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Program checklist · Department of Maternal and Child Health (GRAD)

Department of Maternal and Child Health (GRAD)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

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Program
Award
Department of Maternal and Child Health (GRAD)
CIP
51.3818
Credits (computed from items)
94
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_8651642b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Course Requirements

0 items

    M.P.H. Integrated Core

    major core · 6 items
    1. SPHG 711
      Data Analysis for Public Health
      or: BIOS 600 Principles of Statistical Inference
      2
    2. SPHG 712
      Methods and Measures for Public Health Practice
      or: EPID 600 Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
      2
    3. SPHG 713
      2
    4. SPHG 701
      2
    5. SPHG 721
      2
    6. SPHG 722
      Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Public Health Solutions
      As published: “Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Public Health Solutions (MPH Comprehensive Exam administered in class)”
      4

    M.P.H. Practicum

    2 items
    1. SPHG 703
      0.50
    2. SPHG 707
      0.50

    M.P.H. Concentration

    concentration · 6 items
    1. MHCH 701
      3
    2. MHCH 702
      2
    3. MHCH 713
      3
    4. MHCH 713L
      1
    5. MHCH 723
      3
    6. MHCH 728
      3

    M.P.H. Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Electives (Graduate-level courses, 400+ level at Gillings, 500+ level at UNC); 9 credit hours minimum
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    M.P.H. Culminating Experience

    1 item
    1. MHCH 992
      Master's (Non-Thesis)
      or: SPHG 992 Master's (Non-Thesis)
      3

    Minimum Hours

    0 items

      Course Requirements

      0 items

        Public Health Foundational Courses

        1 item
        1. SPHG 600
          Foundations of Public Health
          As published: “Foundations of Public Health 1”
          3

        Core Courses

        major core · 5 items
        1. MHCH 701
          Foundations of Maternal and Child Health I
          As published: “Foundations of Maternal and Child Health I 2”
          3
        2. MHCH 702
          Foundations of Maternal and Child Health II
          As published: “Foundations of Maternal and Child Health II 2”
          2
        3. MHCH 801
          3
        4. MHCH 859
          3
        5. MHCH 804
          Special Topics in Maternal and Child Health
          Not resolved to a course
          1

        Two Research Method Courses 3

        0 items

          Two Analytic Courses 4

          1 item
          1. MHCH 862
            3

          Disciplinary Concentrations

          concentration · 1 item
          1. Ph.D. students must declare a disciplinary concentration in another department or program in the School of Public Health. Disciplinary concentrations in departments in other Schools can be considered (e.g. Public Policy) but must be approved by the student’s faculty advisor and the MCH Vice Chair. 15 hours of coursework in the disciplinary concentration are required.
            Not resolved to a course
            15

          Electives

          electives · 1 item
          1. A minimum total of 13 elective credit hours required. Must be graduate level courses. Students may not take more than 3 Independent Study credits.
            Not resolved to a course
            13

          Thesis/Substitute or Dissertation

          1 item
          1. MHCH 994
            Doctoral Research and Dissertation
            As published: “Doctoral Research and Dissertation 5”
            6

          Minimum Hours

          0 items
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