Epidemiology MPH
Major: Epidemiology
Degree Awarded: Master of Public Health (MPH)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 56.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 26.1309
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 19-1041
About the Program
Students in the Master of Public Health in Epidemiology program learn and apply quantitative approaches to characterize, monitor, and understand the health of populations. Students gain experience in the design of epidemiologic studies and in the analysis of data. Epidemiology and Biostatistics faculty focus on a range of analytic approaches and their application to a spectrum of topics including social inequalities in health, neighborhood differences in health, chronic and infectious disease epidemiology, the epidemiology of health across life stages, nutrition, physical activity and obesity and clinical research. Career paths in epidemiology often involve data collection, analyses, and interpretation to inform policy and practice in governmental, private, nonprofit, academic and healthcare settings. Epidemiology graduates may also manage research studies that lead to changes in decision making in public health.
Major Competencies
- Define a problem and formulate a testable hypothesis
- Review and critically evaluate the validity of the design, analysis and interpretation of findings from published research studies
- Create and manage datasets appropriate for epidemiologic analyses from sources such as surveillance, large-scale data (i.e, Big Data, such as electronic medical records, administrative claims data) or other health-related research
- Conduct univariable and multivariable regression and other semi- and non-parametric analytic techniques of an epidemiologic data set using a standard statistical software package
- Create effective peer-review quality written and visual summaries of analysis results
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact:
DSPH Academic Advising Team
Office of Education
dsphadvising@drexel.edu
Additional information for the face-to-face program can be found on the Dornsife School of Public Health website, including admissions criteria and how to apply.
Additional information for the online program can be found on the Drexel University Online website, including admissions criteria and how to apply.
Degree Requirements
Core Courses | ||
BST 571 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3.0 |
EPI 570 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3.0 |
HMP 505 | Qualitative Data and Mixed Methods Analysis | 3.0 |
PBHL 510 | Public Health Foundations and Systems I | 4.0 |
PBHL 511 | Public Health Foundations and Systems II | 4.0 |
Major Courses | ||
BST 555 | Introduction to Statistical Computing | 3.0 |
BST 560 | Intermediate Biostatistics I | 3.0 |
EPI 560 | Intermediate Epidemiology | 3.0 |
EPI 749 | Research and Practice in Epidemiology | 3.0 |
Applied Practical Experience | ||
PBHL 500 | Practical Experience for the Master of Public Health | 0.0 |
Integrative Learning Experience | ||
EPI 751 | Integrative Learning Experience in Epidemiology | 3.0 |
Electives * | 24.0 | |
Total Credits | 56.0 |
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Students choose from any BST, CHP, EOH, EPI, HMP, or PBHL course from the 500-999 level. Students can take additional 500-level or above electives across the university as long as they meet prerequisite and restriction requirements. Students can contact their faculty mentor to discuss elective options. Students can use elective credits to further focus their academic work by completing a graduate minor.
Sample Plan of Study
12-Month (4 Quarter) Full-Time Online and Face-to-Face
Summer | Credits | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BST 571 | 3.0 | ||||||
EPI 570 | 3.0 | ||||||
PBHL 510 | 4.0 | ||||||
PBHL 511 | 4.0 | ||||||
14 | |||||||
First Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
BST 555 | 3.0 | EPI 749 | 3.0 | EPI 751 | 3.0 | ||
BST 560 | 3.0 | Electives | 12.0 | Electives | 9.0 | ||
EPI 560 | 3.0 | ||||||
HMP 505 | 3.0 | ||||||
PBHL 500 | 0.0 | ||||||
Electives | 3.0 | ||||||
15 | 15 | 12 | |||||
Total Credits 56 |
18-Month (5 Quarter) Full-Time Face-to-Face
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BST 555 | 3.0 | EPI 570 | 3.0 | BST 560 | 3.0 | PBHL 500 | 0.0 |
BST 571 | 3.0 | PBHL 511 | 4.0 | EPI 560 | 3.0 | ||
PBHL 510 | 4.0 | Electives | 3.0 | HMP 505 | 3.0 | ||
Electives | 3.0 | ||||||
10 | 10 | 12 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
EPI 749 | 3.0 | EPI 751 | 3.0 | ||||
Electives | 9.0 | Electives | 9.0 | ||||
12 | 12 | ||||||
Total Credits 56 |
18-Month (5 Quarter) Full-Time Online
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
EPI 570 | 3.0 | BST 555 | 3.0 | BST 560 | 3.0 | PBHL 500 | 0.0 |
PBHL 510 | 4.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | EPI 560 | 3.0 | ||
Electives | 3.0 | PBHL 511 | 4.0 | HMP 505 | 3.0 | ||
Electives | 3.0 | ||||||
10 | 10 | 12 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
EPI 749 | 3.0 | EPI 751 | 3.0 | ||||
Electives | 9.0 | Electives | 9.0 | ||||
12 | 12 | ||||||
Total Credits 56 |
21-Month (6 Quarter) Full-Time Face-to-Face
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BST 555 | 3.0 | EPI 570 | 3.0 | BST 560 | 3.0 | PBHL 500 | 0.0 |
BST 571 | 3.0 | PBHL 511 | 4.0 | EPI 560 | 3.0 | ||
PBHL 510 | 4.0 | Electives | 3.0 | HMP 505 | 3.0 | ||
10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
EPI 749 | 3.0 | EPI 751 | 3.0 | Electives | 9.0 | ||
Electives | 6.0 | Electives | 6.0 | ||||
9 | 9 | 9 | |||||
Total Credits 56 |
21-Month (6 Quarter) Full-Time Online
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
EPI 570 | 3.0 | BST 555 | 3.0 | BST 560 | 3.0 | PBHL 500 | 0.0 |
PBHL 510 | 4.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | EPI 560 | 3.0 | ||
Electives | 3.0 | PBHL 511 | 4.0 | HMP 505 | 3.0 | ||
10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
EPI 749 | 3.0 | EPI 751 | 3.0 | Electives | 9.0 | ||
Electives | 6.0 | Electives | 6.0 | ||||
9 | 9 | 9 | |||||
Total Credits 56 |
30-Month (9 Quarter) Part-Time Online
First Year | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
EPI 570 | 3.0 | BST 571 | 3.0 | HMP 505 | 3.0 | Electives | 6.0 |
PBHL 510 | 4.0 | PBHL 511 | 4.0 | Electives | 3.0 | ||
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
Electives | 6.0 | BST 555 | 3.0 | BST 560 | 3.0 | PBHL 500 | 0.0 |
Electives | 3.0 | EPI 560 | 3.0 | ||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
EPI 749 | 3.0 | EPI 751 | 3.0 | ||||
Electives | 3.0 | Electives | 3.0 | ||||
6 | 6 | ||||||
Total Credits 56 |