Catalog 73 - National University

School of Health and Human ServicesIHS 620IHS 622IHS 680IHS 685IHS 690IHS 624Exercise, Nutrition and HealthSpirituality, Health and HealingIntegrative Health ManagementIntegrative Health Practicum(Prerequisites: Completion of IHS 610, 612, 614, 616, 618,620, 622, 680 with a grade of “C” or better)Integrative Health Capstone(Prerequisites: Completion of IHS 610, 612, 614, 616, 618,620, 622, 680, 685 with a grade of “C” or better)Healing Journeys for Health(Prerequisites: Completion of IHS 610, 612, 614, 616, 618,620, 622, 680, 685, 690 with a grade of “C” or better.)■ MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (M.P.H.)(719)Faculty Advisor: Gina Piane • (858) 309-3474 • gpiane@nu.eduThe Master of Public Health (MPH) is a graduate professionaldegree designed to prepare students for leadership positions inhealth promotion and disease prevention. Public Health involvesmultidisciplinary and collaborative strategies for solving healthrelatedproblems, including programs that serve the public sector atall levels—local, state, federal, and global. Faculty members haveexpertise and experience in public health promotion.The MPH program emphasizes the application of broad-based,state-of-the-art quantitative and qualitative skills needed forproblem-solving. Special attention is given to enhancement ofcommunication skills needed to work with diverse populations.Ideal candidates for the MPH program are those students lookingfor career advancement within the public health sector; and thoselooking for career transition into public health from other healthprofessions. Graduates will enhance their opportunities forprofessional growth and job placement through carefully plannedinternships and a multidisciplinary team-based capstoneexperience. The MPH program is an applicant for accreditationwith the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH).Program Learning OutcomesIn accordance with the competency guidelines established by theNational Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)and the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), the Masterof Public Health program prepares graduates to:• Analyze and interpret health data.• Describe the distribution and determinants of disease,disabilities and death in human populations.• Evaluate the environmental factors that affect the health of acommunity.• Analyze the planning, organization, administration and policiesof health care organizations.• Apply the concepts and methods of social and behavioralsciences relevant to the identification and solution of publichealth problems.Concentration in Health Promotion• Assess individual and community needs for health education.• Plan health education strategies, interventions, and programs.• Implement health education strategies, interventions, andprograms.• Conduct evaluation related to health education.• Administer health education strategies and interventions.• Serve as a health education resource person.• Communicate and advocate for health and health education.• Apply appropriate research principles and techniques in healtheducation.• Administer health education programs.• Advance the profession of health education.Degree Requirements(16 courses, 72 quarter units)To receive an MPH degree, students must complete at least 72quarter units of graduate work. A total of 13.5 quarter units ofgraduate credit may be granted for equivalent graduate workcompleted at another institution, as it applies to this degree andprovided the units were not used in earning another advanceddegree. Refer to the section on graduate admission requirements forspecific information regarding application and evaluation.Core Requirements(16 courses, 72 quarter units)It is required that students take the following courses in sequence:Unit 1: Public Health FoundationsHCA 600 U. S. Health Care SystemCOH 601 Global Public HealthCOH 602 BiostatisticsCOH 603 Public Health BiologyUnit 2: Public Health TheoryCOH 604 Theories of Health BehaviorCOH 605 Public Health Promotion(Prerequisite: COH 604)COH 606 Epidemiology(Prerequisite: COH 602)COH 607 Public Health Program Development(Prerequisite: COH 605 and 606)COH 608 Public Health and the Environment(Prerequisite: COH 603)Unit 3: Public Health InterventionsCOH 609 Public Health Program Evaluation(Prerequisite: COH 607)COH 618 Health Promotion Strategies(Prerequisite: COH 605)COH 611 Public Health Research Methods(Prerequisite: COH 606)COH 612 Health Policy & Advocacy(Prerequisite: COH 609)COH 613 Public Health Informatics(Prerequisite: COH 606)Unit 4: Public Health IntegrationCOH 691 Public Health Internship(Prerequisites: HCA 600, COH 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605,606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613)COH 692 Public Health Capstone Project(Prerequisite: COH 691)■ MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICALREGULATORY AFFAIRS(720-504)Faculty Advisor: Patric Schiltz • (858) 309-3476 • pschiltz@nu.eduThe Master of Science in Clinical Regulatory Affairs provides acomprehensive program of graduate study in the field of clinicaltrials and the federal regulations associated with developing andperforming clinical trials. The program will be based on didacticlectures, case studies, and comprehensive texts and articlesassociated with federal government regulations and clinical trialresearch monitoring and coordinating. This program will allow thestudent to have a comprehensive knowledge of the field, developand implement appropriate protocols and documents, as well asunderstand data management and the clinical trial researchindustry.Health andHuman Services275