Morgan State University

Programme overview

The Public Health Program at Morgan State University offers a generalist Master of Public Health (MPH) designed to prepare professionals who draw on multiple disciplines to define and assess urban public health problems. The curriculum establishes a foundation enabling graduates to pursue roles in advocacy, research, and policy development related to urban population health.

What you'll study

The MPH requires completion of 48 graduate credit hours, including a public health practicum and a capstone. The curriculum combines foundation courses across the five core public health domains with additional core, research and practice courses and electives. The five core domains addressed are environmental health; quantitative analysis and methods; health planning, policy, and administration; and social and behavioral science.

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have a minimum academic GPA of 3.0. Admitted students matriculate only in the fall semester.

Career prospects

Graduates leave with a multidisciplinary public health foundation suitable for work as public health advocates, researchers, or policy developers focusing on urban health challenges. The program’s mix of practicum and capstone work is intended to develop practical and applied skills for urban public health practice.

Scholarships & funding angle

No programme-specific funding details are provided on the course page. Prospective students should explore university-wide scholarships, departmental funding opportunities, assistantships, and external public health scholarships to support study.