Public Health, M.P.H. (Community Health Concentration)

General Program Information

Deborah L. Slawson, Ph.D., R.D., L.S.N., Professor, Department of Community and Behavioral Health
College of Public Health
318 Lamb Hall
Box 70674
(423) 439-4332
e-mail: slawson@etsu.edu

Jennifer Hunt, Lecturer
MPH Coordinator
College of Public Health
Office 51M Lamb Hall
(423) 439-6135
Email: mphcoordinator@etsu.edu

Faculty: Katie Baker; Joel Hillhouse; J. Mikki Johnson-Maczka; Mary Ann Littleton; Rob Pack; Aimee Rowe; Deborah Slawson; Jodi Southerland; Michael Stoots.

The Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Community Health is a professional degree that offers competency-based preparation for public health practice in population-focused health education and health promotion. It prepares practitioners who can develop, implement, and evaluate community-based interventions and work to establish effective collaborative organizational and community partnerships.

The Department of Community and Behavioral Health offers the M.P.H. concentration in Community Health. For information on M.P.H. concentrations in other areas see the departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Environmental Health, or Health Services Management and Policy.

Program Admission Requirements

Applicants to this program are required to use the online Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) which can be accessed at http://www.sophas.org. Application deadlines for Fall admission are: June 1st for domestic applicants and May 1st for international applicants.

The priority application deadline is February 1st (for early admissions decision, consideration for Graduate Assistantships, and Tuition Scholarships).

Admission to the graduate program in Public Health is based upon scholarship, letters of recommendation, and evidence of potential for success in a graduate program, including: A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission. Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.2 are encouraged to submit the GRE scores with their application.

For additional information, please contact the MPH Program Coordinator, mphcoordinator@etsu.edu.

Foundational Public Health Course

Students who have not earned a CEPH-accredited degree may be required to complete an additional course:

• HSMP 5010 - Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)

Public Health, M.P.H. Degree Requirements: 43 credits

 *See MPH Student Handbook for details on progression in the program including requirement for graduation. 

Public Health, M.P.H. Core Requirements: 16 credits

• COBH 5250 - Community-Based Methods in Public Health (4 credits)
• EPID 5100 - Analytic Methods in Public Health (4 credits)
• HSMP 5040 - Health Systems, Regulations, and Policies (4 credits)
• HSMP 5200 - Health Leadership & Management (4 credits)

Community Health Concentration: 12 credits

• COBH 5110 - Community Health Assessment Research (3 credits)
• COBH 5120 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3 credits)
• COBH 5130 - Consulting and Implementation of Health Programs and Services (3 credits)
• COBH 5377 - Health Communication (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 6 credits

Take 6 credits of Advisor Approved electives. 

Field Experience: 6 credits

• COBH 5850 - Public Health Program Field Experience - Community and Behavioral Health (1-6 credits) (Take for 6 credits)

Capstone: 3 credits

• COBH 5955 - Capstone in Community Health (3 credits)