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Nov 23, 2024
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2009-2011 Graduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Public Health M.P.H.
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| The Master of Public Health Degree Program is designed to prepare students to be public health professionals in the private and public sectors with the overall goal of promoting and protecting the health of individuals in our society. The Master of Public Health degree (MPH) is comprised of an 18-credit required core for every student. The 21 credits represent the four primary areas of specialty offered in Public Health programs, plus one additional course entitled Fundamentals of Public Health. The four specialty areas include: (1) Health Promotion, (2) Environmental and Occupational Health, (3) Health Care Administration and Policy, and (4) Biostatistics and Epidemiology. In addition to the core courses, each student will select an 18-21 credit concentration area from one of the four aforementioned concentrations. All candidates will finish their MPH degree with a 3-6 credit capstone project resulting in a 42-credit degree program. |
Educational Objectives
The purpose of the MPH Program is to prepare individuals to become effective health care practitioners, researchers and teachers who will competently identify public health problems and needs, develop effective strategies to address those needs, and promote appropriate services to be available for the protection of human health.
At a minimum, the following criteria should be met to assure each student a) develops an understanding of the areas of knowledge that are basic to public health, b) acquires skills and experience in the application of basic public health concepts and of specialty knowledge to the solution of community health problems, and c) demonstrates integration of knowledge through a capstone experience.
Admissions Requirements
To be considered for admission to the MPH, an applicant must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from a regionally accredited institution and have adequate preparation in the biological, physical, or social sciences. A criterion for admission is at least a B (3.0) grade-point average or the equivalent in work completed after the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program and in all post-baccalaureate course work.
- Completion of the school’s application process.
- Submit a personal essay describing what you perceive to be pressing public health issues, why a career in the field appeals to you, and how it will use your strengths and commitment
- Three letters of recommendation
- Satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for applicants whose first language is not English
- Official copies of all transcripts sent to the Graduate College and unofficial copies to the School of Public Health
Degree Requirements
All students are required to complete six core courses including (18 credits): Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Fundamentals of Environmental and Occupational Health, Theoretical Principals of Health Promotion, Survey of U.S. Health Care Systems, and Fundamentals of Public Health. Additionally, all students are required to complete a Capstone Project. The Capstone Project requirement may be fulfilled by a professional paper, thesis, or internship experience. Students will also be required to take seven courses (18-21 credits) in a concentration area and complete a capstone experience (3-6 credits). The total program of study is 42 credits. A student must have at least a B (3.0) grade point average in all graduate work in order to graduate.
The MPH degree will be awarded only when all these requirements are met.
MPH Core Course Requirements - Total Credits: 18
Health Promotion Concentration - Total Credits: 21
Environmental and Occupational Health Concentration - Total Credits: 18-21
Health Care Administration and Policy Concentration - Total Credits: 18
Biostatistics and Epidemiology Concentration - Total Credits: 18
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