B.S./M.P.H. in Public Health – Community Health Promotion

Residential Public Health Dual Degree – B.S. to M.P.H.

With this rigorous dual degree plan, you can speed up your entry into the public health field as you enhance your career marketability. This dual degree is designed to prepare you to serve as a health education specialist while you advocate for healthy practices at the community level. Get ready to make a difference in crucial areas of society like education, social work, business, government, and more.

After completing the dual degree, you will be qualified to take the national Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and the Certified in Public Health (CPH) exams.

Dual Degree Plan Benefits

• Earn two degrees in five years
• Gain specialized skills in planning, program development and evaluation, community engagement, advocacy and political impact
• Start at a higher level in your career with the potential of a higher salary
• Increase your career marketability
• Reduce overall tuition cost and time spent

Explore the individual programs:

• B.S. in Public Health – Community Health Promotion
• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) – Community Health Promotion

The B.S./M.P.H. in Public Health – Community Health Promotion dual degree is offered through the Department of Public Health in the School of Health Sciences.

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Academics: Public Health – Community Health Promotion

Admissions Requirements

Admission into the B.S. in Public Health – Community Health Promotion does not guarantee admission into Liberty’s M.P.H. program. Fourth-year students will need to meet additional requirements to begin the graduate-level coursework.

• View Liberty’s undergraduate and graduate admissions requirements.

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Career Opportunities in Public Health

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Campus Facilities

Liberty University’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program gives you access to facilities and resources such as:

• Advanced Classrooms: Equipped with camera and video capture technology, models, and testing materials such as HemoCues and Glucometers to facilitate interactive learning
• Expert Labs: Learn under experienced professors in our expert labs as you take classes in anatomy, physiology, microbiology and personal health
• Departmental Tablets: You’ll be provided with analytic tools to support research and coursework
• Research Opportunities: Enabling you to engage in projects such as community health assessments, underserved communities, and health disparities

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Hands-on Opportunities and Research

You’ll gain hands-on experience by participating in tabletop and simulation exercises with community public health professionals and stakeholders to address a public health problem.

The M.P.H. curriculum requires you to complete a minimum of 120 hours of practical fieldwork in a public health practice setting to meet program requirements. With the M.P.H. practicum, you’ll be able to apply the knowledge and skills you learn in the classroom to real-world experiences in the field under the direction of a preceptor/supervisor and with guidance from the Director of Practicum.

During this program, you will also have opportunities for research including:

• Development of a health promotion program that can be implemented and evaluated
• Participate in public health program evaluation research
• Travel abroad to implement a health promotion program as part of your practicum
• In-country public health research opportunities

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