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The Master of Public Health (MPH) at Cleveland State University is part of the Consortium of Eastern Ohio Master of Public Health (CEOMPH) program. The CEOMPH is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental, and inter-institutional program that provides opportunities for graduate studies in public health. Although the MPH degree is awarded by Cleveland State University, the MPH program is consortium-based. The three partners are Cleveland State University, the Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), and Youngstown State University. The program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

The mission of the program is to enhance the health and well being of the community by providing an educational program that fosters collaboration among the participating academic institutions, students, public health practitioners, and the public health system. The program prepares graduates in the knowledge, skills, and analytic capabilities required to improve the health of diverse populations at the local, state, and national levels via community practice, research, and service. The MPH degree program is a non-traditional program that is geared toward the working professional who would like to broaden his or her role in improving community health, especially in a changing health care environment.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The curriculum consists of six core courses that students take as a cohort. In addition, one grant project, a capstone project, a portfolio, and an exit presentation are required. The MPH is structured as a weekend program with the core courses scheduled on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1-4 p.m. Alternate scheduling will be considered to accommodate students with special circumstances.

Students take the core courses via a live webinar. Electives may be taken at any time during the program. Students may select electives from a list of approved courses offered by the partner universities. If the student is interested in an elective that is not on the approved list, an Elective Approval Form must be submitted along with a course syllabus for review by the CEOMPH curriculum committee.

Students are assigned an advisor upon entering the program. The advisor offers guidance on choosing electives appropriate to the student's career goals and interests. Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 to remain in the program.

TOTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE:

42 credits

CORE COURSES (18 CREDITS)

MPH 501 - Public Health Concepts
MPH 502 - Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health
MPH 503 - Epidemiology & Public Health
MPH 504 - Biostatistics & Public Health
MPH 605 - Health Sciences Administration in Public Health
MPH 606 - Policy and Environmental Sciences in Public Health

GENERALIST TRACK COURSES (9 CREDITS)

MPH 691 - Grant Writing in Public Health Practice
MPH 608 - Public Health Practice and Issues
MPH 609 - Public Health Research and Evaluation

CAPSTONE PROJECT COURSES (6 CREDITS)

MPH 685 - Capstone I
MPH 686 - Capstone Project II

ELECTIVES (9 CREDITS)