Public Health
We focus on training public health professionals to improve health and wellbeing of
rural and underserved populations.
Oklahoma State University's Master of Public Health Program
Founded in 2014, the MPH program emphasizes the strengths found across academic units
at Oklahoma State University.
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MPH graduates are leaders that will work across ecological levels to promote individual and community health.
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A Passion for Community
MPH students enter the program with passion to change their communities, to prevent
injury and disease, and we give them the skills and tools to accomplish these changes
in their communities.
MPH Programs
The master’s in public health program is designed to prepare public health professionals
to improve the health and wellbeing of rural and underserved populations. This interdisciplinary
program includes faculty across a number of health-related programs at OSU Stillwater
and Tulsa as well as it Center for Health Sciences campus. Some students may be interested
in earning a graduate certificate in Public Health (15 hrs) to expand their career
opportunities.
Current MPH Students
Current students study health behaviors and health outcome areas that include: the
use of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, mental health, disabilities, zoonotic diseases,
nutrition and food security, obesity, physical activity, maternal and child health,
teen pregnancy and sexual health. These students are meaningfully engaged with rural
communities throughout Oklahoma and underserved populations that include indigenous
populations, racial minorities, recent immigrants, and sexual minorities.
Research
Research is the foundation of any great university. The Master of Public Health program
at Oklahoma State University supplies students with the tools, documents, and resources
needed to fulfill desired research concerns and enhance the importance of continued
study in public health areas.