Public Health, MPH
The Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health (CEOMPH) program is a partnership between The University of Akron, Cleveland State University, Northeastern Ohio Medical University, and Youngstown State University. This nontraditional program is geared toward the working professional who would like to broaden his or her role in improving community health, especially in this changing health care environment. The program provides graduates with a foundation of public health skills and knowledge, including analytic skills, research strategies, community assessment methods, program implementation, evaluation, and policy development within an ethical and culturally sensitive perspective. Students take six core courses, three generalist track courses, capstone project, and electives. The entire degree is 42 semester credits. Degrees for students enrolled at the University of Akron are granted by the University of Akron. The Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Admission Requirements
Students must hold a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. accredited college or university upon entry into the program. Academically, students must have at least a 2.75 undergraduate GPA or 3.00 graduate GPA. Students with an undergraduate GPA <3.00 must take the GRE.
Students pursuing the generalist track must apply through SOPHAS.
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Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
PUBH 601 | Public Health Concepts | 3 |
PUBH 604 | Biostatistics in Public Health | 3 |
PUBH 603 | Epidemiology in Public Health | 3 |
PUBH 602 | Social & Behavioral Sciences in Public Health | 3 |
PUBH 605 | Health Services Administration in Public Health | 3 |
PUBH 606 | Environmental Health Sciences in Public Health | 3 |
Generalist Track Courses | ||
PUBH 610 | Grant Writing in Public Health Practice | 3 |
PUBH 608 | Public Health Practice and Issues | 3 |
PUBH 609 | Public Health Research and Evaluation | 3 |
Capstone | ||
PUBH 698 | Capstone Project I | 3 |
PUBH 699 | Capstone Project II | 3 |
Electives | ||
PUBH 696 | Practicum: Masters Public Health | 1-3 |
PUBH 689 | Special Topics in Public Health | 1-5 |
PUBH 695 | Independent Study in Public Health | 1-3 |
*The program requires a minimum of 42 semester credit hours to graduate | ||
Total Hours | 36-44 |