Sage Hall
(970) 491-5800
publichealth.colostate.edu
Dr. Tracy Nelson, Director
Kendra Bigsby, Assistant Director
The Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is the primary professional degree in the field of public health. The MPH degree is intended for students who plan careers as practitioners and leaders in the field of public health. Core academic public health areas include biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health services administration, and community and behavioral health.
The program is operated as one component of the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) which is a cooperative program between the University of Colorado (CU) Anschutz Medical Campus, CSU, and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). The ColoradoSPH is accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health. The program is an interdisciplinary Special Academic Unit at Colorado State University.
Areas of study at CSU include: animals, people, and the environment; epidemiology; global health and health disparities; health communication; physical activity and healthy lifestyles; and public health nutrition. Dual degree programs are available in veterinary medicine (DVM/MPH), social work (MSW/MPH) and a combined undergraduate program (BS/MPH) with multiple CSU undergraduate majors. The Certificate in Public Health Sciences is also offered at the CSU campus of the ColoradoSPH.
Please note that individuals wishing to apply to the general MPH or certificate programs through the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU do not apply to the CSU Graduate School. Applications are submitted through SOPHAS, an online application portal for accredited programs and schools of public health. There are special application instructions for all of the dual degree programs.
More information on the Colorado School of Public Health, admissions requirements, and the degree options available at all three campuses can be found here.
Detailed information about all of the academic options in the ColoradoSPH at the CSU campus can be found here.