Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice (Online)
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SCIENCES

One of the first online programs of its kind, our MPH in Public Health Practice has been ranked among the top three programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Unlike most MPH programs, there’s no residency requirement — freeing you to continue working full time while you benefit from regular access to faculty, the support of a personal advisor, and a contemporary course plan.

Let UMass Amherst’s accomplished instructors guide you through this broad-based program that melds exploration of theory with real-world practice. Join a virtual classroom of physicians, administrators, nurses, pharmacists, lab technologists, and other health professionals whose wide-ranging experiences inform and enliven discussions. And become one of our award-winning alumni with distinguished positions at public health and nonprofit organizations across the nation and around the world.

Program Details

Curriculum: The curriculum combines the study of economic, socio-cultural, quantitative, leadership and public health science with practical applications in public health and health care delivery. All major public health competencies are covered in depth through the curriculum, including:

• biostatistics
• social and behavioral sciences
• environmental health
• epidemiology
• health policy and management
• genomics
• global health
• population-based ethics
• cultural competence
• leadership
• informatics

Individual course offerings are subject to change. Please see the Web site or contact the Public Health Practice program office for information.

Accreditation: The MPH programs of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences are accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH), the official accrediting body for schools of public health in the United States and Canada.

Fees: The cost of courses is $590 per credit. In addition there is a $45 per term non-refundable registration fee.

Summer 2013 Classes by Program

• PUBHLTH 524
  Introduction to Health Politics and Policy | Full
• PUBHLTH 580
  Comparative Health Care Systems | Online Registration Period Ended
• PUBHLTH 622
  Program Evaluation Health and Human Service Organization | Enroll
• PUBHLTH 632
  Applied Epidemiology | Enroll
• PUBHLTH 690SJ
  Social Justice and Public Health | Enroll
• PUBHLTH 690WH
  Fundamentals of Women's Health | Online Registration Period Ended
• PUBHLTH 698P
  Practicum | Enroll

Fall 2013 Classes by Program

• PUBHLTH 540
  Introductory Biostatistics | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 565
  Environmental Health Practices | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 565
  Environmental Health Practices | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 601
  Application of Social Behavioral Theories in Public Health Interventions | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 608
  Communication Theory | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 620
  Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 624
  Research Methods in Public Health | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 628
  Financial Management/Health Institutes | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 630
  Principles of Epidemiology | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 630
  Principles of Epidemiology | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 690DS
  Health Disparities | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 691F
  S: Data Management and Statistical Computation | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 691S
  Seminar: PHP Capstone Experience | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 698P
  P-PHP Practicum | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 757
  Public Health Informatics | Enrollment begins July 17th
• PUBHLTH 780
  Public Health Law | Enrollment begins July 17th

For more information:
Lori Peterson
413-545-4550
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