MPH - Family and Child Health

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

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

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

Family and Child Health Curriculum

Total Minimum Credit Requirements:

Maternal & Child Health Track = 44 units
Global Health Track= 46 units

REQUIRED CORE COURSES (15 units) 

• CPH 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
• CPH 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
• CPH 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
• CPH 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
• CPH 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
• Internship Preparation On-line Tutorial (required; non-credit)

Maternal and Child Health Track

REQUIRED MCH COURSES (29 units) 

• CPH 586 Maternal and Child Health (3)
• CPH 597A Maternal and Child Health Programs in Urban Settings (1) 
• CPH 597B Maternal and Child Health Programs in Rural Settings (1)
• CPH 630 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (3)
• CPH 682 Women and Child Health Policy (3)
• CPH 696H Maternal & Child Health Seminar (1)
• CPH 596E Health Education/Behavioral Leadership Course (2)
• CPH 909 Master's Report "Internship" (6)
• One Planning and/or Evaluation Course (from approved list - consult with Advisor) (3)

ELECTIVES (minimum 6 units) (approved by Advisor)

Recommended Course Sequencing for MCH Track Full-Time Students

Global Health Track

REQUIRED GLOBAL HEALTH COURSES (31 units)

• CPH 533 Global Health (3)
• CPH 586 Maternal and Child Health (3)
• CPH 560 International Nutrition (3)
• CPH 630 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (3) 
  • OR CPH 645 Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
  • OR CPH 660 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3)
• CPH 606 Changing Health Policy: Cultural Understanding & Epi Analysis (3)
• CPH 696H Maternal and Child Health Public Health Seminar (1)
• One Planning and/or Evaluation Course (from approved list - consult with Advisor) (3)
• CPH 909 Master's Report "Internship" (6)

ELECTIVES (minimum 6 units) (approved by Advisor)

Recommended Course Sequencing for Global Health Track Full-Time Students