Public Health Leadership, MPH Cohort

Public Health Leadership, MPH (48 SCH)

The Master of Public Health in Public Health Leadership is a 48-semester credit hour program designed to transform students into the public health leaders of tomorrow. Whether pursuing public health work in a governmental, non-profit, or community organization, our graduates will be equipped with a skillset that will enable them to emerge as prominent leaders in the field. The Public Health Leadership concentration provides graduates with a set of interdisciplinary approaches to address issues central to community and population health. Throughout the program, students will also develop the ability to analyze health disparities and promote health equity, gaining practical skills to actively enhance the well-being of local communities and beyond.

Admission Requirements and Application Procedures  

Electives

Students will work with their advisor to select two 3 credit hour elective courses from the approved elective list.

MPH Practice Experience

All MPH students are required to complete a Public Health practice experience internship. This requirement is based upon the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation.

This course provides opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience addressing MPH foundation and concentration-specific competencies, as well as achieve multiple accreditation requirements for applied practice and integrative learning experiences. Students commit to a three-semester experience with a qualified site supervisor and practice setting that promotes the synthesis and application of MPH competencies. Students are required to complete two products that utilize MPH competencies and make a meaningful contribution to their internship site. The internship is supervised by an HSC instructor of record as well as an internship site supervisor. 

Prerequisite: Students must be in good academic standing with the university and have completed all required courses during the first year cohort program or have completed at least 21 SCH as an online student. Students must successfully complete tasks in the zero-credit hour Pre-PHED 5297 canvas course prior to enrolling in the three course practice experience sequence.

For more information, please see the Public Health Practice Experience website.