Quick facts
Program location: CU AnschutzCredit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health
MPH in Maternal & Child Health
As a student in this program, you’ll learn how to define public health needs related to maternal and child health, design strategies to address those needs, and evaluate the effectiveness of different policies and programs. Our faculty and students are passionate about working with diverse populations to improve the health of mothers, children, and families. You’ll have access to faculty with a wide range of expertise—from reproductive health, to child development, to intimate partner violence.
Quick facts, careers, and skills
When you leave this program, you’ll be ready to manage programs, conduct research, and change policies that affect the health of women, children, and their families.
Credit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health
Sample careers
Health educatorEvaluation specialist
Program officer
& more
Skills you'll gain
Policy analysisProgram planning and implementation
Research and evaluation
& more
Curriculum
This 42- to 45-credit hour program offers both in-classroom and applied learning experiences. Our curriculum provides training in maternal and child health policy, program management and evaluation, and the application of research methods to maternal and child health issues. And if your interests are bigger than one country can contain, we offer the option to add an emphasis in global public health, where you’ll learn how to apply public health principles to address maternal and child health in the global arena.
Total credits: 42
Competencies
| Identifier | Competencies |
| CN-MCH 1 | Describe maternal and child health problems in terms of time, magnitude, scope, location, co-occurrence and co-morbidity. |
| CN-MCH 2 | Assess demographic, health, familial, socio-cultural, environmental, and community factors and apply to the design of maternal and child health programs and services. |
| CN-MCH 3 | Select and interpret existing data sources including vital statistics, censuses, surveys and/or service utilization records to make meaningful inferences about the health of maternal and child health populations. |
| CN-MCH 4 | Interpret and appropriately use data to identify problems and assets and to plan, implement, and evaluate maternal and child health programs. |
| CN-MCH 5 | Select, use, and interpret maternal and child health performance measures to evaluate programs and service networks for their effectiveness and quality. |
| CN-MCH 6 | Describe significant past and current national maternal and child health practices, programs, and relevant legislation and apply to the development and delivery of maternal and child health services. |
| CN-MCH 7 | Apply lifecourse and other relevant theories to maternal and child health policy development and implementation. |
Adding an emphasis in global health
The MPH in Maternal & Child Health + Global Health is a 45-credit-hour program that's designed to
provide you with a public health perspective of globalization and global
health issues. As a student in this program, you'll gain the skills you
need to apply public health methods to address global challenges.
Total credits: 45
Colorado School of Public Health
CU Anschutz
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