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The courses you take for the MPH degree may also make you eligible for an additional graduate certificate with one or two extra classes, such as a certificate in Applied Statistics. Please review the list of graduate certificates to see if any are of interest to you.
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Required "Core" Courses (15 credit hours)
| Course | Title | Hours |
| MPH 701 | Fundamental Methods of Biostatistics | 3 |
| MPH 720 | Administration of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| MPH 754 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| MPH 802 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| MPH 818 | Social and Behavioral Bases of Public Health | 3 |
In addition to the above core courses, MPH students must select their remaining courses appropriate to their emphasis area from the following, or other graduate courses as approved by the major professor, supervisory committee and the MPH Program director.
Supervisory Committee: Within the first year of study, it is the student's responsibility to work with their advisor in the formation of his/her supervisory committee members. The supervisory committee will consist of a major professor from the student's MPH area of emphasis and at least two other Kansas State University MPH graduate faculty. This committee will advise and approve the student's program of study, supervise the student's progress, and conduct the final examination. With pre-approval of the MPH Program Director, in unique circumstances, a graduate faculty member who is not part of the MPH graduate faculty may serve on the supervisory committee.
Program of Study: Every student in the MPH Program must file a Program of Study (POS), signed by members of their supervisory committee and the MPH Program Director. Full-time students should file their POS before the end of their second semester of graduate study, and part-time student should do so upon completion of 9 semester credit hours . This form must be filled out electronically via the Graduate School's form page.
On the electronic form, the MPH degree type should be (1) Master'scoursework culminating experience required or (2) Master's Thesis
Applied Practice Experience (APE): All MPH degree candidates are required to complete a public health APE, related to the choice of culminating experience. Your Program of Study needs to be completed, signed by your committee and the MPH director, and approved by the Graduate School BEFORE your APE Form will be processed by the MPH office.
An Integrated Learning Experience (ILE) is one that requires a student to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences and to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates some aspect of professional practice. It must be used as a means by which faculty judge whether the student has mastered the body of knowledge and can demonstrate proficiency in the required competencies.
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