Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) 
The MSPH training program is intended for students who wish to pursue a professional career in the field of public health. Some prior health and/or international experience is preferable for admission purposes, but not required. 

Program requirements consist of a minimum of four academic terms of 64 credits of course work and a practicum in which two terms of 32 credits are earned. Students are admitted directly to one of the department's four program areas:

• Global Disease Epidemiology and Control
• Health Systems
• Human Nutrition
• Social and Behavioral Interventions

Admissions criteria and degree requirements vary slightly by program area. The practicum can be a full-time activity of four months duration or a part-time effort extending over a period of up to 12 months. 

The Master's Academic Guide 2011-2012 contains degree- and program-specific information, competencies, learning objectives, and course requirements.

Master's Guide 2010-2011 (pdf)
Master's Guide 2009-2010 (pdf)
Master's Guide 2008-2009 (pdf)
Master's Guide 2007-2008 (pdf)
Master's Guide 2006-2007 (pdf)

Additional MHS Options

New Program: MHS in Health Economics 

Students may apply to the MSPH/ Peace Corps Master's International Program.

Human Nutrition offers the MSPH/Registered Dietician Program in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

Students may pursue the MSPH in the context of the MA/MSPH dual degree program with the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).

For more information about the MSPH and MHS programs, contact the Academic Administrator.