The Master of Public Health at La Salle provides students with opportunities for knowledge and skill development to solve public health outcomes, with particular emphasis on health disparities in urban communities. The MPH curriculum includes a practice immersion and a capstone project that will emphasize health education, case findings, and disease prevention. MPH students complete 200 public health practice hours in identified medically underserved communities, bringing the knowledge and skills gained in core and cross-cutting competency courses to the practice site to meet the community’s needs. Students will gain an understanding of core public health knowledge so that they are equipped to help prevent disease and promote health and social well-being through public health practice, leadership, research, and service.
Why study Public Health at La Salle?
La Salle’s MPH program prepares students to work in a range of disciplines to reduce public health disparities. Students apply skills in real-world settings through an immersive practice experience and capstone project.
Graduates of La Salle’s MPH program have advanced to careers with:
Health departments
Johnson & Johnson
U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
JEVS Human Services
Maternity Care Coalition
The Wistar Institute (University of Pennsylvania)
Kimmel Cancer Center
Positions held include:
Clinical research associate
Project management analyst
Coordinating manager
Research program manager
Clinical research coordinator
Program evaluation analyst
Health policy analyst
Accreditation
Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, which assures quality in public health education and training to achieve excellence in practice, research and service, through collaboration with organizational and community partners.
