Graduate programs

The School of Public Health graduate programs are designed to prepare students for professional work in the fields of community health, health promotion, health management, and health policy in a wide variety of settings. Students may also complete a plan of study that prepares them to pursue a doctoral degree in a health-related area. 

The School of Public Health offers eight graduate degrees.

1. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Promotion.

2. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Management and Policy.

3. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Biostatistics

4. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Environmental Systems and Human Health

5. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Public Health Practice

6. A Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Epidemiology

7. A Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Biostatistics. 

8. A Master of Arts/Master of Science (M.A./M.S.) degree in Health Studies - Not Currently Admitting

Students with a wide variety of undergraduate degrees and professional experience are admitted to the School of Public Health.

Biostatistics M.P.H.

Environmental Systems and Human Health M.P.H.

Epidemiology M.P.H.

Health Management and Policy M.P.H.

Health Promotion M.P.H.

Public Health Practice M.P.H. online

Biostatistics M.S.

Health Studies M.A./M.S.

Biostatistics Courses

Community & Public Health Courses

Environmental Systems & Human Health Courses

Epidemiology Courses

Health Studies M.A./M.S.

The M.A./M.S degree in Health Studies is designed to provide students with an interest in physical activity/exercise an opportunity for graduate study. Students must complete each of the common required courses (including the completion of a project or a thesis) as well as courses in the area of physical activity/exercise. 

Students pursuing the M.A./M.S. degree in Health Studies must complete at least 49 graduate credits with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher, including a core of 22 credits, and 18 additional credits from the physical activity/exercise concentration and 3 credits of elective to be determined by student and advisor.

All M.A./M.S. students must complete either a thesis or a project. The thesis option requires the completion and defense of a thesis (9 credits), and the project option requires the completion of a project (6 credits).

The School of Public Health is not currently admitting students to the M.A./M.S. degree in Health Studies. 

Requirements

The following courses are required:

Concentration Courses

PHE 507Seminar

1-9

PHE 545Men's Health

4

PHE 546Urban and Community Health

3

PHE 551Women and Holistic Health

4

PHE 552Women's Health

3

Age 556Health Aspects of Aging

4

Age 558Perspectives on Aging

3

PHE 573Physiology of Exercise

4

PHE 575Exercise Testing Techniques

4

Soc 592Qualitative Methods

4

Psy 550Occupational Health Psychology

4

Psy 571Health Psychology

4

Bi 517Mammalian Physiology

4

Bi 518Comparative Animal Physiology

4

Bi 520Ethical Practice in the Life Sciences

3

Bi 562Neuroscience I: Physiology of Synapses and Circuits

4

Common Required Courses

PHE 511Foundations of Public Health

3

PHE 512Principles of Health Behavior I

3

PHE 520Qualitative Research Design

3

PHE 521Quantitative Research Design and Analysis

3

Epi 512Epidemiology I

4

PHE 576Physical Activity, Health, and Disease

3

PHE 577Exercise, Nutrition, and Performance

3

9 credits of thesis
or 
6 credits of project

Electives

Elective credits determined by student and advisor.

3