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2024-2025
STUDENT GUIDEBOOK
Epidemiology MPH Degree Program
School of Public Health
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Epidemiology MPH Degree Program 0
School of Public Health 0
7.0 Division of Epidemiology and Community Health (EpiCH) 2
7.1 Welcome 2
7.2 The West Bank Office Building (WBOB
7.3 Division Communication with Students 3
7.4 Seminars 3
7.5 Academic Credit for Independent or Directed Coursework 4
7.6 Division Resources and Policies 5
7.7 Division Advising Information 10
8.0 Epidemiology MPH Degree Program 13
8.1 Fall 2024 Program Curriculum 13
8.2 Other MPH Degree Requirements 14
8.3 Course Schedule 16
8.4 Waiver Request for PubH 6355 16
8.5 Applied Practice Experience (APEx) 17
8.6 Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) 17
8.6 Submitting your GPAS for Graduation 26
Appendix A: MPH 22 Foundation Competencies 28
Appendix B: Epidemiology MPH List of Competencies 29
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Guidebook for school level information and policies.
The information in this handbook and other University catalogs, publications, or announcements
is subject to change without notice. University offices can provide current information ab
possible changes.
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7.0 Division of Epidemiology and Community Health (EpiCH)
7.1 Welcome
The Division of Epidemiology and Community Health is one of four Divisions that make up the School of
Public Health at the University of Minnesota. The Division Head is Dr. Lisa Harnack. The Division of
Epidemiology and Community Health is home to six programs in the School of Public Health:
● Clinical Research MS
● Community Health Promotion MPH
● Epidemiology MPH
● Epidemiology PhD
● Maternal and Child Health MPH
● Public Health Nutrition MPH
7.1.1 EpiCH Student Services
Maija Braaten: Director of Student Services and Academic Affairs- Epidemiology and Community Heal
Student Services
Marlin Farley: Sr. Academic Advisor – Primary contact for students in Community Health Promotion &
Maternal and Child Health programs
Jacob Ziegler: Graduate Program Coordinator-Primary contact for students in Epidemiology & Public
Health Nutrition programs as well as Applied Practice
Anna O’Brien: Graduate Program Coordinator – Primary contact for students in the Epidemiology PhD,
Masters of Science in Clinical Research, and the Certificate in Clinical Research progra
Rosalinda Miguel: Graduate Program Associate – Primary contact for admissions and
records/administration
E-Mail epichstu@umn.edu
Phone 612-626-8802
Fax 612-624-0315
Campus Mail WBOB, #300, Delivery Code 7525
US Mail 1300 South Second Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55454
7.2 The West Bank Office Building (WB
The offices are located in the West Bank Office Building (WBOB) at 1300 S
nd Street in Minneapolis.
7.2.1 Evening and Weekend Access
Division graduate students who do not have a paid appointment in the Division can have access to the
student lounge after work hours and on weekends. The student lounges (room 466) is where the student
computers are located. Students obtain access by filling out a form to have their UCard programmed f
access to the third and fourth floors of WBOB. Students are given the option to sign up for buildi
access at Orientation. After orientation, contact the EpiCH student services staff for information
epichstu@umn.edu.
Note: There is approximately a one-week turnaround time to get a student’s UCard programmed, so
please plan accordingly.
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