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Graduate
Address current global health issues
Prevent disease and prolong life by investigating society's most pressing health problems with a public health degree.
Degrees
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) (Online Only)
The M.P.H. is the most widely recognized professional credential for practice and leadership in public health. Our degree is offered online and in partnership with South Dakota State University. The program adopts an interprofessional approach in addressing the five core areas of public health:
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Health services administration
- Social and behavioral sciences
- Environmental health
Admission Requirements
For more detailed admission requirements, please refer to Public Health in the current graduate catalog. Additional requirements exist for international applicants. For more information, visit International Admission Requirements.
Note: All courses in the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program have a delivery fee per credit hour. For more information, please visit Graduate Tuition & Fees.
Application Deadlines
- Fall semester: March 1
Online and Off Campus Options
Online
The Classroom & Beyond
Interprofessional Training
We offer annual interprofessional training to give students a better understanding of other health professional roles. They participate on an interprofessional health care team developing an integrated plan of care for role-played older adult patients facing multiple health issues.
Disaster Preparedness Training
This day long training helps students in many programs to better understand disaster health systems and personal and community disaster planning. It also gives students National Disaster Life Support and Core Disaster Life Support credits.
School of Health Sciences Research Conference
Research is an important aspect of academics at USD. Our students, faculty, and staff showcase their work annually at our school's research conference.