Master of Science in Public Health

William N. Washington DPA, MPA, MPH, CHES

Mission

The Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) degree program strives to provide unique education opportunities in public health related professions, to promising African-American and other underrepresented ethnic minority students, to gain competencies to work as professionals, in the public and private sector as well as voluntary agencies with special emphases on serving under served communities.

Instructional Goal

To train a diverse population of students from underrepresented and under served communities in the core areas of public health which they can integrate into their professional careers.

Objective

To provide to all students academic instruction in core public health courses who will pass an evaluation method, (examination, presentation, demonstration, etc.) by
at least the 70% level in each course.

Service Goal

To train students for professional and civic engagement in minority and under served communities nationally and internationally.

Objective

To provide to all students professional and elective health courses who will pass and evaluation method, (examination, presentation, demonstration, etc.) by at least the 70% level in each course.

Research Goal

To train students to be familiar with research design and techniques.

Objective

• All students will be introduced o research design and techniques.
  
• All students selecting to do a thesis as a culminating experience will participate on a faculty research project or conduct their own research project.
• Students in the MSPH. program receive a foundation in the basics of public health that allow them to work as health professionals in the public, private and voluntary health agency sectors at the local, state, federal and international levels.
• Students may apply for admission for the fall semester only. Applicants to the MSPH program must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited academic institution. Application packet must be received to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee before the application deadline.

Students in the MSPH. program receive a foundation in the basics of public health that allow them to work as health professionals in the public, private and voluntary health agency sectors at the local, state, federal and international levels.