Master of Public Health - Public Health Practice

Saint Louis University's public health practice concentration is designed to prepare experienced clinicians — in medicine, dentistry, nursing and social work, among others — to assume leadership roles as members of multidisciplinary health care teams. This specialty incorporates features of a number of other public health disciplines, including maternal and child health, substance abuse, mental health, environmental health and others.A Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in public health practice will prepare you to develop, implement and evaluate effective public health initiatives. You also will be able to create and analyze programs in the context of the communities they serve, taking into account cultural, social, economic, ethical and legal factors.For professionals currently working in public health or experienced clinicians, learn to enhance skills in public health practice and develop, implement, and evaluate effective public health initiatives. Students in SLU's M.P.H. public health practice concentration create and analyze programs in the context of the communities they serve, taking into account cultural, social, economic, ethical and legal factors.

Bachelor's degree: Required; Minimum GPA: generally around 2.75/4.0, but this varies by master's program