Generalist concentration
Overview
Generalists select and take a mix of courses from the other MPH concentrations to tailor their education to their specific educational and career interests. This allows students the flexibility to attain a variety of competencies and skills throughout their studies. Dual-degree students select the generalist concentration in order to satisfy the credit requirements for both of their programs of study. Approximately a third of MPH students select the generalist concentration.
Concentration requirements
This concentration requires 12 credits, consisting of:
9 credits of coursework from approved concentration courses such as:
- Global Health
- Power, Policy, and Politics in Global Health
- Fundamentals of Mental Health
- Global Mental Health
- Health Economics
- Health, Politics, and Policy
- Epidemiology Methods
- Advanced Applied Linear Modeling
Practicum focused on concentration competencies from completed concentration courses (3 credits)
Capstone focused on concentration competencies from completed concentration courses
Practicum
Generalists participate in a wide variety of practicum experiences. A few examples of recent generalist practicum sites include:
- WEPOWER
- WashU Office of Sustainability
- Center for Interprofessional Education
- CVS
- WashU Public Health’s Health Communication Research Lab
- St. Louis Integrated Health Network
Concentration chair
Angela Hobson, PhD, MPH, is a teaching professor and the associate dean of education at WashU Public Health. She is also a faculty scholar in WashU’s Center for the Environment. Her academic and practice interests focus on environmental health and justice, epidemiology, leadership, and public health education. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in epidemiology and environmental justice, as well as public health seminar.
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