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MPH in Population Mental Health & Wellbeing

This program is among the first and only accredited Master of Public Health programs in the U.S. focused on population mental health. You can complete this program entirely online or at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. In this program, you’ll gain a strong foundation in the principles and theories of public health practice, with the specialized knowledge needed to practice public health in the areas of mental health, substance use, and wellbeing. You'll join a community of people who are dedicated to lessening the burden that mental health and substance use disorders have on the health of individuals, families, and communities. In addition, you’ll have access to faculty with a wide range of expertise—from autism spectrum disorders, to cannabis use, to suicide.

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Quick facts, careers, and skills

When you leave this program, you’ll be ready to bridge the gap between population health and mental health by advancing the integration of physical and mental health care, promoting overall wellbeing, and focusing on prevention and early intervention. 

Quick facts

Program location: Online & CU Anschutz
Credit hours: 42
Est. time to complete: 2 years

Sample careers

Community health worker
Health educator
Program coordinator
& more

Skills you'll gain

Community engagement
Program planning
Research and evaluation
& more

Curriculum


This 42-credit hour program offers both in-classroom and applied learning experiences. The program is ideal for public health professionals seeking to expand their expertise to mental health and well-being promotion, service providers who seek a population-level perspective, or those looking to launch a career in this exciting new field.

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
Mental Health
PMHW 66013
Behavioral Health Systems & PolicyPMHW 6620
3
Mental Health & Well-being Promotion
PMHW 6621
3
Methods in Research & EvaluationCBHS 66123
  12

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Electives 9

 

Course requirement

Course ID

Credits

Practicum

PUBH 6606

2

 

 

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

 

Suggested electives

Biostatistics

  • BIOS 6602 Applied Biostatistics 2  (3 credits, CU Anschutz) 
  • BIOS 6648 Design & Conduct of Clinical Research (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • HDFS 6500 Research Methods II (3 credits, CSU)

Community & Behavioral Health   

  • CBHS 6613 Program Planning & Implementation (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • CBHS 6620 Survey Research (2 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • CBHS 6622 Qualitative Research Methods  (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • CBHS 6628 Tech-based Health Promotion  (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • CBHS 6637 Applied Quantitative Analysis for Community Health Science (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • CBHS 6638 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits, CU Anschutz​)
  • CHBH 5350 Effective Community Health Engagement (3 credits, UNC)
  • JTCM 6300 Health Communication (3 credits, CSU)
  • ANTP 6430 Advanced Ethnographic Field Methods (3 credits, CSU)

Epidemiology

  • EPID 6631 Analytical Epidemiology (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • EPID 6646 Introduction to Systematic Reviews  (1 credit, CU Anschutz)
  • EPID 7605 Research Methods with Secondary Data Sources (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • EDRM 7010 Applied Linear Models (3 credits, CSU)

Health Systems, Policy & Management   

  • HSMP 6602 Health Equity (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • HSMP 6604 Health Care Economics (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • HSMP 6609 Cost-Benefit & Effectiveness in Health (2 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • POLS 6650 Public Policy Analysis (3 credits, CSU)

  • CBHS 6616 Intimate Partner Violence: Epidemiology, Theory & Prevention (1 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • CBHS 6629 Health & Human Rights (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • EHOH 6622 Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Community Resiliency (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • EPID 6637 Injury & Violence Epidemiology & Prevention (2 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • PMHW 6622 Opioid Use, Overdose and Public Health (1 credit, CU Anschutz)
  • PMHW 6625 Substance Use: A Public Health Perspective (3 credits, CU Anschutz)
  • PMHW 6627 Mental Health and Technology (1 credit, CU Anschutz)
  • ANTP 5450 Culture & Mental Health/CSU title: Global Mental Health: Theory & Method (3 credits, CSU)
  • ANTP 5470 Mind, Medicine, & Culture (4 credits, CSU)
  • PSY 6000 Advanced Psychology: Health Psychology (3 credits, CSU)

Total credits: 42

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Competencies

IdentifierCompetencies
MPH-PMHW 1Describe natural history, prevalence rates, risk and protective factors, prevention/treatment strategies of major mental health and substance use disorders.
MPH-PMHW 2Critically evaluate the evidence to support theoretical constructs of well-being in the promotion of mental health and prevention of substance use.
MPH-PMHW 3Recommend interventions to enhance well-being and prevent mental health and substance use disorders at the population level.
MPH-PMHW 4Analyze the relationship between policies and integrated healthcare systems related to behavioral health.
MPH-PMHW 5Describe methods for research and evaluation of behavioral health.
MPH-PMHW 6Analyze the social, cultural, interpersonal, personal factors that uniquely relate to mental health and substance use disorders and their public health implications.

 

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Mail Stop B119

Aurora, CO 80045


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