• Admission
• Program Description
• Graduate Certificates Fully Online
• Registration for Online Courses
• Accessing Online Courses
• Support for Online Courses
• Advisement Form
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the University's general graduate admission requirements:
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A Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. In the case of foreign students, an institution recognized in their own country as preparing students for further study at the graduate level, and submit a score of at least 550 on the TOEFL (or 213 on the computer-based version).
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A minimum of a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 upper-division undergraduate credit hours.
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In addition, it is recommended that applicants submit 1) three letters of recommendation 2) a written statement of purpose 3) and current curriculum vitae/ resume directly to the School of Public Health
Students with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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Program Description
The Online Master of Public Health requires completion of at least 45 semester hours of approved course work with a minimum of a ‘B’ (3.0) average. Core Public Health courses must be passed with a grade of ‘B’ or higher. All work applicable to the degree must be completed within six years of first enrollment in the master’s program.
Core Courses (15 credits)
PHC 6000 Introduction to Public Health Epidemiology
PHC 6065 Health Statistics
PHC 6315 Public Health and Environmental Health
PHC 6410 Health Behavior and Public Health
HSA 5125 Introduction to Health Services Administration
Electives (24 credits)
PHC 6750 Program Development and Evaluation in Health Promotion
PHC 6704 Research Methods in Health & Social Services
HUN 6522 Public Health Nutrition
HUN 7523 Community Nutrition
PHC 5409 Public Health Behavior Change Theory and Practice
PHC 5415 Public Health in Minority and Urban Populations
PHC 6001 Environmental Epidemiology
PHC 6002 Chronic and Infectious Disease in Epidemiology
PHC 6004 Injury Epidemiology & Prevention
PHC 6007 Cancer Epidemiology
PHC 6111 Primary Health Care Strategies
PHC 6197 Data Management
PHC 6307 Environmental Health Monitoring and Laboratory
PHC 6310 Environmental & Occupational Toxicology
PHC 6355 Occupational Health & Safety
PHC 6103 Health Promotion Communication Theory and Design
PHC 6503 Community Organization for Health Promotion
PHC 6504 Introduction to Health Education and Wellness
PHC 6539 Health Demography
PHC 6589 Health Promotion in Institutional Settings
PHC 6907 Independent Study in Public Health
** or any other advisor approved elective
Capstone Courses (6 credits)
PHC 6945 Supervised Field Experience in Public Health
Required for all MPH students, unless student has at least 3 years of practical experience working in a public health setting. The student must apply for this exemption; upon approval the following may be selected as a capstone course:
PHC 6977 Masters Research Project
Please feel free to visit the link below for the course descriptions to the above courses in our university catalog.
Currently, students may choose to use their elective credits to obtain one of two certificates, either Environmental and Occupational Health or Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. This is not a requirement, but an option for those who would like to have a specialized focus with the MPH online degree.
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Graduate Certificates Fully Online
Graduate Certificates Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Epidemology are available fully online. A separate application is required for these programs; please visit the link below for the application.
For the application click here.
The application requires a $30 fee and you must submit your official transcripts to the Graduate Admissions Office. Once complete it will be forwarded to the department for a decision and you will be notified via mail.
If you are already a degree seeking student at the university, please contact the Office of Student and Alumni Services for further instruction at 305-348-7777.
For details regarding the above certificate programs, please visit the links below.
 Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Epidemiology & Biostatistics
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Accessing Online Courses
Please visit FIU Online to access your MPH online courses and receive more detailed information about current course offerings in the ONLINE LEARNING COURSE CATALOGS.
For additional information you can visit the Robert Stempel School of Public Health.
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Support for Online Courses
For admissions, registration, and financial aid support please contact:
Office of Student and Alumni Services
Robert Stempel, School of Public Health
University Park Campus, HLS II 566
Miami, FL 33199
TEL: 305-348-7777, FAX: 305-348-0289
Email: ph@fiu.edu
For technical support please contact:
FIU Online Learning Support & Development Team
University Park, RB273
Miami, FL 33199
TEL: 305-348-3630 or Toll Free: 1-866-379-3835
E-mail: online@fiu.edu
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