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MPH Public Health Practice
Important Catalog Information for Summer 2020 Matriculants
Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.
Concentration: Public Health Practice (Code: PHP)
Delivery: Online
The Public Health Practice concentration is a college-wide interdisciplinary program designed to prepare experienced health professionals to assume leadership roles as members of multidisciplinary teams so that they are able to develop, implement, and evaluate programs that have an impact on the health of the public. The Public Health Practice concentration provides a broad spectrum of skills and knowledge important for effective health professionals working in public health settings. Students in the concentration will gain skills related to: public health practice; epidemiology; program analysis and inference from data; development of programs that take into account cultural, social, economic, ethical and legal factors; community-based health policy and program planning; and budgeting and management.
Master's Progression Policy
Review the progression policy for the MPH, MHA and MSPH.
Program of Study
If you have questions on your program, please contact your Academic Advisor.
Current students may access their Degree Works planner from my.usf.edu or OASIS. Students may view their current progress in Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum instructions.). If you are not a current student, or want to view program requirements from a different catalog year please use these sources:
2024/25 USF Catalog MPH Planner or COPH catalog section
2023/24 USF Catalog MPH section (pg. 787)
2022/23 USF Catalog MPH section (pg. 797)
2021/22 USF Catalog MPH section (pg. 777)
2020/21 USF Catalog MPH section (pg. 786)
Any prior year please view the USF Graduate Catalog Archives
There may be circumstances in which a student may need to change their catalog year. This must be initiated through a discussion with your academic advisor. Details regarding USF policy on changing catalog year can be found in the Student’s Major Degree Requirements section of the USF Graduate Catalog’s Academic Policies.
Graduate Advising
Please refer to the full list of graduate advisors available on the MPH Graduate Advising page.
Graduate Advisor/Mentor Use Only:
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