Medical College of Wisconsin MPH Current Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to the Medical College of Wisconsin! Whether you're enrolled in the MPH program, a Certificate program, or taking courses as a non-degree seeking student, you will find this page useful in getting started. We recommend that you review the entire page and all associated links.
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Accreditation
Review the MPH Program's accreditation by CEPH and learn about the process of reaccreditation.
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Certification in Public Health
Describes the exam, offered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners, which confers a certification in public health.
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Competencies
Identifies the 27 competencies each student should achieve during the MPH program.
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Courses & Curriculum
Outlines curriculum requirements and course descriptions.
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Student Handbook
Access the Master of Public Health Program student handbook.
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Research Opportunities
MCW is committed to research and collaboration.
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Resources
Information and links to useful resources.
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Advising
For questions or concerns regarding your plan of study or specific courses, you may also contact the MPH Program at mph@mcw.edu.
You will have a different faculty advisor for your Field Placement and Capstone Project courses.
Culminating Experiences
The Field Placement and Capstone Project are required courses, which should be taken at the end of the MPH program.
Field Placement
The Field Placement course offers you the opportunity to work with a public health agency on a worthwhile project. This course requires a significant amount of preparation; therefore, you are required to enroll in the Field Placement Preparation course the semester before starting your Field Placement.
To enroll in Field Placement, you must have completed all of your core coursework (Environmental Health, Principles of Epidemiology, Public Health Administration, Biostatistics, and Behavioral Science and Public Health), and we recommend that you have completed all program coursework other than the Capstone Project.
Capstone Project
The Capstone Project course consists of a Master's Paper and should be completed as the last course of the MPH program. This course also requires a significant amount of preparation; therefore, you are expected to start planning at least three months in advance.
On-campus Information
You have the option of enrolling in select on-campus courses with prior approval from the Program Director, Terry Brandenburg.
MPH Program Course
- 18201: Principles of Epidemiology
On-Campus Course Alternative
- 11200: Introduction to Epidemiology
- Fall Semester, Thursdays usually from 6-9 p.m.
- CTS20150: Introduction to Epidemiology
- Fall Semester, Thursdays usually from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Transfer Credits: Courses taken in other programs at the Medical College must be transferred into the MPH program, and you may only transfer in 14 of the program's 42 credits.
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Contact Information
MPH specific questions, contact mph@mcw.edu or (414) 955-4510.
Financial aid questions, contact finaid@mcw.edu or (414) 955-8208.
Graduate School questions, contact gradschool@mcw.edu or (414) 955-8218.
Brightspace questions, contact lmshelp@mcw.edu. This is the content management system for courses. You will find your course content here.