Major Strengths In The MPH Curriculum

Major strengths in the MPH program are the curriculum and the faculty expertise. The curriculum includes a comprehensive evaluation of the five major competencies of public health, but further expands to address cultural competencies, community health, health behavior, research methods, etc. to ensure that students receive a well-rounded preparation. Both primary and secondary program faculty have significant experience in the field, which in turn enables students to gain first-hand experience of the professional practice. The culminating experience has been modified throughout the years to provide students a more comprehensive means of demonstrating their public health skills. As such, now it includes not only a graduate research methods paper
that incorporates competencies across the MPH program, but also includes a graduate portfolio that allows students to reflect on each competency.