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Western Region Graduate Program

Students with residence in the Western states pay in-state tuition through the WRGP Program.

Graduate Programs in

Public Health

Nutrition and Health students in the class kitchen preparing meals for their NTS 335 Culinary Arts for Health Class Nutrition (Residential)
Health Promotion (Residential)
Health Promotion-Indigenous Health Track (Residential)
Graduate Certificate (Hybrid)
Health Promotion (Online)

 

A Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a professional degree that prepares students for careers in public health management, program coordination and evaluation, training of health educators and policy development.  Graduates work in local, state, tribal and federal government agencies, health care and clinic settings, non-profit organizations and in research.

Skills gained through an MPH degree focus on the translation and administration of evidence-based health promotion strategies designed to support the health and well-being of individuals and communities through direct services, program implementation and policy development.

At NAU, MPH core coursework covers the following topics:

  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Intervention Mapping
  • Advanced Behavior Change Counseling
  • Research Methods and Program Evaluation
  • Health Policy and Management
  • Environmental and Occupational Health

MPH students must select one of the following concentrations and complete the coursework that provides in-depth exposure to this focus:

  1. Nutrition
  2. Health Promotion
  3. Health Promotion with the Indigenous Health Track

Academic work outside the classroom includes completion of a graduate project developed by the student in conjunction with advisor(s) and a public health applied practice experience.

Each year, for admission to the program in the following Fall, the priority deadline is January 15th. If a student applies by January 15th, they should expect to hear back by the end of February. If any places in our programs remain after the applications are considered that met the priority deadline then applications that are submitted between January 16th and April 1st may be considered to fill any remaining openings. If a student applies between January 16th to April 1st, they should expect to hear back by the beginning of May. International applicants: Applications submitted after January 15 will not be evaluated for admission, please apply to the next available admission term.

Email askMPH@nau.edu to find out more or email Chris Moreno at Christopher.Moreno@nau.edu.

Department of Health Sciences
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Room 435 Building 60
Student and Academic Services
1100 S. Beaver St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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PO Box: 15095
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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