VCUDepartmentof Epidemiology and Community Health VCU School of Medicine MCV Campus PO Box 980212 Richmond, VA 23298-0212 Phone: 804.828.9785

MPH Program
Social and Behavioral Science Track Requirements

45 credit hour minimum

Course ID Course Title Hours
MPH Program Core Courses  
BIOS 543 Statistical Methods I 3
EPID 571 Epidemiology I 3
EPID 600 Introduction to Public Health 3
EPID 602 Public Health Organization and Management 3
EPID 604 Principles of Occupational and Environmental Health 3
EPID 605 Epidemiology of Health Behaviors 3
SBHD 694 MPH Program Research Project 3
SBHD 693 Public Health Internship 3
Total Core Credits 24
Track-specific course requirements  
SBHD 608 Health Communication 3
SBHD 609 Res. Methods in Social & Behavioral Health 3
SBHD 610 Behavioral Measurement 3
EPID 606 Epidemiology II 3
Total Track-Specific Credits 12
Suggested Elective Courses (others with advisor approval)  
EPID 560 Fundamentals of Data Management & Analysis* 3
EPID 603 Public Health Policy and Politics 3
EPID 620 Cancer Epidemiology 3
SBHD 611 Health Literacy 3
SBHD 691 Special Topics 3
BIOS 544 Statistical Methods II 3
MICRO 510 Scientific Integrity* 1
SOC 603 Seminar in Population Studies (demography) 5
SOC 605 Survey Research Methods (Also called PPAD 723) 3
SOC 645 Sociology of Health and Illness 3
PPAD 730 Seminar in Health Policy 3
NURS 632 Health Promotion in Women 3
Total Elective Credits 9
Total (minimum) 45

* Strongly Advised  

 

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Department of Epidemiology & Community Health
1000 East Clay Street
P.O. Box 980212
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0212
Phone: (804) 828-9785
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