MPH Public Health
Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the 42 credit-hour Master of Public Health degree program from George Mason University is designed to prepare students with the foundational public health knowledge and competencies to address the most pressing and emerging health problems and concerns nationally and globally.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
August
Tuition Fee
$ 1,487 per credit
Location
Fairfax, United States
About the programme
Graduates in the Master of Public Health degree program from George Mason University 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.
Key Features
In accordance with the CEPH accreditation standards, students are required to complete coursework in the public health core and one concentration, as well as fieldwork for the applied practice experience.
As a CEPH-accredited program, all graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) examination.
Courses include:
- Foundations of Public Health
- Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Community Assessment and Partnerships
- Health Program Planning and Evaluation
- U.S. and Global Public Health Systems
- Role of Government in Health Care and Public Health
- Applied Public Health Leadership and Management