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Data-Driven Decision-Making Emphasis

Data science in public health is an essential skill for various careers in the field and data-driven decision making is key to helping the community in meaningful and effective ways. In this emphasis, students will learn and improve skills in this area and increase their opportunities for working in public health data science positions.

Master of Public Health Core Curriculum

Course Number and TitleCredits
MPH 500 Contemporary Foundations of Public Health2
MPH 501 Framing Public Health Problems2
MPH 502 Prevention and Intervention in Public Health Practice3
MPH 503 Public Health Management2
MPH 504 Applied Epidemiology2
MPH 505 Applied Public Health Research and Evaluation2
MPH 506 Applied Statistics in Public Health2
MPH 590 Internship1
Area of Emphasis
Select one from the following three emphases:
Prevention and Intervention Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, and Health Management and Leadership. Each area of emphasis has specific requirements listed on this page.
See area for total credits

Data-Driven Decision-Making Emphasis Curriculum

Data-Driven Decision-Making Emphasis
Course Number and TitleCredits
MPH 507 Intro to Data Science Using R3
MPH 540 Epidemiology and Biostatistics II3
MPH 542 Epidemiology and Biostatistics III3
MPH 541 Leading with Data3
Electives7-12
Culminating Activity
Capstone Option
MPH 692 Capstone Course (2 cr)

Thesis Option
MPH 593 Thesis (4-6 cr)
MPH 688 Thesis Proposal (1 cr)
2-7
Total42

Full Time Plans of Study

FallSpring
Year 11st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks1st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks
MPH 500 (2)MPH 501 (2)MPH 502 (3)
MPH 504 (2)MPH 506 (2)MPH 505 (2)MPH 503 (2)
MPH 507 (3)MPH 540 (3)
Year 21st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks1st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks
MPH 524 (3)MPH 541 (3)
MPH 590 (1)
MPH 692 (2)
Elective (2)
Elective (2)
Elective (2)
Elective (2)
Elective (2) Elective (2)

Part Time Plans of Study

FallSpring
Year 11st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks1st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks
MPH 500 (2)MPH 501 (2)MPH 502 (3)
MPH 504 (2)MPH 506 (2)MPH 505 (2)MPH 503 (2)
Year 21st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks1st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks
MPH 507 (3)MPH 540 (3)
Elective (2)Elective (2)MPH 541 (3)
Year 31st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks1st 7 Weeks2nd 7 Weeks
MPH 542 (3)MPH 590 (1)
MPH 692 (2)
Elective (2)Elective (2)Elective (2)Elective (2)

Student Spotlight:

Sydney Pulsipher headshot

Sydney Pulsipher, an MPH graduate, now works at (The) Mayo Clinic as a statistical programmer in their Cancer Clinical Trials department. Pulsipher attributes the success in her current position with the Mayo Clinic to her time in the Master of Public Health program and Data-Driven Decision Making certificate.

Read Sydney’s Alumni Q&A to learn more.