A Glimpse at Your Courses

The 45-credit online MPH in Community Health Sciences will give you the core skills and competencies you need to ensure you become a more well-rounded public health professional.

Foundational Course Requirements:

• Foundations in Public Health
• Biostatistics for Public Health
• Epidemiology for Public Health
• Health Systems Policy and Management
• Design Strategies in Public Health Programs
• Fundamentals of Interprofessional Collaboration & Practice

Program Course Requirements:

• Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health
• Health Equity
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Programs
• Social Innovation Tools
• Health Communication Theory and Practice

Additional Program Requirements:

• Elective Courses (12 credits)
• Applied Practice Experience
• Integrative Learning Experience

Applied Practice Experience

With the MPH degree’s Applied Practice Experience (APE), you'll have the opportunity to gain hands-on, real-world experience in a public health organization while you earn your degree. You'll embark on your APE after you complete the foundational MPH courses, and you'll demonstrate your mastery of five key competencies: three foundational competencies outlined by the CEPH and two competencies outlined by program faculty.

Your APE is carefully planned alongside a faculty advisor and is supervised by a qualified public health preceptor. Tulane’s staff will work with you to find your APE placement in your local area — you can even complete your APE at your current employer so long as your practicum role differs from your current job.

Integrated Learning Experience

All students must complete an Integrated Learning Experience (ILE) that demonstrates the synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies.