Master of Public Health (MPH)

The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is the most widely recognized professional credential for leadership in public health. The MPH program is designed for motivated students and professionals interested in the application of health promotion and disease prevention technologies and interventions designed to improve and enhance the quality of life.

The program is for public health leaders and others who aspire to high-level roles in state, federal, international or the private sector. The mission of the program is to assist in creating healthy communities by preparing graduates to lead and collaborate with others in organized community efforts across a variety of settings, focusing on disease prevention and health promotion among diverse populations locally and worldwide.

The MPH program is a product of the university’s commitment to the health and well-being of its surrounding communities, as well as to Southern California and communities across the nation and worldwide. The program curriculum is designed to prepare community health practitioners to access community needs of populations, and to design, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs to diverse audiences, paying particular attention to the local community and cultural context. Coursework covers the core areas of public health and provides an overview of related issues and competencies required to address community health problems.

Ph.D. in Areas of Prevention Science
and Health Promotion

The objective of this program in Community and Global Health is to train exceptional researchers and scholars in the interdisciplinary field of prevention research, from the cellular to the societal level. The well-rounded training that students receive encompasses theory and methods from many allied fields including: communications, psychology, preventive medicine, cultural studies, biostatistics, public health and epidemiology.

Students also receive research experience participating in projects conducted by SCGH faculty. Training in the program is conducted via course lectures, discussions, seminars, student and faculty presentations and field research. Faculty in the program are recognized as international leaders in interdisciplinary research and training in epidemiology and prevention science, and for more than 25 years have developed research and educational programs that have addressed the complex public health needs in local, national and international settings. As mentors, the faculty challenge students to think critically and simultaneously “outside the box.”