**Review** Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

CH 610 Program Planning and Evaluation

Theories and practices of program planning and evaluation including needs assessment, planning approaches, election of strategies, data collection and analysis, evaluation design, program implementation and utilization of evaluation data.
3

Prerequisites

CH 509 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

CH 612 Statistical Applications in Public Health

Applied statistical methods for students in public health. Developing statistical literacy and an ability to perform basic statistics, data summarizations and hypothesis testing using statistical software will be emphasized.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

CH 615 Methods in Public Health Research and Evaluation

Public health research methods, qualitative/quantitative research designs, data collection/analysis and program evaluation. Students will conduct an evaluation project with a local public health agency.
3

Prerequisites

CH 612 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

CH 620 Epidemiology

Epidemiological principles analyzed with an emphasis on selected topical issues, infectious and chronic/degenerative diseases, research design and analysis. Practical applications of statistical and epidemiological methods.
3

Prerequisites

CH 612 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

CH 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
1- 4

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

CH 635 Policy, Advocacy, Leadership & Management in Community Health

Health policy, advocacy, leadership and management is a multidisciplinary field of public health concerned with the delivery, quality and costs of public health services.
3

Level Restriction

Include GR

CH 686 MPH Masters Project

Independent project in which student demonstrates public health competencies. Includes public presentation of capstone paper.
2

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite CH 693 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

CH 693 MPH Practicum

MPH students must successfully demonstrate competencies and integrate knowledge. Through this practicum, theory and skills will be applied in a public health setting. S/U graded.
2

Prerequisites

CH 610 with a minimum grade of C

Level Restriction

Include GR

CH 699 Thesis

Optional for Master of Public Health candidates in Health Education.
1- 6

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations