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Public Health 

Website URL:

http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/public-health

Department/School Head:

Richard D. Mattes, MPH, Ph.D., R.D.

Academic Programs

Master’s and Ph.D. Programs

The Department of Public Health currently offers a professional Master of Public Health degree accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The program prepares students to evaluate and address the changing dynamics affecting health and access to services. It includes a rigorous background in core public health disciplines and specialization in one of three concentrations. Students will develop and apply skills through a 320-hours practicum and grantsmanship.

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Program Tracks

• Standalone
• Combined Degree Program B.S./ M.P.H
• Dual-degree Ph.D., M.S., M.A. / M.P.H.

Concentrations (Areas of Study)

 

• Family and Community Health (Residential, Hybrid, Online)
• Environmental Health (Residential, Hybrid)
• Health Statistics (Residential, Hybrid)
   

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Christine Ladisch
Sandra Liu
Richard Mattes

Associate Professor

Stewart Chang Alexander

Assistant Professor

Jorge Banda
Andrea DeMaria
Robert Duncan
Nilupa Gunaratna
Monica Kasting
Natalia Rodriguez
Yumary Ruiz
Audrey Ruple
Laura Schwab Reese

Emeritus Faculty

Gerald Hyner

Programs

Master’s

• Public Health, MPH
• Public Health, MPH Hybrid
• Public Health, MPH Online https://online.purdue.edu/programs/health-sciences/masters-in-public-health

Courses

• PUBH 50000 - Introduction To Public Health
• PUBH 50100 - Introduction To Health Equality
• PUBH 51100 - International Health
• PUBH 54300 - Physical Activity And Public Health
• PUBH 57000 - Strategic Planning And Marketing For Healthcare
• PUBH 57100 - Leading Healthcare Organizations
• PUBH 57200 - International And Comparative Healthcare Systems
• PUBH 57300 - Cultural Proficiency For Healthcare Leaders
• PUBH 57400 - Healthcare Economics, Policy And Law
• PUBH 57500 - Healthcare Accounting & Reimbursement
• PUBH 57600 - Workforce Management And Organizational Behavior In Healthcare
• PUBH 57700 - Strategic Planning And Marketing For Healthcare
• PUBH 57800 - Healthcare Quality And Risk Management
• PUBH 57900 - Information Powered Patient Care In The 21st Century
• PUBH 58000 - Health Economics
• PUBH 58100 - Managing Complex Healthcare Operations
• PUBH 58200 - Advanced Executive Healthcare Leadership Development
• PUBH 59000 - Special Topics In Public Health
• PUBH 60100 - Introduction To The Quantitative Methods Of Public Health
• PUBH 60200 - Theoretical Foundations Of Health Behavior
• PUBH 60400 - Public Health Administration
• PUBH 60600 - Design And Analysis Of Public Health Interventions
• PUBH 60700 - Public Health Practicum
• PUBH 69500 - Public Health Independent Research Or Study

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