How does the SJSU MPH program differ from online MPH programs in other institutions?
First of all, very few accredited public health schools or graduate public health programs offer a complete MPH degree online. Some offer a combination of both online and classroom instruction, and in some cases require students to come to campus at least once if not twice each semester. The SJSU MPH Distance Program reqires one five-day campus visit per year. In addition, our MPH program is located in the Department of Health Science within SJSU’s College of Applied Sciences and Arts – the largest college in SJSU. SJSU has a student body of approximately 30,000 students. Some MPH programs in the health education specialty area are located within accredited schools of public health and some do not have ‘walls’ – since they are primarily online only institutions. Our program is classified by CEPH as a Graduate Public Health Program; we are not a school of public health. Schools offer MPH and doctoral degrees in a number of specialized areas (i.e., epidemiology, health policy, administra
