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MPH Degree Requirements
The Master of Public Health degree requires 48 credits of graduate-level coursework. It offers a generalist master’s program with elective course sequences in areas such as population health, global health, disaster management and forensic health. A Harpur-MPH 4+1 program is also offered.
- Two foundational courses are required:
- Foundations of public health
- Public health biology
- Five core courses are required:
- Social and behavioral sciences in public health
- Biostatistics
- Environmental health
- Epidemiology
- Health policy, finance and management
- Three additional courses are also required:
- Applied epidemiology, which uses a case-based approach to integrate all core disciplines
- Program planning and evaluation, which develops assessment skills for informed decision-making
- Special topics in public health, which explores current and emerging public health issues
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Four experiential public health courses are also required. These 1-credit courses focus on community engagement, professional development and interprofessional education. They are designed to foster leadership skills and socialization into the role of public health professional.
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Three elective courses in areas such as population health or global health or certificate-bearing elective sequences in disaster management or forensic health.
- Students must complete an internship practicum and capstone project to meet degree requirements.
MPH applicants apply through SOPHAS, the centralized application system for public health. Application requirements vary by student status (domestic or international), so select the appropriate link above.