Overview

Gain the highest-level management and leadership skills in public health with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s dual MPA/MPH. You can earn two master’s degrees in two and a half years, and then sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam.

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Career-Enhancing Competencies and Program Outcomes

In this dual master’s degree program, you’ll study foundational competencies in the following subjects:

  • Communication
  • Evidence-based approaches to public health
  • Interprofessional and/or intersectoral practice
  • Leadership
  • Planning and management to promote health
  • Policy in public health
  • Public health and healthcare systems
  • Systems thinking

Enhance Your Career with Skills In:

  • Budget and resource management
  • Cross-collaboration
  • Cultural awareness
  • Epidemiology methodology
  • Governance, negotiation & mediation
  • Program proposal
  • Policy evaluation
  • Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
  • Strategic communication

Our expert faculty will help you practice these competencies so that you can shape your individual approach to leadership in public administration and public health careers. With your expertise, you can choose to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam.

MPA/MPH coursework culminates in a hands-on practicum, which allows you to put your knowledge into practice at a site convenient for you. Upon graduation, you can seek a leadership career in:

  • Community health
  • Health education
  • Hospital management
  • The Department of Health
  • Local, county and state government
  • The FDA
  • The CDC

Courses and Requirements

The dual MPA/MPH degree includes a total of 60 credit hours, which are divided into eight-week course sessions.

MPA Courses

MPH Courses

  • PUBH6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
  • PUBH6002 Introduction to Biostatistics and Data Analysis
  • PUBH6003 Public Health Management and Policy
  • PUBH6004 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
  • PUBH6005 Principles of Environmental Health
  • PUBH6006 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Public Health
  • PUBH7103 Mental Health Advocacy
  • PUBH7202 Population Health Research Methods
  • PUBH7301 Politics and Practice of Public Health and Health Policy
  • PUBH7303 Health Disparities and Cultural Issues
  • PUBH7304 Comparative Healthcare Systems
  • PUBH7501 Public Health Practice and Leadership
  • PUBH7901 Public Health Capstone

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission into the dual MPA/MPH degree program, please submit the following:

  • A completed graduate admissions application
  • All official transcripts (must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0)
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • A personal statement
  • Your resume

How to Get Started on Your Public Health and Public Administration Dual Degree

Ready to take the next step towards your degree? Apply now or use the form to request more information. You can also visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Contact Information
Graduate Admissions: Metro Campus
1000 River Rd, T-KB1-01
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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Graduate Admissions: Florham Campus
285 Madison Ave, M-RI0-01
Madison, NJ 07940
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