Master of Public Health - Epidemiology - Residential

Prevent the Spread of Disease and Save Lives with a Master of Public Health Degree in Epidemiology!

Diseases are constantly developing and evolving. Take your foundational knowledge in public health and pair it with your fascination with diseases so that you can investigate the issue of disease origin, risk, and prevention. We can help equip you with the master’s degree you need to become a professional in this growing field.

Liberty’s epidemiology specialized public health master’s degree will turn your interest and current skill set into a rewarding career. Learn how to investigate the cause of illness and disease and which population is most at risk. The emphasis of our program is on finding the frequency, pattern, cause, and risk factors associated with a particular outbreak or event.

Additionally, you will examine both infectious and non-infectious diseases, injuries, environmental exposures, natural disasters, and even acts of terrorism! Whether you want to work for a state or local health department, hospital, or private research facility, we have the classes you need to prepare for your future position. Learn how to control health problems from local levels to global so you can make a bigger impact.

Why Choose Liberty’s Public Health – Epidemiology Master’s Degree?

Get more out of your master’s degree with Liberty! Our Master of Public Health (MPH) offers a focus on epidemiology so students like you can become experts in your specialized field. At Liberty, your success is our success. We want to provide a master’s degree in epidemiology that prepares you to achieve your personal and career goals. Earn a degree that helps you stand out to future employers and champion the Christian faith across the world.

Why Choose Liberty’s Public Health – Epidemiology Master’s Degree?

Here are some of the major highlights of our epidemiology-focused public health master’s degree:

• Liberty University has one of the largest accredited MPH programs in the U.S.
• Our Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation means that you will be eligible for jobs in local government, the federal government, and the military.
• Classes centered on extensive hands-on fieldwork led directly by faculty. Receive personal attention as you develop your professionalism and competency.
• Gain a broader perspective of the health field, with coursework from a variety of health-related disciplines.
• Complete a 120-hour practicum at the end of your program, so you can practice professional skills and interact with health professionals.
• Utilize departmental tablets loaded with analytic tools for research and residential coursework.
• Access classrooms and distant education rooms equipped with camera/video capture technology, models, and testing materials.
• Pursue research opportunities of all kinds, including research projects centered on data analysis from our ongoing real-world projects among the underserved of Lynchburg, with Hope of Life in Guatemala, and among the Mixteco in Richmond.

You are standing before a door that leads to a successful, impactful career in public health. We believe we hold the key you need to open it. Partner with our resources, faculty, and facilities to take yourself from a health passionate to a health professional. It’s time to improve the health of populations around the world. Be a part of something bigger with Liberty.

What Will You Learn in Our Master of Public Health in Epidemiology Degree?

Learn all about diseases and their prevention through our public health degree with a specialization in epidemiology. The core courses in this degree focus on foundational concepts like biostatistics, defining epidemiology, environmental health, research methods in the field, and public health administration.

Our epidemiology courses explore chronic disease prevention and management. Learn how to prevent and control infectious diseases, from small to global-scale outbreaks. As you develop your understanding of how diseases are transmitted, you will also learn how to prevent food-borne illnesses. Overall, this program will help you develop strong research methods, awareness, and critical thinking skills that will greatly help you in your career.

Highlights of Our MPH – Epidemiology Degree

• Liberty’s public health programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
• Join our LU Public Health Student Association to receive career and professional growth opportunities.
• Potential certification in various areas of public health, such as becoming a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
• Explore over 20 teaching and research laboratories.
• Our faculty are experienced in academia, industry, and government, holding doctoral degrees from leading institutions nationwide.
• Immerse yourself in engaging research projects such as testing the impact of BMI on heart rate, implementing Biosand water filters in Rwanda, collecting data on stress and burnout in the health field, and more!

Core Courses

• Biostatistics
• Principles of Epidemiology
• Principles of Environmental Health
• Public Health Administration
• Social & Behavioral Theory App. in Public Health
• Research Methods in Public Health

Gate Courses

• Public Health Orientation
• Public Health Essay
• Public Health Portfolio
• Public Health Competency Exam

Epidemiology Concentration

• Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
• Prevention & Control of Infectious Diseases
• Food-borne Illness Prevention
• Field Epidemiology
• Epidemiologic Research Methods
• Practicum

Elective Courses

• Data Visualization & Spatial Analysis

• Chronic disease epidemiologist
• Clinical drug trial researcher
• Food-borne outbreak investigator
• Hospital epidemiologist
• Infection control epidemiologist
• Research epidemiologist