Master of Public Health Degree Program

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program provides students an opportunity to complete a course of study that leads to a professional degree.  Students enrolled in this program will expand their knowledge base in public health; develop, extend, and sharpen their professional skills; boader their perspectives on public health issues; and prepare to assume leadership roles in public health.

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 (BIO540, EHS565, HPP601, HPP620, and EPI630); 15 in Community Health Education core courses (HPP602, HPP603, HPP608, HPP622, and HPP704); 3 credits for the Community Applied Practice experience; 3 credits for the Integrative Learning Experience; 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 (BIO540, EHS565, HPP601, HPP620, EIP630), 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 (HPP 525, 621, 628, 691G, 780), Health Policy (HPP 524, 525, 580, 614, 629, 630, 726, 780), and Health Services Research (HPP 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.