Program Benefits

  • Complete your Master of Public Health (MPH) in as little as 15 months of full-time study
  • Students take specialized coursework in Healthcare Administration, preparing students for leadership roles in healthcare
  • Take up to 4 courses per term of online, hybrid and on-ground classes
  • Classes held in the evenings on campus, allowing students to maintain full-time employment during the program
  • Low-residency structure combines the flexibility of online learning with in-person interaction, allowing students to pursue an MPH with minimal time away from their jobs and families while still benefiting from close interaction with faculty
  • Students can choose a variety of public health elective courses to suit their interests and training needs
  • Students choose culminating capstone of either a Thesis or Immersive Public Health Practicum
  • Students receive individualized attention, develop close relationships with peers and faculty and participate extensively in integrative learning experience
  • Students are eligible for multiple graduate assistant and fellowship positions to assist with tuition costs
  • Traditional MPH program has fall or spring start dates, with applicants accepted on a rolling basis

Full-Time Program Sequence

1st Fall Semester

  • Take MPH Foundation courses + 1 elective of interest
    • MPH 501
    • MPH 503
    • MPH 511
    • MPH 510
  • Classes held on-campus one day a week, with additional online/hybrid sessions

Winter Session

  • Take one online MPH course
    • MPH 500

1st Spring Semester

  • Complete MPH core & foundation coursework
    • MPH 502
    • MPH 505
    • MPH 508
    • MPH 563
  • Classes held on-campus one day a week, with additional online/hybrid sessions

Summer

  • Begin capstone (Thesis or Practicum)
  • Elective Coursework
    • MHA 642

2nd Fall Semester

  • Take MPH concentration and elective coursework
    • MHA 512
    • MHA 621
    • MPH Capstone completion
  • December graduation