YEAR 1

• Autumn:
o PHI 511, Foundations of Public Health (3 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH students
o PHI 512, Analytic Skills for Public Health I (7 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH students
o EPI 510, Data Analysis (3 CR) – Required for all Epi students
o EPI 583, Seminar (1 CR) – Required for all Epi students*

o EPI 579, MCH Seminar (1 CR) – Required for MCH Track Only – taken in Fall of year 1
and year 2
• Winter
o PHI 513, Analytic Skills for Public Health II (3 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH students
o PHI 514, Determinants of Health (3 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH students
o EPI 513, Intro Epi Methods II (4 CR) – Required for all Epi students
o BIOST 512, Medical Biometry II (4 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH students
o EPI 583, Seminar (1 CR)

o EPI 521, Maternal and Child Health Problems (3 CR) – Required for MCH Track Only
• Spring
o PHI 515, Implementing Public Health Interventions (4 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH
students
o PHI 516, Public Health Practice (3 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH students
o EPI 514, Application of Epi Methods (5 CR) – Required for all Epi students
o BIOST 513, Medical Biometry III (4 CR) – Required for all Epi MPH students
o EPI 583, Seminar (1 CR)

YEAR 2

• Autumn:
o Electives of your choice
o Possibly Thesis or Capstone credits
o Possibly Practicum credits
o EPI 579, MCH Seminar (1 CR) – Required for MCH Track Only
• Winter
o Electives of your choice
o Possibly Thesis or Capstone credits
o Possibly Practicum credits
• Spring
o Electives of your choice
o Possibly Thesis or Capstone credits
o Possibly Practicum credits
*3 total credits of EPI 583 are required for all Epi MPH students, with the exception noted below. The
credits do not have to be taken in the first year, nor do they have to be taken in sequence. MPH
Students concurrently participating in a UW Clinical MD or DO Fellowship, a UW School of Medicine or
Dentistry Residency, or are School of Medicine or Dentistry Faculty may take EPI 581 “Seminar for
Clinicians” in place of one or more EPI 583 credits.

• There is much flexibility for taking electives in year 2.

• As stated in the degree checklist, MPH students must complete the Integrative Learning
Experience (ILE) - either a Thesis or Capstone - and earn between 9 and 18 thesis credits (EPI
700) in order to graduate.
• Also stated in the degree checklist, MPH students must earn between 4 and 6 credits toward
their Practicum (EPI 595) in order to graduate.
o Thesis/Capstone and Practicum credits are usually taken in year 2.