■ The Need for Public
Health Professionals

■ iMPH Competencies
■ HPSA - Health Promotion
Student Association

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

 

CURRICULUM

 

The MPH Program in Health Informatics

 

■ Course Delivery Modalities

■ Full-Time Schedule

 

The MPH program builds on three core areas of scholarship: public health, health informatics and health administration. The iMPH offers a balanced and thorough curriculum covering knowledge, skills and competencies required for optimal professional performance in public health and health care settings.

 

CREDIT HOURS

For the MPH degree, a minimum of 48 total semester didactic credit hours, a capstone experience (3 credits) and an internship (2 credits) are required. Students will be encouraged to take additional electives from courses available at MCG to enhance their educational experience.

 

Curriculum Sequence

 

Year 1

Fall Semester
(12 Hours)

 

■ IMPH 8700 Introduction to Environmental Health

■ STAT 6300 Intro to Epi & Biostatistics

■ IMPH 8000 Computerized Health Information Systems

■ IMPH 8001 Public Health Informatics

Spring Semester
(12 Hours)

 

■ STAT 8260 Design & Analysis of Observational Study

■ IMPH 8600 Fundamentals of Health Promotion

■ IMPH 8100 Healthcare Information Requirements &
Standards

■ IMPH 8200 Healthcare Data Content & Structure

 

Summer Semester
(5 Hours)

 

■ IMPH 8800 Health Decision Support Systems

■ IMPH 8722 Internship


Year 2
Fall Semester
(12 Hours)

■ IMPH 7101 Health Care Management Principles

■ IMPH 8400 Health Data Management & Knowledge Discovery

■ IMPH 7209 Health Law & Ethics

■IMPH 7104 Health Care Financial Management

 
Spring Semester
(12 Hours)

■ IMPH 7102 Human Resource Management

■ IMPH 7210 Health Care Performance Improvement

■ IMPH 8500 Health Information System Analysis & Project Management

■ IMPH 8900 Capstone Course PH/HI Cases/Project


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