The curriculum for the MPH degree is competency-based in order to comply with current national efforts to improve the quality and accountability of public health training programs. The Program in Public Health faculty developed the required MPH Core Competencies, using the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Master’s of Public Health Core Competency Development Project as the starting point. The Master's of Public Health is accredited by CEPH, the Counsel for Education in Public Health.
To ensure that all students have a broad understanding of the basic areas of public health, every student is required to complete all MPH Core courses satisfactorily. Students receive training in the five basic, discipline-specific, competency areas of public health: biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health policy and management, and the social and behavioral sciences. Students also receive core competency education in informatics and communication, professionalism, systems thinking, research methods, and problem solving. The Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, and Community Health concentrations have concentration-specific competencies. The Program’s success in transmitting the competencies to students is measured before and after completion of the Program (Orientation and Graduation Competency Assessments), as well as before and after each Core course (Pre/Post Course Competency Assessments). A table with the complete list of MPH Core and Concentration Competencies is available here.
Combined & Concurrent Degree Programs
The Program in Public Health offers several combined undergraduate and graduate programs with the Master of Public Health degree.
| Combined Undergraduate Degree Programs |
| Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Mathematics and Statistics |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Women's and Gender Studies |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Earth and Space Sciences |
| Combined Graduate Degree Programs |
| Master of Business Administration + MPH |
| Master of Social Work + MPH |
| Master of Arts in Public Policy + MPH |
| Master of Science in Nutrition + MPH |
| Medical Doctorate + MPH |
| Doctor of Dental Surgery + MPH |
Master of Public Health Program Curriculum
| Curriculum (54 total credit hours) | |
| Core (27 credits; 3 per course) | |
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Contemporary Issues in Public Health Introduction to the Research Process Biostatistics I Biostatistics II Health Systems Performance Epidemiology for Public Health Environmental & Occupational Health Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health Fundamentals of Program Planning |
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| Elective Examples | |
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Racism and Health Global Health and Demography Qualitative Methods Health Communication Disability and Public Health Women and Gender Minorities and Population Health |
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| Culminating Experience (6 credits; 3 per course) | |
| Practicum Capstone Seminar: Population Health Issues |
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| Concentration - students must select one (12 credits; 3 per course) | |
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For more information on the concentrations listed below, please click here. Climate Solutions and Health Community Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics Health Policy and Management* Generalist - designed for students in approved clinical programs or with completed advanced clinical degrees |
Prior curriculum can be accessed via the bulletin for that academic year here.
Have curriculum questions? Email publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
*The Health Policy and Management (HPM) concentration of the MPH is accredited by CAHME until June 30, 2024, and will not be renewed. The HPM concentration will remain accredited by CEPH.
