The M.P.H. program prepares professionals for leadership positions in public health and health-related agencies. Students may specialize in health promotion or health services management. A generalist focus is also available for qualified health care professionals who do not wish to specialize. The M.P.H. with a health promotion specialization prepares students to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.) examination given by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Students who complete the M.P.H. with a specialization in health services management are eligible to take the Illinois Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Examination if certain electives have been completed.
Admission
Potential applicants for this program should consult with a program adviser about recommended course work. Admission to the program requires approval of an admissions committee. Preference is given to applicants who have had work or extensive volunteer experience in a public health or related agency.
Procedures for admission to the program and other detailed information are available from the public health and health education programs office.
Non-Thesis Option
A total of 43-46 semester hours of graduate credit is required for the degree with the non-thesis option.
Students may apply a maximum combined total of 18 semester hours of graduate credit earned as a student-at-large at NIU or in NIU graduate courses taken outside the U.S. or as transfer credit from another institution toward the M.P.H. degree; however, no more than 15 semester hours of combined transfer and study-abroad credit can be used toward this 18 semester hour total.
or another 3 semester hour course in statistics approved by adviser
Additional Requirements
Generalist course work, with adviser’s approval (15), (Available only to qualified health care professionals with accredited degrees in medicine, dentistry, nursing, or related health care specialties.) or
One of the following specializations with adviser’s approval (15)
(May be waived for students who have received a C or better in AHPH 493 or equivalent. However, another appropriate course must be taken with the consent of the student’s adviser.)
And additional course work with adviser’s approval (6)
Thesis Option
Same requirements as the non-thesis option except that 6 additional semester hours of AHPH 599, Master’s Thesis, are required.
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