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Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
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Now is your chance to become an innovative leader in the world of public health. With a degree from EMU, you'll learn the skills to enact change on a local scale.
The Master of Public Health in Health Education at EMU will provide you with the skills and tools to design and deliver evidence-based, health education programs in a multitude of settings ranging from nonprofit work to state and local government.
A Master of Public Health in Health Education from Eastern Michigan University provides a significant focus on working with diverse populations and allows you to become fully immersed in the community you serve.
Whether you are a public health or health care professional, part or full-time student, this program is designed to be completed in two years with flexible courses to fit your schedule.
This program will prepare graduates for the Certified Health Education Specialist Exam.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects careers in public health to grow 13% through 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Public health is about keeping the population healthy. This program will teach you how to focus not only individuals but on their surroundings at micro and macro levels. You'll gain the skills to educate an entire community and provide them the resources they need to keep themselves healthy. Through coursework, you'll understand how to assess the needs of a population, develop programs to meet those needs, and evaluate the work for the future.
Our program is designed for all types of professionals ranging from physicians and nurses to social workers and dieticians.
The Master of Public Health prepares students for robust careers in health education in a broad range of fields, including: Federal and local health departments, non-profit organizations and other health care settings.
Joan Cowdery, Ph.D., Professor and Graduate Coordinator
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