Master of Public Health

Program Overview

The Master of Public Health at UTA: The Graduate Public Health Degree for the Working Professional

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in Public Health? The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at UTA is a student-centered, practice-focused public health masters program for the working professional that will build your skills and enhance your practice. The UTA MPH degree is ideal for you if you want to make a difference in your community, state, nation or world by improving health.

What makes the UTA MPH program distinctive?

• Our course schedules are accessible to the working professional. We recognize that our students need and want to work while they earn their master of public health degree. Many of our courses are offered in the evening. In addition, most of our MPH courses are offered in a hybrid format, combining online coursework and class sessions with fewer on-campus sessions.

• Our program is dedicated to teaching applied skills. The MPH curriculum is designed around the skills most-used in real-world public health practice.

• Our instructors are public health leaders who practice the skills they teach. Many of the core UTA MPH courses are taught by faculty who work as leaders in prestigious public health organizations in North Texas.

• We integrate classroom learning with real-life community-based projects. Nearly every MPH course includes a practical component where your learning is applied to a real-life public health project.

• We offer the only MPH concentration in Urban Health in Texas. UTA is also one of the few MPH programs in the U.S. to offer the Urban Health concentration.

• Our practice is informed by research. Our respected faculty have established, funded research trajectories in work that directly impacts urban communities, taking place in the unique interdisciplinary environment of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

• KINE 5371 - Program Planning and Evaluation
• KINE 5374 - Race, Ethnicity, and Health
• KINE 5381 - Social and Behavioral Epidemiology*
• KINE 5399 - Mental Health in Public Health

Epidemiology Concentration

Our concentration in Epidemiology, focuses on the methods and science applied in social epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, and infectious disease epidemiology when assessing health trends and needs in urban communities.

In addition to taking the required core courses, students also take the following concentration courses:

Courses offered Summer Semester

• KINE 5383 – Community Based Internship or KINE 5350 – Practicum
• KINE 5384 - Capstone

MPH Courses as Electives: Graduate students from all degrees are welcome to take MPH courses as electives. However, please consult with your degree program’s academic advisor to understand how these electives would apply to your degree plan.

Admission Requirements

Click or tap here for our step-by-step UTA Master of Public Health Admissions Checklist.

A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required for an application to be considered for the MPH degree. 

International Students: Before applying, International students must consult with an International Admissions Counselor and the Office of Financial Aid regarding whether financial aid may apply for the MPH degree.

Facilitated Admission for Outstanding BSPH Students

Outstanding students in UTA’s BSPH program may be eligible for facilitated admission into the MPH program. Applicants must have graduated from the BSPH program at UTA within 1 year prior to starting the graduate program. Requirements include:

• Minimum overall UTA GPA of 3.5; Minimum GPA of 3.5 in the last 60 hours
• Completion of last 60 hours of undergraduate study at UTA
• Approval from Graduate Advisor/Director of Graduate Programs in Public Health. Contact Dr. Tiffany Kindratt at tiffany.kindratt@uta.edu.
• No application fee required, No GRE required
• No personal statement, CV, or three letters of recommendation required

Submitting your application

Apply through ApplyUTA

Please select "Master of Public Health" in the "Major" dropdown list. Please be aware that the list is not in alphabetical order. The "Master of Public Health" is located near the Exercise Science and Kinesiology majors about two-thirds down the list of the "Majors" dropdown box.

Application Deadlines

The MPH degree program reviews applications for admission two times per year. Prospective students may apply for a fall or spring MPH degree start. Please apply according to the following deadlines: