In addition to the PharmD curriculum, students must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours to earn a MSPH degree.
Fall
PUBH 540 – Statistical Methods I (3)
PUBH 525 – Overview of Rural Health (3)
PUBH 580 – Health Policy & Management (3)
PUBH 502 – Seminar in Public Health (1)
PUBH 699 – Practicum in Public Health (1)
Total: 11 credit hours
Spring
PUBH 560 – Epidemiology (3)
PUBH 520 – Health Education & Promotion (3)
PUBH 541 – Community Health Assessment & Evaluation (3)
PUBH 502 – Seminar in Public Health (1)
PUBH 699 – Practicum in Public Health (1)
Total: 11 credit hours
Summer
PUBH 682 – Ethical Issues in Public Health (3)
PUBH 550 – Environmental Health (3)
PUBH 690 – Research Project (3)
PUBH 699 – Practicum in Public Health (1)
Total: 10 credit hours
Electives
Students must complete 10 hours of electives from the pharmacy curriculum. The following six courses are required electives toward the MSPH degree.
- PHRD 532 – Medical Literature Evaluation I
- PHRD 542 – Medical Literature Evaluation II
- PHRD 612 – Health Outcomes & Informatics I
- PHRD 622 – Health Outcomes & Informatics II
- PHRD 712 – Research Topics in Pharmacy I
- PHRD 722 – Research Topics in Pharmacy II
Optional Electives
Students may choose four credits from other elective courses within the pharmacy curriculum. Previously approved courses are listed below. PharmD/MS in Public Health dual degree students may apply for elective credit for completing other courses, participating in faculty-directed public health research independent studies, or completing experiential learning experiences in which there is some clear public health relevance. If students wish to have additional learning experiences considered for MSPH elective credit, the student must submit an online application that articulates the manner in which the experience offers the opportunity to demonstrate at least three CUPHP competencies (Foundational and/or Rural Health). Also, the student must submit the manner in which assignments will be modified or tailored to emphasize the public health relevance of the coursework.
- PHRD 674 – Multicultural Health Practices Health Disparities
- PHRD 651 – Special Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences (must be Public Health related research)
- PHRD 652 – Special Research in Pharmacy Practice
- PHRD 657 – Spanish for Pharmacists
- PHRD 687 – Smoking Cessation
- PHRD 667 – Pharmacy Christian Missions
- PHRD 664 – Drugs of Abuse
- PHRD 660 – Medication Errors