College of Public Health
UP Manila 625 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita Manila
Tel. No. 63-2-5242703 Fax No. 63-2-5211394
Academic Programs
Departments
MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Admission Requirements
1. Graduates of approved medical schools.
2. Graduates with professional training in nursing, dentistry, engineering, veterinary medicine, etc., with at least a baccalaureate degree in science and at least one (1) year experience or previous training in the field of public health.
Graduation Requirements
The degree of Master of Public Health, shall be awarded on fulfillment of the following requirements:
1. Residence for at least one full academic year previous to the granting of the degree.
2. Completion of 34 units through one of two plans:
a) Plan A or Thesis Plan: 28 units academic courses and 6 units of thesis; or
b) Plan B or Comprehensive Exam Plan: 34 units academic courses and a grade of "PASS" in a comprehensive exam (only one (1) re-exam allowed).
3. Grade Requirements: A weighted average grade of at least "2.00" provided that there is no grade of "5", in courses taken.
Curriculum
| Core Courses | Course Title | Units |
| Biostat 201 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics I | 3 |
| Epi 201 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| HPAD 201 | Principles of Health Administration | 2 |
| HPAD 201.1 | Practice of Health Administration | 2 |
| PH 201 | Man, Health and Environment I | 2 |
| PH 202 | Man, Health and Environment II | 2 |
| PH 280 | Field Practice | 3 |
| Biostat 206 | Research Methods | 2 |
| PHPE 210 | Public Health Education | 2 |
Electives
Plan "A" 7(3) units
Plan "B" 13(19) units
Master's Thesis (Plan "A") 6 units
Comprehensive Exam (Plan "B")
Note: ( ) maximum units allowed Grand Total of units 34 (40)
Duration of Program: A minimum of twelve (12) months.
1st Minda Luz M .Quesada Memorial Lecture
