Public Health
Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health
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MSU's MPH is a generalist degree and allows you to choose elective courses that fit your personal and professional goals. If you have an interest in population health, working side-by-side with community partners and health care providers, look no further.
Our program places you in the drivers seat by providing you with flexibility, value and increased opportunity to engage in experience-based education. This program has been crafted with students in mind to ensure you're on a path to immediate success within the public health-adjacent industry that you are most passionate about pursuing.
Root values
Today, more than 700 Spartans in public health are working hard to protect the health of people and communities. These individuals enhance the quality of care available on a global scale by lending their passion for public health and educational experience to those in need.
Public health professionals are at the forefront of creating solutions to many of the worlds immediate health-related issues. Here are some of the common areas public health professionals are focused on addressing today.
Will you join in shaping a healthier tomorrow?
As director of the College of Human Medicine’s online Master of Public Health Program, Dr. McCullough urges students to address health disparities especially among underserved populations. He has spent much of his more recent career finding ways to remove barriers to better care and improved health. He served as senior associate director of MSU’s Man Up Man Down program, a federally funded study to help African American men achieve better mental and physical health. He is co-investigator on the federally funded MSU program, Research to Reduce Disparities (R2D2), to train CHM students on research.
HM 801 - Introduction to Public Health (3 Credits)
Introduction to public health philosophy and core knowledge areas. Ethical, legal and political considerations. Emphasis on principles and tools for population health, disease prevention and health promotion, health determinants, healthcare and public health systems.
HM 802 - Biostatistics for Public Health (3 Credits)
Practical applications and methods using software (SAS, Epi-Info) for statistical analysis, database construction, data visualization and interpretation.
HM 803 - Epidemiology for Public Health (3 Credits)
Distributions and determinants of disease in population. Epidemiologic research, quantitative methods, study designs pros/cons.
HM 804 - Public Health Policy and Administration (3 Credits)
Structural, operational, leadership and components of health policy and public health administration. Community health assessment, advocacy and evaluation within public health agencies and programs. Major business systems used for administration of public health agencies and programs.
HM 805 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3 Credits)
Concepts and methods of social and behavioral sciences applied to public health problems and issues.
HM 806 - Environmental Factors of Health (3 Credits)
Biological, physical and chemical factors that affect health of populations. Regulatory approaches to environmental hazards. Potential impact of environmental agents on health and preventive management approaches.
HM 807 - Practical Application and Critical Thinking in Public Health (3 Credits)
Critical thinking, reading skills, explanations, problem solving, and decision making in public health using case studies. Questioning assumptions, identifying bias, determining causality, and application of the scientific method. Reporting guidelines and systematic literature reviews.
HM 827 - Principles of Public Health Leadership (1 Credit)
Context, competencies and core leadership skills. Theories and research in public health and related organizations. Best practices, leadership styles, professional identity. Future leadership challenges.
HM 828 - Community Engagement in Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
Methods, ethics, and issues in community engaged practice and scholarship.
HM 854 - Health Equity Framework for Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
Social justice and health equity framework for the practice of public health with analysis of persistent health disparity across race, class, gender, and other forms of difference.
HM 853 - Public Health Program/Intervention Evaluation (3 Credits)
Introduce public health program evaluation methods/tools. Causal inference criteria, standard evaluation guides, procedural and outcome evaluation methods and needs assessment and performance monitoring methods. Integrates epidemiology, biostatistics and public health knowledge pertaining to program evaluation.
HM 880 - Study Design and Research Methods for Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
Examination of empirical and logical basis of public health research. Identification of research questions, study design, data collection and qualitative and quantitative approaches. Reporting of findings. Proposal writing. Ethical considerations in research.
State Authorization: Distance Education Restrictions Based on Permanent Residence. Michigan State University is obligated to comply with existing state laws regarding distance education (programs/departments offering courses delivered exclusively online). State laws regarding distance education vary state-by-state, and even program-by-program within a state. The Master of Public Health offered through the College of Human Medicine’s Division of Public Health at Michigan State University requires a practicum experience that constitutes a physical presence in some states, therefore restricting enrollment in our program to residents of those states. Prior to applying, please access the State-by-State Summary, for the most up-to-date approved and restricted states. For more information, please visit MSU's State Authorization website. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
June 1st
March 1st
October 1st
The university reserves the right to make changes in the types, structures, rates for fees, and tuition. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible.
MSU's MPH is a generalist degree and allows you to choose elective courses that fit your personal and professional goals. If you have an interest in population health, working side-by-side with community partners and health care providers, look no further.
Our program places you in the drivers seat by providing you with flexibility, value and increased opportunity to engage in experience-based education. This program has been crafted with students in mind to ensure you're on a path to immediate success within the public health-adjacent industry that you are most passionate about pursuing.
Root values
Today, more than 700 Spartans in public health are working hard to protect the health of people and communities. These individuals enhance the quality of care available on a global scale by lending their passion for public health and educational experience to those in need.
Public health professionals are at the forefront of creating solutions to many of the worlds immediate health-related issues. Here are some of the common areas public health professionals are focused on addressing today.
Will you join in shaping a healthier tomorrow?
As director of the College of Human Medicine’s online Master of Public Health Program, Dr. McCullough urges students to address health disparities especially among underserved populations. He has spent much of his more recent career finding ways to remove barriers to better care and improved health. He served as senior associate director of MSU’s Man Up Man Down program, a federally funded study to help African American men achieve better mental and physical health. He is co-investigator on the federally funded MSU program, Research to Reduce Disparities (R2D2), to train CHM students on research.
HM 801 - Introduction to Public Health (3 Credits)
Introduction to public health philosophy and core knowledge areas. Ethical, legal and political considerations. Emphasis on principles and tools for population health, disease prevention and health promotion, health determinants, healthcare and public health systems.
HM 802 - Biostatistics for Public Health (3 Credits)
Practical applications and methods using software (SAS, Epi-Info) for statistical analysis, database construction, data visualization and interpretation.
HM 803 - Epidemiology for Public Health (3 Credits)
Distributions and determinants of disease in population. Epidemiologic research, quantitative methods, study designs pros/cons.
HM 804 - Public Health Policy and Administration (3 Credits)
Structural, operational, leadership and components of health policy and public health administration. Community health assessment, advocacy and evaluation within public health agencies and programs. Major business systems used for administration of public health agencies and programs.
HM 805 - Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3 Credits)
Concepts and methods of social and behavioral sciences applied to public health problems and issues.
HM 806 - Environmental Factors of Health (3 Credits)
Biological, physical and chemical factors that affect health of populations. Regulatory approaches to environmental hazards. Potential impact of environmental agents on health and preventive management approaches.
HM 807 - Practical Application and Critical Thinking in Public Health (3 Credits)
Critical thinking, reading skills, explanations, problem solving, and decision making in public health using case studies. Questioning assumptions, identifying bias, determining causality, and application of the scientific method. Reporting guidelines and systematic literature reviews.
HM 827 - Principles of Public Health Leadership (1 Credit)
Context, competencies and core leadership skills. Theories and research in public health and related organizations. Best practices, leadership styles, professional identity. Future leadership challenges.
HM 828 - Community Engagement in Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
Methods, ethics, and issues in community engaged practice and scholarship.
HM 854 - Health Equity Framework for Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
Social justice and health equity framework for the practice of public health with analysis of persistent health disparity across race, class, gender, and other forms of difference.
HM 853 - Public Health Program/Intervention Evaluation (3 Credits)
Introduce public health program evaluation methods/tools. Causal inference criteria, standard evaluation guides, procedural and outcome evaluation methods and needs assessment and performance monitoring methods. Integrates epidemiology, biostatistics and public health knowledge pertaining to program evaluation.
HM 880 - Study Design and Research Methods for Public Health Practice (3 Credits)
Examination of empirical and logical basis of public health research. Identification of research questions, study design, data collection and qualitative and quantitative approaches. Reporting of findings. Proposal writing. Ethical considerations in research.
State Authorization: Distance Education Restrictions Based on Permanent Residence. Michigan State University is obligated to comply with existing state laws regarding distance education (programs/departments offering courses delivered exclusively online). State laws regarding distance education vary state-by-state, and even program-by-program within a state. The Master of Public Health offered through the College of Human Medicine’s Division of Public Health at Michigan State University requires a practicum experience that constitutes a physical presence in some states, therefore restricting enrollment in our program to residents of those states. Prior to applying, please access the State-by-State Summary, for the most up-to-date approved and restricted states. For more information, please visit MSU's State Authorization website. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
June 1st
March 1st
October 1st
The university reserves the right to make changes in the types, structures, rates for fees, and tuition. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible.
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