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Master of Public Health in Epidemiology

USA

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What will I learn?

The MPH in Epidemiology is a professional degree that prepares students to serve as epidemiologists in mid-level positions in public health research or practice settings. The program appeals to professionals currently employed in the health field and as well as those without previous training or experience in public health.

The MPH in epidemiology is highly analytical and methods-based. Students learn to apply conceptual methodology to the study of public health problems and health disparities as a means of understanding how to prevent or address them. As an MPH student in epidemiology, the knowledge base and research skills are applied within a chosen content area of current importance in the field, such as chronic or infectious disease; environmental, reproductive, molecular/cancer, or genetic epidemiology. Through coursework and other learning experiences, students gain a thorough knowledge of the sources of health data, how to collect data from original sources, how to process, analyze and effectively report findings from epidemiologic studies.

Graduates can design and carry out studies in which epidemiologic information is needed for making sound health policy decisions or for the management of research projects in both public and private agencies and institutions.

Which department am I in?

School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Study options

Full Time (45 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$39,402.00 per year
Application deadline

Expected December 2024

Start date

Expected January, August 2025

Venue

School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

1440 Canal Street,

NEW ORLEANS,

Louisiana,

70112, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

  • Students must first complete and earn a "B" or better in the epidemiology core course (EPID 6030 Epidemiologic Methods I) before advancing to EPID 7120 Epidemiologic Methods II
  • Any student receiving a grade of "C" in any required course (including core courses outside the department) must repeat the course.
  • Students receiving a grade of "F" in any course will be dismissed, unless special extenuating circumstances can be demonstrated.
  • Students from other departments can only register for courses in epidemiology if they have a grade of "B" or better in any prerequisite courses.
  • A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required.
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