UConn has offered a Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-accredited Master of Public Health (MPH) degree since 1984. An MPH is awarded upon satisfactory performance in 16 courses, 48 credits, distributed among the program’s required, elective, experiential and culminating requirements. Full-time students can complete the program in 2 years; part-time students will require 4 years. A full description can be found in the Program Handbook.
Our Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is intended “to prepare public health professionals … in order to benefit the well-being of Connecticut residents and others through organized, comprehensive, effective and just action.” The curriculum focuses on applied public health practice to prepare leaders for our state’s workforce. Dual degree options are available for students in the UConn schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, and Social Work. The M.P.H. program, nationally accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), is directed by David Gregorio, Ph.D.
Interprofessionalism in Public Health
Public health careers for the 21st century will require competence in interprofessional practice. Interprofessional education refers to the capacity of students to enact knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for working together across professions and stakeholder groups to improve outcomes. Our programs continue to pursue mechanisms and activities to ensure that our graduates are competent interprofessional public health practitioners.
Why Choose UConn?
You can join students, alumni, and faculty working to shape our public health system and services. When thinking about public health around Connecticut, it’s hard to overstate our program’s influence.
Our alumni and faculty are found in various positions across the university and throughout the state. MPH program alumni hold positions as:
- Health directors and staff in state and local health departments
- Managers of community health and social service organizations
- Managers and scientists of pharmaceuticals firms, health insurance companies, and hospital systems
- Educators and researchers
- Community-based physicians
- Public policy advocates