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Kansas State University

About Us:

The Master of Public Health degree is an interdepartmental program with faculty participants from many academic departments of the university.

The 42 semester hour program is designed to provide graduate-level education for individuals currently employed or anticipating a career in the field of public health. In addition to the core requirements, students select an area of emphasis in food safety and biosecurity, infectious disease+zoonoses, human nutrition or physical activity.

 

Graduate School Learning Outcomes:

Approved by Graduate Council on November 4, 2003

Graduates of advanced degree programs at Kansas State University will:

  1. Knowledge: demonstrate thorough understanding and/or competency in a specific area of emphasis, study, or profession.
  2. Skills: demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge through critical thinking, inquiry, analysis, and communication to solve problems and to produce scholarly and creative works including but not limited to design, art, performance, or original research in the form of a thesis or dissertation.
  3. Attitudes: exhibit an awareness of their responsibilities (professional integrity, ethical behavior, ability to work with diverse groups of peoples, etc.) and professional conduct towards all constituent groups, including students, faculty, public, etc.