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Master of Public Health
Overview
- On campus, Syracuse, N.Y.
- Two-year program for full-time students
- 42 credit hours
- Global health concentration
- 150-hour Applied Practice Experience (APE)
- An Integrative Learning Experience (ILE) capstone
- Opportunities for fieldwork and partnerships
MPH Core Courses
- Analysis of Public Health Data
- Applied Epidemiology
- Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
- Health Leadership and Management
- Introduction to Prevention Science
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Development and Evaluation of Public Health Programs - Public Health Applied Practice Experience
- Public Health Policy
- Practicum
Global Health Concentration
A hallmark of the Maxwell MPH is its global health concentration. Students examine how policies, cultural norms and environmental factors shape health outcomes around the world and apply what they learn through hands-on projects and global partnerships.
Faculty bring deep international expertise, enriching the curriculum with case studies and collaborative research experiences that prepare students to lead in diverse and dynamic public health settings.
In addition to the required courses below, students choose one elective from an approved list of courses.
Students take all of these courses.
- Environmental Determinants of Global Health
- Global Health Governance
- Infectious Disease: Epidemiology and Control
Students choose one of the following courses.
- Global Health and Aging
- Global Perspectives in Alcohol and Other Drug Policies
- Global Health Communication and Advocacy
- Indigenous Peoples, Colonization and Global Health
- Substance Use and Mental Health: Global Contexts
Experiential Learning
MPH students build practical skills through structured, hands-on experiences designed to reinforce classroom learning and prepare them for professional practice.
Applied Practice Experience Pre-Planning
Prior to registering for PHP 667 Graduate Practicum in Public Health, MPH students must complete the planning steps (agency identification, competency mapping and products) required for this course.
Interprofessional Education
Students enrolled in the MPH degree program participate in an Interprofessional Practice (IPP) event. Students must successfully complete all required assessments and interactive experiences associated with this event.
See complete degree requirements.
Career Outcomes
Graduates pursue careers in:
- Global and community health organizations
- Public health departments and government agencies
- Nonprofit leadership and health policy advocacy
- Research and data analysis
The MPH also provides a strong foundation for further study in medicine, law or doctoral-level public health.
Making an Impact
“Our goal of this study is to understand how newspapers for people of color discuss prostate cancer, examining both risk factors and media representation. We identified a significant gap in news coverage for people of color on this crucial health issue.” Mingxuan (Jessica) Li, and fellow students Michelle Asiedu-Danso and Matthew Scrape, received the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Student Award from the American Public Health Association for their research.
Mingxuan (Jessica) Li ’24 Master of Public Health