Master of Public Health
Program Description
The MPH degree is designed to prepare the next generation of public health professionals and is aimed at students interested in professional and/or research careers in the community, academic, public, or private sectors. Applicants apply and may be admitted to one of the following fields:
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Black Health
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Epidemiology
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Family and Community Medicine
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Indigenous Health
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Nutrition and Dietetics
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Occupational and Environmental Health
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Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
The program may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. The start date of all the fields is September each year except for the Indigenous Health field, which starts in May.
Field: Black Health
This field will start in September 2023.
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics with a minimum B grade.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE in research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5103H Health Promotion 1 or CHL5105H Social Determinants of Health.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.
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0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH African/Black Health I: Sociohistorical Overview of Black Health — Anti-Black Racism, Colonialism, Intersectionality (pending approval).
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0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH African/Black Health II: Chronic Diseases and Black Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Black Health Across the Lifespan (pending approval).
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0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH: African/Black Practicum Preparation (pending approval).
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0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH Black Resistance and Health: Interventions and Social Change (pending approval).
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0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH: Decolonizing Theory and Methods in African/Black Health Research (pending approval).
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0.5 FCE: CHLXXXXH Transnational Black Health Policy and Practice (pending approval).
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
See amendment made on August 15, 2022.
5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Field: Epidemiology
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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1.0 FCE in research methods: CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I and CHL5402H Epidemiologic Methods II.
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1.0 FCE in biostatistics: CHL5201H Biostatistics I and CHL5202H Biostatistics II.
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1.5 FCEs in epidemiology: CHL5405H Health Trends and Surveillance, CHL5418H Scientific Overview in Epidemiology, and CHL5426H Population Perspectives for Epidemiology.
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0.5 FCE in public health policy: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Field: Family and Community Medicine
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5601H Appraising and Applying Evidence to Assist Clinical Decision-Making.
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1.0 FCE: CHL5603Y Social, Political, and Scientific Issues in Family Medicine.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5605H Research Issues in Family Medicine/Primary Care or an equivalent research course, subject to approval.
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1.0 FCE: CHL5607H Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Principles and Theories and CHL5608H Teaching and Learning by the Health Professions: Practical Issues and Approaches.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5613H Leading Improvement in the Quality of Health Care for Community Populations.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5622H Patient-Related Health Care and Public Policy in Canada.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Field: Family and Community Medicine (Advanced-Standing Option)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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Completion in good standing of the public health curriculum of an accredited Canadian medical school and/or meeting the required examinable competencies of the Medical Council of Canada.
Program Requirements
Program Length
3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
6 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.
Field: Indigenous Health
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant lived, work, or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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1.0 FCE in research methods: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research and CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or approved equivalents.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5103H Health Promotion 1.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5520H Indigenous Health.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5521H Indigenous Practicum Preparation.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5522H Indigenous Food Systems, Environment, and Health.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5523H Indigenous Health and Social Policy.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5524H Indigenous Health Theory and Methods.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5525H Indigenous Social Determinants of Health in Canada.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S/F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Field: Nutrition and Dietetics
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.
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0.5 FCE in quantitative research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or an approved equivalent.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5654H Nutrition Programs and Strategies.
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2.5 FCEs in foundations of practice for students who have not completed dietetic practical training (dietetic internship): CHL5650H, CHL5651H, CHL5652H, and CHL5656Y.
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0.5 FCE in nutrition science.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement; 3.0 FCEs are required for students who wish to qualify for registration with a provincial regulatory body.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Field: Nutrition and Dietetics (Advanced-Standing Option)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below and may be considered for the advanced-standing option.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree in food and nutrition (or equivalent) from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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Membership in a provincial dietetics regulatory body or equivalent in the home country. Those planning to practise in Canada must be eligible for membership in a provincial regulatory body of dietetics.
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Five years of professional work experience in clinical, community, administrative, or public health dietetics.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
Program Requirements
Program Length
3 sessions full-time advanced standing (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);
9 sessions part-time advanced standing
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.
Emphases in the MPH Program
Students in the Nutrition and Dietetics field of study may complete an emphasis by completing 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.
Emphasis: Clinical Nutrition
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0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Clinical Nutrition practicum in a tertiary-care clinical nutrition setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.
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0.5 FCE from the following list:
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A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on clinical nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.
Emphasis: Management and Food Systems
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0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Management and Food Systems practicum in a management and food provision setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.
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0.5 FCE: graduate-level course in management or food systems to be approved by the program director and course instructor.
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A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on management of food provision and food systems as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.
Emphasis: Public Health Nutrition
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0.5 FCE: complete a four-week Public Health Nutrition practicum in a regional, provincial, or federal public health agency setting, in addition to the standard practicum requirements for the field.
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0.5 FCE: NFS1201H Public Health Nutrition.
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A relevant research assignment for an appropriate agency focused on public health nutrition as part of CHL5656Y Nutrition and Dietetics Culminating Project, to be approved by the program director or course instructor.
Field: Occupational and Environmental Health
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5904H Perspectives in Occupational and Environmental Health — Legal and Social Context.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5910H Occupational and Environmental Hygiene I.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5912H Occupational and Environmental Toxicology.
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0.5 FCE in physical agents: CHL5907H Radiological Health or CHL5914H Physical Agents I-Noise.
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0.5 FCE in research methods: CHL5220H Introduction to Quantitative Research or CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I.
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3.0 FCEs in one of the emphases described below.
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Up to 2.5 FCEs in approved courses related to the student’s area of study.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE in a practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
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Full-time students may require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time
Emphases in the MPH Program
Students in the Occupational and Environmental Health field of study must complete an emphasis by completing 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in the given area. The emphasis requirements will also count toward their 10.0 FCE degree program requirements.
Emphasis: Occupational Hygiene
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0.5 FCE: CHL5410H Occupational Epidemiology.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5902H Advanced Occupational Hygiene.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5911H Occupational and Environmental Hygiene II.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5915H Control of Occupational Hazards.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5917H Concepts in Safety Management.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5918H Biological Hazards in the Workplace and Community.
Emphasis: Environmental Public Health
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0.5 FCE: CHL5201H Biostatistics I.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5413H Public Health Sanitation.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5416H Environmental Epidemiology.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5903H Environmental Health.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5921H Protecting the Public from Air Pollution.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5922H Climate Change and Health.
Field: Social and Behavioural Health Sciences
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Dalla Lana School's additional admission requirements stated below.
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Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum mid-B average in the final year.
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At least one course in undergraduate statistics.
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Relevant work or volunteer experience.
Program Requirements
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Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
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0.5 FCE core course: CHL5004H Introduction to Public Health Sciences.
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1.0 FCE: CHL5103H Health Promotion 1 and CHL5104H Health Promotion 2.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5105H Social Determinants of Health.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5110H Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation.
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0.5 FCE: CHL5300H Public Health Policy.
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1.5 FCEs in research methods: CHL5201H Biostatistics I, CHL5401H Epidemiologic Methods I, and CHL5107H Introduction to Qualitative Research or approved equivalents.
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Minimum 1.0 FCE: practicum placement.
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Elective courses.
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Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis. See the CR/NCR-eligible courses in the course list section.
-
Full-time students normally require longer to complete the program, including time spent in the practicum placement.
Program Length
4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F);
12 sessions part-time
Time Limit
3 years full-time;
6 years part-time