Academic Programs
Master of Health Administration
Master of Public Health Program
Doctor of Public Health Program
Dual Degrees
Summer Institute Program
Non-Degree
UNTHSC-School of Public Health Ongoing Research
Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) Program
See Curriculum: 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
The master of health administration program is designed to prepare students with competencies needed to assume management positions in health services organizations throughout the world. The 60 credit hour program is designed for aspiring and committed professionals who are interested in careers in health services administration in such settings as hospitals, managed care organizations, medical group practices, ambulatory, long-term care, insurance and pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms, government agencies, for profit, and nonprofit sector organizations.Emphasis is placed on theoretical bases in three areas: organization and operations, economics and finance, and policy analysis. Through an internship and a final integrative experience, students are asked to incorporate, synthesize, and apply their knowledge within both an operational and a community context. The result is an organizational perspective that encourages students to integrate knowledge from a range of management disciplines while emphasizing accountability for effective performance.
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Program
Concentrations: Biostatistics / Community Health / Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences / Epidemiology / Health Management & Policy
The goal of the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program is to prepare students to be effective public health professionals. Public health professionals work in a variety of organizations and agencies to contribute the common aim of promoting and protecting health in human populations. Students in the M.P.H. program elect a concentration in one of six areas. The areas of concentration include biostatistics, community health, environmental health, epidemiology, health management and policy, and occupational health practice.
Department of Biostatistics
Karan Singh, Ph.D., Department Chair
817-735-2173, ksingh@hsc.unt.edu
Biostatistics
See Curriculum: Biostatistics 2007-2008 / Clinical Research 2007-2008 / Biometry/Clinical Research 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
Biometry Emphasis: The biometry emphasis is designed to train students in data management, statistical analysis, interpretation, and presentation of analytical results using computing technology. This emphasis focuses on the methodologies and procedure of statistical analysis and research design.
Clinical Research Emphasis: The clinical research emphasis is primarily designed for those who are currently working in the health care professions. The program is for professionals who wish to prepare for roles in clinical research, health care research, medical database management, or statistical consulting in medical or public health settings. The emphasis is oriented toward applied clinical research, outcome measurement, and applied biostatistics.
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
David A. Sterling , Ph.D., Department Chair
817-735-2362, sterling@hsc.unt.edu
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
See Curriculum: 2007-2008 / 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
Environmental and occupational health science is the recognition, evaluation and control of environmental factors that may adversely impact human health or the ecological balances to human health and environmental quality, whether in the natural or human-made environment. Students with various backgrounds and interests are sought who desire careers related to the environmental determinants of health. Specifically, this area of concentration provides the expertise and experience to monitor, analyze, interpret and mitigate the exposure to chemical and physical contaminants, and microbial pathogens in water, air, soil, and food on human health. It prepares students in the M.P.H. program for technical and supervisory roles in the governmental, non-profit and private sector.
Department of Epidemiology
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., Department Chair
817-735-5029, ejohnson@hsc.unt.edu
Epidemiology
See Curriculum: 2007-2008 / 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
The epidemiology concentration is designed for students seeking to acquire skills in the fundamental methods of epidemiologic investigation and prevention in populations. Concentration courses emphasize basic and advanced epidemiologic principles and their application to current problems in public health and related disciplines. Students in the epidemiology concentration are expected to use appropriate methods to plan, implement, and conduct epidemiologic research. Students are also expected to critically evaluate research methodology to assess validity and potential sources of bias. Skills in computer use and statistics acquired in the public health program are used to analyze, interpret, and disseminate the results of epidemiologic investigations.
Department of Health Management and Policy
Richard Kurz , Ph.D., Interim Department Chair
817-735-2242, rkurz@hsc.unt.edu
Health Management & Policy
See Curriculum: Health Management 2007-2008 / Health Policy 2007-2008 / Health Management & Policy 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
The health management and policy concentration is designed to prepare students with competencies needed for careers in policy development, policy analysis and health management. The curriculum addresses health systems, quantitative methods, health economics and finance, managed care, private and public sector management, state and national policy, and health law. The concentration provides instruction in professional competencies commonly found in schools of public policy, public administration, business and management.
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Elena Bastida , Ph.D., Interim Department Chair
817-735-2371, bastida@hsc.unt.edu
Community Health
See Curriculum: Community Health 2007-2008 / Social & Behavioral Sciences 2007-2008 / Community Health 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
The community health concentration prepares professionals from a variety of backgrounds (nursing, medicine, dentistry, allied health, social work, health education, nutrition, psychology, anthropology, sociology) for public health careers. This concentration uses a multidisciplinary approach to identify community, family, social, and behavioral factors in both the onset of and solution to public health problems through disease prevention, health promotion, or health care. Community health contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs and policies that promote healthy environments and healthy lives for individuals and populations. Students will learn social and behavioral theories and methodologies that are used to plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion and disease prevention programs and interventions. Students will also be prepared to perform community-based research, communicate findings to the public and policymakers, and advocate for evidence-based programs and policies. This concentration also prepares students to take the Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) exam. Traditionally, program graduates have assumed positions in public health departments, health and human service agencies, and other health care settings.
Dual Degree Programs
D.O./M.P.H. Doctor of Osteopathis Medicine/Master in Public Health
M.S./M.P.H. Master in Science-Applied Anthropology/Master in Public Health-Health Management & Policy
M.S.N./M.P.H. Masters of Science in Nursing/Masters in Public Health-Community Health
The UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health offers three dual degree programs: M.S.N./M.P.H. in Health Management & Policy, M.S. in Applied Anthropology/M.P.H. in Community Health, and the D.O./M.P.H.. The students in these programs are evaluated and admitted separately to each school and must meet all requirements for each degree separately. Admission to one program does not assure admission to the other. Students completing a dual degree program receive diplomas and transcripts from each of the participating schools. Thus, they are not joint degree programs where one diploma lists both schools, but rather dual degree programs.
In each of the following programs, students must complete the M.P.H. core curriculum, which includes a course in biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health management and policy and social and behavioral sciences. With the use of transfer credit and dual credit, students are required to complete 45 semester credit hours, which includes 3 SCH of practice experience and 6 semester credit hours of a culminating experience (thesis or non-thesis option).
D.O./M.P.H. Dual Degree
See Curriculum: 2007-2008 / 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
The primary goal of the D.O./M.P.H. program is to provide clinical professionals with specialized public health training to develop, integrate, and apply culturally competent social, psychological, and biomedical approaches to the promotion and preservation of health. Physicians with training in public health may work in a wide range of positions in public, private, or academic settings. The M.P.H. degree offers the physician a significant advantage when seeking jobs which involve planning and managing health systems, performing clinical research, determining the causes of disease, or planning and implementing disease control strategies. Physicians with the M.P.H. degree work in health departments, federal agencies, managed care and other health provider organizations, schools of public health and medicine, in the private practice arena, and in many other federal and international agencies. See Powerpoint Presentation
Combining the two degrees, medicine and public health:
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fosters a better appreciation of the interplay between community factors and individual behaviors on the health status of patients;
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creates a better understanding of the basis of treatment and treatment outcomes for individual patients; and
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provides an understanding of the delivery of health services, including the economic and legal aspects.
M.S. in Applied Anthropology/M.P.H. in Community Health
See Curriculum: 2007-2008 / 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
The School of Public Health and the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas have developed a cooperative agreement that allows students to pursue the M.P.H. and a graduate degree in anthropology. The dual degree program in Applied Anthropology and Public Health offers an opportunity to strengthen collaboration in public health, anthropology and social science research and practice. Medical anthropology is a field that uses anthropological theories as a framework to understand public health issues. Its emphasis on social and cultural influences on health, illness, and healing are central to the shared goals of improving health and social justice to eliminate local and global disparities. This program prepares students for careers in research, public health, and public policy planning relating to health and health care in the U.S. or in an international setting. Students pursuing an M.S. in Applied Anthropology may count their approved concentration courses in public health as part of their major field in anthropology. Dual degree MS/MPH requirements.
M.S.N./M.P.H. in Health Management & Policy
See Curriculum: 2007-2008 / 2008-2009 / 2009-2010
The M.P.H./M.S.N. i s a cooperative program offered by the University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health and the University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing (UTA-SON). The Health Management & Policy concentration is oriented toward nursing professionals who want to supplement their training with practical public health experience specifically geared toward management and policy.
Thirty (30) SCH are completed within the School of Public Health and fifteen (15) SCH will be transferred in from the M.S.N. curriculum as dual credit coursework. The M.P.H. curriculum consists of four components. These include: (1) the core masters curriculum which provides knowledge, skills and experience in the area of public health; (2) the departmental/concentration curriculum which provides knowledge, skills and experience in the area of health management and policy; 3) the practicum which allows the student to apply their knowledge in the field of health management and policy in a public health setting; and 4) the culminating experience of Thesis or Capstone/Professional Report in the concentration area which provides an in-depth research opportunity for nursing professionals in the field of health management and policy.
Department of Public Health Education
Christine A. Moranetz, PhD, FAWHP, Chair
817-735-5074, moranetz@hsc.unt.edu
Doctor in Public Health (Dr.PH.) in Public Health Practice
See Curriculum: 2009-2010
The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Public Health Practice is an indication of distinguished scholarly accomplishment in the professional field. The goal of the DrPH program is to provide advanced training in public health leadership for individuals who will serve in a variety of roles within government, private and not-for-profit organizations. The DrPH program requires a minimum of 60 semester credit hours (SCH) and is offered on a full time or part-time basis.
The DrPH curriculum will serve to integrate the five core areas of public health, emphasizing work experience relevant to this advanced degree and addressing learning methods in the context of public health practice. To develop leadership skills, students will interact and collaborate with senior public health practitioners through a variety of courses and the residency. Program content and learning experiences will address the public health competencies identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH).
DrPH in Biostatistics: See Curriculum for 2007-2008 / 2008-2009
DrPH in Epidemiology: See Curriculum for 2007-2008 / 2008-2009
DrPH in Health Management & Policy: See Curriculum for 2007-2008 / 2008-2009
DrPH in Social & Behavioral Sciences: See Curriculum for 2007-2008 / 2008-2009
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Health Sciences
Karan P. Singh, PhD, Director
817-735-2173, ksingh@hsc.unt.edu
Applications are being accepted for Fall 2010
The School of Public Health anticipates offering the PhD in Public Health Sciences program in Fall 2010. The PhD program in Public Health Sciences prepares professionals for research, teaching, and service with the overall objective of improving the health of populations.To meet this objective, all students in the program pursue excellence in conducting research and disseminating knowledge.The primary focus is on research that advances knowledge and facilitates discovery regarding etiology, interventions, and policies that promote health at the individual, population, societal, and/or global levels.
The PhD curriculum will provide a strong foundation in research methodology and biostatistics necessary for the public health sciences. Advanced training with the specialized fields will be addressed within the five concentrations:
• Biostatistics
• Epidemiology
• Environmental Health Sciences
• Health Disparities
• Health Services and Policy
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