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The Graduate Public Health Program
Master of Public Health, (MPH)
The mission of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program is
to prepare professionals who are able to investigate critical
public health issues and who can develop and evaluate programs
and policies aiming to promote and advocate for the health
of populations in Lebanon and countries of the region. The
central features of the MPH program are an interdisciplinary
focus, academic excellence, and relevance to Lebanon and to
the region.
The MPH program at FHS was established in 1971, providing
general education in public health. Over the years the MPH
program has developed into a leading graduate academic program
in public health in Lebanon and the region. It maintains this
leading role by continuously revising its curriculum in line
with the most recent developments in the field of public health,
while remaining sensitive to the needs of the Region.
Program Description
The MPH program is competency-based and focuses on a paradigm
that emphasizes the determinants of health and disease, intervention
and advocacy, as well as critical and analytic thinking. The
importance of a community approach to health pervades the
program.
Students gain competency through learning experiences in the
disciplines of public health and in their chosen areas of
concentration: epidemiology and biostatistics, Health Promotion and Community Health, or health management and policy. These learning experiences
include coursework, seminars, a practicum, applied research,
and a culminating experience.
The MPH Program is tailored to meet the needs of applicants
who are drawn from a broad array of disciplines such as medicine,
other health specialties, business, biology, social sciences,
economics, and many others.
Curriculum
The MPH curriculum includes three principal elements:
A. Core
Core courses emphasize critical public health competencies.
The specific core competency areas include: biostatistics,
epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, environmental
health, health management and policy, research design and
communication.
B. Concentration
Concentration courses provide students with an opportunity
to specialize in a chosen discipline of public health.
Areas of concentration include:
• Epidemiology and biostatistics (EPBS)
Students concentrating in EPBS will gain an in-depth understanding
of concepts and methods of epidemiology and biostatistics
that are applied to community and facility based health issues.
Students will be prepared to become proficient in the design,
conduct, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of epidemiologic
research and in the management and analysis of routine health
data sources. Graduates may assume positions in governmental
and non-governmental organizations, as well as in universities
and health care institutions.
• Health Promotion and Community Health (HPCH)
Students concentrating in HPCH acquire a broad understanding of the underlying
determinants of health and community health. Students are prepared to design,
implement, and evaluate interventions to promote health of groups and communities
using participatory approaches.Graduating students may assume
positions in a variety of settings such as hospitals; community
based organizations; local, regional, and international governmental
and non-governmental organizations; schools, hospitals and
universities.
• Health Management and Policy (HMP)
Students concentrating in HMP will gain an in-depth
knowledge of the unique management and policy issues relevant
to operations in healthcare organizations, finance and information
systems. Students will also gain competence in the application
of management tools in health care settings. Graduating students
may assume positions responsible for the operations, planning,
and fiscal management of hospitals, ambulatory centers, governmental
and non-governmental organizations, consulting agencies, and
insurance companies.
C. Public Health Experience
During their course of study, students will be given the opportunity
to practice the knowledge and skills acquired from their coursework
through a research project and a practicum. Students will
synthesize these hands on experiences and link them to the
core competencies in a final culminating experience.
Credit Requirements
The MPH program consists of a total credit load of 42 hours
distributed according to the following: 19 credit hours of
core courses, 12-13 credit hours of concentration courses,
3-6 credit hours of public health experience, and 4-8 credit
hours of electives.
Students with relevant and sufficient previous experience
in a health related field will be exempted from the practicum.
Course Offerings Across Semesters
The majority of core courses are offered in the
Fall Semester of each academic year. Each core course is a prerequisite to its corresponding concentration courses (i.e. the core course HMPD 300 is a prerequisite for all the HMPD concentration courses).
All concentration courses are offered in the Spring Semester of each academic year. Students cannot register for concentration courses unless their prerequisite core course (related to the concentration) has been successfully completed.
The Public Health Experience courses (including the Research Project, the Practicum, and the Culminating Experience) are offered in the
Fall and Spring Semesters of each academic year. Students can register for those courses after completion of all but one core and /or concentration course(s).
For regional students enrolled under the 12 months program and for students who are practicum exempt, Public Health Experience courses can be offered in the
Summer.
Elective courses are offered in all semesters, including
Summer.
Click
here
for the full curriculum
Time Frame
Full-time students generally need 18 months to complete their degree.
However, students who need to graduate within 12 months, can do so provided
they fulfill the 42 credit requirements through an intensive
program.
Students enrolled on a part-time basis are allowed up to
four years to complete their degree.
Requirements for Admission
An applicant is considered for admission to the MPH program
if he/she meets the following minimum requirements, as defined
in the AUB University Catalogue:
- Good academic record in undergraduate and graduate education.
For more information on FHS admission requirements, click
here.
- Proficiency in English demonstrated by passing the University
English Entrance Examination (EEE), or by achieving
the minimum required score for TOEFL examination or IELTS.
For more information on AUB English Proficiency
requirements, click
here.
Applicants to the program may be admitted under the following
categories:
- Regular admission: if his or her average
is at least 80, or its equivalent in the major field of
study. When only a cumulative average is available, the
applicant will qualify for regular admission if that average is 80 or more.
- Admission on probation: if the major and cumulative
average are between 75 and 80. When only a cumulative
average is available, the applicant will qualify for this
category if that average is between 75 and 80.
Applications
AUB Graduate Admission Application
The University catalogue and graduate admission application
form can be requested from the AUB Admissions Office via mail
or e-mail or downloaded from the
AUB admissions office.
Applicants for graduate scholarships will find relevant information
and application forms here.
Please
send the complete application form, transcripts, letters of
recommendation, and other requirements directly to the Admissions
Office. Please follow separate instructions regarding mailing
of applications for regional scholarships.
Address all correspondence regarding admission to:
Office of Admissions
American University of Beirut
P.O.Box: 11-0326
Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020
Lebanon
Email:
admissions@aub.edu.lb
Tel: (961) 1 374374, ext. 2528/90/96
Fax: (961) 1 750755
Financial Aid
Program Coordinator:
Rima Afifi, PhD
Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Health Promotion and Community Health
Email: ra15@aub.edu.lb
Tel: (961) 1 340460, ext. 4664
MPH Core Learning Outcomes, Competencies and Courses
MPH Concentration Learning Outcomes, Competencies and Courses
MPH Policies and Procedures
For further information about the MPH program, please send
your inquiries to
gphp@aub.edu.lb
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