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Accelerated Master of Public Health (MPH)

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Earn your Master of Public Health degree in as little as 12-months, entirely online.

CEPH logo The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is recognized as the top professional credential for leadership roles in the public health sector. Our Accelerated MPH enables you to complete a rigorous 44-credit curriculum within 12-18 months. While most MPH programs only focus on Health Education and Promotion, our curriculum also incorporates Evaluation. This vital component addresses the increasing demand for comprehensive program evaluations in healthcare. As a graduate, you won’t only advocate for health; you’ll also stand out as a skilled evaluator, proficient in both quantitative and qualitative methods. This distinctive expertise gained through our program will prepare you for pivotal roles in health departments, consulting firms, and more.

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Program Highlights
  • Speed: Complete your MPH degree in just 12-18 months.
  • Flexibility: Choose from six start dates throughout the year.
  • Fully online coursework: Enjoy the convenience of pre-recorded lectures.
  • Accelerate your career: Stand out with the only accelerated MPH program with an evaluation concentration.

The ideal candidate for this program is a motivated aspiring leader in the public health field. Medical students and nurses are particularly suited, but the program also welcomes those currently working in or aiming to join federal, state, or local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, managed care organizations (MCOs), clinics, colleges, universities, and private businesses.

This program will prepare you to advance in roles such as: Health Promotion Specialist, Health Education Specialist, Health Educator, Public Health Educator, Public Health Director, Health Services Manager, Health and Wellness Director, Health Promotion Consultant, Community Service Manager, Physical Education Teacher, Program Evaluator

Program At-a-glance

  • 44 units

    required units

  • Master of Public Health (MPH)

    degree awarded

  • Online

    modality

  • Spring, Summer, Fall

    program start

  • 12-18 months | full time*

    estimated completion time

Areas of Concentration

  • Health Promotion, Education & Evaluation

    Study how behaviors within environmental contexts, operating at individual, organizational, community, and societal levels, affect health and well-being.

Faculty

  • Portrait of Rachaline Napier

    Rachaline Napier

    Clinical Associate Professor of Community and Global Health

    Research Interests

    Global Health, Epidemiology

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    Robert Avina

    Adjunct Faculty

    Research Interests

    Sexual health disparities and related co-morbidities

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    Monideepa Becerra

    Adjunct Faculty

    Research Interests

    Social determinants of health among disparity populations, with emphasis on racial/ethnic minorities, immigrants, veterans, sexual/gender minorities, and those with chronic illnesses. Effective pedagogy in higher education, with emphasis on high impact practices and social justice pedagogy

Curriculum

Students complete five courses which cover the core public health competencies and then proceed to the concentration courses for Health Promotion, Education and Evaluation. All students participate in a supervised field training experience in a public health agency related to concentration. A capstone course, whereby students demonstrate mastery of public health competencies, serves as the culminating experience for the program.

Coursework
  • Core: 28 units
  • Concentration: 16 units
  • Total: 44 units (students can transfer up to 6 units)
Program Competencies
  • Examine factors that influence the process by which people learn, including those that may enhance or impede the process of health education/promotion.
  • Select and apply program planning models and health behavior theories to design health education/promotion programs.
  • Involve priority populations, partners and other stakeholders in the planning process.
  • Develop goals and objectives for a public health program.
  • Select and apply implementation methods/strategies for health education/promotion programs.
  • Develop an evaluation plan for health education/promotion programs.

Application Guidelines

University Requirements
Application Fee

$80 (fee is non-refundable)

Official Transcripts

Undergraduate/graduate

Applicants must submit a sealed, official transcript from every undergraduate and graduate institution that has granted the applicant a degree. Electronic transcripts sent to admissions@cgu.edu are also accepted. For undergraduate coursework, applicants are required to submit proof of a completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Unofficial copies of transcripts are accepted for review purposes, but official copies will be required upon admission.

Applicants currently earning a degree that will be completed prior to attending CGU are required to submit a transcript showing work in progress for evaluation purposes. Once the degree has been granted, a final official transcript documenting the degree conferred must be submitted to CGU.

International applicants are advised to review the International Transcript Guidelines for additional information on submitting international transcripts.

English Proficiency Exam

Required (international applicants only)

A valid score on one of the following examinations TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson PTE, Duolingo English Test is required of all non-native English-speaking applicants. The examination is not required for the following applicants:

  • Citizens or permanent residents of countries where English is the sole official language of instruction, e.g., Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), England, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad, Tobago, Uganda, and Wales (see the CGU Bulletin for a complete list of accepted countries).
  • Applicants who hold an undergraduate or advanced degree, or will have earned such a degree prior to enrolling at CGU, from an institution in the US or in countries where English is the sole official language of instruction (see above).
  • Applicants who have successfully completed an academic English pre-master’s or intensive graduate bridge program from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited four-year college or university in the United States in the last two years, with submitted evidence of successful completion, and subject to curriculum approval.
  • CGU allows for an English proficiency waiver if the applicant has received, or will receive prior to enrollment at CGU, an undergraduate or advanced degree from an institution where English is one of the primary languages of instruction for the majority of courses in the student’s program. To receive the waiver, documentation must be provided by the applicant to show that English is the language of instruction at their university/college.

CGU’s school code for the TOEFL exam is 4053.

International applicants are encouraged to visit our International Applicants page for more information, including score requirements.

Resume

Applicants must submit an up-to-date copy of their resume.

Key Dates & Deadlines

This program follows a rolling admissions process, with 6 start dates throughout the year. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible in order to secure a spot in the incoming class. Applications received after the deadlines will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

Start Date
Application Deadline
Fall Module 1 – August August 1
Fall Module 2 – October October 1
Spring Module 1 – January December 1
Spring Module 2 – March March 1
Summer Module 1 – May May 1
Summer Module 2 – July June 1

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Cost & Aid

ESTIMATED TUITION (CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS, NON-RESIDENTS, INTERNATIONAL)
Program 44 units (students can transfer up to 6 units)
Tuition per unit* $2,020

*Based on 2024-2025 tuition rates.

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