Edinboro University of Pennsylvania · USA

Master of Arts in Public Health Biology

Campus Masters Part-time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Part-time

Level

Masters

Introduction

Master of Arts in Public Health Biology is a Masters program taught at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with part-time options.

The Master of Arts in Public Health Biology (MAPHB) is a fully online, part-time degree focused on biological tenets and research methods relevant to current issues in science and public health. It is interdepartmental, with required coursework provided through Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Environmental Health and Engineering, and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology.

The program includes Public Health Biology, the Biological Basis of Public Health, and an MA Public Health Biology Thesis course (with credit range). Students also complete Foundational Principles of Public Health and multiple short courses covering quantitative and qualitative methods, causes and trends in morbidity and mortality, prevention in population health, evidence in advancing public health knowledge, and Essentials of Environmental Health.

Modules

Introduction to Online Learning
Public Health Biology (or PH.550.631)
Biological Basis of Public Health (or PH.550.630)
MA Public Health Biology Thesis
Foundational Principles of Public Health
The Role of Quantitative Methods in Public Health
The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health
Causes and Trends in Morbidity and Mortality
The Science of Primary Secondary and Tertiary Prevention in Population Health
The Critical Importance of Evidence in Advancing Public Health Knowledge
Essentials of Environmental Health
Psychological and Behavioral Factors That Affect A Population's Health

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Arts in Public Health Biology at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Edinboro University of Pennsylvania as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Arts in Public Health Biology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

In core courses, master’s students must receive a C or higher. A student who earns a grade below that threshold in a course listed as a core requirement must, at the next opportunity, make a second attempt to complete the core course by repeating the same course.

A grade below the threshold on the second attempt may be grounds for dismissal and must be reported to the School’s Committee on Academic Standards. To remain in good academic standing, master's students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75.

If a student’s GPA falls below the requirement, the student will be placed on academic probation. School policy states that a master’s student cannot graduate with a GPA lower than 2.75.