Master in Public Health (MPH) Program Description
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Plan of Study |
Course Catalog Requirements)
The Master in Public Health (MPH) is an accelerated program that serves to reduce the total time and expenses it would take to complete a traditional graduate program in Public Health. The MPH degree consists of 42 credits that include online course work, and field experiences, which emphasize a Rural Health focus culminating in a capstone research project.
The online program allows for ease of entry and completion appealing to the working student or professional. The program is collaborative and incorporates current graduate course offerings from across the School of Health Science and Education including the Master of Health Science and the Master in Nursing programs.
Although the MPH program curriculum is designed for completion within a year, students may take up to 3 years to complete the program. Students would be required to declare this intention with their academic advisor and work with them to develop clear pathway towards graduation. Students who exercise this option advised that necessary course sequencing might delay program completion.
MPH Capstone Project
Students in the Master of Public Health Program are required to develop, implement, evaluate, and report upon a public health intervention at a self-identified rural field experience site.
These requirements can be met through successfully completing the following courses:
- MPH 525 Fundamentals of Program Evaluation
- MPH 526 Program Planning & Implementation
- MPH 530 Applied Practice Experience
- MPH 533 Community Health Research and Assessment