Online Public Health Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree program is a collaborative degree offering of South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota. The M.P.H. degree is the most widely recognized professional credential for leadership and practice in public health. As outlined by the Council on Education for Public Health, which accredits M.P.H. programs, the M.P.H. curriculum covers the five core areas of public health education:

Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Health Services Administration
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Environmental Health

The program offers student engagement through research and practice opportunities. Ongoing partnerships exist with entities such as the South Dakota Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Indian Health Services, and the South Dakota Department of Health.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or should anticipate completion of a bachelor's degree before enrollment in the graduate program.

International applicants
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For those whose English is not a primary language , they should have

TOEFL: required score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, 79-80 Internet-based

IELTS: 6.0

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Indiana State University offers the master of science (M.S.) in health sciences with a concentration in public health to students who are interested in advancing their careers or education. This master's program provides a general mastery of public health beyond that of the undergraduate level. The program is particularly recommended for students who wish to assume additional organizational responsibility or who wish to pursue a doctorate degree.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum requirements:

1. Hold a baccalaureate degree, including the following undergraduate courses:

- Two semesters of college-level anatomy and physiology; and
- One semester of college-level algebra, trigonometry, calculus, or statistics

2. Have earned one of the following:

- a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 in all undergraduate coursework

- a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework

- a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the applicant's major field of study

- a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken at the graduate level

3. Meet one of the following professional requirements:

- Baccalaureate degree in allied health professions; or

- Two years of professional work experience within the field of health care, public health, or health education/promotion, as approved by the Department of Applied Health Sciences

4. Submit a letter of interest describing academic and/or employment experience as well as reasons for pursuing the master's degree.

5. Submit a current resume (1-2 pages).

6. Provide the name, email address, and telephone number of at least two references.

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Provides the general knowledge and skills necessary to work in a Public Health environment as well as research methods and statistics. The research component enables students to focus in depth on their chosen area of public health.

This Research Masters course is an appropriate qualification for health professionals seeking to work in the public health domain.

Entry Requirements

Relevant undergraduate degree.

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Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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Research degree.

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The Master of Public Health Advanced provides knowledge and understanding of the efforts made by society to protect, promote and restore people's health. The goals of public health include: promotion and improvement of health; prevention of disease, premature death, disease-produced discomfort, and disability in the population.

The program comprises four core public health subjects**, four subjects from one of the following streams:

Health Promotion**
Public Health Nutrition
Occupational Health
Social Marketing for Health**

plus an additional research project (24 credit points).

**Available by distance delivery.

Entry Requirements

Applicants normally apply to transfer into the Master of Public Health (MPH) Advanced in the final session of their MPH program.

A minimum of 24 completed credit points with a credit grade average in MPH subjects is required, together with the availability of an appropriate academic supervisor for the Major Project. Applications for transfer are considered on a case-by-case basis and academic attainment in subjects not yet completed may also be taken into consideration.

Direct admission into this course is not available.

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Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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