Program Overview

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Program Overview

The College of Human Medicine's Master of Public Health (MPH) program is a pathway for forward-thinkers to establish a lifelong commitment to something bigger. As the world continues to evolve, so does the need for public health professionals who aim to mobilize change.

Concentrations

Michigan State University offers three online public health concentrations that can be customized to public health interests:

• Generalist
• Rural Public Health
• Public Health Data Management and Analytics

Generalist Concentration

The online Generalist Concentration is a traditional MPH program that prepares students for the practice of public health in many different settings. With an emphasis on applied education and learning, courses provide students with knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in a range of public health careers.

Rural Public Health Concentration

The online Rural Public Health Concentration equips students with the skills and knowledge to work effectively as public health leaders and practitioners in rural communities, both locally and globally.

Public Health Data Management and Analytics Concentration

The online Public Health Data Management and Analytics Concentration equips students with the skills to use various public health and health care data sources for applied public health practice. A data equity framework is integrated into this concentration to ensure fairness and equality.

Program Outcomes

The program provides flexibility, value, and increased opportunity to engage in experience-based education. This program has been crafted with students in mind to ensure they're on a path to immediate success within the public health-adjacent industry.

Root Values

The program is built on the following root values:

• Leadership
• Health equity
• Practical application coursework
• Practical methodology
• Practicum orientation
• Program evaluation and systematic review
• Use of public health information for enhancing communication

Career Outlook

Public health professionals are at the forefront of creating solutions to many of the world's immediate health-related issues. Some common areas public health professionals are focused on addressing include:

• Health equity
• Social determinants of health
• Community health
• Mental health
• Maternal and child health
• Reproductive and sexual health
• Health policy and management
• Health communication and promotion
• Climate change on human health
• Lead contamination
• Gun violence
• Substance abuse
• Nutrition
• Biostatistics
• Communicable disease
• Infectious disease
• Chronic disease
• Global health

Course Information

Core Courses

The program consists of the following core courses:

• PH 801 - Introduction to Public Health (3 Credits)
• PH 802 - Biostatistics for Public Health (3 Credits)
• PH 803 - Epidemiology for Public Health (3 Credits)
• PH 804 - Public Health Policy and Administration (3 Credits)
• PH 805 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3 Credits)
• PH 806 - Environmental Factors of Health (3 Credits)
• PH 827 – Principles of Public Health Leadership (1 Credit)
• PH 828 – Community Engagement in Public Health (3 Credits)
• PH 843 – Public Health Research Methods (3 Credits)
• PH 854 – Health Equity Framework for Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
• PH 892 – Public Health Applied Practice Experience (3 Credits)
• PH 893 – Public Health Integrative Learning Experience (3 Credits)

Generalist Concentration Curriculum

The Generalist Concentration requires:

• PH 853 Public Health Program/Intervention Evaluation (3 Credits)
• One of the following elective courses (3 credits)
  • PH 832 – Global Public Health (3 Credits)
  • PH 833 – Introduction to Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting and Public Health (3 Credits)
  • PH 838 – Cultural Aspects of Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
  • PH 847 – Public Health in Ghana: A one Health Perspective (3 Credits)
  • PH 861 – Introduction to Public Health Nutrition (3 Credits)
  • PH 863 – Parasitic Diseases and Public Health in Developing Countries (3 credits)
  • PH 865 – Vitamins and Minerals: Risks to Public Health (3 Credits)
  • PH 871 – Vaccine Preventable Diseases of Public Health Importance (3 Credits)
  • PH 873 – Maternal and Child Health: A Global Public Health Perspective (3 Credits)
  • PH 877 – Public Health Nutrition and the Life Stages (3 Credits)
  • PH 882 – PH Nutrition: Assessment & Development of Population-Base Interventions (3 Credits)
• One of the following elective courses (3 Credits)
  • PH 808 – Public Health Surveillance (3 Credits)
  • PH 831 – Communicable Diseases in Public Health (3 Credits)
  • PH 836 – Comparative Global Health Systems (3 Credits)
  • PH 840 – Public Health Finance (3 Credits)
  • PH 852 - Outbreak Investigations in Public Health
  • PH 862 – Global Pandemics and Public Health Systems, Law, and Community Impacts (3 Credits)
  • PH 864 – Intersection of Human and Animal Health (3 Credits)
  • PH 876 – Nutrition and Chronic Diseases: Living Longer and Healthier (3 Credits)
  • PH 889 – Applied Epidemiology Methods for Public Health Practitioners (3 Credits)

Rural Public Health Curriculum

The Rural Public Health Concentration requires:

• PH 830 – Foundations of Rural Public Health
• PH 834 – Drivers of Rural Health
• PH 839 – Rural Public Health Policy and Advocacy

Public Health Data Management and Analytics Curriculum

The Public Health Data Management and Analytics Concentration requires:

• PH 826 – Data Management and Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
• PH 878 – Applied Biostatics for Public Health (3 Credits)
• PH 829 – Public Health and Healthcare Delivery Data (3 Credits)

Admission Requirements

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Résumé or CV
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
• Personal statement discussing your interests and goals in public health
• 3 letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources
• Academic statement (optional)
• GRE (optional)
• International Applicants Only: English language proficiency test scores

Tuition & Fees

The tuition and fees per credit are $725 plus university fees for both in-state and out-of-state students.

Cost of Attendance

The university reserves the right to make changes in the types, structures, rates for fees, and tuition. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible. In addition to tuition and fees, there are other expenses associated with your Cost of Attendance.

Key Dates

The application deadlines are:

• June 1st for the Fall Semester
• March 1st for the Summer Semester
• October 1st for the Spring Semester

The MSU Value Promise

Michigan State University provides a high-quality education with a strong return on investment. The university has been offering online degree programs for over 20 years and is committed to student success.