Earn Your MPH Degree in as few as 4* Semesters
*with accelerated study
Next Start Date | July 4
MPH Curriculum
The interdisciplinary coursework draws on systems thinking knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines, including research, epidemiology, leadership, public health policy, environmental science, health promotion and communication.
The MPH degree program is designed to prepare students to become public health practitioners who work with communities and populations throughout the world to promote healthy living and prevent community health problems such as disease, poverty, health access disparities and violence.
- Accelerated, Full-Time and Part-Time options are available
- Work with a public health professional and focus on an area of public health of your choice
- Earn your MPH on your time with no mandatory lecture or login times and no group grades
Explore our Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health Generalist option.
What will my MPH courses look like?
The coursework draws on systems thinking knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines. The purpose of the MPH program is to prepare graduates to become leadership change agents improving health outcomes at the population and community level.
Coursework includes:
- Quantitative methods in public health (biostatistics)
- Epidemiology
- Leadership and emotional intelligence
- Healthcare policy
- Community activism and program development
- Behavioral and social aspects of public health (the social determinants of health)
- Environmental health
- Cultural competency and health communication
At the end of the MPH program, you will have the opportunity to apply what you have learned into practice through a two-part Applied Practice Experience practicum opportunity. During this time you will work with a public health professional of your choice and you will have the opportunity to focus on an area of public health that interests you. This allows you to synthesize and demonstrate what you have learned in a practical setting and to contribute to meaningful change in public health outcomes.
MPH Curriculum FAQs
At the completion of Chamberlain's Online MPH program, the graduate will be able to:
- Articulate the history and philosophy of the professional discipline of public health relative to its core values, concepts, functions, and leadership roles.
- Utilize quantitative methods and epidemiologic tools to assess, monitor, and review the health status of populations and their related determinants of health and illness.
- Apply evidence-based reasoning and health informatics approaches to the process of program planning, development, budgeting, management, and evaluation in public health organizations and public health interventions to improve community health outcomes.
- Specify approaches for assessing, preventing, and controlling environmental hazards that pose risks to human health and safety.
- Apply theoretical constructs of social change, health behavior and social justice in planning public health interventions.
- Develop public health programs and strategies responsive to the diverse cultural values and traditions of the communities being served.
- Practice systems thinking techniques and problem solving to understand and respond to the dynamic interactions among sectors, organizations and public health professionals in improving public health.
- Demonstrate leadership abilities as effective collaborators and coordinators within and across organizations and as members of interdisciplinary and inter-professional teams.
- Communicate public health messages to a variety of audiences using public health specific communication and social marketing, including technical and professional writing and the use of mass media and electronic technology.
- Identify and apply the ethical, legal, economic, and regulatory dimensions of health care and public health policy as well as the roles, influences, and responsibilities of the different agencies and branches of government to developing, evaluating and advocating for public health policies.
The generalist focus of the MPH programs are designed to prepare public health practitioners for a variety of roles working with communities and populations throughout the world to promote healthy living and prevent community health problems such as disease, poverty, health access disparities and violence.
Graduates are prepared to be leadership change agents improving health outcomes at the population and community level.
Student Services will support you throughout the entire program. A faculty mentor will also be assigned to you during your Applied Practice Experience and Integrative Learning Experience courses.
Chamberlain has several resources that can help you become acclimated to the online classroom. Once you apply you will have access to Chamberlain Care Student Success Strategies, which provides information on time management, scholarly writing, using the library and more. You can also ask your admissions representative for a personal tour of the online environment in which you will be taking classes or you can view the Online Classroom Demonstration Video Series to learn about what you can expect when you log into your class.
We are dedicated to supporting you throughout your educational journey. To further support your success, a Student Online Readiness Assessment is designed to help assess the skills needed for success in online courses. You will see the assessment listed as a task in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) course.
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities.
Why MPH?
The Master of Public Health degree can be applied in a variety of settings and positions
Healthcare professionals with advanced training (i.e. physicians, nurses, veterinarians, pharmacists, physical therapists, social workers, safety engineers) may find that the MPH degree will add value to their professional practice as they seek to enhance their skills with different populations and communities.
- Health officer
- Environmental health specialist
- Disease investigator
- Public health educator
- Public health analyst
- Public health policy coordinator
- Public health information officer
- Occupational health and safety specialist
- Public health emergency preparedness and response coordinator
- Global health professional
- Research analyst
- Health policy advisor
- Epidemiologist
- Community health worker
- Biostatistician
- Healthcare administrator
- Policy advisor
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Meet Our Faculty
Chamberlain's Master of Public Health program is led by diverse, active faculty who serve as thought leaders and experts in the public health field. With many years of experience and a passion for making a global impact, our faculty are dedicated to ensuring our students have a meaningful experience throughout the program.
Sharonda Wallace, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN
Dean, Master of Public Health Degree Program
Colleen Murray, DrPH, MPH
Associate Professor, MPH Degree Program, College of Health Professions
Michelle Wylie, MPA/HSA
Faculty Manager MPH Degree Program, College of Health Professions
Anne Marie Hodges, MAEd
Applied Practice Experience Manager, MPH Degree Program, College of Health Professions
Janice Unruh Davidson
Professor, MPH Degree Program
India Rose
Associate Professor, MPH Program
Request more information or call (877) 751-5783 to speak with an admission representative for detailed information regarding admission requirements.
Admissions
How do I get in?
It is strongly recommended that completed applications, along with any supporting materials for admission, be submitted as early as possible. Applications are accepted throughout the year for our summer, fall or spring semesters. Prospective students must complete an application and interview with a Chamberlain admission representative. They must also provide documentation of previous education. When all admission requirements are fulfilled, applicants are notified in writing of their admission status.
Admission Criteria
Chamberlain University looks for candidates with the following qualifications for admission to the Master of Public Health program:
- A degree at the bachelor’s level or higher from an institution accredited by either a regional accrediting agency or an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Degrees earned from non-U.S. schools will be considered based on evaluation of transcripts by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.(NACES) approved evaluating agency
- A minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale based on 9 or more semester hours of graduate coursework
MPH Admission FAQ
No, however, you can transfer a maximum of six qualifying semester credit hours into the MPH online program. Transfer credit will be awarded for applicable courses with a grade of “B” or higher. Coursework must have been completed within the past 10 years to be considered for transfer. Students in a master’s degree program must fulfill a residency requirement of 36 semester credit hours completed at Chamberlain.
You may expect to complete the MPH degree in as few as two years with full-time study comprised of one course (three credit hours) per eight-week session or two three credit courses per semester. There are three semesters in a year and the program is six semesters in length. The MPH program is taught through the entire year.
The MPH degree program is flexible and can be completed in as few as three and a half semesters by choosing accelerated study. Accelerated full-time study is comprised of two courses (six credit hours) per eight-week session, six sessions per year, for a total of seven sessions. The ability to accelerate may be impacted by course offerings. This is an intense and rigorous option, written permission from the Dean is required for each session of the accelerated, 4-semester option.
A minimum of 43 credit hours is required to graduate and earn a Master of Public Health degree.
Join a Proudly Accredited Institution
Are you looking for an accredited online master of public health programs?
Chamberlain has university accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) as well as Master of Public Health (MPH) program accreditation for a five-year term from the The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), www.ceph.org.†
Chamberlain University confers online degrees from its Main Campus in Addison, IL.
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The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), www.ceph.org, Board of Councilors acted at its August 26, 2021, meeting to accredit Chamberlain University's College of Health Professions Master of Public Health (MPH) program for a five-year term. The accreditation term extends until December 31, 2026, pending the program's continued documentation of compliance as required by the Council. The effective date of the program's initial accreditation is December 16, 2019. CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and programs of public health. CEPH assures quality in public health education and training to achieve excellence in practice, research and service, through collaboration with organizational and community partners. For a copy of the final self-study document and/or final accreditation report, please contact Dr. Sharonda Wallace, MPH program dean at MPHProgram@Chamberlain.edu.