Master of Public Health (MPH)

The Fall 2013 MPH cohort will begin in August. The application deadline is May 15, 2013.

Now accepting applications for Fall 2013. Apply here.

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the School of Nursing and Health Professions prepares graduates to coordinate and manage public health care programs in global, urban or community settings with an emphasis on health promotion and health education.

MPH Mission Statement: The mission of the University of San Francisco Master of Public Health program is to advance and enhance the health and well being of the citizens of San Francisco, California and the world through organized community effort and excellence in teaching, discovery and service in public health. With a focus on Liberation Health, the University of San Francisco MPH Program will achieve this mission by focusing on and creating socially just strategies to address the needs of vulnerable populations and to prepare public health generalists and leaders for urban, national and international service

USF Core Values: The University of San Francisco is an internationally recognized premier Jesuit Catholic, urban University with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. The core values of this program include global focus, social justice, leadership, compassion and humanity, development of a moral, spiritual compass and the engagement and use of Ignatian Pedagogy for the educational experience.

USF MPH Goals and Objectives:

Goal I - Education: Educate individuals for professional careers in public health
Goal II - Discovery: Conduct basic and applied research in public health
Goal III - Service: Provide managerial and programmatic support to local, state, federal, and international organizations
Goal IV – Workforce Development: Prepare public health professionals who implement socially just strategies to identify, prevent, and solve community health problems with a focus on the needs of vulnerable populations

The MPH at USF is a multidisciplinary professional degree awarded for studies related to public health. Our students produce an original graduate project based on the culmination of learning during the six semesters, a 300-hour fieldwork internship, and a capstone synthesis that demonstrates mastery program competencies. 

Admission Requirements

Applicants must submit evidence of their ability to do quality, graduate level work. The following materials are considered in the review of applications:

• 3.0 GPA cumulative
• A two to three page written goal statement
• Two signed letters of recommendation
• A résumé
• Copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• A completed online application form and $55 fee
• International students must submit an official TOEFL score (600 minimum score on the paper test or 100 INB is required) and a Certificate of Finance.
• Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree at the time of matriculation from an accredited institution of higher education.
• The MPH degree does not have prerequisites, but competence in pre-calculus math, basic biological science and social sciences psychology, anthropology, sociology, economics) is helpful
• Fluency in a second language is also helpful, but not required
• A score of 50 on the CLEP College Composition or College Composition Modular

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