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Master of Public Health

Public Health is about uplifting communities through health equity.

Our MPH program focuses on social justice as a framework for promoting health equity in local and global communities. You'll learn the importance of the historical roots and structural causes of health inequities as well as strategies to improve community health.

Program Highlights

All Coursework is 100% online

No campus residencies are required.

Part-time or full-time schedules

Live virtual classes 2 or 3 afternoons/evenings per week.

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Public Health Concentrations

In addition to the core public health curriculum, you’ll tailor your degree to your interests with one of our three concentrations for your elective courses.

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Community Action for Health

Respond to the health needs of vulnerable communities. Courses include Social Inequities in Public Health and Community Health Promotion.

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Global Health

Learn how a nation's economic status is linked to the overall health of its people, and explore ways to solve these problems. Courses include Essentials of Global Health and Emerging Health Threats.

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Health Equity & Criminal Justice

Understand how individual, family, and community health is influenced by mass incarceration and exposure to the criminal justice system. Courses include Criminal Justice and Public Health.

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Social Justice Series

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The Social Justice in Public Health Seminar (Webinar) Series is an innovative collection of lectures from experts in the field of public policy, public health, and social justice, designed for students in public health, medicine, education, pharmacy and nursing degree programs. The purpose of this seminar series is to provide an introduction to topics in social justice and public health.

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Outcomes & Curriculum

Our students come to us with a wide range of experience and go on to diverse careers that match their interests.

Roles

  • Health educator
  • Program analyst
  • Epidemiologist
  • Infectious disease tracking
  • Evaluator and program planner

Employers

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Solano County Health and Social Services
  • Various health systems

MPH Curriculum