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Overview

The Graduate Programs in Public Health are designed to provide foundational skills desirable for professionals engaging in the practice, education, and research of public health.  The MPH program competencies align with the competencies outlined by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2016.  Required and elective courses in the MPH program help students attain these competencies that are at the center of knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by emerging leaders in public health.

Major Description

The College of Graduate and Professional Studies offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree and a Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GCPH). These programs provide a graduate education to individuals currently working in the public health field, allied health professionals, clinicians, and individuals in the beginning stages of a career in public health. The curriculum is delivered in an online format, with full- and part-time options, and is intentionally flexible and readily applicable to students regardless of where they live.

The Master of Public Health is a 46-credit hour curriculum that develops and enhances skills in a variety of professional areas, including epidemiology, social and behavioral health, program development and evaluation, and public health practice and management. Applied Practice Experience (APE) and Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) are required components of the MPH program. 

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health is an 18-credit hour program that provides students with the core public health courses they need to broaden and enhance their professional knowledge. All courses in the Graduate Certificate in Public Health are also transferable to the MPH degree program.

PROGRAM VISION:

Our graduates will build healthier global communities through informed and collaborative public health practice.

Program Mission:

The Graduate Programs in Public Health are globally accessible programs committed to improving the health and well-being of communities through education, research, and service using a scholar-practitioner model.

Program Goals:

Education

1. Enroll and support qualified and diverse students.
2. Cultivate a learning environment that values diversity and cultural competence.
3. Ensure all graduates possess the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for public health practice.
4. Recruit, retain, and support qualified instructors.

Research

1. Sustain a scholarly research agenda to advance the field of public health.
2. Support scientific inquiry among students.
3. Support a collaborative scholarly environment for students and faculty.

Service

1. Facilitate student and faculty participation in service activities with a public health focus.
2. Identify and support workforce development needs. 

PROGRAM VALUES:

At GPPH, we value and encourage:

• Advocacy
• Collaboration
• Cultural competency
• Diversity
• Integrity
• Transparency
• Service

The Master of Public Health degree program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH),  The Master of Public Health and the Graduate Certificate in Public Health are accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

The Graduate Certificate in Public Health includes the following required courses (18 credits):

The Master of Public Health program includes the following courses (46 credits)

The following required courses (31 credits)