MPH with Community Health Emphasis/Concentration

Program Highlights & Accreditation

The Online Master of Public Health (MPH) – Community Health Education at Columbia Southern University is designed to equip students to practice effectively as community health educators in a wide range of public health settings. The program focuses on creating community health interventions, improving community health, reducing health disparities, and applying community health frameworks and policies to educate communities on behavioral changes that support health and wellness.

Columbia Southern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) . No specific programmatic accreditations for the MPH program, such as CEPH, are mentioned in the provided text.

Delivery Modes

The Master of Public Health program is delivered fully online, providing flexibility for students.

Curriculum Overview

The program requires a total of 36 credit hours.

Major Requirements (24 credit hours) include core public health courses:

• PUH 5301 Public Health Concepts

• PUH 5302 Applied Biostatistics

• PUH 5303 Concepts of Epidemiology

• PUH 5304 Health Behavior

• PUH 5305 Concepts of Environmental Health

• PUH 6301 Public Health Research

• PUH 6302 Law and Ethics in Public Health

• PUH 6320 Public Health Capstone

Concentration (12 credit hours): Students specialize in Community Health Education with courses such as:

• CHE 6301 Foundations and Methods in Community Health

• CHE 6303 Strategies of Health Promotion

• CHE 6304 Health Program Planning, Implementation, and Assessment

• CHE 6305 Issues and Trends in Community Health

A General Concentration option is also available, allowing students to choose 12 credit hours from any 5000-6000 level courses not used to satisfy program requirements. More information can be found in the full course listing .

Admissions Requirements

Specific admissions requirements, such as undergraduate degree prerequisites, GPA, or standardized test scores, are not detailed in the provided HTML context. Prospective students should refer to the official Columbia Southern University admissions website or contact an admissions advisor for complete information.

Cost & Financial Aid

The tuition rate for graduate courses is $349 per credit hour. With 36 total credit hours, the estimated total program tuition is $12,564. Rates are subject to change.

Columbia Southern University offers several ways to save on tuition costs:

• Transfer Credits Accepted (up to 24 credits for this program)

• Textbooks Included (via Book Grant)

• Payment Options

• Military & Veteran Benefits

• Learning Partners Discount

• Scholarships

A special tuition rate of $250 per credit hour is available for active-duty military members using tuition assistance for master's courses (unless using a Learning Partner discount).

Career & Practical Experience

The program prepares graduates for careers as community health educators. Learning outcomes focus on the ability to create community health interventions, improve community health, reduce health disparities, and apply community health frameworks and policies to educate communities on behavioral changes that support health and wellness. The university notes that multiple factors, including prior experience, geography, and degree field, affect career outcomes and does not guarantee a job, promotion, salary increase, or other career growth.