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Current and future Blugolds already are showing interest in UW-Eau Claire’s new public health major, available for the first time this fall.

Master of Public Health

Earn this 100% online professional practice degree to access limitless career paths that transform the health of people, populations, and the planet.

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Graduate Degree
Description

Our Mission: Healthy People. Healthy Populations. Healthy Planet.

Public health saves and improves millions of lives every day. Through science-based and evidence-backed initiatives, public health promotes and protects the health of populations and environments locally, nationally, and around the world.

Our MPH equips you with the expertise to lead these initiatives that save lives, shape health policies, and drive social change. And it opens doors to a wide variety of impactful careers where every day, you’re making a difference.

Degree Types

Program Details

Degree Types
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Degree Level graduate
Available asGraduate Degree
Program Length 42 credit hours
Campus
Eau Claire
Offered
Online
Requires a minor No
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Program Flexibility

Many of our students work full-time jobs, juggling busy schedules and families. With this in mind, our courses are offered completely online, with no campus visits required. Flexible full-time and part-time schedules, and optional year-round programming, allow you to complete the MPH at your own pace — in as little as 18 months or up to seven years.

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Competency-Based Applied Curriculum

Our engaging courses develop skills used in a wide variety of health-related professions through high-impact practices such as project-based learning, interacting with public health professionals in the field, and opportunities to collaborate on projects with faculty and community partners, including through the Mayo Clinic Health System.

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Tailored Electives

While some MPH programs only offer preselected courses, at UW- Eau Claire you can choose electives that align with your personal ambitions and interests. Choose from courses oriented around climate change, health communication, leadership and more.

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"Green" Job Skills in High Demand
The need for sustainability jobs currently exceeds the number of candidates with the right skillsets — making our grads highly desirable.
World Economic Forum
Silver Rating in Sustainability
The STARS global sustainability standard is measured by assessing sustainability practices in academics, engagement, operations, innovation, and leadership.
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
100% Online
This program can be completed entirely online.
Investing in the Health Sciences
澳门葡京网赌送彩金 was awarded $340.3 million to build a state-of-the-art Science and Health Sciences Building for students pursuing STEM careers.
Explore 230 Acres of Nature
Our lower campus is surrounded by Putnam Park, a peaceful natural area, just steps away from your classes and activities.
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More Information

For questions, please contact the MPH Director at mph@gotchasportfishing.com.

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What can I do

Where can the master of public health program lead me after graduation?

In addition to the dynamic and rapidly growing field of public health, MPH graduates are employed in a wide range of health-related professions. The MPH opens doors to work at federal, state, local and tribal health agencies, hospitals, nonprofits, community-based agencies, private foundations, and health maintenance organizations. The MPH expands and elevates current careers, including those in other disciplines.

Courses information
SampleCourses

The rigorous MPH core at UW-Eau Claire provides the skills and knowledge necessary to address the complex problems that threaten population health and wellbeing worldwide. Competency-based courses apply public health principles and theories to real world issues and embed opportunities to work with public health professionals. Round out your MPH by choosing graduate electives that meet your professional interests and goals.

Here are a few courses in Master of Public Health at UW-Eau Claire.

PH 710

Foundations and Applications of Public Health

Examines purpose, organization, and functions of public health systems and the factors and determinants affecting population health.

PH 725

Principles of Epidemiology

Descriptive and analytical epidemiological methods used in public health practice. Emphasizes application, interpretation, and epidemiological literacy.

PH 730

Public Health Policy and Advocacy

Prepares students to identify public health problems, analyze potential policy solutions, and determine advocacy strategies to apply to encourage policy makers to implement the recommended public health policy solution.

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Meet the Faculty

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Public Health and Environmental Studies Department
MPH Director
Professor of Public Health
Elena Casey
Languages Department
Latin American and Latinx Studies Program
Associate Professor of Spanish
What's Next

What's Next?

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