Master of Public Health - Public Health Practice

Public Health is organized efforts in a community to improve the health of its population. It applies systematic and analytic reasoning to evaluate the etiologies of disease and illness causation within a population. The MPH is recognized as the flagship degree in public health. The program at CMU is designed for students with a Bachelor's degree and for working professionals who already have a Bachelor's degree and wish to have a graduate degree. The program explores challenges and problems affecting the population's health, particularly the health of rural and underserved groups, by focusing on areas of study such as epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, rural health, public health leadership, program planning and evaluation, and health policy and management. Students build competencies in understanding the major social, behavioral, cultural, political, environmental, and regulatory factors affecting the health of populations.

Bachelor degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Students must provide official documents including official transcripts of classes completed. Students who have graduated from a Council for Education of Public Health (CEPH) certified program will have priority consideration for admission.A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale as an undergraduate. Applicants with an overall GPA of less than 3.00 may be considered for regular admission if they have a 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours of course work. Applicants with an overall GPA of 2.50 to 3.00 and who do not have a GPA of 3.00 for the last 60 hours taken may be considered for admission with stipulations following the process for admission with stipulations below.Resume that includes at least the following:Educational experience;Professional goals and objectives;Work history;Professional experiences, memberships, and participation in professional activities