COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH
The generalist M.P.H. degree prepares students to be public health practitioners who draw on knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines.
The foundation (core) coursework in biostatistics, epidemiology, management, policy, biological, behavioral and social aspects of public health, environmental health, provides a scientific and practical base for public health practice. Elective courses may be taken in a variety of areas such as health education, healthcare marketing, advanced biostatistics, emergency management, applied epidemiology, and health equity or in other relevant programs such as Psychology, Healthcare Administration, Management, and Global Health.
What makes the program so special is the connection between the millennia-old Benedictine Hallmark of Community (our call to serve the common good) and the inherent nature of public health to improve the quality of life across the globe. Our teachers are practitioners, instructing the next generation of public health professionals with expertise and compassion. The M.P.H. program prepares students to practice real world — real-time public health within a global context. Students learn to apply public health skills in locations all over the world from Chicago to Bangladesh.
The M.P.H. Program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH accreditation is nationally recognized as the quality standard of education and training in public health, awarded only to programs that meet lengthy, rigorous criteria.
The opportunity to take advanced courses in my field of interest, epidemiology, is what led to my internship and successful employment with the health department as an epidemiologist. In my role, I work closely with viral hepatitis patients to help track the source of their illness and provide educational health resources. Benedictine was helpful in encouraging me to pursue a doctorate in research epidemiology through the M.P.H. program, and I felt very supported in that endeavor.
JACQUELYNE BRAUNEIS
MPH ’21
Brazoria County Health Department
Lisle Campus
5700 College Rd. Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 829-6000
Mesa Campus
225 E. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85201
(602) 888-5500
