The Public health program at UAA is enriching Alaska's health by training future practitioners and other professionals to understand and address the relationships between determinants of health and health outcomes of populations and communities. Our Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice program prepares public health practitioners to assess the needs of populations; plan, implement, and evaluate programs to address those needs; and otherwise assure conditions that protect and promote the health of populations. The MPH in Public Health Practice Program is designed to meet the challenges of the diverse and complex field of public health, with a particular focus on the needs of Alaska and the Circumpolar North. Students with backgrounds in the natural sciences, social sciences, business, health professions, human services, education, and law have successfully entered the field of public health at the graduate level.

The MPH degree is a full 42 hour program that requires core courses in health education, environmental and occupational health, health management and policy, biostatistics, and epidemiology. It also includes coursework in research methods, program evaluation, circumpolar health issues, and management of public health emergencies and disasters, as well as the opportunity to create an individualized emphasis as the foundation for the required Applied Practice Experience (APE) and Integrated Learning Experience (ILE).

Individuals with baccalaureate degree seeking to develop basic foundational public health competencies for professional development and/or to enhance their career or academic background may choose to pursue a Graduate Certificate in Public Health. This program builds skills in program planning and evaluation, health services administration and management, grant writing, and leadership within public health-related agencies that serve rural and other underserved communities. This certificate program is entirely online and requires students complete 18 credit hours. Students who have earned the certificate can decide later to pursue the master’s degree, and all courses for the certificate will count toward the master’s.

Students who have graduated from the MPH program go on to work in various feilds.

The Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.  The most recent accreditation report and final self-study are available upon request by sending an email to the College of Health Dean’s Office at uaa_collegeofhealth@alaska.edu.   

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