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Family and Child 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. Each student, under the guidance of a faculty mentor, will develop an individualized plan of study for his or her specialized area of interest. 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

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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)

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Required FCH 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)

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Total MPH Minimum Credit Requirements

Family & Child Health Track = 42 units

Download Family & Child Health Recommended Course Sequencing for Full-Time Students

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 are waived for Fall 2022 admissions
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores are required for international applicants
  • Relevant work/volunteer experience strengthens all applications
  • Detailed admissions criteria

How to Apply

Apply online through SOPHAS, the centralized application service for all of the accredited schools and programs of public health.

View more details on the steps to our application process.

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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.
Purnima Madhivanan MBBS, MPH, Ph.D.

Purnima Madhivanan MBBS, MPH, PhD
Program Director

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