General Public Health Overview

General Public Health is a track of study within the Accelerated MPH degree program intended for professionals from a wide array of fields.

General Public Health (GPH) is designed for candidates with prior health professional training and at least two years of public health experience. The GPH track is tailored to students seeking to broaden their participation in the field with formal training in methods and issues addressed by several public health disciplines. The career needs of such candidates often require an interdisciplinary approach that goes beyond the scope of any single department within the School.

Drawing upon the educational resources of two or more departments, applicants to General Public Health are expected to identify their substantive area(s) of interest and the technical skills (administration, research, program development, etc.) they seek to acquire from the broad public health curriculum. This individualized interdisciplinary curriculum is unique to the General Public Health program, whose director works with each student to help define his or her area of interest and translate these interests into appropriate course work.

For more information please visit the General Public Health home.