Online MPH Program (Master’s in Public Health)
MPH Admission Requirements
- UB graduate program application
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Submit official transcripts verifying receipt of a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the equivalent of this degree from another country
- Statement of goals
Online MPH Curriculum
The 100% online master’s program consists of 42 semester credit hours: 33 core credits and 9 concentration credits and can be completed in only 15 months by taking courses in an accelerated 7-week format.
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH 501 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| MPH 502 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| MPH 503 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| MPH 504 | Public Health Policy | 3 |
| MPH 505 | Research Methods | 3 |
| MPH 506 | Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health | 3 |
| MPH 507 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 |
| MPH 508 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| MPH 510 | Emergency Management Health Issues | 3 |
| MPH 512 | Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| MPH 560 | Applied Practical Learning | 3 |
Choose One Concentration:
Global Health Concentration
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH 520 | Global Health Issues | 3 |
| MPH 521 | Program Planning for Global Health | 3 |
| MPH 522 | Essentials of Economics and Finance for Global Health | 3 |
Community Health Concentration
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH 530 | Community Health Issues | 3 |
| MPH 531 | Program Planning, Research and Evaluation for Community Health | 3 |
| MPH 532 | Urban Health and Social Policy | 3 |
Health Policy and Management Concentration
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH 540 | Health Economics and U.S. Policy | 3 |
| MPH 541 | Public Health Law | 3 |
| MPH 542 | Public Health Policy as a Prevention Strategy | 3 |
