The Master of Public Health in Epidemiology degree prepares students for new levels of leadership in their careers. In the M.P.H.-Epi program, students study with one of the world’s most accomplished epidemiology faculties. By combining online, in-person, and in-the-field learning, this rigorous part-time, two-year degree program provides students with the advanced research and epidemiological skills needed to pursue senior positions in academia, hospitals, public health agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector.
The summer-only S.M. in epidemiology degree equips clinicians who aspire to clinical research careers with the necessary quantitative skills. Candidates must be physicians or professionals with master’s-level backgrounds in related disciplines. The 42.5-credit program offers research training through a series of required and elective courses. In addition, students complete a research thesis under the joint supervision of a local research adviser and a member of the faculty of the Department of Epidemiology at HSPH.