This degree program offers experienced health workers an opportunity to complete a course of study that leads to a professional degree. Working health professionals expand their knowledge base in public health, extend and sharpen their professional skills, broaden their perspective on public health problems, and prepare to assume greater professional responsibility.

The basic requirement of the M.P.H. degree is the completion of a minimum of 42 credits of academic work depending upon area of concentration, and practice experience. Candidates may enroll either full time, in which case they should be able to complete degree requirements in three semesters and an intervening summer, or part time, in which case they are expected to complete degree requirements within three years of matriculation.

Community Health Education
The total number of credits required for graduation is 42, 15 of which must be earned in Public Health core courses (PUBHLTH 540, 565, 601, 620, 630), 15 credits earned in Community Health Education core courses (PUBHLTH 690SJ, 602, 603, 608, 622, 704), 3 credits for the practicum experience, 3 credits for a culminating experience, which is fulfilled by completing an M.P.H. project; and 6 credits from elective courses.

Health Policy and Management
The total number of credits required for graduation is 42, 15 of which must be earned in Public Health core courses (PUBHLTH 540, 565, 601, 620, 630), 3 credits for the practicum experience, 3 credits for culminating experience, which is fulfilled by completing a M.P.H. project; and 21 credits from Health Policy and Management courses. The courses in Health Policy and Management have been classified under three content areas: Health Care Management and Administration (PUBHLTH 525, 621, 628, 691G, 780), Health Policy (PUBHLTH 524, 525, 580, 614, 629, 630, 726, 780), and Health Services Research (PUBHLTH 608, 622, 624, 628, 640, 704, 726). The remaining credits may be earned through a combination of elective courses, practicum experience, and M.P.H. project (or other culminating experience).

All M.P.H. students are required to complete a practicum as part of their degree requirements. Practice experiences may be paid or unpaid. Culminating experience options include one or more of the following: a capstone course, an M.P.H. project or a comprehensive examination.