MPH Family and Child Health | Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Offered On Campus in Tucson

The MPH in Family and Child Health is offered by the Department 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 the health of women, children, and families. 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. Each student, under the guidance of a faculty mentor, will develop an individualized plan of study for his or her specialized area of interest.

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, in consultation with a faculty mentor, each student will select elective courses that align with his or her specific area of interest.

The FCH concentration encourages a variety of health care professionals to apply to this program, including health educators, 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.

Curriculum

Download Family and Child Health MPH Concentration Competencies - MCH Track

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Required Core Courses (16 units)

EPID 573A Basic Principles of Epidemiology (3)
PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
BIOS 576A Biostatistics in Public Health (3)
HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)
HPS 580 Integrated Public Health Learning Experience (1)
Internship Preparation Workshop (required; non-credit)
Interprofessional Education Activities (documentation required; non-credit)

Maternal and Child Health Track

Required MCH Courses (19 units)

HPS 586 Maternal and Child Health (3)
EPID 630 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (3)
HPS 696H Maternal & Child Health Seminar (1)
HPS 588 Adolescent Health (3)
- OR HPS 549 Family Violence (3)
- OR HPS 512 Public Health Approach to Mental Health Disorders in the U.S. (3)
Select Two Service Learning Courses (597 course within the College) (2)
HPS 909 Master's Report "Internship" (4)
One Planning and/or Evaluation Course (from approved list - consult with Faculty Mentor) (3)

Electives (minimum 7 units)

Global Health Track

Required Global Health Courses (23 units)

HPS 533 Global Health (3)
HPS 560 International Nutrition (3)
HPS 586 Maternal and Child Health (3)
EPID 630 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (3)
- OR EPID 645 Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
- OR EPID 660 Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3)
EPID 606 Changing Health Policy: Cultural Understanding & Epi Analysis (4)
One Planning and/or Evaluation Course (from approved list - consult with Faculty Mentor) (3)
HPS 909 Master's Report "Internship" (4)

Electives (minimum 3 units)

Total MPH Minimum Credit Requirements

Maternal & Child Health Track = 42 units

Global Health Track= 42 units

Application Deadlines

Fall Application Deadlines

Priority: January 5

Secondary: April 1

Students who apply by the priority deadline will be given the highest priority for admissions and consideration for scholarships and assistantships.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions Criteria

Bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA
One course in college-level introductory, human, or general biology
One course in college algebra or calculus
Two letters of recommendation (up to five letters can be submitted)
Resume or CV
Statement of purpose and objectives
Mission and values statement
GRE or MCAT scores (Due to issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the GRE requirement is waived for Fall 2021 admissions.)
TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international applicants
Relevant work/volunteer experience strengthens all applications
Detailed admissions criteria

How to Apply

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Milestones

Typical time to completion: 2 years full-time students, 3-4 years part-time students.

Average time to completion: 2.07

Program Steps to Completion (Full-time student timeline):

Attend mandatory new student orientation
First year is devoted to course work
Attend fall and spring semester MPH Internship Conference
Each Spring, complete an Annual Progress Report with Faculty Mentor
Second year is devoted to coursework and Internship project
3rd semester, determine internship project, form Internship Committee and complete all planning items
Complete two interprofessional education (IPE) activities before graduation
Fourth semester, successfully complete and present internship project at Internship Conference, and submit final internship and graduation items.

Family and Child Health