Program Overview
The Master of Public Health (MPH) program, accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is a two-year program offering core public health courses with concentrations in Health Management, Health Informatics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The program also includes a public health internship and a capstone research experience. This comprehensive educational experience is designed to prepare leaders with critical thinking, problem-solving, and information management skills needed to improve health care delivery and promote public health.
An MPH degree presents tremendous value to “clinicians” as well as “non-clinical professionals,” with undergraduate preparation in any field. Clinicians are prepared to be leaders in evidence-based quality improvement, patient-centered care, and community health. They are equipped with research skills to critically evaluate clinical literature and promote evidence in diverse areas such as health services organization. Non-clinical professionals are prepared with knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines to create and manage information systems, improve health care delivery and thereby promote community health.
The MPH program is offered largely online and can be completed in two years. It is designed to support the working professional in pursuit of a graduate degree.
MPH with a concentration in Health Management focuses on the management, financial planning, and proper functioning of health care organizations. Students learn to develop, implement, and evaluate policies and management strategies. Graduates stand out to employers with a skill set that makes them ready to understand organizational cultures, improve management of health care organizations, and influence public health policy.
AU Online
The MPH Program offered by Augusta University Online is a 45 credit sequence that provides core competencies of public health and concentrations in Health Management, Health Informatics, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. The online MPH offers a mixture of asynchronous coursework and hands-on fieldwork that helps students explore public health solutions through research. The Health Management concentration focuses on preparing students for leadership positions in public health settings through coursework that develops interdisciplinary leadership skills along with public health expertise.
augusta.edu/online/master-public-health
Program Contact
On-Campus: Kim Dyches
706-723-4608
KIDYCHES@augusta.edu
AU Online Admissions
706-770-6046
admissions@online.augusta.edu
Admissions Information
Please see the Office of Admissions website for specific admissions information.
Note to International Applicants: The MPH program delivers approximately 90 percent of its content via online courses. The remaining 10 percent is delivered as on-campus courses which require the student to attend classes at the Health Science Campus. At this time, the MPH program does not offer sufficient on-campus course work for students with F–1 or J–1 student status to meet all study requirements. The university will not issue a Certification of Eligibility for F–2 Academic Students (Form I–20) or J–1 Exchange Visitors, Student Category (Form DS–2019) for MPH program enrollment.
Progression and Graduation Requirements
- Any student whose cumulative GPA for a degree program drops below 2.8 will be placed on academic probation. While on probation, the student must earn a minimum 3.0 GPA each semester until the cumulative GPA raises to at least 2.8. Students who fail to obtain at least a 3.0 GPA each semester while on probation will be considered for an academic dismissal from TGS.
- Graduation requires the successful completion of 45 credit hours within a maximum of five years.
Program Information
- Program Length: 2 Years
- CIP Code: 51.2201
- Program Code: MPH_HMGT
- Major Code: PUBH
- Concentration Code: HMGT
