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—Traditional
In order to help prepare the next generation of public health leaders and professionals, the MPH offers our diverse graduate students an opportunity to:
- Participate in learning options that meet the needs of the working professional:
- On-ground, Boston courses are offered in the evening (most classes meet once a week from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
- Enroll as either a full-time or part-time student
- Complete your degree online, on-ground, or in hybrid format (combination of both)
- MPH students on the Charlotte campus participate in residency courses to fulfill experiential and core coursework
- Take 9 semester hours of concentration coursework in emerging, relevant areas in the field, including public mental health and public health technologies, or choose electives from a wide range of topics, including cross-departmental offerings from Northeastern’s other colleges (law, business, social sciences, and more)
- 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.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
A grade of B– or higher is required in each required course.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Public Health 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 Core | ||
PHTH 6966 | Practicum | 3 |
PHTH 6910 | Public Health Capstone | 3 |
Concentration or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete electives (from the elective list below) in lieu of a concentration for a total of 9 semester hours.
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
42 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Public Health Technologies Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
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HINF 5102 | Data Management in Healthcare | 3 |
HINF 6400 | Introduction to Health Data Analytics | 3 |
PHTH 6130 | Public Health Technologies: Ethics and Equity | 3 |
Public Mental Health Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
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CAEP 6100 | Prevention and Intervention: Evidence-Based Practices | 3 |
CAEP 6110 | Etiology-Psychopathology Across the Life Span | 3 |
CAEP 6220 | Development Across the Life Span | 3 |
Electives Option
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete 9 semester hours from the following (in consultation with your faculty advisor, you may complete electives from another discipline): | 9 | |
Health Advocacy | ||
Strategic Management and Leadership in Healthcare | ||
Global Health | ||
Evaluating Healthcare Quality | ||
Economic Perspectives on Health Policy | ||
Project Management in Public Health | ||
Budget Principles in Public Health | ||
Grant Writing in Public Health | ||
Using Publicly Available Data in Public Health | ||
Writing for Peer-Reviewed Journals in Public Health | ||
Using SAS in Public Health Research | ||
Health Education and Program Planning | ||
Intermediate Epidemiology | ||
Applied Regression Analysis | ||
Social Epidemiology | ||
Qualitative Methods in Health and Illness | ||
Principles of Population Health 1 | ||
Principles of Population Health 2 | ||
Advanced Methods in Biostatistics | ||
Causal Inference in Public Health Research | ||
Techniques of Program Evaluation |