MPH - Master of Public Health

Lehigh University's Master of Public Health (MPH) degree prepares graduate students to work in a variety of local, state, national, and global public health research, practice, and policymaking settings. Students gain expertise in the core domains of public health, investigate and address the determinants of health using data science, and develop novel and effective avenues for disease prevention and health promotion. The program combines foundational courses in public health with additional courses in data science, qualitative research methods, leadership, cultural understanding and health, and policymaking. Students gain knowledge and skills through coursework, experiential learning opportunities, research projects, and engagement with traditional and non- traditional partners to pursue a healthier world.

Advance health equity in a variety of local, state, national, and global health settings, including research, policy-making, and implementation.
Flexibility: in-person*, hybrid, remote.

Course	Course Title	Credits
Core Requirements¹
BSTA 402	Biostatistics in Health	3
BSTA 403	Health Applications in Statistical Learning	3
EPI 304/404	Methods in Epidemiology I²	3
EPI 405	Methods in Epidemiology II	3
POPH 405	Qualitative Research Methods	3
POPH 409	Social Determinants of Health	3
POPH 431	Environmental Health Sciences	3
PUBH 401	Health Promotion and Education	3
PUBH 402	Health Services, Administration, Politics, and Policy	3
PUBH 403	Health Program Planning and Implementation	3
PUBH 405	Program Evaluation Methods	3
PUBH 410	Applied Practice Experience	3
PUBH 411	Public Health Capstone	3
Electives¹	One graduate-level course, chosen in consultation with an adviser. Students are encouraged to take a course that will provide them with additional expertise in substantive and/or methodological areas of interest. This course can be taken outside the College of Health, but advisor approval is required.²	3
	Total Credits	42
¹For students enrolled in the 4+1 accelerated BS/MPH or BA/MPH program, courses taken during the student’s undergraduate degree cannot be applied as an undergraduate degree requirement.
2 If EPI 304/EPI 404 Methods in Epidemiology I was completed at the undergraduate level at the College of Health, the student is expected to take EPI 450 Special Topics in Epidemiology instead.