Public Health (Master in Public Health)

The UM-Flint MPH degree can be earned in one of two pathways:

1. All required courses taken through the Flint Campus OR
2. A combination of online courses taken from the Ann Arbor CFPH program and coursework through the Flint Campus.

Both options lead to the same Master of Public Health Degree awarded by the University of Michigan-Flint.

100% FLINT
Requirements.   A minimum of 42 credits as follows.

1. Core courses (22 credits).
   HCR 500 - Epidemiology. 
   HED 540 - Health Education Theory and Strategies. 
   HED 547 - Biostatistics for Health Professionals. 
   HED 562 - Cultural Competence in Health Care. 
   PHS 500 - Social Determinants of Health.  
   PHS 501 - Public Health Administration and Policy. 
   PHS 520 - Environmental Health.  
2. Health Education or Health Administration Concentration (12 credits).
   Health Education Concentration
   HED 541 - Program Planning and Program Design.  
   HED 543 - Community Assessment.   
   HED 545 - Health Communications. 
   HED 546 - Evaluation of Health Education and Promotion Programs. 
   Health Administration Concentration
   HCR 577 - Financial Management in Health Care. 
   HCR 578 - Healthcare Quality Management. 
   HCR 587 - Legal Issues in Health Care. 
   PHS 567 - Health Information Management.  
3. Elective (3 credits).  Chosen with the advisor.
4. Capstone Experience (3 credits).
   PHS 595 - Public Health Capstone.  
5. Practicum (3-6 credits).
   PHS 590 - Internship.  (May be waived for public health practitioners, who take additional electives to reach a total of 42 credits).
    

CFPH + FLINT
Requirements.   A minimum of 42 credits as follows.

1. CFPH + UMF Core courses (22 credits).
   EPID 503 - Strategies and Uses of Epidemiology
   HBE/HED 503 - Introduction to Health Behavior Theory and Approaches.
   BIOSTAT 503 - Introduction to Biostatistics
   EHS 500 - Principles of Environmental Health Care
   HED 562 - Cultural Competence in Health Care. 
   PHS 500 - Social Determinants of Health.  
   PHS 501 - Public Health Administration and Policy.  
2. Health Education or Health Administration Concentration (12 credits).
   Health Education Concentration
   HED 541 - Program Planning and Program Design.  
   HED 543 - Community Assessment.   
   HED 545 - Health Communications. 
   HED 546 - Evaluation of Health Education and Promotion Programs. 
   Health Administration Concentration
   HCR 577 - Financial Management in Health Care. 
   HCR 578 - Healthcare Quality Management. 
   HCR 587 - Legal Issues in Health Care. 
   PHS 567 - Health Information Management.  
3. CFPH Elective (3 credits).
   HMP 602 - Survey of the U.S. Health Care System 
4. Capstone experience (3 credits).
   PHS 595 - Public Health Capstone.  
5. Practicum (3-6 credits).
   PHS 590 - Internship.  (May be waived for public health practitioners, who take additional electives to reach a total of 42 credits).