There are two areas of concentration in the master of public health program - community health and public health administration. In community health, individuals are prepared to plan and conduct health assessments and evaluations using collaborative organizational and community partnership skills. The public health administration concentration prepares individuals for a wide array of administrative positions in private and governmental health agencies.
Students receive training in personnel management, marketing, finance, and health policy.
Program Admissions Requirements Admission to the graduate program in public health is based upon scholarship, health-related work experience, letters of recommendation, and evidence of potential. Students electing to complete a thesis in the public health administration option must also enroll in PUBH 5950 Research Seminar. May substitute in part or whole for PUBH 5850 Public Health Program Field Experience. The Health Care Management Graduate Certificate Program is an interdisciplinary 18 credit hour program of study designed to provide the learner with leadership and strategic management tools specifically for the health care environment. The focus of the program is to assist students to envision a broadened career perspective on the changing scope of health care delivery and management.