Master of Public Health, MPH

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The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at NCWU, with concentrations in Physical Activity and Health or Social Epidemiology, is designed to equip graduate students with the knowledge and skills to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, and populations. The program is designed to prepare the next generation of public health professionals to use high-impact strategies to create and sustain health for all. The MPH program includes foundational public health courses, in addition to concentration-specific courses, which are designed to help students identify, understand, and address health barriers across diverse populations and settings, and to apply this knowledge towards the promotion of wellness and health equity.

The Master of Public Health (MPH) requires the completion of 42 semester hours of credit.

Core Public Health Courses

PBH 500 - Foundations in Public Health 3 Semester Hours
PBH 510 - Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Public Health 3 Semester Hours
PBH 520 - Epidemiology 3 Semester Hours
PBH 525 - Public Health Policy, Management and Leadership 3 Semester Hours
PBH 530 - Program Planning & Implementation 3 Semester Hours
PBH 535 - Program Evaluation & Measurement 3 Semester Hours
PBH 540 - Healthcare Systems in Public Health 2 Semester Hours

Physical Activity and Health Concentration Courses

EXS 500 - Exercise Physiology in Context 3 Semester Hours
EXS 600 - Assessment of PA and Health 3 Semester Hours
PBH 515 - Physical Activity (PA) and Behavior 3 Semester Hours
PBH 600 - Physical Activity (PA) and Public Health 3 Semester Hours
PBH 610 - Community Physical Activity (PA) Interventions 3 Semester Hours

Experiential and Integrated Learning Courses

PBH 615 - Public Health Integrative Seminar 3 Semester Hours
PBH 694 - Public Health Internship 1-3 Semester Hours
PBH 625 - Public Health Professional Preparation 1 Semester Hours