Public Health, MPH

Program Overview

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi equips graduates with a comprehensive understanding of public health principles, including epidemiology, environmental health, and health policy. The program requires 45 credits, including core courses, electives, a practice experience, and a culminating experience. Graduates are prepared for careers in various fields, such as biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, and public health education.

Program Outline

It provides an understanding of a broad range of health-related topics, evidence-based approaches to problems, and learning how public health organizations run. The program is designed to educate students to facilitate and improve the public health of communities.

Outline:

• Program Details: The MPH program provides students with an understanding of epidemiology, environmental health, health policy, biostatistics, program planning and evaluation based on current health and wellness trends.
• Course Schedule: The public health degree requires a minimum of 45 credits:
• 27 SCH MPH Core Curriculum Program
• 15 SCH Electives
• 2 SCH Practice Experience
• 1 SCH Culminating Experience

Careers:

Once you earn your MPH, you’ll have the skills to take on a variety of careers that include:

• Biostatistician
• Epidemiologist
• Environmental Health Officer
• Health Care Specialist
• Health Services Manager
• Public Health Educator
• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Public Health Nurse
• Health Care Administrator
• Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Other:

The MPH degree is relevant across many industries and organizations, including those that are not centered specifically on health or healthcare, such as ensuring safe public water access, monitoring building codes, and nutrition. Students learn to develop critical thinking and analysis skills by using evidence-based approaches to evaluate and analyze data.