School of Health Professions
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Public Health offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The undergraduate degrees include an accredited Bachelor of Science in Public Health with an emphasis area in Health Policy and Administration or Health Education, and a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health. Students graduating with an undergraduate degree are prepared for jobs in various health settings, including community health programs, health clinics, hospitals, government sponsored health programs, and state and local health departments.
At the graduate level, the department is recognized as having the first accredited (CEPH) Master of Public Health (MPH) program in the state of Mississippi. Students can choose from four public health emphasis areas that will best suit personal and professional goals and interests. The areas are Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Health Education, Health Policy and Administration, and Health Policy and Administration (Executive Format). Graduates are qualified for excellent upper-level jobs in health administration, research, or education in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, state and regional heath departments, and industry and government agencies.
We have an academic partnership with The College of Business for students pursuing both an MPH and an MBA degree simultaneously, and for students from The College of Arts & Letters