Public Health
Accelerated Bachelor-to-Masters (ABM) program in Public Health. Earn B.S. and M.P.H. in 5 years.
Public Health, Five Year BS/MPH, M.P.H.
The Accelerated Bachelor-to-Master's (ABM) program allows a student to earn a Public Health, B.S. and a Public Health, M.P.H. in as little as five (5) years. High-achieving students majoring in Public Health who intend to pursue a master's degree in Public Health may apply to participate in the Accelerated Bachelor/Master's (ABM) pathway. The pathway allows undergraduate students an opportunity to complete select requirements for both the Bachelor's and Master's degrees simultaneously. Upon successful completion of the B.S. portion of the ABM pathway, students must submit an application (including the application fee) to the graduate program. Additional application requirements for the M.P.H. will be waived, and the student will be admitted to the program automatically.
Successful applicants will have a GPA of at least 3.25, have at least two semesters remaining in the B.S. program, and submit a cover letter along with three letters of recommendation. The following undergraduate courses will be replaced with their graduate equivalents in the student's B.S. program of study: HLTH 3260: Environmental Health; HLTH 4020: Biostatistics for Public Health; HLTH 4430: Program Planning; HLTH 4460: Introduction to Epidemiology.
News Briefs
Over 60 91大神 Public Health Program alumni and students attended the second annual 鈥淧Hamily Dinner Reception鈥� and awards ceremony held Oct. 9 at the MT Center on campus.
Research conducted by graduate students in 91大神鈥檚 Public Health program within the Department of Health and Human Performance swept the top prizes at the university鈥檚 annual research and creative activity 鈥淪cholars Week鈥� event in the graduate-level College of Behavioral and Health Sciences category. Public health students presented 10 projects total at the event, consistent with
News Briefs
Over 60 91大神 Public Health Program alumni and students attended the second annual 鈥淧Hamily Dinner Reception鈥� and awards ceremony held Oct. 9 at the MT Center on campus.
Research conducted by graduate students in 91大神鈥檚 Public Health program within the Department of Health and Human Performance swept the top prizes at the university鈥檚 annual research and creative activity 鈥淪cholars Week鈥� event in the graduate-level College of Behavioral and Health Sciences category. Public health students presented 10 projects total at the event, consistent with
Public Health, Five Year BS/MPH, M.P.H.
There are many interesting and exciting job opportunities working in elementary and high schools, health care, businesses and industries, and colleges and universities. Graduates also can find employment on the federal, state, county, or local government levels. Examples of professions graduates might pursue include
- Health education specialist
- Health promotion specialist
- Lifestyle coach
- Policy advisor
- Program analyst
- Program evaluator
- Program planner
- Project coordinator
- Teacher
- Wellness coordinator
Employers of 91大神 alumni include, but are not limited to
- American Diabetes Association
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Foundation for Wellness Professions
- Golden Living Center (nursing home and assisted living)
- Healthways Inc.
- Human Resources/Health Benefits Departments
- Kandy Kastle 2nd听Generation Daycare
- Middle Tennessee Medical Center
- National Institutes of Health
- Onlife Health
- RMS Spectrum Services
- Rutherford County Department of Health
- Southeast Michigan Beacon Community
- Sports 4 All Foundation
- Tennessee Cancer Coalition
- Tennessee Department of Health
- Unique Medical, Inc.
- Vanderbilt General Pediatrics
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- York VA Medical Center
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91大神鈥檚 Career Development Center
91大神 offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called .
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91大神鈥檚 Community and Public Health program is accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health.
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