Public Health, MPH—Accelerated

Through innovation in experiential education, research, and service, the Master of Public Health at Northeastern University trains diverse and skilled professionals who promote and protect the health of all communities. This program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit schools of public health and public health programs outside of schools of public health.  

MPH—One-Year Accelerated 

The one-year accelerated MPH pathway allows students to complete all degree components in 12 months with an emphasis on public health practice and industry partnerships. This is a full-time, asynchronous online program for midcareer professionals that offers an opportunity to:

• Take 9 semester hours of elective coursework from a wide range of practical, public health topics including cross-departmental offerings
• Fulfill experiential coursework through industry partnerships and faculty networking
• Enjoy a supportive learning environment that includes outstanding student mentoring

Please visit Bouvé College Learning Outcomes for the specific student learning outcomes for this program.

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• Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality. 
• Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities.  Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 

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Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

A grade of B– or higher is required in each required course.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Core
PHTH 5202	Introduction to Epidemiology	3
PHTH 5210	Biostatistics in Public Health	3
PHTH 5212	Public Health Administration and Policy	3
PHTH 5214	Environmental Health	3
PHTH 5540	Health Education and Program Planning	3
PHTH 6204	Society, Behavior, and Health	3
Social Determinants of Health Core
PHTH 5120	Race, Ethnicity, and Health in the United States	3
PHTH 6200	Principles and History of Urban Health	3
PHTH 6208	Urban Community Health Assessment	3
Experiential
PHTH 6910	Public Health Capstone	3
PHTH 6966	Practicum	3

Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 9 semester hours from the following (in consultation with your faculty advisor, you may complete electives from another discipline):		9
PHTH 5222	Health Advocacy
PHTH 5226	Strategic Management and Leadership in Healthcare
PHTH 5300	Project Management in Public Health
PHTH 5310	Budget Principles in Public Health
PHTH 5320	Grant Writing in Public Health
PHTH 5540	Health Education and Program Planning
PHTH 6320	Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness
PHTH 6400	Principles of Population Health 1
PHTH 6410	Principles of Population Health 2
PHTH 6962	Elective

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

42 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Year 1
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours	Summer 2	Hours	Summer Full Semester	Hours
Fall A		Spring A		Elective 1	3	Elective 3	3	PHTH 6910	3
PHTH 6200	3	PHTH 5212	3	Elective 2	3
PHTH 6208	3	PHTH 5120	3
Fall B		Spring B
PHTH 6204	3	PHTH 5214	3
PHTH 5540	3	Full Spring
Full Fall		PHTH 5202	3
PHTH 5210	3	PHTH 6966	3
	15		15		6		3		3
Total Hours: 42