Public Health, MPH at George Mason University

Programme overview

Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the 42 credit-hour Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program is designed to prepare students with the foundational public health knowledge and competencies needed to address the most pressing and emerging health concerns nationally and globally. Graduates are prepared to work in a variety of employment sectors including local, state, and federal health and social service agencies, non-governmental and voluntary health organizations, health care, and private industry. Students may choose from these highly specialized concentrations: Community Health Promotion Epidemiology Food Security and Nutrition Global Health Health Equity and Social Justice Health Policy Public Health Communication (admissions temporarily suspended) Public Health Practice (offered 100% online) In accordance with the CEPH accreditation standards, stud

Faculty: College of Public Health | Duration: 42 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 42 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Foundations of Public Health; Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1; Community Assessment and Partnerships; Health Program Planning and Evaluation (Mason Core); U.S. and Global Public Health Systems; Role of Government in Health Care and Public Health.

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Entry requirements

Admission decisions are based on a review of: undergraduate academic performance and recent post-baccalaureate coursework (transcripts) professional and volunteer experience statement of goals and objectives letters of recommendation Some background in statistics, biology, and the social sciences is preferred. Applicants must meet the admission standards and application requirements specified in Admissions . Applications must be submitted using the online Schools of Public Health Application System (SOPHAS). For more information about application requirements and deadlines, please visit the College of Public Health Admissions website . Food Security and Nutrition Concentration To be admitted to the Food Security and Nutrition Concentration, students must have taken NUTR 295 Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core) or a substitute approved by the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies.

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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