Overview
The Master of Public Health (MPH) program is mainly a course-based curriculum. In order to graduate, students are required to complete the following:
- MPH week long Introductory Institute (August)
- Ten core courses
- Two electives
- One 12-16 week practicum course (consisting of 420 hours)
- Capstone course (final Spring term with asynchronous and synchronous course work before and after the one week of on campus attendance)
There is no thesis option.
The MPH Introductory Institute is held in August, while the Capstone course will occur in the spring of a student's graduating year. The remaining Master of Public Health (MPH) courses for full- and part-time students are supported by self-directed learning and offered through online (asynchronous and synchronous) formats.
The MPH degree will be completed within two years for full-time students (three terms per year). Part-time students must complete their degree within four years of initial program entry. All graduate students must maintain continuous registration for each term of the program.
While in the program, students should expect to spend 12-15 hours per week on each course. For a full-time student, that means they will spend up to 45 hours per week on coursework. See part-time course sequence and full-time course sequence below for students starting in or after Fall 2024. Additional program information is available on the graduate academic calendar MPH program page.