MCH Concentration Completion Form
As part of our mandate to train future leaders in the field of Maternal and Child Health, we offer an interdisciplinary concentration in Maternal and Child Health open to all residential Harvard Chan School students. Students who complete concentration requirements will graduate with a letter stating they have concentrated in Maternal and Child Health.
Click to view full guidelines : MCH Concentration Guidelines 2023-2024
Concentration Overview as of January 2024*
*No Audit option
NOTE: If courses are only offered as ‘pass/fail,’ they will count towards the concentration as if they were ordinal credits.
| Program | Basic Courses of MCH
(Required) |
Core Courses
(At least 1 required) |
Elective courses
(Optional) |
Total credits needed | Culminating Project |
| MPH45/MS1 | SBS360 (2 semesters) SBS246 |
1 core course from list | Various elective courses as needed | 6.25 | Practicum or thesis in MCH-related topic |
| MPH65/MS2 | SBS360 (2 semesters) SBS246 |
1-2 core course(s) from list | 1-2 elective courses as needed | 8.75 | Practicum or thesis in MCH-related topic |
| PhD/DrPH | SBS360 (2 semesters) SBS246 |
1-2 core course(s) from list | 1-2 elective courses as needed | 8.75 | Dissertation or DELTA project in MCH-related topic |
Prospective and current students should review the concentration guidelines found at the link above, and if interested, contact us at mchconcentration@hsph.harvard.edu.
