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Program checklist · Public Health, MPH

Public Health, MPH

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
Public Health, MPH
Total credits (published)
6
Credits (computed from items)
192
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_4f4813bd
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Public Health Core

major core · 7 items
  1. GCH 500
    3
  2. GCH 604
    Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
    As published: “Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1”
    or: GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology
    3
  3. GCH 609
    3
  4. GCH 611
    Health Program Planning and Evaluation
    As published: “Health Program Planning and Evaluation (Mason Core)”
    3
  5. GCH 645
    3
  6. HAP 635
    3
  7. HAP 680
    3

Practicum Requirements

2 items
  1. GCH 780
    0
  2. GCH 790
    3

Concentration in Community Health Promotion (CMHP)

concentration · 0 items

    Required Courses

    5 items
    1. GCH 607
      3
    2. GCH 610
      3
    3. GCH 620
      3
    4. GCH 651
      3
    5. GCH 655
      3

    Electives

    electives · 27 items
    1. Select three credits from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. COMM 620
      3
    3. COMM 637
      3
    4. COMM 660
      3
    5. COMM 721
      3
    6. EVPP 641
      3
    7. EVPP 745
      3
    8. GCH 515
      3
    9. GCH 535
      3
    10. GCH 543
      3
    11. GCH 551
      3
    12. GCH 560
      3
    13. GCH 571
      3
    14. GCH 591
      3
    15. GCH 626
      3
    16. GCH 640
      3
    17. GCH 650
      3
    18. GCH 691
      3
    19. GCH 722
      3
    20. GCH 730
      3
    21. GCH 762
      3
    22. GGS 540
      3
    23. NUTR 620
      3
    24. NUTR 630
      3
    25. PUAD 502
      3
    26. PUAD 505
      3
    27. PUAD 636
      3

    Advisor-approved elective course

    electives · 0 items

      Concentration in Epidemiology (EPID)

      concentration · 0 items

        Required Courses

        4 items
        1. GCH 726
          3
        2. GCH 804
          3
        3. GCH 805
          3
        4. GCH 824
          3

        Restricted Electives

        electives · 4 items
        1. Select three credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. GCH 722
          3
        3. GCH 732
          3
        4. GCH 762
          3

        Electives

        electives · 17 items
        1. Select three credits from the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. GCH 515
          3
        3. GCH 543
          3
        4. GCH 571
          3
        5. GCH 560
          3
        6. GCH 607
          3
        7. GCH 626
          3
        8. GCH 651
          3
        9. GCH 653
          Nutritional Epidemiology
          or: NUTR 653 Nutritional Epidemiology
          3
        10. GCH 722
          3
        11. GCH 727
          3
        12. GCH 732
          3
        13. GCH 762
          3
        14. GCH 772
          3
        15. GGS 540
          3
        16. GGS 553
          3
        17. NUTR 630
          3

        Advisor-approved elective course

        electives · 0 items

          Concentration in Food Security and Nutrition (FSN)

          concentration · 0 items

            Required Courses

            5 items
            1. NUTR 608
              3
            2. NUTR 610
              3
            3. NUTR 626
              3
            4. NUTR 630
              3
            5. NUTR 651
              3

            Electives

            electives · 14 items
            1. Select three credits from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. GCH 591
              3
            3. GCH 626
              3
            4. GCH 653
              Nutritional Epidemiology
              or: NUTR 653 Nutritional Epidemiology
              3
            5. GCH 732
              3
            6. NUTR 515
              3
            7. NUTR 522
              3
            8. NUTR 530
              3
            9. NUTR 535
              3
            10. NUTR 553
              3
            11. NUTR 583
              3
            12. NUTR 620
              3
            13. NUTR 670
              3
            14. NUTR 675
              3

            Advisor-approved elective course

            electives · 0 items

              Concentration in Global Health (GLOH)

              concentration · 0 items

                Required Courses

                5 items
                1. GCH 543
                  3
                2. GCH 626
                  3
                3. GCH 640
                  3
                4. GCH 650
                  3
                5. GLOA 600
                  3

                Electives

                electives · 24 items
                1. Select three credits from the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. COMM 620
                  3
                3. COMM 637
                  3
                4. EVPP 641
                  3
                5. GCH 515
                  3
                6. GCH 535
                  3
                7. GCH 560
                  3
                8. GCH 571
                  3
                9. GCH 591
                  3
                10. GCH 607
                  3
                11. GCH 610
                  3
                12. GCH 651
                  3
                13. GCH 691
                  3
                14. GCH 730
                  3
                15. GCH 762
                  3
                16. GCH 772
                  3
                17. GGS 540
                  3
                18. GGS 553
                  3
                19. NUTR 583
                  3
                20. NUTR 630
                  3
                21. NUTR 651
                  3
                22. PUAD 502
                  3
                23. PUAD 505
                  3
                24. PUAD 636
                  3

                Advisor-approved elective course

                electives · 0 items

                  Concentration in Health Equity and Social Justice (HESJ)

                  concentration · 0 items

                    Required Courses

                    5 items
                    1. SOCW 653
                      3
                    2. GCH 655
                      3
                    3. SOCW 656
                      3
                    4. SOCW 659
                      3
                    5. SOCW 710
                      3

                    Electives

                    electives · 17 items
                    1. Select 3 credits from the following:
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. GCH 535
                      3
                    3. GCH 543
                      3
                    4. GCH 551
                      3
                    5. GCH 571
                      3
                    6. GCH 591
                      3
                    7. GCH 607
                      3
                    8. GCH 610
                      3
                    9. GCH 691
                      3
                    10. HAP 742
                      3
                    11. NUTR 620
                      3
                    12. SOCW 654
                      3
                    13. SOCW 655
                      3
                    14. SOCW 663
                      3
                    15. SOCW 664
                      3
                    16. SOCW 682
                      3
                    17. PUAD 502
                      3

                    Advisor-approved elective course

                    electives · 0 items

                      Concentration in Health Policy (HTHP)

                      concentration · 0 items

                        Required Courses

                        5 items
                        1. HAP 602
                          Statistics in Health Services Management
                          or: HI 719 Advanced Statistics for Health Informatics
                          3
                        2. HAP 716
                          3
                        3. HAP 742
                          3
                        4. HAP 764
                          3
                        5. HAP 793
                          3

                        Electives

                        electives · 5 items
                        1. Select three credits from the following:
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        2. HAP 652
                          3
                        3. HAP 712
                          3
                        4. HAP 746
                          3
                        5. HI 677
                          3

                        Advisor-approved elective course

                        electives · 0 items

                          Concentration in Public Health Communication (PHCM)

                          concentration · 0 items

                            Required Courses

                            5 items
                            1. COMM 620
                              3
                            2. COMM 637
                              3
                            3. COMM 670
                              3
                            4. COMM 721
                              3
                            5. COMM 820
                              Not resolved to a course

                            Electives

                            electives · 26 items
                            1. Select three credits from the following:
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3
                            2. BIOL 685
                              3
                            3. COMM 639
                              3
                            4. COMM 660
                              3
                            5. EVPP 506
                              3
                            6. EVPP 641
                              3
                            7. GCH 515
                              3
                            8. GCH 571
                              3
                            9. GCH 626
                              3
                            10. GCH 640
                              3
                            11. GCH 650
                              3
                            12. GCH 691
                              3
                            13. GCH 730
                              3
                            14. GCH 762
                              3
                            15. GCH 772
                              3
                            16. GCH 804
                              3
                            17. GGS 540
                              3
                            18. GGS 553
                              3
                            19. NUTR 583
                              3
                            20. NUTR 651
                              3
                            21. NUTR 630
                              3
                            22. PUAD 502
                              3
                            23. PUAD 505
                              3
                            24. PUAD 630
                              3
                            25. PUAD 636
                              3
                            26. SOCI 635
                              3

                            Advisor-approved elective course

                            electives · 0 items

                              Concentration in Public Health Practice (PHP)

                              concentration · 0 items

                                Required Courses

                                6 items
                                1. GCH 535
                                  3
                                2. GCH 551
                                  Rural Public Health
                                  or: GCH 560 Environmental Health
                                  3
                                3. GCH 607
                                  3
                                4. GCH 655
                                  3
                                5. GCH 691
                                  3
                                6. GCH 720
                                  3

                                BAM Pathway Admission Requirements

                                3 items
                                1. GCH 300
                                  3
                                2. ENGH 302
                                  Advanced Composition
                                  As published: “Advanced Composition (Mason Core)”
                                  3
                                3. STAT 250
                                  Introductory Statistics I
                                  As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core) 1”
                                  3

                                Accelerated Pathway Requirements

                                4 items
                                1. GCH 500
                                  Foundations of Public Health
                                  As published: “Foundations of Public Health 1”
                                  3
                                2. GCH 604
                                  Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
                                  As published: “Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2”
                                  or: GCH 712 Introduction to Epidemiology
                                  3
                                3. GCH 609
                                  Community Assessment and Partnerships
                                  As published: “Community Assessment and Partnerships 3”
                                  3
                                4. GCH 611
                                  Health Program Planning and Evaluation
                                  As published: “Health Program Planning and Evaluation (Mason Core) 4”
                                  3

                                Reserve Graduate Credit

                                2 items
                                1. GCH 645
                                  3
                                2. HAP 635
                                  3
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