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Overview
Gain the highest-level management and leadership skills in public health with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s dual MPA/MPH. You can earn two master’s degrees in two and a half years, and then sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam.
ENHANCE YOUR CAREER WITH SKILLS IN:
- Budget and resource management
- Cross-collaboration
- Cultural awareness
- Epidemiology methodology
- Governance, negotiation & mediation
- Program proposal
- Policy evaluation
- Quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
- Strategic communication
In this dual master’s degree program, you’ll study foundational competencies in the following subjects:
- Communication
- Evidence-based approaches to public health
- Interprofessional and/or intersectoral practice
- Leadership
- Planning and management to promote health
- Policy in public health
- Public health and healthcare systems
- Systems thinking
Our expert faculty will help you practice these competencies so that you can shape your individual approach to leadership in public administration and public health careers. With your expertise, you can choose to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exam.
MPA/MPH coursework culminates in a hands-on practicum, which allows you to put your knowledge into practice at a site convenient for you. Upon graduation, you can seek a leadership career in:
- Community health
- Health education
- Hospital management
- The Department of Health
- Local, county and state government
- The FDA
- The CDC
Courses and Requirements
The dual MPA/MPH degree includes a total of 60 credit hours, which are divided into eight-week course sessions.
- PADM 6601 Organization Theory
- PADM 6602 Budgeting and Finance
- PADM 6603 Public Policy Administration
- PADM 6604 Human Resources Management
- PADM 6801 Seminar in Strategic Management
- PADM 7730 Healthcare Project Management
- PADM Elective
- PUBH 6001 Foundations and Issues of Public Health
- PUBH 6002 Introduction to Biostatistics and Data Analysis
- PUBH 6003 Public Health Management and Policy
- PUBH 6004 Fundamentals of Epidemiology
- PUBH 6005 Principles of Environmental Health
- PUBH 6006 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Public Health
- PUBH 7103 Mental Health Advocacy
- PUBH 7202 Population Health Research Methods
- PUBH 7301 Politics and Practice of Public Health and Health Policy
- PUBH 7303 Health Disparities and Cultural Issues
- PUBH 7304 Comparative Healthcare Systems
- PUBH 7501 Public Health Practice and Leadership
- PUBH 7901 Public Health Capstone
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission into the dual MPA/MPH degree program, please submit the following:
- A completed graduate admissions application
- All official transcripts (must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0)
- Two letters of recommendation
- A personal statement
- Your resume
Resources
- Dr. Beric-Stojsic reflects on how her approach with her students helps prepare them for a career in public health: How Public Health Education Champions Student Agency.
- Read what Dr. Beric-Stojsic has to say about the role of biostatistics in public health: What Is the Role of Biostatistics in Public Health?