Public Health MPH (Online)

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The MPH is fully online

Discover your potential in the health care industry with the online Master of Public Health degree and begin developing your own ideas for eliminating health disparities. With our diverse track options guided by educators with years of industry experience, you can receive the education that best supports your personal and professional goals.

  • Next start date: January 21, 2020
  • Estimated program length: 18 months
  • Course length: 8 weeks
  • Credit hours for program: 45
  • Transfer credits accepted: up to 9

MPH tracks

  • population health in addiction and recovery track
  • health analytics track
  • health policy track
  • our generalist track

Test

  • PUBH 6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
  • PUBH6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
  • PUBH 6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
  • PUBH6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
  • PUBH6002 Introduction to Biostatistics and Data Analysis
  • PUBH 6003 Public Health Management and Policy
  • PUBH 6004 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
  • PUBH6005 Principles of Environmental Health
  • PUBH 6006 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Public Health
  • PUBH XXXX Elective Area #1
  • PUBH XXXX Elective Area #2
  • PUBH7501 Public Health Practicum
  • PUBH 7901 Public Health Capstone

Develop career-enhancing capabilities in many areas

Communities throughout the world face mounting public health concerns — from environmental contaminants threatening our food and water supplies to the return of once-eradicated infectious diseases.

The need has never been greater for public health professionals to act as catalysts for change, ensuring the right to healthier lives for all people and populations.

Fairleigh Dickinson University’s new 45-credit Master of Public Health online program seeks to educate a new generation of public health professionals who will meet this growing need — locally, nationally and globally.

Studies emphasize hands-on experiences and skill-building in critical thinking and innovative problem solving, communication, leadership, and interprofessional collaboration. Classes include interdisciplinary studies central to effective public health practice, such as epidemiology, social and behavioral determinants of health, environmental health, data analysis, policy, and management principles.

  • Social and behavioral determinants of public health
  • Epidemiology
  • Data analysis
  • Biostatistics
  • Management principles
  • Global public health policies

Through an interactive, online classroom, you’ll begin your master’s in public health online with a selection of core courses followed by a curriculum specific to the professional track of your choice. You’ll receive flexible schedule options, so you can learn at your own pace and complete your degree on your own time. Throughout each semester, you’ll gain hands-on experience working with public health tools through group interactions involving case studies and integrated care groups that focus on interprofessional education.

Online program highlights

  • Convenient. 100% online classes allow you to study at the time and place most convenient for you.
  • Flexible. Pursue your degree at your pace without career interruption — or complete our accelerated program in 18 months.
  • Relevant. FDU faculty and select public health experts will introduce you to best practices and key public health topics.
  • Tailored. Earn a degree in one of four areas of focus tailored to your career interests and goals.

Admission requirements

All applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. The submission of GRE results is not required. Applicants must provide:

  • Graduate application form
  • Official transcripts. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Resume

Courses and requirements

Experiential, hands-on classes

Earning your master’s in public health online will provide you with the necessary credentials to continue your education with a doctoral degree or advance in your career. You’ll become proficient in key industry topics, including innovative management, global health issues, epidemiology and more.

Core courses

  • PUBH 6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
  • PUBH6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
  • PUBH6002 Introduction to Biostatistics and Data Analysis
  • PUBH 6003 Public Health Management and Policy
  • PUBH6004 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
  • PUBH6005 Principles of Environmental Health
  • PUBH6006 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Public Health
  • PUBH XXXX Elective Area #1
  • PUBH XXXX Elective Area #2
  • PUBH7501 Public Health Practicum
  • PUBH7901 Public Health Capstone

Concentration requirements

Select one of the following tracks:

Generalist, 15 credits

  • Select five courses from any listed within the below tracks.
  • One will have to be a practice and leadership course (i.e., practicum)

Population health in addiction and recovery, 15 credits

  • PUBH 7101 Issues of Addiction and Recovery
  • PUBH 7102 Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use: Populations and Issues
  • PUBH 7103 Mental Health Advocacy
  • PUBH 7104 Issues of Treatment and Recovery
  • PUBH 7105 Addiction and Recovery Practice and Leadership

Health analytics, 15 credits

  • PUBH 7201 Advanced Biostatistics, Data Management, and Analysis
  • PUBH 7202 Population Health Research Methods
  • PUBH 7203 Data Management in Public Health Systems
  • PUBH 7204 Predictive Analytics and Determinants of Health
  • PUBH 7205 Health Analytics Practice and Leadership

Health policy, 15 credits

  • PUBH 7301 Politics and Practice of Public Health and Health Policy
  • PUBH 7302 Economic and Social Determinants of Health Policy
  • PUBH 7303 Health Disparities and Cultural Issues
  • PUBH 7304 Comparative Health Care Systems
  • PUBH 7305 Health Policy Practice and Leadership