The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) has approved an expansion of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program in the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington. Effective fall 2013, students will be able to pursue an MPH degree with majors in Physical Activity, Family Health, and Professional Health Education.
These three new MPH majors reflect the unique and multidisciplinary nature of the school, and expand the school’s MPH program beyond those areas found in traditional schools of public health. Dr. Catherine Sherwood-Laughlin, director of public health programs for the school, notes “Given the clear linkages between physical activity and overall health and well-being, the importance of family dynamics and systems to the health of families and society, and the continuing need to prepare professionals who improve the health literacy of the nation, these three new majors expand our efforts to train the public health workforce in innovative and important ways.”
Prospective students can explore the “what will I learn in this major” link on the school’s website, which provides a listing of the professional competencies that underlie each of the school’s academic degrees and majors.
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