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MPH - Master of Public Health

Protect people against environmental hazards. Educate your community on best health practices. Make a positive impact on diverse populations in just 42 credit hours with a Master of Public Health.

Follow your passion—focus your skills to plan policies and lead large-scale initiatives. Public Health is a diverse and growing field, from epidemiology to community coalitions and community-based education and research.

At UNM, you can focus your degree on your interests. Study health policy or focus on health outcomes in Latin American or Indigenous communities.

You have what it takes to lead.

Accreditation

The Master of Public Health Program is accredited until 2024 by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), an independent agency recognized by the US Department of Education.

Public Health, Grounded in Social Justice

UNM is a leader in graduate and community-based public health education. Our students and alumni are social justice champions. We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, with an unwavering commitment to improving the health of New Mexicans and people around the world.

Earn a Dual Degree

Combine multiple interests in a dual degree program. You have the option of earning:

MPH and Master of Arts in Latin American Studies
MPH and Doctor of Medicine
MPH and an individual degree program you create

If you are already enrolled in a master’s program at UNM and do not want to earn a dual degree, consider a Minor in Public Health.

MPH Classes and Requirements

Our program requires 42 credits. You may transfer up to 17 credits from an outside institution. Many students enroll full-time to complete their MPH in six semesters. However, you can go at your own speed with an allotment of up to seven years to complete your degree.

If you are in a dual degree program, time to degree completion may vary. Talk with your MPH advisor to draft a dual degree program plan and map out specific requirements for your degrees.

Required Core Coursework

All MPH students must complete a set of core courses, practicum, and culminating experience. Each concentration within the MPH has its own set of required courses and electives (33 credit hours).

Graduate Program

Refer to the Graduate Program section of the UNM Course Catalog.

MPH Required Courses

PH 501 - Determinants and Equity in Public Health
PH 502 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics I
PH 506 - Environmental/Occupational Health
PH 510 - Public Health and Health Care Management
PH 538 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics Lab
PH 552 - Interventions for Health Equity
PH 554 - Health Policy, Politics and Social Equity
PH 560 - Global Health
PH 594 - MPH Culminating Experience – CR/NC only or PH 596 - Professional Paper – CR/NC only
PH 598 - Public Health Practicum
2 approved concentration elective courses

Your Goals, Your MPH

Build critical thinking skills that draw from social science, biomedical science and clinical disciplines. Focus on issues that interest you in one of three concentrations.