School
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences
Description
The Public Health online degree program at the A. T. Still University of Health Sciences prepares students to be leaders in the field of public health, and at the same time meet the needs of the busy professional by offering a public health degree online.
Master of Public Health is one of the accredited online degree programs at the A. T. Still University of Health Sciences that allows the student to choose a healthcare administration graduate degree concentration that best fits their needs. The student is provided with an academic degree plan that allows them to complete the 60 credit hour, 15-course program in as little as 18 months up to 42 months. The first 52 credit hours of the program are standard with the remaining 8 credits being selected by the student within their chosen area of concentration.
This online degree programs offers the following concentration areas:- Health Policy
- Health Planning
- Environmental Health
- Dental Public Health
The Environmental Health concentration addresses health services administration and the environmental aspects of public health. It is a complex, multifaceted field of protecting against environmental factors that may adversely impact human health or the ecological balances essential to long-term human health and environmental quality. This concentration provides instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, management, public policy, risk assessment, communication, and environmental law. This course of instruction provides the student with a general education applicable to the various specialties of environmental public health.
Environmental health is an effort engaged in by a varied assortment of disciplines and professions within a broad array of organizations. At the federal level, such agencies are the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Center for Environmental Health, the CDC, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, and the Food and Drug Administration. Environmental health is the largest component of the public health field and accounts for approximately half of its personnel and expenditures. Environmental health is broad in scope and is often broken down in academic and professional settings such as: air and water quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid hazardous waste management, noise control, housing quality, and infectious disease vector control.
Certificate of Public Health: By completing a five-course sequence in the Public Health program, students may receive a Certificate of Public Health.
Accreditation
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences is regionally accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Delivery Format
Online
Educational Level
Master degrees
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university
