The master of public
health (M.P.H.) degree provides students with a clear understanding of the
roles of the core disciplines in public health. It also provides students with
sufficient knowledge of the theory and terminology used by these disciplines to
allow effective participation in interdisciplinary public health efforts and
with specialized skills in at least one public health discipline. The student's
area of specialization should play an important role in his or her choice of
concentration(s).
M.P.H. CURRICULUM SUMMARY
Students seeking the M.P.H. degree must complete 45 credits of academic work
with a minimum GPA of least 3.0; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades
less than B, and complete the degree requirements within six years. This
coursework is distributed as follows:
- 18 credits in
core areas of public health: Students in all concentrations must take the
following six courses: Health Systems and Policy, Introduction to
Biostatistics, Introduction to Environmental Health, Principles and
Methods of Epidemiology, Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public
Health, and Leadership and Management Essentials for Public Health.
Students must take a quantitative skills assessment before registering for
the core course in biostatistics.
- 9-15 credits of
courses required by the concentration. Please refer to the concentration's
description for specific required courses for each concentration.
- 6-9 credits of
elective courses. Please refer to the concentration's description for
specific recommended electives for each concentration.
- 3 practicum
capstone credits
- applied
practice experience (0 credits)
- interprofessional
education experience (0 credits)
- complete Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) online training on Human Subject Research Protections (0 credits)
ADDING CERTIFICATE OPTION
Students may complete one or more certificate programs alongside their M.P.H. degree to further enhance their skills and expertise in a specialized area. No more than 6 credits may be counted toward the curricular requirements
for a degree and certificate program. Students who wish to request an internal
certificate must complete and submit a
Request
for Internal Certificate form. The requested certificate program will review the student's original admissions file and the student's
transcript.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
For physicians interested in occupational and environmental medicine, the
Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) Residency Program is a two-year postgraduate medical training program leading to eligibility for certification in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. The Rutgers OEM program is affiliated with both the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Rutgers School of Public Health. Residents complete the
M.P.H. during this period. For further information contact the program coordinator: Rutgers Residency Program in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 170 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 (848-445-6093).
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
For physicians interested in preventive medicine, the Preventive Medicine Residency Program is a two-year postgraduate medical training program leading
to eligibility for certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. The program is coordinated by the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School on the Rutgers Health Sciences Campus at Newark. Residents complete the M.P.H. during
this period. Grant stipend support may be available for qualified applicants. For further information contact the program coordinator: Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Medical Science Building, Room F592, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103 (973-972-9384).
Degree Requirements 
