Master of Public Health

BSPH

The interprofessional curriculum prepares entry level, career-ready public health professionals to work in public health agencies both domestically and around the world. Valpo’s unique program partners undergraduate students with public health agencies in the United States and around the world to develop sustainable public health interventions to improve the health of populations served by those agencies. Undergraduate students have worked in the United States with environmental health agencies, federally qualified health centers, food banks, health departments, Indiana Health Services, and public health advocacy agencies to develop and implement public health programs. Globally, undergraduate students have partnered with health agencies in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Kenya, and Tanzania. Valpo’s public health program provides students with hands-on experiences essential to becoming successful public health professionals.

Degree Requirements

Fall Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Interprofessional Education 103 Exploring Health Professions 3
Biology 151 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4
Chemistry 111 or 121 or 131 General Chemistry 4
Core 110 The Human Experience 4
Exercise Science 101 Wellness and Stress 1
Total Credits 16

Spring Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Public Health 101 Introduction to Public Health 3
Interprofessional Education 213 Social Determinants of Health 3
Biology 152 Anatomy & Physiology II 4
Core 115 The Human Experience II 4
Psychology 110 General Psychology 3
Total Credits 17


Fall Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Public Health 121 Environment and Health 3
Public Health 203 Human Health and Disease 3
Biology 210 Microbiology 4
English 205 Writing in the Health Sciences 3
Psychology 215 Lifespan Development 3
Total Credits 16

Spring Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Public Health 210 Prevention in Population Health 3
Interprofessional Education
233
Principles of Health Education
and Promotion
3
Biology 260 Human Nutrition 3
Psychology 201 Statistical Methods 3
Theology 200 The Christian Tradition 3
Total Credits 15


Fall Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Public Health 316 Community Based Participatory Research 3
Public Health 318 Health Services Leadership and Administration 3
Interprofessional Education
253
Interprofessional Communication for Health Professionals 3
Interprofessional Education 315 Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice for Health Professionals 3
Interprofessional Education 318 Global Health Issues 3
Total Credits 15

Spring Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Public Health 255 Communication Strategies for Public Health & Healthcare Leaders 3
Public Health 370 Program Planning & Evaluation 3
Interprofessional Education 304 Introduction to Epidemiology 3
Humanities 3
Upper Level Theology 3
Total Credits 15

Fall Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Public Health 421/521 Environmental Health for a Sustainable Future 3
Public Health 460 Public Health Advocacy 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Credits 15

Spring Semester

Courses Course Description Credits
Public Health 470 Public Health Practicum 3
Public Health 480 Public Health Capstone 3
Public Health 413/513 Social, Behavioral, & Cultural Factors in Healthcare 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Total Credits 15