Nova Southeastern University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.P.H.-Master of Public Health, Graduate Certificate in Health Education Graduate Certificate in Public Health Certificate in Nursing and Public Health Certificate in Biomedical Informatics

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The demand for public health professionals is increasing due to emerging and re-emerging disease, environmental health concerns, health care reform, prolireration of agents and weapons of mass destruction, sociopolital factors affecting the nation's health and health care systems, and the expansion of health issues that are global in scope. Professionals with the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree can hold positions of responsibility in a variety of settings. These include health care facilities, county and state health departments, social service agencies, health departments, social service agencies, health policy and planning organizations, colleges and universities, community-based health education and health promotion centers, nonprofit volunteer organizations government and nongovernmental health agencies, international health agencies, and the corporate world. Some students pursue further advancement in their graduate education upon completion of the M.P.H. Program

Accreditation:

The Master of Public Health Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), www.ceph.org Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, Telephone number: 404-679-4501) to award associate's, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees.

Eligibility Requirements:

The M.P.H. Program evaluates the overall quality of applicants, including academic achievement, personal motivation, knowledge about the public health profession, health care and life experiences, and recommendations. The applicant must hold a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university with cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above, on a 4.0 scale preferred. Public health or health-care related experience is desirable, but not required.

# of Credits Required:

42

International Student Requirements:

If applicant attended, or is a graduate of, a foreign institution, all coursework from the foreign institution must be evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence. The official evaluation must be sent directly to World Education Services; PO BOX 745; Old Chelsea Station; New York, New York, 10113-0745. (212) 966-6311

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

$475 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above