MPH Program Curriculum Plans

Explore sample curriculum plans for Binghamton's Master of Public Health program.

Curriculum Plans

Below are sample curriculum plans for the MPH program. For printer-friendly versions (full- and part-time options), visit our Google drive. If you have questions, contact the MPH program director.

Binghamton University Graduate School policy states that a master's degree curriculum must be completed within five years from the date of matriculation to remain eligible for the award of a degree.

  • Full-time MPH program, option 1
    YEAR 1
    Fall semester
    PH 501: Experiential Public Health I 1 credit
    PH 510: Foundations of Public Health 2 credits
    PH 512: Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health 3 credits
    PH 518: Environmental Health 3 credits
    PH 520: Epidemiology I: Basic Principles and Methods 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 12
    Spring semester  
    PH 502: Experiential Public Health II 1 credit
    PH 515: Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits
    PH 517: Public Health Biology 2 credits
    PH 522: Health Policy, Finance and Management 3 credits
    Elective course I 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 12
    YEAR 2  
    Fall semester  
    PH 503: Experiential Public Health III 1 credit
    PH 524: Program Planning and Evaluation 2 credits
    PH 525: Epidemiology II: Applied Epidemiology 3 credits
    PH 595: Internship Practicum 3 credits
    Elective course II 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 12
    Spring semester  
    PH 504: Experiential Public Health IV 1 credit
    PH 552: Special Topics in Public Health 2 credits
    PH 595: Internship Practicum  3 credits
    PH 598: Capstone Project 3 credits
    Elective course III 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 12 
    TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 48
  • Full-time MPH program, option 2
    YEAR 1
    Fall semester
    PH 501: Experiential Public Health I 1 credit
    PH 510: Foundations of Public Health 2 credits
    PH 512: Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health 3 credits
    PH 518: Environmental Health 3 credits
    PH 520: Epidemiology I: Basic Principles and Methods 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 12
    Spring semester  
    PH 502: Experiential Public Health II 1 credit
    PH 515: Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits
    PH 517: Public Health Biology 2 credits
    PH 522: Health Policy, Finance and Management 3 credits
    Elective course I 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 12
    YEAR 2  
    Fall semester  
    PH 503: Experiential Public Health III 1 credit
    PH 524: Program Planning and Evaluation 2 credits
    PH 525: Epidemiology II: Applied Epidemiology 3 credits
    PH 595: Internship Practicum 3 credits
    PH 598: Capstone Project 1 credit
    Elective course II 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 13
    Spring semester  
    PH 504: Experiential Public Health IV 1 credit
    PH 552: Special Topics in Public Health 2 credits
    PH 595: Internship Practicum 3 credits
    PH 598: Capstone Project 2 credits
    Elective course III 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 11 
    TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 48
  • Part-time MPH program, option 1 
    YEAR 1
    Fall semester
    PH 501: Experiential Public Health I 1 credit
    PH 510: Foundations of Public Health 2 credits
    PH 512: Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    Spring semester  
    PH 502: Experiential Public Health II 1 credit
    PH 517: Public Health Biology 2 credits
    PH 522: Health Policy, Finance and Management 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    YEAR 2  
    Fall semester  
    PH 518: Environmental Health 3 credits
    PH 520: Epidemiology I: Basic Principles and Methods 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    Spring semester  
    PH 515: Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits
    Elective course I 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    YEAR 3  
    Fall semester  
    PH 525: Epidemiology II: Applied Epidemiology 3 credits
    Elective course II 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    Spring semester  
    PH 595: Internship Practicum 3 credits
    Elective course III 3 credits
    Total credits this semester
    YEAR 4  
    Fall semester  
    PH 503: Experiential Public Health III 1 credit
    PH 524: Program Planning and Evaluation 2 credits
    PH 595: Internship Practicum  3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    Spring semester  
    PH 504: Experiential Public Health IV 1 credit
    PH 552: Special Topics in Public Health 2 credits
    PH 598: Capstone Project 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 48
  • Part-time MPH program, option 2 
    YEAR 1
    Fall semester
    PH 501: Experiential Public Health I 1 credit
    PH 510: Foundations of Public Health 2 credits
    PH 512: Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    Spring semester  
    PH 502: Experiential Public Health II 1 credit
    PH 517: Public Health Biology 2 credits
    PH 522: Health Policy, Finance and Management 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    YEAR 2  
    Fall semester  
    PH 518: Environmental Health 3 credits
    PH 520: Epidemiology I: Basic Principles and Methods 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    Spring semester  
    PH 515: Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits
    Elective course I 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    YEAR 3  
    Fall semester  
    PH 525: Epidemiology II: Applied Epidemiology 3 credits
    Elective course II 3 credits
    Total credits this semester 6
    Spring semester  
    PH 595: Internship Practicum 3 credits
    Elective course III 3 credits
    Total credits this semester
    YEAR 4  
    Fall semester  
    PH 503: Experiential Public Health III 1 credit
    PH 524: Program Planning and Evaluation 2 credits
    PH 595: Internship Practicum  3 credits
    PH 598: Capstone Project 1 credit
    Total credits this semester 7
    Spring semester  
    PH 504: Experiential Public Health IV 1 credit
    PH 552: Special Topics in Public Health 2 credits
    PH 598: Capstone Project 2 credits
    Total credits this semester 5
    TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE 48