MPH Academic Coordinator in writing (email communication is sufficient) to discuss their academic situation. Students may not be permitted to register for subsequent terms until the incompletes have been resolved.
  7. Students who are inactive (not enrolled in courses) for two terms or more without notifying their MPH Academic Coordinator of their academic plans will be withdrawn from the program. Students who do notify in writing (email communication is sufficient) their MPH Academic Coordinator and faculty adviser of their circumstances may suspend enrollment, assuming that they otherwise have met academic standards.

Academic and Research Ethics at JHSPH

Maintaining the highest level of academic and research integrity is an important responsibility of our faculty and students. To help achieve this goal, all students are required to complete the PH.550.860 Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH course. The course examines academic and research ethics at JHSPH through a series of online interactive modules:

  • Focuses on information about the academic ethics code and responsible conduct of research at the School.
  • Explores issues of academic integrity such as proper ethical conduct and referencing, and discusses violations such as plagiarism and cheating, relative to case studies that illustrate situations faced by students and faculty in the academic setting.
  • Addresses topics that include responsible conduct of research, authorship, data management, data ownership, guidelines for professional conduct, research fraud or scientific misconduct, federal and institutional guidelines related to research using human and animal subjects and ethical issues involving vulnerable subjects in research.

Students are automatically registered into the Academic and Research Ethics course (PH.550.860) when they matriculate into the MPH program. All JHSPH students are required to complete this non-credit course by the end of the Institute associated with their Orientation program and matriculation (ie: Summer Institute, Fall Institute or Winter Institute).

The JHSPH Policy and Procedure Memorandum for Students for Academic Ethics can be found at https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/PoliciesProcedures/ppm/PolicyProcedureMemoranda/Students_01_Academic_Ethics_102606.pdf

MPH Core Curriculum

The core curriculum and associated components of the MPH Program includes grounding in foundational public health knowledge in the profession and science of public health and factors related to human health. All MPH graduates will demonstrate public health competencies that are informed by the critical disciplines in public health (including: biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral determinants of health, management sciences, public health problem-solving, computer applications, demography, environmental health, biological sciences, and public health policy) as well as cross-cutting and emerging public health areas.

The core curriculum also provides an opportunity to apply the skills and competencies acquired during the program to practical public health problems through the MPH practicum experience and the MPH capstone course and project.

The following are required of MPH students, but are not formal courses:

  • Goals Analysis Plan requirement (please see section “Goals Analysis and Portfolio”)
  • MPH Practicum requirement (please see section “Practicum Experience in Population-based Health”)
  • MPH Capstone requirement (please see section "MPH Capstone Project")
  • Completion of Interprofessional Education Event

In addition to the above courses, students must also complete additional courses to satisfy the MPH foundational knowledge learning objectives and public health foundational competencies. The tables on the following pages list courses that satisfy the foundational knowledge and competency areas and when they are offered.

Course schedules are subject to change; please check the course database for the most up-to-date course listing information: https://www.jhsph.edu/courses

Listing of MPH Core Curriculum Course Options

Course List
Code Title Credits
Assessing Population Needs
Select one of the following:3-8
PH.221.688
Social and Behavioral Foundations of Primary Health Care
PH.222.642
Assessment of Nutritional Status
PH.224.689
Health Behavior Change At the Individual, Household and Community Levels
PH.318.623
Social Policy for Vulnerable Populations in the U.S.
PH.380.640
Children in Crisis: An Asset-Based Approach to Working With Vulnerable Youth
PH.410.613
Psychosocial Factors in Health and Illness
PH.410.614
A New View: Improving Public Health Through innovative Social and Behavioral Tools and Approaches
PH.410.616
Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
PH.410.620
Program Planning for Health Behavior Change
PH.410.654
& PH.410.655
Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design
and Health Communication Programs II: Implementation and Evaluation
PH.410.683
Global Perspectives on LGBT Health
Biologic and Genetic Factors
PH.552.608Biologic, Genetic and Infectious Bases of Human Disease (Required)0.5
Biology and Public Health
Appropriate for all students. Provides a broad introduction to public health biology:
Select one of the following:2-6
PH.183.631
Fundamentals of Human Physiology
PH.260.636
Evolution of Infectious Disease
PH.550.630
Public Health Biology
PH.550.631
Biological Basis of Public Health
PH.550.844
Current Issues in Public Health: COVID-19 Pandemic Response
For students possessing considerable breadth of biological competence, subject to concurrence of the advisor:
PH.120.603
Molecular Biology of Pandemic Influenza
PH.120.620
Fundamentals of Reproductive Biology
PH.120.627
Stem Cells and the Biology of Aging and Disease
PH.182.640
Food- and Water- Borne Diseases
PH.187.610
Public Health Toxicology
PH.222.641
Principles of Human Nutrition in Public Health
PH.223.689
Biologic Basis of Vaccine Development
PH.260.606
Major Global Infectious Diseases: Prospects for Control
PH.260.631
Immunology, Infection and Disease
PH.260.650
Vector Biology and Vector-Borne Diseases
PH.260.656
Malariology
PH.340.612
Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control
PH.340.646
Epidemiology and Public Health Impact of HIV and AIDS
PH.340.654
Epidemiology and Natural History of Human Viral Infections
PH.340.744
Advanced Topics on Control and Prevention of HIV/AIDS
PH.380.761
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Public Health Practice
Capstone Project
PH.260.720Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences (Required)1
PH.xxx.800MPH Capstone (Required: course number is affiliated with Capstone Advisor’s department)2
Communication Strategies
Select one of the following:3-8
PH.222.654
Food, Culture, and Nutrition
PH.224.692
Methods in Formative Research and Human Centered Design for Intervention Development
PH.301.645
Health Advocacy
PH.308.701
Effective Presentations and News Media Interviews: Practical Skills for Public Health Practitioners
PH.317.610
Risk Policy, Management and Communication
PH.410.650
Introduction to Persuasive Communications: Theories and Practice
PH.410.651
Health Literacy: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Communication
PH.410.654
& PH.410.655
Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design
and Health Communication Programs II: Implementation and Evaluation
PH.410.657
Communication Strategies For Sexual Risk Reduction
Environmental Health
PH.180.601Environmental Health (Required)5
Foundational Public Health Knowledge
PH.552.609Psychological and Behavioral Factors That Affect A Population's Health (Required)0.5
PH.552.610The Social Determinants of Health (Required)0.5
PH.552.611Globalization and Population Health (Required)0.5
Health Equity
Select one of the following:3-4
PH.188.694
Health of Vulnerable Worker Populations
PH.305.684
Health Impact Assessment
PH.318.623
Social Policy for Vulnerable Populations in the U.S.
PH.330.661
Social, Psychological, and Developmental Processes in the Etiology of Mental Disorders
PH.380.604
Life Course Perspectives on Health
PH.410.600
Fundamentals of Health, Behavior and Society
Interprofessional Practice
PH.552.625Building Collaborations Across Sectors to Improve Population Health (Required)0.5
Interprofessional Education Event (Required)0
Leadership, Goverance, and Management
Select one of the following:2-4
PH.221.602
Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle income Countries
PH.221.608
Managing Non-Governmental Organizations in the Health Sector
PH.312.600
Managing Health Services Organizations
PH.312.601
Fundamentals of Management for Health Care Organizations
PH.312.655
Organizational Behavior and Management
PH.312.700
Leading Organizations
PH.410.622Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in Developing Countries4
PH.380.880
& PH.380.881
& PH.380.882
& PH.380.883
Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health I
and Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health II
and Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health III
and Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health IV
MPH Studies
PH.550.867Introduction to MPH Studies
Negotiation and Mediation
PH.552.623Principles of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals (Required)0.5
PH.552.624Applications of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals (Required)0.5
Population Dynamics
PH.380.755Population Dynamics and Public Health (Required)2
Public Health Policy/Problem Solving
Must be completed during the 1st year of the MPH Program
Select one of the following:
PH.300.610
Public Health Policy
PH.550.608
Problem Solving in Public Health (Required)
Public Health Practice
Select one of the following:
PH.300.603
The Tools of Public Health Practice and Decision Making
PH.300.615
The Tools of Public Health Practice
Qualitative Methods
Select one of the following:0.5-3
PH.224.690
Qualitative Research Theory and Methods
PH.550.604
Qualitative Reasoning in Public Health
PH.552.603
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health
Quantitative Methods
Must complete requirements for both Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Biostatistics
No switching permitted between Biostatistics sequences.
Select one complete sequence from the following:6-16
PH.140.611
& PH.140.612
Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I
and Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II 1,2
PH.140.621
& PH.140.622
& PH.140.623
Statistical Methods in Public Health I
and Statistical Methods in Public Health II
and Statistical Methods in Public Health III 3
PH.140.651
& PH.140.652
& PH.140.653
& PH.140.654
Methods in Biostatistics I
and Methods in Biostatistics II
and Methods in Biostatistics III
and Methods in Biostatistics IV 4
Epidemiology
Must be completed during the 1st year of the MPH program
Select one of the following:
PH.340.601
Principles of Epidemiology
PH.340.721
Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I
Resource Management and Budgeting
Select one of the following:1-3
PH.221.602
Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle income Countries
PH.312.603
Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management
PH.318.625
Management of Nonprofit Organizations
PH.552.621
Basic Resources Management for Public Health
PH.552.622
Creating, Implementing and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs
Systems Thinking
Select one of the following:
PH.221.654
Systems Thinking in Public Health: Applications of Key Methods and Approaches
PH.552.626
Systems Thinking: Concepts and Methods
*

The biostatistics PH.140.611 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I-PH.140.612 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II sequence can be supplemented by PH.140.613 Data Analysis Workshop I-PH.140.614 Data Analysis Workshop II) and PH.140.620 Advanced Data Analysis Workshop, which are offered in our intensive learning institutes. Taken sequentially, this biostatistics sequence (PH.140.611 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I-PH.140.612 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II) and data analysis workshops cover statistical concepts and calculations for data analysis and develop statistical computing skills.

Modifications of Core Course Requirements

In some exceptional circumstances, students may be granted a modification of some core requirements if they can demonstrate and document that they have previously acquired the associated core competencies. Even if a modification is granted of a core course, 80 credits are still required for graduation. Modifications or exceptions can only be granted in the following core areas:

  • Biostatistics: Requires taking an examination. Please contact Dr. Marie Diener-West, mdiener@jhu.edu.
  • Epidemiology: Requires taking an examination. Please contact Dr. David Dowdy, ddowdy1@jhu.edu.
  • Biology and Public Health: Core course exceptions can be requested by contacting Dr. Gary Ketner, gketner1@jhu.edu. Be prepared to submit the title of the course, name of instructor, textbook used, a summary of course syllabi, and grade received.

All other core requirements must be completed with the approved course options only.

Additional General Competencies

Students must select 5 additional general competencies that they plan to develop – separate from the Foundational Public Health competencies. These five additional competencies may expand or enhance the foundational competencies but cannot be the same as them. Students select their 5 additional competencies from among the > 60 competencies listed in courses required by any of the 12 MPH Concentration Areas.

  • This decision should be made in consultation with your academic adviser.
  • Please note that a single course may satisfy multiple competencies.

The Competency Table must be completed and submitted as part of your curriculum plan. You will upload the curriculum plan with the competency table into the Evidence Section of Touchpoint 3 in your “My Portfolio”. All courses that you select to meet your 5 additional competencies must be completed for degree completion and graduation eligibility.

As you progress through the MPH program, if your course selections change, you must upload a new curriculum plan and competency table to show how these requirements will continue to be met.

Please contact the MPH Program Office at mphprog@jhu.edu for updated, detailed information on Concentration Competencies and related courses. 

MPH Customized Program of Study and Optional MPH Concentrations 

Typically, 40-45 credits of an MPH student’s curriculum are based on courses from the required core curriculum. The remainder of the total of 80 credits required for graduation can be accomplished either through a customized program or through one of twelve multidisciplinary concentration areas.

MPH Customized Program

The MPH customized program is for students who desire an understanding of a broad spectrum of public health problems. It is designed for students who want versatility in designing their MPH course electives and may have academic objectives that do not fit precisely into the concentration areas. Students who customize their program of study complete the core MPH requirements and then choose elective courses for the remaining credits (approximately 35-40) in consultation with their faculty academic advisers.

MPH Concentration Areas

There are 12 multidisciplinary concentration areas. The concentration areas are designed for students wishing to have a guided curriculum in an area and the opportunity to interact with other students and faculty who share similar academic interests. Students who elect a concentration must complete several required course credits (approximately 20 credits) as specified by the concentration area over and above the MPH core course requirements.

The pie charts below illustrate the approximate distribution of academic credits associated with a customized plan or an optional concentration. The exact number of credits varies depending on the courses chosen to satisfy core requirements and the specific requirements of the concentration.

                                                            

The specific number of additional credits required by each concentration is variable. However, as a rough guide, of the 80 credits needed for graduation, approximately half are core MPH requirements that all students must complete, approximately one quarter are course credits required by the concentration area and approximately one quarter of the credits are course electives.

Choosing to Customize or Electing a Concentration

The decision to customize one’s program or elect a concentration area depends on the individual student. Specific questions concerning each concentration should be directed to the concentration faculty directors at the Concentration and Customization Fair.

Answers to some frequently asked questions are:

  • Students may elect only one MPH area concentration area.
  • Students may qualify for a concentration and a certificate unless noted otherwise by the concentration directors.
  • Students may switch into a new concentration only if they have met the 1st term requirements for that concentration and they must notify the MPH Academic Coordinator (Janet Carn at jcarn1@jhu.edu) and the Concentration Directors.
  • Students are always free to change from a concentration to a customized course of study at any time during the academic year. When changing from a concentration to a customized course of study, students must notify the MPH Academic Coordinator (Janet Carn at jcarn1@jhu.edu) and the Concentration Directors.
  • Students with an interest in international health will have ample opportunity to apply their knowledge to global health and developing country issues either as a customized student or as a student electing any of these concentration areas.
  • Students completing a concentration will have a notation placed on their academic transcript.

Academic Advising

Advising assignments are made after a student makes the decision to customize their program or elect a concentration. Students who elect to customize their program of study will be assigned an appropriate faculty academic adviser by the MPH Program Faculty after carefully considering the students’ interests and goals. Similarly, upon election of a concentration, a student will be assigned a faculty academic adviser from the concentration area.

Capstone Project

All students complete an MPH capstone project under the direction of a faculty capstone adviser. The MPH capstone experience in a concentration area may be more structured and focused on topics related to the concentration.

Learning Portfolio and Goals Analysis

Learning Portfolio

The MPH Learning Portfolio is a tool which allows students to reflect on their knowledge, skills and competencies throughout the MPH program. It provides a platform by which students can assess and evaluate their progress towards competency attainment in an ongoing manner. As goals and competency levels change over time, students can link evidence such as course assignments and papers to document one’s growth in these areas. Reflections and evidence can be shared with faculty advisers, program administrators, and if desired, prospective employers and others.

The portfolio is organized around touchpoints. The first touchpoint aids in familiarizing students with the portfolio by requiring them to upload their resume/CV prior to starting the program. The other touchpoints for the MPH are targeted towards building a professional portfolio through self-assessment, curricular planning, and documenting experiences. There is also a mid-program progress update and an end of the program re-assessment of competencies and program evaluation. 

Touchpoints are made up of three key components: reflections, which allow you to reflect in writing about a specific event or milestone in the program; competencies, which show what specific skills you can now demonstrate based on the activities you discuss in your reflection; and evidence, which are files, links, or other documents which concretely demonstrate that you’ve achieved the competencies you say you have achieved. When you complete work on such a touchpoint, your adviser and/or academic coordinator will review what you’ve done and offer commentary and feedback.

Touchpoints are designated by the program, but students are also able to add their own touchpoints for significant events such as a practicum experience or internship not covered by other touchpoints. Since the portfolio allows students to track their level of achievement for specific core competencies, there are two ways of looking at which competencies you’ve achieved at any given point in the program. The timeline view lets you page through all touchpoints in your portfolio and see what specific competencies you achieved (and at what specific level) at that point in time, along with your reflections and evidence for a particular touchpoint. The dashboard view shows you all competencies in the program and the most current level that you have selected for those competencies.

The Evidence Library is where you can store files or web links that are provided as evidence towards the achievement of specific competencies as discussed in your reflections. There are tools throughout CoursePlus that make it easy for you to send files from a Drop Box, wiki page, discussion forum post, or peer evaluation to your portfolio.

Finally, you have the option to create publishing views for anyone to see. Publishing views would largely be targeted towards future employers, giving them an opportunity to see an officially–branded JHSPH page which lists the skills you gained while a student in the program and the evidence which shows that you can actually perform those skills. You have full control over publishing views. You decide what goes on each view, and you decide who can see each view.

You will have access to your portfolio and the publishing views therein for five years after you graduate.

Goals Analysis

There are five touchpoints that are targeted towards Goals Analysis: self-assessment and curricular planning, mid-program progress update meetings with your faculty adviser and an end-of-program re-assessment of competencies and program evaluation.

The purpose of the MPH Individualized Goals Analysis requirement is to:

  • Describe the goals and competencies which you aim to achieve during your program.
  • Plan your MPH education early in your program with the support and guidance of your faculty adviser.
  • Serve as a springboard for discussion of career opportunities as the program progresses.

The required Goals Analysis will be completed in the MPH Learning Portfolio and consists of the following touchpoints:

  • Touchpoint 1 – Resume/CV: This Touchpoint is included in the Pre-Orientation activities and requires you to upload your resume/CV to your Portfolio within CoursePlus.
  • Touchpoint 2 – Self-Assessment: Complete a self-assessment of your current skill levels for the MPH core competencies. Identify the core competencies that you wish to focus on and those that are particularly relevant to your professional future. In your reflection, briefly explain what knowledge, skills and experiences you bring to the program. Identify your goals for the MPH by explaining what you hope to gain in terms of knowledge, skills, professional and personal contacts, and any additional experiences. This touchpoint should be reviewed with your faculty adviser.
  • Touchpoint 3 – Curriculum Planning and Competency Planning: Students should work with their faculty adviser to complete their curriculum plan and general competency table. Identify what required courses, electives and special studies you intend to take and when you plan to complete your courses. Develop a term-by-term tentative course plan for your entire MPH program. In your reflection, share how your curriculum plan is aligned with the goals that you identified in Touchpoint 2. List your potential plans for a practicum experience and the specific skills you hope to develop through the practicum. Also, briefly describe one or more capstone topics of interest and possible capstone faculty mentors. Students will complete the curriculum planner and general competency table found in Touchpoint 3. Please note that if during the course of your MPH program any changes are made to your course selection that impacts your competency requirement, you must submit a new curriculum plan and competency table to your Academic Coordinator. All courses that are linked to your 5 general competencies must be completed for degree and graduation eligibility. 

The Goals Analysis is intended to be a living document, one which you and your adviser review and update as you make changes in focus and direction throughout the MPH program.

Practicum Experience in Population-based Health

About the Practicum

The intent of the MPH practicum requirement is to engage students in activities aligned with their career goals, as well as activities that demonstrate application of public health concepts and critical thinking relevant to the student’s area of specialization. Students will seek out activities that further develop their skill set and add new tools to their professional toolkit. Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to provide evidence of application of these skills to potential employers.

Organizations or agencies that can serve as practicum sites may include local and state public health agencies, community-based organizations, international non-governmental agencies and organizations, data coordinating centers for clinical trials, and JHSPH Centers. The Practicum Experience must have some engagement in the larger public health practice implications of the work. This could be completed in a variety of ways, as appropriate to the individual projects. Some examples include, but are not limited to, collaboration with others (e.g., end users, data collectors, etc.) to provide/prepare for data analysis and interpretation, partnerships with other public health organizations (e.g., state health department, community organizations) related to study design or implementation; and obtaining input on the work from stakeholders (population impacted by project, other professionals/researchers completing similar work).

Activities completed prior to matriculation to the MPH program do not count towards the MPH practicum requirement.

Helpful Links

PH - Helpful Weblinks
Address Description
https://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/practicum/ Practicum Website
https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/SearchTools/pos/Pages/home.aspx Practicum Opportunity Site
https://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/practicum/_documents/Practicum_Examples.pdf Practicum Examples

General Criteria for MPH Practicum

The following criteria reflect the minimum practicum requirements. Approval from the MPH Practicum Team is required prior to the student initiating each practicum experience. A practicum experience:

  1. Applies public health skills and competencies. Students identify the public health skills and competencies relevant to their area of interest that are most beneficial to their career advancement. Students apply these skills and competencies in concert with knowledge gained from their coursework.
  2. Is framed and carried out within a public health practice context with an established organization or agency. The practicum is a population-level focused project conducted in a practice context. Students may engage in activities at an individual level, but the primary purpose of the experience is to gain population-level practical experience at an established organization or agency. Students can not solely complete screenings, administer surveys, perform calculations, etc., but must be engaged in the larger public health practice context of the activities, as well as become familiar with the organization’s overall purpose and decision-making process. A literature review or data analysis project alone will not meet the practicum requirement. The student must obtain input from the partnering organization and/or from the stakeholders (e.g., population impacted by project, other professionals/researchers completing similar work). There must be a clear link to how the practicum project makes an impact on the targeted population. Students should also develop a deeper understanding of the organization’s mission, hierarchy and practices, as well as the challenges faced (funding, politics, efficiency, etc.) in achieving desired goals.
  3. Is supervised by a qualified preceptor. The practicum preceptor must be qualified to evaluate the student’s professional competence and supervise the student throughout the project. The preceptor is directly engaged in the population-level focused practicum activities. Preceptors can be from an organization outside of Johns Hopkins (e.g. community-based organization, health department, private corporation, etc.), or a JHSPH faculty member if the faculty member is directly engaged with or is the lead on a project that meets the practicum criteria. The preceptor works with the student to develop project learning objectives and deliverables, and guides and monitors the student's progress and achievement. The student’s faculty academic adviser will be kept informed of the student’s practicum activities and progress and may provide additional assistance if warranted.
  4. Is a significant experience (minimum of 100 hours). The practicum requirement is administered and tracked by the School’s MPH Practicum Team. Students must have their proposed practicum project(s) approved prior to initiating their experience. The practicum requirement can be met in a variety of ways including a single experience or a combination of experiences. Students may work independently or in a team. Activities must be completed during the MPH year to be able to count towards the MPH practicum requirement.
  5. An evaluated experience. Preceptors will evaluate on the achievement of defined learning objectives and deliverables by the preceptors. Additionally, students will reflect on and evaluate their overall practicum experiences, particularly as they relate to their career goals. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in courses with a practicum component that are taken towards fulfilling the requirement. Students who register for practicum special studies credits are required to earn a "pass" for the experience to count towards the practicum requirement.

Competency-based Learning Objectives for MPH Practicum

Students will need to identify distinct learning objectives for the practicum that address learning and application in at least five competencies competencies from this list.

Steps to Completing the MPH Practicum

A detailed outline of all steps that students must follow to complete the MPH Practicum, including registration instructions, can be found on the MPH Practicum website as well as in the MPH program manual.  All Students must receive approval from the MPH Practicum Team prior to initiating each practicum experience.

Ways to Complete the Practicum Requirement
To meet the practicum requirement, the total practicum hours must be at least 100 hours; one may combine multiple experiences of less than 100 hours, to meet the total.
Completion of the PH.300.615 or PH.300.603 TOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE course (required for all MPH students) with a grade of C or higher will earn students 10 practicum hours.

JHSPH APPROVED COURSES WITH A PRACTICUM COMPONENT

Some courses have a real-world practice component, connecting students to outside organizations/agencies. In some cases, the course is centered on a fully developed practice experience that fulfills the practicum requirement for all students who complete the course (i.e. Baltimore Community Practicum, PHASE Internship, and the Health Policy Institute). Other courses may have limited availability or may not fully meet the 100-hour minimum requirement.

For courses that do not fulfill the entire 100-hour practicum requirement, students must combine experiences to complete the practicum requirement in full. Students are expected to complete courses in their entirety with a final letter grade of “C” or better to count towards the practicum requirement.

Please use the following link to view the most current listing of approved practicum courses: http://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/practicum/for-students/practicum-courses.html

CUSTOMIZED PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES

Students may complete customized practicum experiences coordinated by a JHSPH faculty member or in partnership with an outside JHSPH preceptor.

Projects with a JHSPH faculty member:  Projects are developed and coordinated by the JHSPH faculty member who may or may not serve as the Preceptor (e.g. in conjunction with a course, research study, grant, etc.).  Some potential practicum projects with faculty may be established projects and are listed on the Practicum Opportunity Site. Students can also arrange other experiences with a faculty member.

Projects with an outside non-JHSPH preceptor: Projects can be developed in other settings through their own connections, networks, prior work experience, etc. According to the CEPH accreditation document, “Applied practice experiences may involve governmental, non-governmental, non-profit, industrial and for-profit settings or appropriate university-affiliated settings. To be appropriate for applied practice experience activities, university-affiliated settings must be primarily focused on community engagement, typically with external partners. University health promotion or wellness centers may also be appropriate.”1

Examples of customized projects include but are not limited to:

  • programmatic cost effectiveness analysis;
  • policy analysis and recommendations development with a local health department;
  • budget impact analysis of the financial consequences of adoption of a new vaccine,
  • qualitative and quantitative data analysis of poor health outcomes for a specific population;
  • health curriculum planning and development of health education materials.
1

https://ceph.org/assets/2016.Criteria.pdf

Finding Practicum Opportunities

Students may utilize the resources below to identify practicum experiences.

Practicum Opportunity Site – Office of Public Health Practice and Training 

https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/SearchTools/pos/Pages/home.aspx

The Practicum Opportunity Site (POS) lists various potential practicum opportunities (including projects with outside organizations, with JHSPH faculty, and practicum courses) that have been identified and vetted by the School’s Practicum Team.

SOURCE
http://www.jhsph.edu/source/
SOURCE is the community engagement and service-learning center for the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine. Its mission is to engage the JHU health professional schools and Baltimore communities in mutually beneficial partnerships that promote health and social justice. There are multiple ways to engage in a practicum experience through SOURCE supported activities, including the SOURCE Service Scholars program, Baltimore Action Projects, Connection Community Consultants, and working directly with a SOURCE partner organization on a project. NOTE: Not all SOURCE projects meet the practicum requirements. Subscribe to the SOURCE Weekly Service Scoop to learn more about the latest community involvement opportunities in Baltimore City (http://source.jhu.edu/programs-and-events/service-scoop/).

Office of Public Health Practice and Training
https://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/
The Office of Public Health Practice and Training (Practice Office) is a schoolwide office dedicated to promoting excellence in public health practice at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It works in partnership with students, staff, faculty, academic departments, centers, programs, community partners and alumni. The Practice Office also coordinates the MPH practicum. Any questions pertaining to the MPH practicum should be directed to the MPH Practicum Coordinator in the Practice Office. The MPH Practicum Coordinator can provide feedback/guidance on project ideas and also holds regular office hours throughout the year, during which students can drop by for advice.

Certificate Programs
https://www.jhsph.edu/academics/certificate-programs/
There are a few certificate programs that include their own practicum requirement in the curriculum (e.g. Community-based Public Health, and Quality, Patient Safety, and Outcomes Research). The certificate practicum may fulfill the MPH practicum requirement, upon approval from the practicum team. Please note: Some certificates may have separate practicum paperwork that will need to be completed in addition what you must submit for the MPH practicum.

Key Contact for Practicum
Paulani Mui, MPH Practicum Coordinator
Ph: (410) 502-8952 | Email: practice@jhu.edu

MPH Capstone Project

Overview

The MPH Capstone project is a requirement for graduation for students in the Master of Public Health Program and is to be completed at the end of or within the final two terms of the program. The MPH Capstone is an opportunity for students to work on public health projects that are of interest to them. The goal is for students to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired throughout the entire MPH program. Completion of the MPH capstone project requires completion of the course, PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences, and both a written and oral component to your project.

The project is done under the direction of a faculty member, the MPH capstone adviser. The capstone adviser will often be the student's adviser but does not have to be. Students can identify another faculty member to supervise the capstone, if more appropriate. The capstone adviser must have a primary or joint appointment in the School of Public Health. Department affiliation for any faculty member in the School can be determined by going to the Faculty Directory at https://faculty.jhsph.edu. If you are uncertain as to your capstone adviser’s departmental affiliation, check with your adviser or the MPH Program office.

After identifying a capstone adviser and capstone topic, students are expected to communicate regularly with their capstone adviser about their progress. The iterative process between a student and capstone adviser is an important component in the development and completion of the written project. Please see the capstone completion timeline for specific deadlines.

Requirements

  1. PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences
    Students must complete the course, PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences as part of the MPH Capstone requirement. Students can complete this course at any time during their MPH program, but it must be completed no later than the term prior to their capstone presentation. For example, if you plan to present your capstone project in December (Term 2), you must complete PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences no later than Term 1, prior to your capstone presentation.
    Please note: As part of this course, you will be required to present in a LiveTalk session. It will be your responsibility to choose the date and time of your presentation and participate as scheduled.
    This course also requires that your computer have a camera and microphone.
  2. MPH Capstone – Course Number and Registration
    Students are required to register for the 2-credit MPH Capstone in the term that the project will be completed – this includes both the written and oral components. For most students this will be 4th term. More information can be found in the “Registering for MPH Capstone” section.
  3. MPH Capstone - Paper
    To satisfy the written component, a student must write a paper. The paper must include:
    • An executive summary or structured abstract (limited to 300 words) and references
    • A summary of how the capstone project addresses the areas that you wanted to strengthen, as identified in your MPH Goals Analysis
    • While there are no formal guidelines on the length of the paper, it is expected that the paper will be approximately 20 pages (ranging between 15-25 double-spaced pages) not including references, tables and figures.
      Students who have been approved to pursue an optional MPH concentration should follow any additional specific concentration area requirements for the MPH capstone for that concentration.
  4. MPH Capstone - Oral Presentation
    Students are required to give a 15-minute oral presentation (10-minute presentation/5-minute discussion) summarizing their capstone project. Students participating in MPH concentrations sometimes present in an alternate venue that is designated by the concentration directors. Students may, with approval of their faculty capstone advisers, be permitted to present at an alternate venue such as a scientific meeting or academic conference.

Possible Forms That the Capstone Project May Take

The capstone project can take many forms including one of the designs below, an expansion of a course, or an internship or practicum opportunity. The overarching principle used to determine if a capstone project is suitable is whether it provides students the opportunity to apply the skills and competencies acquired in the MPH program to a problem likely to be encountered in public health practice. The topic and format of the capstone project is flexible and is developed through discussions between the student and capstone adviser. Some examples of formats or designs for the capstone project include:

Literature Review
The capstone project would be an analysis of an important public health problem through a survey of current literature on the topic. The project would include sections that clearly describe and assess the problem and its magnitude, evaluate its causes and determinants, and discuss prevention and intervention strategies.

Program Plan
The capstone project would involve the development of a plan to implement a public health program. It would address critical issues such as management, fiscal, ethical and logistical issues.

Program Evaluation
The capstone project would involve the evaluation/monitoring of an existing public health program, such as process evaluation, monitoring of outputs and outcomes, impact assessment, and/or cost analysis.

Policy Analysis
The capstone project would involve analysis of the public health implications of a current or proposed policy. The project could include perspectives on economics and financing, need and demand, politics/ethics/law, or quality/effectiveness.

Research Proposal
The capstone project would simulate a grant proposal or research plan. The project would include a clear statement of the research question, the specific aims of the proposal, review of literature, study design, methods of analysis, implications and significance of the work. The research question would be one that is encountered in professional work such as the evaluation of a public health intervention.

Research Report
The capstone project could involve the collection, analysis, and/or interpretation of data to address a public health problem. The project could include sections on the research question, study design, data collection procedures, data analysis, interpretation, and significance of findings.

Secondary data analysis
Typically, the capstone research report is in the form of a secondary data analysis, using an existing data set. Please note that the appropriate IRB approval may need to be obtained for any project that uses data gathered from human subjects. Even in cases where the data is de-identified, a determination should be sought from the IRB office (see IRB section for further information).

Primary data analysis
Work for the MPH capstone can also involve the collection of data. Data collection for a capstone is usually in the context of an ongoing study. It is typically not feasible to initiate a new study involving primary data collection and requires special approval in the rare cases where feasible.

Using a course project as an MPH capstone project
Some courses in the School of Public Health require projects that could serve as a basis for an MPH capstone project. Students may use their work from any project-oriented course as a starting basis for their capstone but must build and expand on it for the final capstone project. Building on a project from a course may be helpful to some students because it provides additional structure and support. If a project from a course is used as a starting point for the capstone, the previous work must be placed in the list of references and the adviser will need a copy of the student's original paper. There are numerous courses in the School that are project oriented which could serve as a starting point for the capstone.

Capstone Project Timeline

Timeline for online presentations, August session

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 4th Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By early May
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By late May
Register for capstone course for Summer Term See academic calendar
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of June
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of July
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation August (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for online presentations, December sessions

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 1st Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By early August
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By 3rd week of September
Register for capstone course for Summer Term See academic calendar
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of October
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By mid-November
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation December (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for online presentations, May sessions

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 3rd Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By early December
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By early February
Register for capstone course for Summer Term See academic calendar
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By mid-March
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By mid-April
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation May (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for in-person presentation at May Capstone Symposium

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 3rd Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By early December
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By early February
Register for capstone course for Summer Term By mid-March
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By late March
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of April
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation May (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for presentation at alternate venue
Students presenting at an alternate venue must adhere to the schedules above, as per the time of year in which the project is completed. Deadlines for completion of the oral presentation are August online, December online, or the May symposium date, depending on the period in which the student is graduating.

Capstone Honors and Awards

The MPH Capstone Awards Committee bestows special honors to the best overall capstone projects. Nominations are accepted from capstone advisers. The winners will be selected by the awards committee based on the written project. Each capstone award winner receives a plaque for excellence. The student with the single overall best capstone project will also receive a $500 award.

Program Requirements

Course location and modality is found on the JHSPH website.

Summary of Graduation Requirements

  • A minimum of 80 credits are required for graduation. Students must complete the MPH core curriculum as detailed in the next section entitled “MPH Core Curriculum.”
  • At least 60 of the 80 credits must be completed in formal coursework that is not special studies, i.e. independent studies.
  • At leave five additional general competencies from the Focus Area/Concentration Competencies must be completed.
  • All courses that are part of the core curriculum must be taken for a letter grade, if the course is offered for a letter grade.
  • All students are required to complete an individualized MPH Goals Analysis within the CoursePlus Portfolio.
  • All students must complete the MPH Practicum requirement, including course PH.300.615 The Tools of Public Health Practice or PH.300.603 The Tools of Public Health Practice and Decision Making.
  • All students must complete PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences and an MPH capstone (PH.XXX.800).
  • Students are required to complete PH.550.860 Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH during their first term of registration in the program.
  • All students must maintain minimum academic standards and have satisfactory grades as detailed in the Academic Standards section.

Note: A repeated course may only count once toward the 80-credit requirement. Classes taken for audit do not count towards the 80-credit requirement for graduation.

Special Note on Courses Taken at JHSPH While Not Formally Matriculated as an MPH Degree Seeking Student: A limited number of course credits taken at Johns Hopkins prior to matriculation into the MPH Program (e.g., up to 16 as a special student and 40 credits from another degree program) can be applied toward the 80 total credits, provided the courses were completed not more than 5 years prior to the date of matriculation into the MPH Program.

Academic Standards

Students must meet minimum academic standards to remain in the MPH Program. A student’s failure to meet any of the criteria below is grounds for being placed on academic warning and/or being dismissed from the program.

  1. To maintain good academic standing in the MPH program, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75. Students with a GPA falling below 2.75 will be placed on academic warning and will have one term, or 12 additional credits of coursework, to raise the GPA to 2.75 or above. Students not meeting the 2.75 minimum after one term may be granted additional term(s) on academic warning if academic progress has been shown in the cumulative GPA. Students on academic warning must meet with their faculty advisor and the MPH Academic Coordinator prior to registering for courses. Students with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.75 may not register for more than 18 credits per term. Any repeated courses count towards this 18-credit limit. [Note: Students with less than a 2.75 cumulative GPA are not eligible to enroll in the Biostatistics 620 course series or the Epidemiology 750 course series].
  2. A student who earns a “D", "U", or “F” grade in a course that meets a core requirement must, at the next opportunity, make a second attempt to complete the core requirement either by repeating the same course or by completing another course that meets the same core requirement (if available).
  3. Students must complete the Public Health Policy/Problem Solving core requirement and the Epidemiology core requirement within the first twelve months of matriculation into the MPH program.
  4. Students must complete the Goals Analysis plan within the set timeframe during the first two terms of the program.
  5. Students must progress toward degree completion in four years or less, as per their Goals Analysis plan. If additional time is required to complete the degree, it is a student's responsibility to contact in writing (email communication is sufficient) their faculty advisor and their MPH Academic Coordinator to request an extension beyond the four-year limit. An extension request should be submitted to their faculty advisor and their MPH Academic Coordinator at least one term prior to the end of the 4-year limit. 
  6. Students may not accrue more than 9 credits of “incomplete” coursework at any given time. Students exceeding this limit must immediately contact their faculty advisor and their MPH Academic Coordinator in writing (email communication is sufficient) to discuss their academic situation. Students may not be permitted to register for subsequent terms until the incompletes have been resolved.
  7. Students who are inactive (not enrolled in courses) for two terms or more without notifying their MPH Academic Coordinator of their academic plans will be withdrawn from the program. Students who do notify in writing (email communication is sufficient) their MPH Academic Coordinator and faculty advisor of their circumstances may suspend enrollment, assuming that they otherwise have met academic standards.

Academic and Research Ethics at JHSPH

Maintaining the highest level of academic and research integrity is an important responsibility of our faculty and students. To help achieve this goal, all students are required to complete the PH.550.860 Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH course. The course examines academic and research ethics at JHSPH through a series of online interactive modules:

  • Focuses on information about the academic ethics code and responsible conduct of research at the School.
  • Explores issues of academic integrity such as proper ethical conduct and referencing, and discusses violations such as plagiarism and cheating, relative to case studies that illustrate situations faced by students and faculty in the academic setting.
  • Addresses topics that include responsible conduct of research, authorship, data management, data ownership, guidelines for professional conduct, research fraud or scientific misconduct, federal and institutional guidelines related to research using human and animal subjects and ethical issues involving vulnerable subjects in research.

Students are automatically registered into the Academic and Research Ethics course (PH.550.860) when they matriculate into the MPH program. All JHSPH students are required to complete this non-credit course by the end of the Institute associated with their Orientation program and matriculation (ie: Summer Institute, Fall Institute or Winter Institute).

The JHSPH Policy and Procedure Memorandum for Students for Academic Ethics can be found at https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/PoliciesProcedures/ppm/PolicyProcedureMemoranda/Students_01_Academic_Ethics_102606.pdf


thE WELCH SCHOLARSHIP

All new online/part-time MPH students will be awarded the Welch Scholarship. This award is in honor of the Bloomberg School’s 100th anniversary and our founding dean William Henry Welch. The Welch Scholarship is designated for tuition costs and is disbursed incrementally for each credit (up to 80 credits). This funding can be used for online, in-person or institute courses.
Please note that the Welch Scholarship is not part of Federal Financial Aid and does not have the same eligibility guidelines. To be eligible for the Welch Scholarship, students must register for no more than 12 credits per term or institute. While the maximum part-time credit load is 11 credits, we can make an exception and award the Welch Scholarship for 12 credits. This is particularly beneficial for international students who may be taking courses in the United States and their visa requires them to take a minimum of 12 credits.

If a part-time/online MPH program student takes more than 12 credits in any Term or Institute, they will not receive the Welch Scholarship and will pay the full-time tuition rate for that term.

MPH Core Curriculum

The core curriculum and associated components of the MPH Program includes grounding in foundational public health knowledge in the profession and science of public health and factors related to human health. All MPH graduates will demonstrate public health competencies that are informed by the critical disciplines in public health (including: biostatistics, epidemiology, social and behavioral determinants of health, management sciences, public health problem-solving, computer applications, demography, environmental health, biological sciences, and public health policy) as well as cross-cutting and emerging public health areas.

The core curriculum also provides an opportunity to apply the skills and competencies acquired during the program to practical public health problems through the MPH practicum experience and the MPH capstone course and project.

The following are required of MPH students, but are not formal courses:

  • History of Public Health module (Pre-Orientation activity)
     
  • Goals Analysis Plan requirement (please see section “Goals Analysis and Portfolio”)
  • MPH Practicum requirement (please section “Practicum Experience in Population-based Health”)
  • Completion of Interprofessional Education Event as part of course PH.552.625 Building Collaborations Across Sectors to Improve Population Health

In addition to the above courses, students must also complete additional courses to satisfy the MPH foundational knowledge learning objectives and public health foundational competencies. The tables on the following pages list courses that satisfy the foundational knowledge and competency areas and when they are offered.

Course schedules are subject to change; please check the course database for the most up-to-date course listing information: https://www.jhsph.edu/courses

Listing of MPH Core Curriculum Course Options

Course List
Code Title Credits
Assessing Population Needs
Select one of the following:3-8
PH.221.688
Social and Behavioral Foundations of Primary Health Care
PH.222.642
Assessment of Nutritional Status
PH.224.689
Health Behavior Change At the Individual, Household and Community Levels
PH.318.623
Social Policy for Vulnerable Populations in the U.S.
PH.380.640
Children in Crisis: An Asset-Based Approach to Working With Vulnerable Youth
PH.410.613
Psychosocial Factors in Health and Illness
PH.410.614
A New View: Improving Public Health Through innovative Social and Behavioral Tools and Approaches
PH.410.616
Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health
PH.410.620
Program Planning for Health Behavior Change
PH.410.654
& PH.410.655
Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design
and Health Communication Programs II: Implementation and Evaluation
PH.410.683
Global Perspectives on LGBT Health
Biologic and Genetic Factors
PH.552.608Biologic, Genetic and Infectious Bases of Human Disease (Required)0.5
Biology and Public Health
Appropriate for all students. Provides a broad introduction to public health biology:
Select one of the following:2-6
PH.183.631
Fundamentals of Human Physiology
PH.260.636
Evolution of Infectious Disease
PH.550.630
Public Health Biology
PH.550.631
Biological Basis of Public Health
PH.550.844
Current Issues in Public Health: COVID-19 Pandemic Response
For students possessing considerable breadth of biological competence, subject to concurrence of the advisor:
PH.120.603
Molecular Biology of Pandemic Influenza
PH.120.620
Fundamentals of Reproductive Biology
PH.120.627
Stem Cells and the Biology of Aging and Disease
PH.182.640
Food- and Water- Borne Diseases
PH.187.610
Public Health Toxicology
PH.222.641
Principles of Human Nutrition in Public Health
PH.223.689
Biologic Basis of Vaccine Development
PH.260.606
Major Global Infectious Diseases: Prospects for Control
PH.260.631
Immunology, Infection and Disease
PH.260.650
Vector Biology and Vector-Borne Diseases
PH.260.656
Malariology
PH.340.612
Epidemiologic Basis for Tuberculosis Control
PH.340.646
Epidemiology and Public Health Impact of HIV and AIDS
PH.340.654
Epidemiology and Natural History of Human Viral Infections
PH.340.744
Advanced Topics on Control and Prevention of HIV/AIDS
PH.380.761
Sexually Transmitted Infections in Public Health Practice
Capstone Project
PH.260.720Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences (Required)1
PH.xxx.800MPH Capstone (Required: course number is affiliated with Capstone Advisor’s department)2
Communication Strategies
Select one of the following:3-8
PH.222.654
Food, Culture, and Nutrition
PH.224.692
Methods in Formative Research and Human Centered Design for Intervention Development
PH.301.645
Health Advocacy
PH.308.701
Effective Presentations and News Media Interviews: Practical Skills for Public Health Practitioners
PH.317.610
Risk Policy, Management and Communication
PH.410.650
Introduction to Persuasive Communications: Theories and Practice
PH.410.651
Health Literacy: Challenges and Strategies for Effective Communication
PH.410.654
& PH.410.655
Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design
and Health Communication Programs II: Implementation and Evaluation
PH.410.657
Communication Strategies For Sexual Risk Reduction
Environmental Health
PH.180.601Environmental Health (Required)5
Foundational Public Health Knowledge
PH.552.609Psychological and Behavioral Factors That Affect A Population's Health (Required)0.5
PH.552.610The Social Determinants of Health (Required)0.5
PH.552.611Globalization and Population Health (Required)0.5
Health Equity
Select one of the following:3-4
PH.188.694
Health of Vulnerable Worker Populations
PH.305.684
Health Impact Assessment
PH.318.623
Social Policy for Vulnerable Populations in the U.S.
PH.330.661
Social, Psychological, and Developmental Processes in the Etiology of Mental Disorders
PH.380.604
Life Course Perspectives on Health
PH.410.600
Fundamentals of Health, Behavior and Society
Interprofessional Practice
PH.552.625Building Collaborations Across Sectors to Improve Population Health (Required)0.5
Interprofessional Education Event (Required)0
Leadership, Goverance, and Management
Select one of the following:2-4
PH.221.602
Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle income Countries
PH.221.608
Managing Non-Governmental Organizations in the Health Sector
PH.312.600
Managing Health Services Organizations
PH.312.601
Fundamentals of Management for Health Care Organizations
PH.312.655
Organizational Behavior and Management
PH.312.700
Leading Organizations
PH.410.622
Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in Developing Countries
PH.380.880
& PH.380.881
& PH.380.882
& PH.380.883
Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health I
and Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health II
and Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health III
and Lessons in Leadership: Applications for Population, Family and Reproductive Health IV
Negotiation and Mediation
PH.552.623Principles of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals (Required)0.5
PH.552.624Applications of Negotiation and Mediation for Public Health Professionals (Required)0.5
Population Dynamics
PH.380.755Population Dynamics and Public Health (Required)2
Public Health Policy/Problem Solving
Must be completed during the 1st year of the MPH Program
Select one of the following:
PH.300.610
Public Health Policy
PH.550.608
Problem Solving in Public Health (Required)
Public Health Practice
Select one of the following:
PH.300.603
The Tools of Public Health Practice and Decision Making
PH.300.615
The Tools of Public Health Practice
Qualitative Methods
Select one of the following:0.5-3
PH.224.690
Qualitative Research Theory and Methods
PH.550.604
Qualitative Reasoning in Public Health
PH.552.603
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health
Quantitative Methods
Must complete requirements for both Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Biostatistics
No switching permitted between Biostatistics sequences.
Select one complete sequence from the following:6-16
PH.140.611
& PH.140.612
Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I
and Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II 1,2
PH.140.621
& PH.140.622
& PH.140.623
Statistical Methods in Public Health I
and Statistical Methods in Public Health II
and Statistical Methods in Public Health III 3
PH.140.651
& PH.140.652
& PH.140.653
& PH.140.654
Methods in Biostatistics I
and Methods in Biostatistics II
and Methods in Biostatistics III
and Methods in Biostatistics IV 4
Epidemiology
Must be completed during the 1st year of the MPH program
Select one of the following:
PH.340.601
Principles of Epidemiology
or PH.340.721
Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I
PH.340.721
Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I
Resource Management and Budgeting
Select one of the following:1-3
PH.221.602
Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle income Countries
PH.312.603
Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management
PH.318.625
Management of Nonprofit Organizations
PH.552.621
Basic Resources Management for Public Health
PH.552.622
Creating, Implementing and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs
Systems Thinking
Select one of the following:
PH.221.654
Systems Thinking in Public Health: Applications of Key Methods and Approaches
PH.552.626
Systems Thinking: Concepts and Methods
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The biostatistics PH.140.611 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I-PH.140.612 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II sequence can be supplemented by PH.140.613 Data Analysis Workshop I-PH.140.614 Data Analysis Workshop II) and PH.140.620 Advanced Data Analysis Workshop, which are offered in our intensive learning institutes. Taken sequentially, this biostatistics sequence (PH.140.611 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I-PH.140.612 Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II) and data analysis workshops cover statistical concepts and calculations for data analysis and develop statistical computing skills.

MODIFICATIONS OF CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

In some exceptional circumstances, students may be granted a modification of some core requirements if they can demonstrate and document that they have previously acquired the associated core competencies. Even if a modification is granted of a core course, 80 credits are still required for graduation. Modifications or exceptions can only be granted in the following core areas:

  • Biostatistics: Requires taking an examination. Please contact Dr. Marie Diener-West, mdiener@jhu.edu.
  • Epidemiology: Requires taking an examination. Please contact Dr. David Dowdy, ddowdy1@jhu.edu.
  • Biology and Public Health: Core course exceptions can be requested by contacting Dr. Gary Ketner, gketner1@jhu.edu. Be prepared to submit the title of the course, name of instructor, textbook used, a summary of course syllabi, and grade received.

All other core requirements must be completed with the approved course options only.

Additional General Competencies

Students must select 5 additional general competencies that they plan to develop – separate from the Foundational Public Health competencies. These five additional competencies may expand or enhance the foundational competencies but cannot be the same as them. Students select their 5 additional competencies from among the > 60 competencies listed in courses required by any of the 12 MPH Focus Areas.

  • This decision should be made in consultation with your academic advisor.
  • Please note that a single course may satisfy multiple competencies.

The Competency Table must be completed and submitted as part of your curriculum plan. You will upload the curriculum plan with the competency table into the Evidence Section of Touchpoint 3 in your “My Portfolio”. All courses that you select to meet your 5 additional competencies must be completed for degree completion and graduation eligibility.

As you progress through the MPH program, if your course selections change, you must upload a new curriculum plan and competency table to show how these requirements will continue to be met.

Please contact the MPH Program Office at mphprog@jhu.edu for updated, detailed information on Focus Area Competencies and related courses. 

Learning Portfolio and Goals Analysis

Learning Portfolio

The MPH Learning Portfolio is a tool which allows students to reflect on their knowledge, skills and competencies throughout the MPH program. It provides a platform by which students can assess and evaluate their progress towards competency attainment in an ongoing manner. As goals and competency levels change over time, students can link evidence such as course assignments and papers to document one’s growth in these areas. Reflections and evidence can be shared with faculty advisors, program administrators, and if desired, prospective employers and others.

The portfolio is organized around touchpoints. The first touchpoint aids in familiarizing students with the portfolio by requiring them to upload their resume/CV prior to starting the program. The other touchpoints for the MPH are targeted towards building a professional portfolio through self-assessment, curricular planning, and documenting experiences. There is also a mid-program progress update and an end of the program re-assessment of competencies and program evaluation. 

Touchpoints are made up of three key components: reflections, which allow you to reflect in writing about a specific event or milestone in the program; competencies, which show what specific skills you can now demonstrate based on the activities you discuss in your reflection; and evidence, which are files, links, or other documents which concretely demonstrate that you’ve achieved the competencies you say you have achieved. When you complete work on such a touchpoint, your advisor and/or academic coordinator will review what you’ve done and offer commentary and feedback.

Touchpoints are designated by the program, but students are also able to add their own touchpoints for significant events such as a practicum experience or internship not covered by other touchpoints. Since the portfolio allows students to track their level of achievement for specific core competencies, there are two ways of looking at which competencies you’ve achieved at any given point in the program. The timeline view lets you page through all touchpoints in your portfolio and see what specific competencies you achieved (and at what specific level) at that point in time, along with your reflections and evidence for a particular touchpoint. The dashboard view shows you all competencies in the program and the most current level that you have selected for those competencies.

The Evidence Library is where you can store files or web links that are provided as evidence towards the achievement of specific competencies as discussed in your reflections. There are tools throughout CoursePlus that make it easy for you to send files from a Drop Box, wiki page, discussion forum post, or peer evaluation to your portfolio.

Finally, you have the option to create publishing views for anyone to see. Publishing views would largely be targeted towards future employers, giving them an opportunity to see an officially–branded JHSPH page which lists the skills you gained while a student in the program and the evidence which shows that you can actually perform those skills. You have full control over publishing views. You decide what goes on each view, and you decide who can see each view.

You will have access to your portfolio and the publishing views therein for five years after you graduate.

Goals Analysis

There are five touchpoints that are targeted towards Goals Analysis: self-assessment and curricular planning, mid-program progress update meetings with your faculty advisor and an end-of-program re-assessment of competencies and program evaluation.

The purpose of the MPH Individualized Goals Analysis requirement is to:

  • Describe the goals and competencies which you aim to achieve during your program.
  • Plan your MPH education early in your program with the support and guidance of your faculty advisor.
  • Serve as a springboard for discussion of career opportunities as the program progresses.

The required Goals Analysis will be completed in the MPH Learning Portfolio and consists of the following touchpoints:

  • Touchpoint 1 – Resume/CV: This Touchpoint is included in the Pre-Orientation activities and requires you to upload your resume/CV to your Portfolio within CoursePlus.
  • Touchpoint 2 – Self-Assessment: Complete a self-assessment of your current skill levels for the MPH core competencies. Identify the core competencies that you wish to focus on and those that are particularly relevant to your professional future. In your reflection, briefly explain what knowledge, skills and experiences you bring to the program. Identify your goals for the MPH by explaining what you hope to gain in terms of knowledge, skills, professional and personal contacts, and any additional experiences. This touchpoint should be reviewed with your faculty advisor.
  • Touchpoint 3 – Curriculum Planning and Competency Planning: Students should work with their faculty advisor to complete their curriculum plan and general competency table. Identify what required courses, electives and special studies you intend to take and when you plan to complete your courses. Develop a term-by-term tentative course plan for your entire MPH program. In your reflection, share how your curriculum plan is aligned with the goals that you identified in Touchpoint 2. List your potential plans for a practicum experience and the specific skills you hope to develop through the practicum. Also, briefly describe one or more capstone topics of interest and possible capstone faculty mentors. Students will complete the curriculum planner and general competency table found in Touchpoint 3. Please note that if during the course of your MPH program any changes are made to your course selection that impacts your competency requirement, you must submit a new curriculum plan and competency table to your Academic Coordinator. All courses that are linked to your 5 general competencies must be completed for degree and graduation eligibility. 

The Goals Analysis is intended to be a living document, one which you and your advisor review and update as you make changes in focus and direction throughout the MPH program.

Goals Analysis Key Dates
Touchpoint 1:
  Prior to Orientation
Touchpoint 2:  Two weeks after Orientation
Touchpoint 3:  At the end of the first 8-week term after matriculation

Practicum Experience in Population-based Health

About the Practicum

The intent of the MPH practicum requirement is to engage students in activities aligned with their career goals, as well as activities that demonstrate application of public health concepts and critical thinking relevant to the student’s area of specialization. Students will seek out activities that further develop their skill set and add new tools to their professional toolkit. Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to provide evidence of application of these skills to potential employers.

Organizations or agencies that can serve as practicum sites may include local and state public health agencies, community-based organizations, international non-governmental agencies and organizations, data coordinating centers for clinical trials, and JHSPH Centers. The Practicum Experience must have some engagement in the larger public health practice implications of the work. This could be completed in a variety of ways, as appropriate to the individual projects. Some examples include, but are not limited to, collaboration with others (e.g., end users, data collectors, etc.) to provide/prepare for data analysis and interpretation, partnerships with other public health organizations (e.g., state health department, community organizations) related to study design or implementation; and obtaining input on the work from stakeholders (population impacted by project, other professionals/researchers completing similar work).

Activities completed prior to matriculation to the MPH program do not count towards the MPH practicum requirement.

Helpful Links

PH - Helpful Weblinks
Address Description
https://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/practicum/ Practicum Website
https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/SearchTools/pos/Pages/home.aspx Practicum Opportunity Site
https://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/practicum/_documents/Practicum_Examples.pdf Practicum Examples

General Criteria for MPH Practicum

The following criteria reflect the minimum practicum requirements. Approval from the MPH Practicum Team is required prior to the student initiating each practicum experience. A practicum experience:

  1. Applies public health skills and competencies. Students identify the public health skills and competencies relevant to their area of interest that are most beneficial to their career advancement. Students apply these skills and competencies in concert with knowledge gained from their coursework.
  2. Is framed and carried out within a public health practice context with an established organization or agency. The practicum is a population-level focused project conducted in a practice context. Students may engage in activities at an individual level, but the primary purpose of the experience is to gain population-level practical experience at an established organization or agency. Students can not solely complete screenings, administer surveys, perform calculations, etc., but must be engaged in the larger public health practice context of the activities, as well as become familiar with the organization’s overall purpose and decision-making process. A literature review or data analysis project alone will not meet the practicum requirement. The student must obtain input from the partnering organization and/or from the stakeholders (e.g., population impacted by project, other professionals/researchers completing similar work). There must be a clear link to how the practicum project makes an impact on the targeted population. Students should also develop a deeper understanding of the organization’s mission, hierarchy and practices, as well as the challenges faced (funding, politics, efficiency, etc.) in achieving desired goals.
  3. Is supervised by a qualified preceptor. The practicum preceptor must be qualified to evaluate the student’s professional competence and supervise the student throughout the project. The preceptor is directly engaged in the population-level focused practicum activities. Preceptors can be from an organization outside of Johns Hopkins (e.g. community-based organization, health department, private corporation, etc.), or a JHSPH faculty member if the faculty member is directly engaged with or is the lead on a project that meets the practicum criteria. The preceptor works with the student to develop project learning objectives and deliverables, and guides and monitors the student's progress and achievement. The student’s faculty academic advisor will be kept informed of the student’s practicum activities and progress and may provide additional assistance if warranted.
  4. Is a significant experience (minimum of 100 hours). The practicum requirement is administered and tracked by the School’s MPH Practicum Team. Students must have their proposed practicum project(s) approved prior to initiating their experience. The practicum requirement can be met in a variety of ways including a single experience or a combination of experiences. Students may work independently or in a team. Activities must be completed during the MPH year to be able to count towards the MPH practicum requirement.
  5. An evaluated experience. Preceptors will evaluate on the achievement of defined learning objectives and deliverables by the preceptors. Additionally, students will reflect on and evaluate their overall practicum experiences, particularly as they relate to their career goals. A minimum grade of “C” must be earned in courses with a practicum component that are taken towards fulfilling the requirement. Students who register for practicum special studies credits are required to earn a "pass" for the experience to count towards the practicum requirement.

Competency-based Learning Objectives for MPH Practicum

Students will need to identify distinct learning objectives for the practicum that address learning and application in at least five competencies competencies from this list.

Steps to Completing the MPH Practicum

A detailed outline of all steps that students must follow to complete the MPH Practicum, including registration instructions, can be found on the MPH Practicum website as well as in the MPH program manual.  All Students must receive approval from the MPH Practicum Team prior to initiating each practicum experience.

Ways to Complete the Practicum Requirement
To meet the practicum requirement, the total practicum hours must be at least 100 hours; one may combine multiple experiences of less than 100 hours, to meet the total.
Completion of the PH.300.615 or PH.300.603 TOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE course (required for all MPH students) with a grade of C or higher will earn students 10 practicum hours.

JHSPH APPROVED COURSES WITH A PRACTICUM COMPONENT

Some courses have a real-world practice component, connecting students to outside organizations/agencies. In some cases, the course is centered on a fully developed practice experience that fulfills the practicum requirement for all students who complete the course (i.e. Baltimore Community Practicum, PHASE Internship, and the Health Policy Institute). Other courses may have limited availability or may not fully meet the 100-hour minimum requirement.

For courses that do not fulfill the entire 100-hour practicum requirement, students must combine experiences to complete the practicum requirement in full. Students are expected to complete courses in their entirety with a final letter grade of “C” or better to count towards the practicum requirement.

Please use the following link to view the most current listing of approved practicum courses: http://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/practicum/for-students/practicum-courses.html

CUSTOMIZED PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES

Students may complete customized practicum experiences coordinated by a JHSPH faculty member or in partnership with an outside JHSPH preceptor.

Projects with a JHSPH faculty member:  Projects are developed and coordinated by the JHSPH faculty member who may or may not serve as the Preceptor (e.g. in conjunction with a course, research study, grant, etc.).  Some potential practicum projects with faculty may be established projects and are listed on the Practicum Opportunity Site. Students can also arrange other experiences with a faculty member.

Projects with an outside non-JHSPH preceptor: Projects can be developed in other settings through their own connections, networks, prior work experience, etc. According to the CEPH accreditation document, “Applied practice experiences may involve governmental, non-governmental, non-profit, industrial and for-profit settings or appropriate university-affiliated settings. To be appropriate for applied practice experience activities, university-affiliated settings must be primarily focused on community engagement, typically with external partners. University health promotion or wellness centers may also be appropriate.”1

Examples of customized projects include but are not limited to:

  • programmatic cost effectiveness analysis;
  • policy analysis and recommendations development with a local health department;
  • budget impact analysis of the financial consequences of adoption of a new vaccine,
  • qualitative and quantitative data analysis of poor health outcomes for a specific population;
  • health curriculum planning and development of health education materials.
1

https://ceph.org/assets/2016.Criteria.pdf

Finding Practicum Opportunities

Students may utilize the resources below to identify practicum experiences.

Practicum Opportunity Site – Office of Public Health Practice and Training 

https://my.jhsph.edu/Resources/SearchTools/pos/Pages/home.aspx

The Practicum Opportunity Site (POS) lists various potential practicum opportunities (including projects with outside organizations, with JHSPH faculty, and practicum courses) that have been identified and vetted by the School’s Practicum Team.

SOURCE
http://www.jhsph.edu/source/
SOURCE is the community engagement and service-learning center for the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine. Its mission is to engage the JHU health professional schools and Baltimore communities in mutually beneficial partnerships that promote health and social justice. There are multiple ways to engage in a practicum experience through SOURCE supported activities, including the SOURCE Service Scholars program, Baltimore Action Projects, Connection Community Consultants, and working directly with a SOURCE partner organization on a project. NOTE: Not all SOURCE projects meet the practicum requirements. Subscribe to the SOURCE Weekly Service Scoop to learn more about the latest community involvement opportunities in Baltimore City (http://source.jhu.edu/programs-and-events/service-scoop/).

Office of Public Health Practice and Training
https://www.jhsph.edu/offices-and-services/practice-and-training/
The Office of Public Health Practice and Training (Practice Office) is a schoolwide office dedicated to promoting excellence in public health practice at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It works in partnership with students, staff, faculty, academic departments, centers, programs, community partners and alumni. The Practice Office also coordinates the MPH practicum. Any questions pertaining to the MPH practicum should be directed to the MPH Practicum Coordinator in the Practice Office. The MPH Practicum Coordinator can provide feedback/guidance on project ideas and also holds regular office hours throughout the year, during which students can drop by for advice.

Certificate Programs
https://www.jhsph.edu/academics/certificate-programs/
There are a few certificate programs that include their own practicum requirement in the curriculum (e.g. Community-based Public Health, and Quality, Patient Safety, and Outcomes Research). The certificate practicum may fulfill the MPH practicum requirement, upon approval from the practicum team. Please note: Some certificates may have separate practicum paperwork that will need to be completed in addition what you must submit for the MPH practicum.

Key Contact for Practicum
Paulani Mui, MPH Practicum Coordinator
Ph: (410) 502-8952 | Email: practice@jhu.edu

MPH Capstone Project

Overview

The MPH Capstone project is a requirement for graduation for students in the Master of Public Health Program and is to be completed at the end of or within the final two terms of the program. The MPH Capstone is an opportunity for students to work on public health projects that are of interest to them. The goal is for students to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired throughout the entire MPH program. Completion of the MPH capstone project requires completion of the course, PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences, and both a written and oral component to your project.

The project is done under the direction of a faculty member, the MPH capstone advisor. The capstone advisor will often be the student's advisor but does not have to be. Students can identify another faculty member to supervise the capstone, if more appropriate. The capstone advisor must have a primary or joint appointment in the School of Public Health. Department affiliation for any faculty member in the School can be determined by going to the Faculty Directory at https://faculty.jhsph.edu. If you are uncertain as to your capstone advisor’s departmental affiliation, check with your advisor or the MPH Program office.

After identifying a capstone advisor and capstone topic, students are expected to communicate regularly with their capstone advisor about their progress. The iterative process between a student and capstone advisor is an important component in the development and completion of the written project. Please see the capstone completion timeline for specific deadlines.

Requirements

  1. PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences
    Students must complete the course, PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences as part of the MPH Capstone requirement. Students can complete this course at any time during their MPH program, but it must be completed no later than the term prior to their capstone presentation. For example, if you plan to present your capstone project in December (Term 2), you must complete PH.260.720 Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences no later than Term 1, prior to your capstone presentation.
    Please note: As part of this course, you will be required to present in a LiveTalk session. It will be your responsibility to choose the date and time of your presentation and participate as scheduled.
    This course also requires that your computer have a camera and microphone.
  2. MPH Capstone – Course Number and Registration
    Students are required to register for the 2-credit MPH Capstone in the term that the project will be completed – this includes both the written and oral components. For most students this will be 4th term. More information can be found in the “Registering for MPH Capstone” section.
  3. MPH Capstone - Paper
    To satisfy the written component, a student must write a paper. The paper must include:
    • An executive summary or structured abstract (limited to 300 words) and references
    • A summary of how the capstone project addresses the areas that you wanted to strengthen, as identified in your MPH Goals Analysis
    • While there are no formal guidelines on the length of the paper, it is expected that the paper will be approximately 20 pages (ranging between 15-25 double-spaced pages) not including references, tables and figures.
      Students who have been approved to pursue an optional MPH concentration should follow any additional specific concentration area requirements for the MPH capstone for that concentration.
  4. MPH Capstone - Oral Presentation
    Students are required to give a 15-minute oral presentation (10-minute presentation/5-minute discussion) summarizing their capstone project. Part-time students have the option of presenting online in August, December or May or at the in-person Symposium in May. Students participating in MPH concentrations sometimes present in an alternate venue that is designated by the concentration directors. Students may, with approval of their faculty capstone advisors, be permitted to present at an alternate venue such as a scientific meeting or academic conference.

Possible Forms That the Capstone Project May Take

The capstone project can take many forms including one of the designs below, an expansion of a course, or an internship or practicum opportunity. The overarching principle used to determine if a capstone project is suitable is whether it provides students the opportunity to apply the skills and competencies acquired in the MPH program to a problem likely to be encountered in public health practice. The topic and format of the capstone project is flexible and is developed through discussions between the student and capstone advisor. Some examples of formats or designs for the capstone project include:

Literature Review
The capstone project would be an analysis of an important public health problem through a survey of current literature on the topic. The project would include sections that clearly describe and assess the problem and its magnitude, evaluate its causes and determinants, and discuss prevention and intervention strategies.

Program Plan
The capstone project would involve the development of a plan to implement a public health program. It would address critical issues such as management, fiscal, ethical and logistical issues.

Program Evaluation
The capstone project would involve the evaluation/monitoring of an existing public health program, such as process evaluation, monitoring of outputs and outcomes, impact assessment, and/or cost analysis.

Policy Analysis
The capstone project would involve analysis of the public health implications of a current or proposed policy. The project could include perspectives on economics and financing, need and demand, politics/ethics/law, or quality/effectiveness.

Research Proposal
The capstone project would simulate a grant proposal or research plan. The project would include a clear statement of the research question, the specific aims of the proposal, review of literature, study design, methods of analysis, implications and significance of the work. The research question would be one that is encountered in professional work such as the evaluation of a public health intervention.

Research Report
The capstone project could involve the collection, analysis, and/or interpretation of data to address a public health problem. The project could include sections on the research question, study design, data collection procedures, data analysis, interpretation, and significance of findings.

Secondary data analysis
Typically, the capstone research report is in the form of a secondary data analysis, using an existing data set. Please note that the appropriate IRB approval may need to be obtained for any project that uses data gathered from human subjects. Even in cases where the data is de-identified, a determination should be sought from the IRB office (see IRB section for further information).

Primary data analysis
Work for the MPH capstone can also involve the collection of data. Data collection for a capstone is usually in the context of an ongoing study. It is typically not feasible to initiate a new study involving primary data collection and requires special approval in the rare cases where feasible.

Using a course project as an MPH capstone project
Some courses in the School of Public Health require projects that could serve as a basis for an MPH capstone project. Students may use their work from any project-oriented course as a starting basis for their capstone but must build and expand on it for the final capstone project. Building on a project from a course may be helpful to some students because it provides additional structure and support. If a project from a course is used as a starting point for the capstone, the previous work must be placed in the list of references and the advisor will need a copy of the student's original paper. There are numerous courses in the School that are project oriented which could serve as a starting point for the capstone.

Capstone Project Timeline

Timeline for online presentations, August session

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 4th Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By early May
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By late May
Register for capstone course for Summer Term See academic calendar
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of June
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of July
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation August (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for online presentations, December sessions

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 1st Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By late August
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By 3rd week of September
Register for capstone course for Summer Term See academic calendar
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of October
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By mid-November
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation December (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for online presentations, May sessions

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 3rd Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By early December
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By early February
Register for capstone course for Summer Term See academic calendar
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By mid-March
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By mid-April
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation May (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for in-person presentation at May Capstone Symposium

PH - Capstone Project Timeline
Event Date
Complete PH.260.720: Communications Primer for the Public Health Sciences No later than 3rd Term
Submit online Capstone Information Form By early December
Submit final outline to capstone advisor By early February
Register for capstone course for Summer Term By mid-March
Submit first draft of project to capstone advisor By late March
Submit final draft of project to capstone advisor By 3rd week of April
Upload only the capstone advisor approved final paper and slides to drop box. Unapproved papers will not be accepted. By one week before presentation date
Give oral presentation May (see website for current year's date)

Timeline for presentation at alternate venue
Students presenting at an alternate venue must adhere to the schedules above, as per the time of year in which the project is completed. Deadlines for completion of the oral presentation are August online, December online, or the May symposium date, depending on the period in which the student is graduating.

Capstone Honors and Awards

The MPH Capstone Awards Committee bestows special honors to the best overall capstone projects. Nominations are accepted from capstone advisors. The winners will be selected by the awards committee based on the written project. Each capstone award winner receives a plaque for excellence. The student with the single overall best capstone project will also receive a $500 award.

Learning Outcomes

Foundational Public Health Knowledge

All MPH students will attain grounding in foundational public health knowledge as measured by the following learning objectives:

Profession & Science of Public Health

  • Explain public health history, philosophy and values
  • Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services
  • Explain the role of quantitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health
  • Explain the role of qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health
  • List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the US or other community relevant to the school or program
  • Discuss the science of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion, screening, etc.
  • Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge

Factors Related to Human Health

  • Explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s health
  • Explain biological factors that affect a population’s health
  • Explain genetic factors that affect a population’s health
  • Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health
  • Explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities
  • Explain how globalization affects global burdens of disease
  • Explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health and ecosystem health (e.g., One Health)

Foundational Public Health Competencies

All MPH students will demonstrate achievement of the following competencies:

Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health

  • Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice
  • Select quantitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context
  • Select qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context
  • Analyze quantitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate
  • Analyze qualitative data using computer-based programming and software, as appropriate
  • Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice

Public Health & Health Care Systems

  • Compare the organization, structure and function of health care, public health and regulatory systems across national and international settings
  • Discuss how 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

  • Assess population needs, assets and capacities that affect communities’ health
  • Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs
  • Design a population-based policy, program, project or intervention
  • Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management
  • Select methods to evaluate public health programs Policy in Public Health
  • Discuss multiple dimensions of the policy-making process, including the roles of ethics and evidence
  • Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes
  • Advocate for political, social or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations
  • Evaluate policies for their impact on public health and health equity

Leadership

  • Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making
  • Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges

Communication

  • Select communication strategies for different audiences and sectors
  • Communicate audience-appropriate public health content, both in writing and through oral presentation
  • Describe the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content

Interprofessional Practice

  • Perform effectively on interprofessional teams

Systems Thinking

  • Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue
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