Online Master of Public Health in Community & Population Health
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Program Overview
Advance your career in public health with the OU Online Master of Public Health in Community and Population Health. This 45-credit, 100% online program, offered by the only accredited public health college in Oklahoma, is designed for health professionals and career changers.
In as little as two years, you will deepen your understanding of population and community health, gain insights into health disparities, and acquire the skills needed for leadership roles in this rapidly growing field. Equip yourself with the expertise to make a meaningful impact in community health, all while earning your degree from a nationally respected institution.
Why Earn Your Online Master of Public Health?
Our CEPH-accredited program is considered the benchmark of quality in evaluating public health programs, preparing competent public health professionals to excel in the field. Graduates are also eligible to sit for the National Board of Public Health Examiners exam and become certified in public health.
Healthcare and public health roles are projected to grow much faster than average offering abundant opportunities in this dynamic field.1. Benefit from our comprehensive career services center committed to helping students and grads meet their career goals.
Our exceptional faculty includes professors of practice who are industry experts working in the public health field, delivering an advanced curriculum designed to prepare you for future career success.
OU Hudson College of Public Health offers strong partnerships with state, national, and international health agencies, providing students with rich fieldwork and multidisciplinary project opportunities. OU supports major health initiatives through American Indian Health and the Oklahoma Public Health Training Center.
- 24+ MONTHS
- 17 COURSES
- 45 HOURS
- $25,875*
- $575/CH
Connected to an Exceptional network
“When you are part of an online public health program at the University of Oklahoma, you are connected to one of only 67 accredited schools of public health in the United States. Our exceptional faculty, active research program, and rigorous online curriculum will prepare you to make an immediate impact in the workplace and your community.” - Dr. Dale Bratzler, dean, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma
Expand your expertise in population health and enhance your resume with a certificate that can be directly applied toward your master’s degree.
Admissions Requirements
Advancing your career starts with our online application. Our admissions requirements are streamlined and straightforward. Admissions are on a rolling basis (with applications due 14 days before the intended start date). Take your first step and apply today.
To apply to the online MPH program, you must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university (or the international equivalent), a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and provide the following:
Complete the online application and submit the following with the application:
- Professional resume or CV that includes past education and work experience
- Written personal statement on career goals
- TOEFL or IELTS scores for applicants whose first language is not English
- Submit all official transcripts from previously attended institutions by following the instructions here.
Careers
Discover diverse career paths in public health, from health education to policy analysis and global health. Explore job opportunities, skill requirements, and career trends that will empower you to drive meaningful change in public health.
Course List
The program allows students to begin their curriculum in the Spring, Summer, or Fall terms.
This course provides an introduction to epidemiology for students majoring in any aspect of public health. The principles and methods of epidemiology investigation, both of infectious and non-infectious diseases, are discussed.
This course offers an introduction to basic concepts of social and behavioral sciences in public health theory and practice. Social factors influencing health outcomes, theories of health behavior and health promotion at the community level are emphasized.
This course introduces students to the field of environmental health through a broad understanding of current health issues related to environmental factors. Consideration is given to urban water supply and wastewater disposal, air quality control, solid and hazardous waste, and sanitation.
This course focuses on the history and structure of health organizations in the United States. Also examined are the functional interrelations among institutional and financial arrangements in the health industry. The course includes a comparison of international health systems.
This course intended for epidemiology majors focuses on lectures and laboratory sessions devoted to the study of factors common to all infectious diseases as well as studies of specific diseases. Prerequisites: BSE 5113.
This course covers how health policy in the United States is initiated, formulated and implemented. A comparative, cross-national and cross-state perspective is employed to analyze political culture, interest group and party behavior, the legislative and executive processes, and the dynamics of federalism.
This course covers basic components of the program planning process in health education, including problem analysis, needs assessment, intervention design, implementation and process evaluation.
This course is a prerequisite for enrollment in CPH 7950 Public Health Practicum. The student will identify and secure a practicum host site and preceptor, complete the necessary prerequisites specific to the student’s practicum experience, complete the Application for Practicum, and complete the Practicum Agreement. Prerequisites: Good standing in the MPH program and a minimum of 36 hours to be completed by the end of enrollment in CPH 7941.
Integrated Public Health Practice and Preparedness is part of the Culminating Experience for all Master of Public Health students. The course requires the student to synthesize and integrate knowledge acquired in coursework and other learning experiences and to apply theory and principles in a situation that approximates aspects of professional practice. This course includes applied practice projects that allow students to demonstrate discipline-specific core competencies and the core interdisciplinary/cross-cutting competencies. Prerequisites: BSE 5113, BSE 5163, HPS 5213, OEH 5013, HAP 5453 (3 of 5).
In this course, students will be introduced to the logic of qualitative research methods, will analyze several qualitative case studies, and will practice conducting a qualitative project from design through data acquisition and analysis through dissemination.
This course covers fundamental concepts and applications of statistics. This course, along with BSE 5173, is an introduction to all higher-level courses in statistics. This course makes use of the JMP statistical package. Prerequisites: College algebra and ability to use computer spreadsheet or instructor permission.
In this course, more complex forms of the analysis of variance are presented. The fundamental aspects of experimental design, as well as covariance, multiple regression, curvilinear regression, and the binomial and Poisson distribution, are discussed. Prerequisites: BSE 5163 and BSE 5013.
This course focuses on the application of currently available hardware and software to common problems encountered in public health practice. Prerequisites: BSE 5163 or Permission of Instructor.
This course is a survey of chronic diseases and the epidemiologic methods used to study them. Students are expected to read and report on the literature and to use descriptive statistics on survey data of chronic disease risk factors. Prerequisites: BSE 5113; BSE 5163; BSE 5193 or BSE 5001.
Prerequisites: CPH 7941.
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1. “Occupational Outlook Handbook: “Healthcare Occupations,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm
*Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
