MHS in Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Online)
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
About this program
MHS in Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Online)
The MHS Online program in Population, Family and Reproductive Health is designed for part-time working professionals who desire additional research and evaluation skills to enhance their potential for career advancement. The program provides students with a fundamental understanding of statistical methods and their application; epidemiology; research methods in a selected methodological area (epidemiologic methods, behavior sciences, or health services research and evaluation); leadership; expertise in an area of interest in the department; and the application of life course perspectives on health.
The online coursework in Population, Family and Reproductive Health is highly rated, including MCH Legislation and Policies; Demographic Methods for Public Health; and Life Course Perspectives on Health along with other courses in specific areas related to maternal and child health (MCH) such as Growth and Nutrition in MCH and Infant Mortality.
Admission requirements
Prior Work Experience
One to two years of public health or research experience (two years preferred)
Prior Coursework
A general-level biology or biological science course, an upper-level mathematics course (calculus and statistics recommended), a social science course
Standardized Test Scores
Standardized test scores (GRE, MCAT) are optional for this program. The admissions committee will make no assumptions if a standardized test score is omitted from an application, but will require evidence of quantitative/analytical ability through other application components such as academic transcripts and/or supplemental questions. Applications will be reviewed holistically based on all application components.
English Language Proficiency Test
Most international applicants must submit scores of an English language proficiency test. Unless an applicant meets one of the exemption criteria listed below, official English language proficiency test scores less than 2 years old will be required as part of the application. To fulfill this requirement, the Bloomberg School will accept scores from the following tests. Please contact Admissions Services if you have questions about acceptable test scores. We do not accept the TOEFL Essentials or TOEFL IPT.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the school website.
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Learn moreProgram content
- Life Course Perspectives on Health
- Demographic Methods for Public Health
- Preventing Infant Mortality and Promoting the Health of Women, Infants and Children
- Adolescent Health and Development
- Maternal and Child Health Legislation and Programs
- Child Health and Development
OR
- Nutrition and Growth in Maternal and Child Health
OR
- Adolescent Health and Development
OR
- International Adolescent Health
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the school website for more information
Tuition
Tuition fee: $60,960 / year
Qualification
Learning Outcomes
- Explain public health history, philosophy and values
- Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services
- Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health
- List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the US or other community relevant to the school or program
- Discuss the science of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion, screening, etc.
- Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge
- Explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s health
- Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health
- Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health
- Explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities
- Explain how globalization affects global burdens of disease
- Explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health and ecosystem health (e.g., One Health)
Career paths
- Program Officer
- Research and Evaluation Specialist
- Research Coordinator
- Research Analyst
- Health Policy Consultant
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Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH), the number one ranked school of public health in the world, is dedicated to the improvement of health for all people and the education of a diverse global community of research...
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