Visit the Milken Institute School of Public Health website for additional information about the school and its academic programs. Graduate admissions information, including application requirements and deadlines, can be found on the GWSPH Graduate Admissions website.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 45 credits, including 15 credits in core courses, 6 credits in departmental courses, 12 credits in program-specific courses, 10 credits in elective courses, and a 2-credit culminating experience.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Core courses | ||
| PUBH 6000 | MPH Applied Practice Experience | |
| PUBH 6002 | Biostatistical Applications for Public Health | |
| PUBH 6003 | Principles and Practices of Epidemiology | |
| PUBH 6007 | Social and Behavioral Approaches to Public Health | |
| PUBH 6011 | Environmental and Biological Foundations of Public Health | |
| PUBH 6012 | Fundamentals of Health Policy | |
| PUBH 6021 | Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership I | |
| PUBH 6022 | Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership II | |
| PUBH 6023 | Interprofessional Education Experience | |
| Departmental courses | ||
| PUBH 6500 | Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs | |
| PUBH 6501 | Program Evaluation | |
| Program-specific courses | ||
| PUBH 6503 | Introduction to Public Health Communication and Marketing | |
| PUBH 6504 | Social and Behavioral Science Research Methods | |
| PUBH 6570 | Advanced Public Health Communication: Theory and Practice | |
| PUBH 6571 | Social Marketing: Theory and Practice | |
| Electives | ||
| 10 credits in EXNS, HSML, and PUBH courses taken at the 6000 level and above. Course examples can be found in the program guide available from the School of Public Health. | ||
| Culminating experience | ||
| PUBH 6015 | Culminating Experience | |
SPH MPH graduation requirements
- Graduate credit requirement: 45 graduate credits.
- Course requirements: Successful completion of core and program-specific courses.
- Practicum Requirement: Students are required to fulfill all requirements of the Applied Practice Experience (Practicum) to receive credit for PUBH 6000 MPH Applied Practice Experience.
- Interprofessional Education Experience (IPE): Students are required to enroll and participate in an authorized IPE activity (PUBH 6023 Interprofessional Education Experience).
- Culminating Experience (CE): Students are required to enroll in 2-credits of a culminating experience and produce a high quality written product demonstrating their public health knowledge and skills.
- Minimum grade point requirement: minimum 3.0 (B) program grade point average.
- Time limit requirement: The degree must be completed within five years.
- CITI Training requirement: All students are required to complete training regarding human subject protection regulation and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
- Integrity quiz and plagiarism requirement: All students are required to review the George Washington University Code of Academic Integrity and take the SPH Academic Integrity Quiz within their first semester of study.
- Professional enhancement requirement: Students must participate in eight hours of public health-related lectures, seminars, and symposia, related to their field of study.