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Public Health (MPH)
Training Professionals to Preserve & Promote Public Health
NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
- Congratulations to Bege Mallam, an MPH Alumni, who was selected as a TDOH Fellow this past 2024-2025 year. He has been accepted into the PhD in Public Health program starting in Fall 2025.
- Congratulations also to Kendra Thomas who has been selected as an ASTHO Vivan Lasley-Bibbs Fellow for Summer 2025.
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About the Program
Tennessee State University Master of Public Health (MPH) Program in the College of Health Sciences prepares students to influence, change, and transform lives through a focus on health education and health across communities. This program gives you the opportunity to effect change by developing skills in understanding health drivers; behavioral, social and cultural factors; environmental challenges; and political influences on community health. This degree allows you to step directly into a career after graduation. Students in each concentration complete a total of 24 courses with eight (8) core courses, including a field placement and a capstone project; four (4) required concentration specific elective courses, and two (2) elective courses. The MPH program requires the completion of 42 credit hours and can be completed in two years. The program offers two concentrations: (1) Public Health Science and (2) Community & Behavioral Sciences.”
Program of Study
The MPH program requires completion of 42 semester credit hours. There are two MPH Concentrations to select: (1) Public Health Science and (2) Community & Behavioral Sciences.
Major Field Core: Both tracks, 24 hours
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PUBH 5010 - Biostatistics |
3 |
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PUBH 5020 - Environmental Health Science |
3 |
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PUBH 5100 - Principles of Epidemiology |
3 |
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PUBH 5110 - Management & Public Health Policy |
3 |
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PUBH 5120 - Behavioral Science and Public Health |
3 |
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PUBH 6000 - Public Health Field Placement |
3 |
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PUBH 6030 - Cultural Competency I |
3 |
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PUBH 6100 - Capstone Project |
3 |
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Total Credit Hours |
24 Hours |
Concentrations
Each concentration is 18 hours, consisting of 12 hours (4 courses) of concentration specific coursework, and 6 hours (2 courses) of elective courses.
Concentration I (Public Health Science, 18 hours) (other courses with consent of advisor):
The Public Health Science Concentration emphasizes traditional core competencies of public health to enable students to become more effective public health practitioners. This concentration is available as part of the traditional MPH Program, as well as the Online MPH Program.
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PUBH 6020 - Health Communication |
3 |
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PUBH 6070 - Bioterrorism & Disaster Preparedness* |
3 |
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PUBH 6160 - Principles of Health Education* |
3 |
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PUBH 6170 - Program Development & Evaluation* |
3 |
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One Program Elective - (chosen from the list of recommended electives below) |
3 |
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One (1) Elective from outside of the department with advisor's approval |
3 |
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*Note: Courses with an asterisk are required for this concentration |
18 hrs + 24 hours |
Concentration II (Community & Behavioral Sciences, 18 hours):
The Community & Behavioral Sciences Concentration emphasizes the core competencies of public health and provides an in-depth examination, understanding, and analysis of diverse populations. Graduates in this concentration are trained to become competent public health practitioners who will develop and implement practices, and policies that respect and respond to the cultural diversity of communities in the United States and beyond.
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PUBH 6050 - Understanding Health Disparities* |
3 |
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PUBH 6220 - Maternal, Child, and Family Health |
3 |
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PUBH 6270 - Multicultural Perspectives in Health & Health Care |
3 |
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PUBH 6300 - Cultural Competency II* |
3 |
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One Program Elective - (chosen from the list of recommended electives below) |
3 |
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One (1) Elective from outside of the department with advisor's approval |
3 |
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*Note: Courses with an asterisk are required for this concentration |
18 hrs + 24 hours |
Electives
Recommended electives for the MPH Concentrations
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PUBH 6040 Public Health Ethics |
3 |
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PUBH 6090 Seminar: Critical Issues in Public Health |
3 |
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PUBH 6160 Principles of Public Health Education |
3 |
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PUBH 6230 HIV/AIDS and Public Health |
3 |
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PUBH 6260 Social Marketing |
3 |
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PUBH 5030 Grant Writing |
3 |
One (1) outside elective for each concentration may be selected from, or outside of this recommended list of courses with the advisor's approval (FINA6300, EDCI 5950, EDSE 5820/6820, MGMT 6300, etc.)
MPH Admission Criteria
- All students enrolling in the program must apply through the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.
- The admission process permits the applicant to enroll in the graduate courses for which the applicant is approved for admission.
- Application deadlines are established by the department and are anticipated to be July 1st for the Fall Semester and November 1st for the Spring Semester.
- International applicants will have earlier deadlines for admission to allow for processing required visas.
- General requirements for admission to graduate studies in proposed program are listed below:
- 1) Complete and submit online the graduate application for admission accompanied by a $35.00 non-refundable application fee.
- 2) A bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university which offers undergraduate and/or graduate programs which are prerequisites for the degree program at Tennessee State University.
Please note, all applications must be submitted directly through GradCAS.
Additional Information
Admission Requirements and Links
Apply to the MPH Program
(applications are accepted via the Graduate School website)
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CEPH accreditation report and final self-study The official CEPH accreditation report and final self-study are available to the public upon request. Please request a copy of the document by sending the request to Dr. Miranda Sanford-Terry, Public Health Program Director at msanfor2@tnstate.edu |