Master of Public Health Degree
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences
Richard Severson, Ph.D., MPH Program Director
David Bassett, Ph.D., Graduate Student Officer
Wayne State University
101 Alexandrine,
Detroit MI 48201
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The Master of Public Heath (MPH) degree is administered by this School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences in collaboration with other divisions of Wayne State University, which include the Occupational and Health Sciences Programs of the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
The MPH Program at Wayne State University is committed to advancing the public health sciences and providing an interdisciplinary education and training that prepares and enables graduate students to address the health needs of multiple populations, particularly urban and ethnically diverse populations.
Students are required to complete the MPH core courses:
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Community Health Organization and Administration
- Social Basis of Healthcare
- Environmental Health
And courses in one of two currently available areas of concentration:
- Public Health Practice that includes the development of skills to manage, promote and protect the health of individuals, families, groups, and communities; and to promote policies that assure continuity of health and social justice. Courses in applied epidemiology, health program evaluation, health economics, health and aging, health education, and health management are available.
- Occupational and Environmental Health that involves the assessment and management of the risks to human health from exposures to chemical, physical and biological agents and from unsafe and ergonomically unsound practices found in workplace, ambient, and home environments. A wide range of courses in industrial hygiene, toxicology, safety and occupational and environmental health management are available.
All students are required to obtain practical experience working with local community and industrial health organizations; and following completion of a course on research methods, required to conduct an investigative project.
The MPH requires a minimum of 42 credit hours and can be taken in part-time or full-time status. Classes are mainly offered in the evening.
For individuals who already have completed a graduate degree or are not yet ready to commit themselves to the demands of an MPH Program, a Graduate Certificate in Public Health practice is available that requires completion of a minimum of 15-16 credits hours.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the MPH Office:
Kimberly McNeil
The MPH Office
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences
101 Alexandrine
Wayne State University
Detroit MI 48201
e-mail: kmcneil@med.wayne.edu
Tel: 1-313-577-1051
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MPH Program
Admission Requirements