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Box 19407, Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
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The Master of Public Health at UTA: The Graduate Public Health Degree for the Working Professional
Are you ready to take the next step in your career in Public Health? The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at UTA is a student-centered, practice-focused program for the working professional that will build your skills and enhance your practice. The UTA MPH degree is ideal for you if you want to make a difference in your community, state, nation or world by improving health.
Our course schedules are accessible to the working professional. We recognize that our students need and want to work while they earn their public health master’s degree. Nearly all of our courses are offered in the evening. In addition, many of our MPH courses are offered in a hybrid format, combining online coursework and class sessions with fewer on-campus sessions.
Our program is dedicated to teaching applied skills. The MPH curriculum is designed around the skills most-used in real-world public health practice.
Our instructors are public health leaders who practice the skills they teach. Many of the core UTA MPH courses are taught by faculty who work as leaders in prestigious public health organizations in North Texas.
We integrate classroom learning with real-life community-based projects. Nearly every MPH course includes a practical component where your learning is applied to a real-life public health project.
We offer the only MPH concentration in Urban Health in Texas. UTA is also one of the few MPH programs in the U.S. to offer the Urban Health concentration.
Our practice is informed by research. Our respected faculty have established, funded research trajectories in work that directly impacts urban communities, taking place in the unique interdisciplinary environment of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
Are you already a UTA student, or an alumnus who’s already earned a UTA degree? The UTA MPH could be a great fit for you!
Directly build on your UTA Bachelor of Science in Public Health: The MPH curriculum intentionally builds upon the skills learned in the UTA BSPH, rather than repeating content already learned.
Courses taken for the UTA Graduate Certificate in Public Health Practice may directly apply to the MPH.
A Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Waiver is available for students who meet certain GPA criteria. Click or tap here for the GRE Waiver criteria, and scroll to section titled "Admission With Graduate Record Examination Waived".
Choose from two concentrations to tailor your MPH studies for your interests and career needs.
Urban Health Concentration
We offer a concentration in Urban Health, with a focus on community health assessment, evaluation, social justice and advocacy.
In addition to taking the required core courses, students also take the following concentration courses:
Epidemiology Concentration
Our concentration in Epidemiology, focuses on the methods and science applied in social epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, and infectious disease epidemiology when assessing health trends and needs in urban communities.
In addition to taking the required core courses, students also take the following concentration courses:
KINE 5381 - Social Epidemiology
KINE 5382 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology
KINE 5386 – Big Data for Epidemiology
KINE 5387 – Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Most courses are offered at 4:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. for the convenience of working students.
KINE 5374 - Race, Ethnicity, and Health
KINE 5375 – Community Health
KINE 5376 – Introduction to Biostatistics
KINE 5378 – Foundations of Public Health
KINE 5380 - Urban Community Health Assessment
KINE 5381 - Social Epidemiology
KINE 5382 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology
KINE 5385 - Communication and Health
KINE 5371 - Program Planning and Evaluation
KINE 5372 - Introduction to Epidemiology
KINE 5373- Environmental and Occupational Health
KINE 5377 – Health Systems and Policy
KINE 5386 – Big Data for Epidemiology
KINE 5387 – Infectious Disease Epidemiology
MPH Courses as Electives: Graduate students from all degrees are welcome to take MPH courses as electives. However, please consult with your degree program’s academic advisor to understand how these electives would apply to your degree plan.
Click or tap here for our step-by-step UTA Master of Public Health Admissions Checklist.
A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required for an application to be considered for the MPH degree.
International Students: Before applying, International students must consult with an International Admissions Counselor and the Office of Financial Aid regarding whether financial aid may apply for the MPH degree.
Apply through ApplyUTA
Please select "Master of Public Health" in the "Major" dropdown list. Please be aware that the list is not in alphabetical order. The "Master of Public Health" is located near the Exercise Science and Kinesiology majors about two-thirds down the list of the "Majors" dropdown box.
The MPH degree program reviews applications for admission two times per year. Prospective students may apply for a fall or spring MPH degree start. Please apply according to the following deadlines:
Desired start month/semester |
Application deadline for desired start |
January/spring semester |
October15 |
August/fall semester |
June 15 |
411 S. Nedderman Drive
Box 19407, Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
P: 817-272-2776 | F: 817-272-5006