获得MPH学位后，传染病专业的毕业生将证明其具备以下能力：证明个人对传染病过程的了解，包括细菌，病毒，寄生虫和真菌生物的微生物学和发病机理以及宿主反应。培养有效的沟通技巧，以将传染病信息传达给各种受众。识别和评估人群传染病原因和危险因素的时空动态。描述和分析宿主，媒介和环境动态，包括生态，遗传，经济和社会因素，这些因素可导致人群中传染病的传播。分析和评估用于控制和预防社区和人群中传染病的干预措施，政策和程序，包括来源，传播，抗菌素耐药性，疫苗，食品和水安全以及医院感染。设计适用于从本地社区到全球环境的各种
The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a professional degree that prepares graduates to practice public health in local, state, regional, national, and global settings. The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredits schools and programs in public health to ensure that their curriculum is appropriate to effectively prepare students to enter the public health workforce. Requirements include a supervised practice experience where the student assumes job functions in public health. Additionally, participation in a final culminating experience demonstrating competence in the field is required. Students in other graduate or professional degree programs often add the MPH degree to broaden their training and job prospects.<br><br>In order for students to fully appreciate and assimilate the content, the 42-credit program is designed as a two-year, four-semester experience for full-time students with options for part-time, accelerated, dual, and simultaneous degree studies. The program intentionally sequences the courses to ensure continuity in course materials and effective preparation for public health practice. Students formulate their plan of study with faculty advisors to include 22 core credits, 9 concentration credits, and 8 professional preparation credits. The MPH degree program offers two concentrations: Infectious Disease and Community Health Promotion and Equity.