Public Health (Health Management, Administration & Policy) - Master of Public Health (Online)

Thesis Option:

Prefix Title Credits
Public Health Core Courses
PHLS 5110Community and Psychosocial Aspects of Public Health3
PHLS 5120Biostatistical Applications in Public Health3
PHLS 5130Epidemiological Approaches to Disease Control and Prevention3
PHLS 5140Health Services System: Administration and Organization3
PHLS 5150Environmental Public Health Issues3
PHLS 5160Public Health Policy Analysis3
Health Management, Administration and Policy Concentration 1
PHLS 5310Principles of Health Program Management3
PHLS 5330Public Health Finance and Budget Management3
PHLS 5340Public Health Law and Ethics3
PHLS 5250Evaluative Approaches in Public Health 13
Cultural Foundation Course
Select 3 credits from the cultural foundation series numbered PHLS 5610-PHLS 56603
Additional Requirements
PHLS 5998Field Experience3
PHLS 5999Master's Thesis 26
Total Credits42
1

PHLS 5210 Foundations & Techniques of Public Health Education is a pre-requisite for PHLS 5250 Evaluative Approaches in Public Health for HBHP students, but not required for HMAP students. The student will need a prerequisite hold released for registration.

2

HMAP concentration students are encouraged to consider the thesis option only in unique circumstances and in consultation with their advisor and the Graduate Coordinator. Final examination for the thesis option consists of an oral defense of the thesis and related course work.

Non-Thesis Option:

Prefix Title Credits
Public Health Core Courses
PHLS 5110Community and Psychosocial Aspects of Public Health3
PHLS 5120Biostatistical Applications in Public Health3
PHLS 5130Epidemiological Approaches to Disease Control and Prevention3
PHLS 5140Health Services System: Administration and Organization3
PHLS 5150Environmental Public Health Issues3
PHLS 5160Public Health Policy Analysis3
Health Management, Administration and Policy Concentration 1
PHLS 5310Principles of Health Program Management3
PHLS 5330Public Health Finance and Budget Management3
PHLS 5340Public Health Law and Ethics3
PHLS 5250Evaluative Approaches in Public Health 13
Cultural Foundation Course
Select 3 credits from the cultural foundation series numbered PHLS 5610-PHLS 56603
Additional Requirements
PHLS 5998Field Experience3
Electives 26
Integrative Learning Experience 3
Total Credits42
1

PHLS 5210 Foundations & Techniques of Public Health Education is a pre-requisite for PHLS 5250 Evaluative Approaches in Public Health for HBHP students, but not required for HMAP students. The student will need a prerequisite hold released for registration.

2

Elective courses may include other 5000-level courses from other departments. Some PHLS 5000-level courses are crossed listed with PHLS 4000 level courses (e.g PHLS 4640 Rural Health Issues and PHLS 5640 Rural Health Issues). Students who have previously taken one of these 4000 level courses at NMSU, may not take the corresponding 5000 level PHLS course for degree completion credit. Select elective and optional courses may also be available during summer sessions.

3

Non-Thesis students must complete an Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) that allows them to demonstrate a synthesis of foundational and concentration competencies.  This also serves as the final exam for Graduate School Requirements.

All MPH students must comply with the Student Code of Conduct for the Department of Public Health Sciences. This can be found online at the Department's web page.(http://publichealth.nmsu.edu)

Thesis Option:

Visit with an advisor for help with creating a customized plan.

Non-Thesis Option:

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
PHLS 5110 Community and Psychosocial Aspects of Public Health 3
PHLS 5140 Health Services System: Administration and Organization 3
 Credits6
Spring
PHLS 5160 Public Health Policy Analysis 3
PHLS 5330 Public Health Finance and Budget Management 3
 Credits6
Summer
Cultural Foundation Course or Elective 3
 Credits3
Second Year
Fall
PHLS 5120 Biostatistical Applications in Public Health 3
PHLS 5310 Principles of Health Program Management 3
 Credits6
Spring
PHLS 5130 Epidemiological Approaches to Disease Control and Prevention 3
Cultural Foundation Course or Elective 3
 Credits6
Summer
PHLS 5998 Field Experience 3
Cultural Foundation Course or Elective 3
 Credits6
Third Year
Fall
PHLS 5250 Evaluative Approaches in Public Health 3
PHLS 5340 Public Health Law and Ethics 3
Complete Integrative Learning Experience
 Credits6
Spring
PHLS 5150 Environmental Public Health Issues 3
 Credits3
 Total Credits42
1

PHLS 5210 Foundations & Techniques of Public Health Education is a pre-requisite for PHLS 5250 Evaluative Approaches in Public Health for HBHP students, but not required for HMAP students. The student will need a prerequisite hold released for registration.

2

To provide flexibility, PHLS 5998 Field Experience can be done in Spring 2 or Summer 2.

New Mexico State University's master's accelerated program allows academically qualified undergraduate students to begin working on a master's degree during their junior and senior years while completing a bachelor's degree.  Typically, a bachelor's degree requires four years to complete, and a master's degree requires an additional two years.  The master's accelerated programs allow students to complete a graduate program in an accelerated manner.  You can also check NMSU's catalog for additional information about our programs. 

Please talk to the PHS Graduate Coordinator about your MAP plan and develop a course plan in consultation with that person.

MAP Requirements

  • The Graduate School allows qualified junior or senior students to substitute its graduate courses for required or elective courses in an undergraduate degree program and then subsequently count those same courses as fulfilling graduate requirements in a related graduate program.
  • Undergraduate students may apply for acceptance to the accelerated master's program after completing 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework, of which a minimum of 25 semester credit hours must be completed at NMSU.
  • The grade point average must be at a minimum of 3.00.
  • Students must receive a grade of B or higher in this coursework to be counted for graduate credit.  If a B- or lower grade is earned, it will not count toward the graduate degree.

Accepted MAP Courses

The following courses are accepted for use in the PHS MAP program; other courses may be considered after consultation with the Graduate Coordinator.  An exception will need to be made to the degree audit in order for the additional course(s) to be included on both the Undergraduate and Graduate degrees. Other Cultural Foundation courses (PHLS 5600-5699) may be substituted when offered. 

Prefix Title Credits
PHLS 5110Community and Psychosocial Aspects of Public Health3
PHLS 5120Biostatistical Applications in Public Health3
PHLS 5150Environmental Public Health Issues3
PHLS 5210Foundations & Techniques of Public Health Education3
PHLS 5610Health Disparities: Determinants and Interventions3
PHLS 5620Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health3