The school of population health offers a variety of degree options and graduate courses. In health, a master of public health is offered with five majors.

MPH PROGRAM

The MPH degree program is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) and requires four semesters to complete as a full time student. Part time students take approximately eight semesters to complete the program.

The core competencies for the Master of Public Health are:

• Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health
• Public Health and Health Care Systems
• Planning and Management to Promote Health
• Policy in Public Health
• Leadership
• Communication.

Learning Outcomes:

PLO 1. FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES: Apply epidemiological methods to the breadth of settings and situations in public health practice;
PLO 2. FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES: Select quantitative and qualitative data collection methods appropriate for a given public health context;
PLO 3. FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES: Analyze quantitative and qualitative data using biostatistics, informatics, computer-based programming and software, as appropriate;
PLO 4. FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES: Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy or practice;
PLO 5. FOUNDATIONAL COMPETENCIES: Compare the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings.