‘This is my community, too’
"We need community partners, and community partners mean that it’s not just mutually beneficial, but it’s mutually respectful."
The Master of Public Health program prepares public health leaders proficient in the application and dissemination of knowledge and skills to prevent disease, improve the delivery of health services, and promote the health of populations.
The program attracts professionals from diverse clinical and non-clinical backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, allied health, business, finance, economics, engineering, and information systems. Graduates are prepared to be leaders in health care institutions, public health organizations, the pharmaceutical and information technology industries, and research institutions.
The Augusta University Master of Public Health program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) since 2009 (www.ceph.org), most recently extended with another seven-year term to December 31, 2029.
Access our final 2022 self-study document here. Supplemental materials included in the Electronic Resource File (ERF) may be requested anytime by emailing kidyches@augusta.edu.
Access CEPH’s 2022 final report here. An interim report in response to partially met criteria will be submitted in Fall 2023.
The Augusta University Master of Public Health (MPH) was approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in 2005, when the institution was known as the Medical College of Georgia. The program admitted its first student cohort in fall 2005 and was accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) in fall 2009 and reaccredited in 2014. In 2018, the maximum time allowed to complete the MPH program increased from four to five years to align with The Graduate School protocol. In September 2022, the MPH program transferred from the College of Allied Health Sciences to its new academic home in the Institute of Public and Preventive Health.
In December 2022, the MPH program was reaccredited for another seven-year term, with an interim report due in fall 2023. The current term expires on December 31, 2029. You can view our CEPH accreditation certificate, here.
CEPH is an independent agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit both public health programs outside schools of public health as well as schools of public health.
Augusta University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the regional accrediting agency for the Southern U.S. states. For additional questions related to the SACSCOC accreditation, please email ie@augusta.edu.
International students please note: The MPH program delivers approximately 90 percent of its content via online courses. The remaining 10 percent is delivered as on-campus courses which require the student to attend classes at the Augusta University Health Science Campus. There are no exceptions. At this time, Augusta University's MPH program does not offer sufficient on-campus course work for students with F-1 or J-1 student status to meet all study requirements. Augusta University will not issue a Certification of Eligibility for F-1 Academic Students (Form I-20) or J-1 Exchange Visitor, Student Category (Form DS-2019) for MPH program enrollment.
Public Health Program
Health Sciences Campus
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
Prepares professionals with requisite knowledge and skills to create, analyze, and manage information systems and technologies to improve public health practices and outcomes.
The Social and Behavioral Sciences in public health address the behavioral, social, and cultural
factors related to individual, population, health disparities over the life course.
Research and
practice in this area contributes to the development, administration, and evaluation
of
programs and policies in public health and health systems aimed at promoting and sustaining
healthy environments and healthy lives for individuals and populations.
Our CEPH-accredited program requires completion of a minimum 45 semester credit units. The program includes core courses in the five domains of public health (health management, epidemiology, environmental health, social and behavioral health, and biostatistics), a program concentration with elective courses in your selected area. All students will also complete a 5 credit internship (field practicum) and 3 credit Capstone (culminating experience).
An MPH degree is widely regarded as the entry-level degree for public health practice, including leadership positions in the health care sector. Our program attracts students from diverse clinical and non-clinical backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, allied health, finance, engineering, and information systems. An MPH degree presents tremendous value to clinicians as well as non-clinical professionals with undergraduate preparation in any field.
All applicants must have:
SUMMER APPLICATION DEADLINE
May 1st
Applications and supporting materials received after these deadlines will be considered on a space-available basis. Early application and submission of all application materials is strongly encouraged.
I am an M.D. Do I need to submit my GRE score?
No. GRE is not required for admission to the program.
How long does it to take to complete the program?
The program can be completed in two years with a full-time credit load, i.e., 9 credits a semester.
Can I do the program part-time?
Yes. We have options for both full- and part-time schedules, with a maximum of five years to graduate.
Can I use TAP if I work at Augusta University?
Yes, the Tuition Assistance Program is available to all University System of Georgia employees.
"We need community partners, and community partners mean that it’s not just mutually beneficial, but it’s mutually respectful."
"We will continue to build on the great work that has gotten us to this point, focusing on our mission of improving population health, promoting individual well-being and supporting all in achieving their maximum health potential in Georgia and beyond," said founding Dean Teresa M. Waters, PhD.
"We're bringing in wonderful people who love public health from various units, but now, we need to come together and say, ‘We are the School of Public Health,’ and really dive in to create a shared identity,” said Teresa Waters, PhD, dean of AU's proposed School of Public Health.
Augusta University Online recently celebrated the enrollment of 166 students into three graduate-level programs: Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Information Security Management and Master of Education in Instruction.