Public health focuses on protecting the health of communities and populations through disease prevention and health promotion. A Master of Public Health (MPH) is a graduate-level degree that provides students with the training essential for careers in the public health field. It covers topics, such as biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health policy, and social and behavioral sciences to address public health challenges.
Application Service
To apply to most public health schools in the U.S., you must use SOPHAS. This allows applicants to apply to multiple programs by submitting a single online application. However, it’s important to note that not all schools and programs are part of SOPHAS. If a program does not use SOPHAS, you will need to apply through their graduate school application process.
Graduate Records Exam (GRE)
The Graduate Records Exam (GRE) is required by some public health schools and programs. It evaluates a candidate’s verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing. The GRE may be a factor considered for admission decisions.
Many Master of Public Health programs do not have listed prerequisite courses. It’s desired that applicants demonstrate quantitative skills/abilities. This can be demonstrated through coursework, standardized tests, or research.
Recommended Courses:
One semester of Statistics: MTH 150
One semester of Epidemiology: BSPH 301
One semester of Health Psychology: PSY 425
Requirements often vary from one school to the next. Students should verify course selection with individual programs.
About the Master of Public Health in Urban Health Disparities Program
The CDU MPH program in Urban Health Disparities continues the CDU tradition of addressing the health and education needs of underserved communities. Cultivating highly competent and committed health professionals, our MPH program offers an academically rigorous environment uniquely focused on the urban social determinants of health. The CDU MPH program is a 45 semester-units, cohort and competency-based scaffolded curriculum that offers hybrid intimate evening classes conductive for working adults. Learning in South Los Angeles, students are exposed to public health within a health disparities framework and join a historic institution that has both geographically and demographically linked itself with underserved communities of color.
