Master of Public Health (MPH)
Azusa, USA
Master degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 29,670 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* base cost | cost per unit: $690
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Key Summary
Study Master of Public Health (MPH) at Azusa Pacific University
You’ll graduate ready to plan prevention and wellness programs, analyze health policies, and make a difference for Christ. You’ll gain real-world experience in the program’s field practicum component and set yourself apart in future career and academic pursuits with a capstone project. We make it easy to customize the program to your unique career goals with a specialization in Health Equity and elective groups, such as Disaster Health and Emergency Preparedness and International Health.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Analyze public health strategies used to promote health equity.
- Participate in a field practicum under the guidance of a mentor.
- Hone your problem-solving skills to make decisions about healthcare solutions.
- Apply principles of equity and social justice in a Christ-centered program.
- Study alongside faculty members experienced in public health.
Program Details
Make a difference and help people better their lives with an MPH degree, which will prepare you to plan prevention and other wellness programs, as well as analyze and develop health policy. Customize the program to your career goals by selecting electives from these suggested elective groups.
Financial Aid
Several types of financial aid are available to graduate students. The resources range from federal loans and state grants to, for some graduate programs, fellowships and scholarships.
Military Benefits
Military members—and in some cases their spouses and dependents—qualify for financial assistance covering tuition, housing, and books. Azusa Pacific is a Yellow Ribbon University and Military Friendly School, so you can be confident that you’ll receive the benefits and flexibility you need to complete your education.
Program-Specific Aid
For more details on these scholarships and funding opportunities, as well as other possible resources, contact the School of Health Sciences.
HRSA Public Health Scholarship Program
What is the HRSA Public Health Scholarship Program (PHSP)?
- Goal: To increase capacity in public health systems in order to meet core public health functions (the Ten Essential Public Health Services) and decrease public health inequities and health disparities.
- Purpose: To strengthen the public health workforce by providing support to organizations to develop scholarship programs that incentivize training and careers in public health.
Who is eligible?
All current MPH applicants are all eligible to apply. Returning MPH students are also eligible to apply, though preference will be given to students starting the MPH program, as the scholarship program has several outcomes needing multiple semesters to complete. Time to graduation will be taken into account when the scholarship committee meets to review applications.
How much is the scholarship for?
Scholarship amount will range from $10,500 to $21,000 depending on when a student begins the MPH program and/or whether they are part time or full time.
If awarded, what is expected of the student?
Students will be expected to attend a mandatory orientation and a postexit interview and survey; meet with their respective HRSA scholarship contacts and mentor; participate in required workshops, trainings, and interprofessional experiences; and work toward securing and completing the required 135-hour internship. They will also participate in career counseling and mentorship programming provided through this HRSA Public Health Scholarship Program. Students will be required to submit a research project and will have the opportunity to participate in APU’s Nursing Research Symposium if their research poster or presentation is selected, as this is often associated with the timing of one’s capstone course.
Core Courses
- GSPH 613 Graduate Statistics
- GSPH 504 Bioethics and Healthcare Policy
- GSPH 560 Strategic Leadership in Health Care
- GSPH 510 Social Determinants of Health
- GSPH 525 Epidemiology
- GSPH 535 Environmental Health
- GSPH 540 Global Health
- GSPH 506 Spiritual Concept Analysis in Health Care
- GSPH 526 Public Health Biology
- GSPH 508C Research and Theory in Health Care
- GSPH 593 Field Practicum
- GSPH 594 Additional Field Practicum Experience (Optional)
- Choose one of the following:
- GSPH 597 Capstone
- - or -
- GSPH 598 Thesis
- & GSPH 514 and Research Proposal Writing
Health Equity Specialization
Choose three of the following:
- GSPH 512 Health, Culture, and Diversity
- GSPH 515 Health Care Entrepreneurship
- GSPH 518 Population Health Management
- GSPH 519 Global Health Systems
- GSPH 520 Public Policy, the Health Care System, and Public Health Policy in the United States
- GSPH 521 Poverty and Health Policy
- GSPH 522 Cultural Inclusivity in Health Care
- GSPH 527 Advanced Biostatistics and Epidemiology
- GSPH 532 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- GSPH 537 Occupational Health and Safety
- GSPH 543 Public Health Communication
- GSPH 546 Principles and Practices of Toxicology
- GSPH 550 Assessment, Program Planning, and Evaluation
- GSPH 551 Theories of Health Behavior
- GSPH 555 Infectious Diseases and Public Health
- GSPH 561 Public Health Across the Disaster Cycle
- GSPH 566 Politics and Policies in Disaster Health and Emergency Preparedness
- GSPH 568 Health Care Finance
- GSPH 571 International Health Care
- GSPH 581 Disaster Health and Emergency Management Principles and Practices
- GNRS 596 Foundations of Healthcare Informatics
- MGMT 516 High-Performance People Management
- MGMT 517 Managing Human Capital
- PADM 503 The Policy Process
- PADM 510 U.S. Healthcare System
- PADM 512 Healthcare Administration
- PADM 513 Community Health and the Built Environment
- STAT 551 Data Visualization
- STAT 553 Data Mining
- STAT 571 Applied Multivariate Analysis
Total Units: 43-50
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Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
- Articulate a Christian worldview, demonstrating respect for the dignity and uniqueness of others, valuing diversity and integrity, and applying spiritual concepts.
- Engage in evidence-based methods to understand and address public health issues, using critical reasoning, scholarly inquiry, knowledge of peer-reviewed scientific literature, bioinformatics, and data analysis.
- Design population-based policies and programs that promote health, prevent disease, and address social equity issues.
- Apply principles of leadership to promote interprofessional collaboration and decision-making among diverse stakeholders.
- Utilize systems-level thinking and communication in response to public health issues - analyzing and synthesizing policies and programs that address efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and health equity.
- Medical and Health Services Managers - Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary - Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
- Health Education Specialists - Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Use data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May link health systems, health providers, insurers, and patients to address individual and population health needs. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal resources for health education programs.
- Community Health Workers - Promote health within a community by assisting individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect data to help identify community health needs.