Description

Public Health is a multidisciplinary profession that focuses on prevention of disease and promotion of health in populations. The public health disciplines include health policy and management, health services administration, nutrition, biostatistics, epidemiology, oral health, family health, health education and communication, occupational safety and health, environmental health and international and global health.

Degree

MPH (Master’s in Public Health), DrPH (Doctorate in Public Health)

Program Length

Approximately 2 years for master’s degree programs

Professional Schools’ Organization

ASPH (Association of Schools of Public Health)

http://www.asph.org

Application Service

SOPHAS. Some school specific applications

Academic Admission Requirements

School specific and vary with specialty area, e.g. epidemiology requires science background where policy and management requires more background in management.

Admission Exam

GRE (Graduate Record Exam)

http://www.gre.org

Personal Attributes & Experiences

Skills and competencies in the public health disciplines include analytic and assessment, policy development and program planning, communication, cultural competency, basic public health sciences, financial planning and management, leadership and an understanding of systems.

Recommendation Letters

Individual letters of support.