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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.

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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.

Quick facts

Program location: CU Anschutz
Credit hours: 42-45
Est. time to complete: 2 years
Option: Emphasis in global health

Sample careers

Health educator
Evaluation specialist
Program officer
& more

Skills you'll gain

Policy analysis
Program 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.

Course requirement
 Course ID
 Credits
Applied Biostatistics I​ BIOS 66013
Epidemiology EPID 66303
Social & Behavioral Factors & HealthCBHS 66103
Environmental & Occupational HealthEHOH 66143
Health Systems, Management & PolicyHSMP 66013
Foundations in Public HealthPUBH 6600 2
  17

Course requirement
Course ID
Credits
Maternal & Child Health
CBHS 66213
Maternal & Child Health PolicyHSMP 6614
3
Maternal & Child Health Epidemiology
EPID 6644
3
Methods in Research & EvaluationCBHS 66123
  12

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Maternal and Child Health Methods Electives

 

3

Maternal and Child Health Topic Electives 3
General Elective 3
  9

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Practicum

PUBH 6606

2

 

 

Course requirement  Course ID
 Credits
Capstone Preparation CBHS 69901
Capstone IntegrationPUBH 69911
  2

 

Total credits: 42

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Competencies

IdentifierCompetenciesCourse Where Competency is Addressed/Assessed
CN-MCH 1Evaluate how health disparities, inequities and racism impact MCH programs, services, and practices.CBHS 6621
CN-MCH 2Select and interpret existing data sources to compare and contrast the health of MCH populations across different regions and countries.EPID 6644
CN-MCH 3Develop a comprehensive evaluation plan to assess the implementation and effectiveness of a public health program or policy.CBHS 6612
CN-MCH 4Interpret state or national performance measures to evaluate public health programs or services and provide recommendations.HSMP 6614
CN-MCH 5Critically analyze the efficacy of current evidence-based methods, programs or policies in the development and delivery of MCH services or interventions using available academic, program evaluation or legislative reports.CBHS 6621
CN-MCH 6Apply lifecourse and other relevant theories to maternal and child health policy development.HSMP 6614

Adding an emphasis in global health


The MPH in Maternal & Child Health + Global Health is a 46-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.

IdentifierCompetenciesCourse Where Competency is Addressed/Assessed
MPH-GLH 1Provide a comprehensive analysis of a significant public health program or policy success that has been achieved in a low- or middle-income country.CBHS 6619
MPH-GLH 2Recommend professional, ethical, and cultural responses to public health issues that may be encountered in a global health setting.EPID 6634
MPH-GLH 3Apply concepts of global burden of disease, especially disability-adjusted life years, across national and international settings to address health challenges.CBHS 6619
MPH-GLH 4Compare a public health issue in different regions around the world and how the physical or human geography in these regions impacts the public health issue.EHOH 6623
MPH-GLH 5Analyze how the health care or public health system in an international setting addresses a public health issue.HSMP 6618

 

Core global health courses (9 credits)

Course requirementCourse ID
Credits
​Public Health in the Global Community​CBHS 66193
Geographic Perspectives on Global HealthEHOH 66232
Applied Global Health EpidemiologyEPID 66342
Comparative Health SystemsHSMP 66182
  9

Maternal and Child Global Health Electives (3 credits)

Course requirementCourse ID
Credits

Global Maternal & Child Health Electives
Choose 3 credits from the

global maternal & child health electives list.

 3
  3

 

Total credits: 46

Download the curriculum checksheet (global health emphasis) >

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