Dear Prospective Students:
As the Coordinator for the MPH and PH Certificate programs in the Department of Public Health Sciences, I invite you to explore NMSU for your graduate degree and encourage you to apply to one of our programs.
At NMSU, we offer graduate degree programs in public health that students can complete in a traditional on-campus classroom setting or online using distance education technology. The Council on Health Education (CEPH) fully accredits all our MPH degree programs, including the MPH degree with a concentration in Health Behavior and Health Promotion (HBHP) or an MPH degree with a concentration in Health Management, Administration, and Policy (HMAP). We also have a Public Health Graduate Certificate and a joint MPH/MSW dual degree program.
It is important to note that anyone with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) can apply to our public health programs with no required prerequisites. Indeed, we welcome students with bachelor’s degrees in diverse fields including biology, psychology, anthropology, nursing, business, sociology, and public health.
Also, we tailor our programs to accommodate working professionals. For example, our online programs can be completed entirely asynchronously and on your schedule. We also schedule all on-campus classes during evening hours to accommodate traditional daytime work.
Our faculty members are committed to providing excellent and innovative instruction both on-campus and online. MPH students master core competencies during the program, which provides a solid academic foundation for careers in public health or further graduate study. Our students become successful health professionals and leaders, often working with diverse populations.
We have a long history of providing excellent graduate education that is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). We are also a member of the Association of Accredited Programs (AAPHP) and a member of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Fellows Program.
Finally, many of our students benefit or have benefited from Graduate Assistant positions, which help students defray the cost of attending graduate school.
We thank you for visiting our website and hope you will consider NMSU for your graduate degree. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Joe Tomaka
Graduate Coordinator
