The Master of Public Health (MPH) program is designed to prepare graduates for a successful career as public health professionals. Students are prepared to work side-by-side with community health care teams for promoting public health education, service and research at local, national, and global levels, and that respect and understand cultural, socioeconomic, and racial/ethnic issues to make a difference in public health. Preparation is grounded in a curriculum that promotes:
Program Highlights
Student-Centered Learning
Daemen’s private College learning environment provides for an individualized and personal approach to learning, with an exceptionally favorable student-to-instructor ratio.
Career Focused
Students completing an MPH degree will be prepared for important and rewarding career opportunities in areas that include health departments, managed care, community-based organizations, consulting firms, hospitals, academic institutions, global health organizations, and research teams.
Flexible Schedule
Daemen’s unique curricular design allows for interdisciplinary collaboration. A later afternoon/evening design and a portion of the curriculum in a hybrid or online format is geared toward the working student. This 45 credit program can be completed in a full-time format in approximately 16-21 months, or a part-time format is also possible.
About Our Program
Preparation is grounded in a curriculum that promotes:
- Excellence in public health education
- Community health service
- Research
- Advocacy for the profession
The MPH degree is comprised of 45 credit hours in competencies across five key public health areas:
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Health services administration
- Health education/behavioral science
- Environmental health
MPH students may choose to pursue one of three specialty tracks of study, including Epidemiology, Community Health Education, and a Generalist Track.
Students complete a practicum, which provides real-world applications of their training and builds experience working directly with public health professionals.
MPH Course Curriculum
Full-time MPH Students in the BS Health Promotion / Master of Public Health 4+1 program are to complete the following courses in the sequence as follows:
Fall Semester (Professional Phase / Year 4 of BS Health Promotion)
PH 500 – Epidemiology (3 credits)
PH 510 – Psychosocial and Behavioral Foundations (3 credits)
PH 530 Environmental Health (3 credits)
Spring Semester (Professional Phase / Year 4 of BS Health Promotion)
Community Health Education Students
PH 560 – Community Health Education (3 credits)
PH 562 – Assessment & Planning (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 572 – Chronic Disease, Lifespan (3 credits)
PH 574 – Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose two courses (6 credits)
*****GRADUATE WITH BS HEALTH PROMOTION*****
Summer (Year 4/5, MPH Studies)
PH 600/601/602 – Practicum (3 credits)
Fall Semester (Year 5, MPH Studies) - 15 credits
PH 520 – Research Methods in Health Promotion (3 credits)
PH 540 – Public Health Biostatistics (3 credits)
PH 540 – Public Health Biostatistics Lab (2 credits)
PH 610 – Capstone Seminar (1 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH 564 Implementation & Eval (3 credits)
PH 566 Communication/Advoc/Consult (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 568 – Advanced Epi (3 credits)
PH xxx – Elective (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose two courses (6 credits)
Spring Semester (Year 5, MPH Studies) – 12 credits
PH 550 – Public Health Policy/Admin/Management (3 credits)
PH 595 – Cultural / Health Disparity (3 credits)
PH 620/621/622 (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 570 – Advanced Biostats (3 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH xxx – Elective (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose one course (3 credits)
Fall Semester (Year 1) – 11 credits
PH 500 – Epidemiology (3 credits)
PH 540 – Public Health Biostatistics (3 credits)
PH 540 – Public Health Biostatistics Lab (2 credits)
PH 510 – Psychosocial and Behavioral Foundations (3 credits)
Spring Semester (Year 1) – 12 credits
PH 520 – Research Methods in Health Promotion (3 credits)
PH 595 – Cultural / Health Disparity (3 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH 560 – Community Health Education (3 credits)
PH 562 – Assessment & Planning (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 570 – Advanced Biostats (3 credits)
PH 572 – Chronic Disease, Lifespan (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose two courses (6 credits)
Summer (Year 1/2) – 3 credits
PH 600/601/602 – Practicum (3 credits)
Fall Semester (Year 2) – 10 credits
PH 530 Environmental Health (3 credits)
PH 610 – Capstone Seminar (1 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH 564 Implementation & Eval (3 credits)
PH 566 Communication/Advoc/Consult (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 568 – Advanced Epi (3 credits)
PH xxx – Elective (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose two courses (6 credits)
Spring Semester (Year 2) – 9 credits
PH 550 – Public Health Policy/Admin/Management (3 credits)
PH 620/621/622 (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 574 – Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH xxx – Elective (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose one course (3 credits)
Spring Semester (Year 1) – 9 credits
PH 520 – Research Methods in Health Promotion (3 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH 560 – Community Health Education (3 credits)
PH 562 – Assessment & Planning (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 572 – Chronic Disease, Lifespan (3 credits)
PH 574 – Infectious Disease, Epidemiology (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose two courses (6 credits)
Fall Semester (Year 1) – 14 credits
PH 500 – Epidemiology (3 credits)
PH 540 – Public Health Biostatistics (3 credits)
PH 540 – Public Health Biostatistics Lab (2 credits)
PH 510 – Psychosocial and Behavioral Foundations (3 credits)
PH 530 - Environmental Health (3 credits)
Spring Semester (Year 2) – 10 credits
PH 550 – Public Health Policy/Admin/Management (3 credits)
PH 595 – Cultural / Health Disparity (3 credits)
PH 610 – Capstone Seminar (1 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 570 – Advanced Biostats (3 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH xxx – Elective (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose one course (3 credits)
Summer (Year 2) – 3 credits
PH 600/601/602 – Practicum (3 credits)
Fall Semester (Year 2) – 9 credits
PH 620/621/622 (3 credits)
Community Health Education Students
PH 564 Implementation & Eval (3 credits)
PH 566 Communication/Advoc/Consult (3 credits)
Epidemiology Students
PH 568 – Advanced Epi (3 credits)
PH XXX – Elective (3 credits)
Generalist Students
Choose two courses (6 credits)
Additional Information
Career Options
Students completing a MPH degree will be prepared for important and rewarding career opportunities in areas that include:
- Health departments
- Managed care
- Community-based organizations
- Consulting firms
- Hospitals
- Academic institutions
- Global health organizations
- Research teams
Full-time students working towards a graduate degree in Public Health, are eligible for a 30% tuition-only scholarship applied to the full tuition rate. For information, email mph@daemen.edu. or contact Luke Ramey in Admissions at (716)-839-8486.
Barbara Olivieri
Public Health
As a nontraditional student it can be difficult to manage work and home life. The classes are offered in the evening, which makes the program manageable for the working professional. Read More
For more information, contact Brian Wrotniak,
at Bwrotnia@Daemen.edu or call 716-839-8298.