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Community Health:

Master of Public Health

Assess community needs. Develop innovative solutions. Implement impactful programs and policies. Focus on prevention. Build stronger, healthier communities.

Electives/Seminars

Students must complete a minimum of 3 credits toward graduate level elective or seminar courses. We encourage students to investigate the wide variety of courses offered throughout the University that cover topics important for public health. All students are required to register for two seminar courses, Professionalism in Public Health I (1 credit) and Professionalism in Public Health II (1 credit) during the first year of the program.

The current list of MPH Electives can be found here.

Professionalism in Public Health I (CHLH 581)

The overall goal of this course is to introduce MPH students to concepts of professionalism and public service. These concepts directly prepare students for the MPH Applied Practice Experience (APE) and the MPH culminating experience, also known as the Integrative Learning Experience (ILE).

Professionalism in Public Health II (CHLH 581)

The overall goal of this course is to introduce MPH students to concepts of professionalism and public service. These concepts directly prepare students for the MPH Applied Practice Experience (APE) and the MPH culminating experience, also known as the Integrative Learning Experience (ILE).

Examples of Possible Elective Courses

Any course on campus relevant to the area of public health qualifies as an elective course. All approved concentration courses meet the criteria of an elective course. This is not a complete list and courses change annually. Current students must consult with the MPH Assistant Director before selecting a particular elective or seminar course of choice during the registration process. View List Here.

Examples of Possible Elective Courses

Examples of Possible Elective Courses
Code Course
FSHN 428 - Community Nutrition

Hours: 3

CHLH 457 - Health Planning

Hours: 3

ECON 482 - Health Economics

Hours: 4

PHE 498 - Public Health Engineering

Hours: 4

ANSC 499: GM - Tropical Epidemiology

Hours: 3

PATH 527 - Parasitology/Epidemiology Seminar

Hours: 1

Contact Information

  • MPH Program
  • Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
  • 1206 S. Fourth Street
  • Champaign, IL 61820
  • Phone: 217-300-0330
  • Email: mph-admissions@ahs.illinois.edu

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