Overview

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Join other students whose “real life” culminating experiences have included early childhood literacy programs, hospice care, childhood obesity, medication coverage for the elderly, use of geographic information systems to improve access to care, and community health promoter training in Mexico. The Community - Oriented Primary Care program is offered by George Washington University .

With courses scheduled in the late afternoons and early evenings, our programs allow students to attain valuable career experience while they earn their degrees.

What is Prevention and Community Health?

The goal of prevention is to help individuals avoid contracting diseases or experiencing adverse health issues through clinical or community services such as immunizations, health screenings, educational programs or health policies. Community health refers to when these strategies are used within a particular geographic area or demographic of the population.

Our department prepares students to lead capacity-building programs in four areas: health promotion, maternal and child health, public health communication and marketing, and community-oriented primary care; all of which explore the relationship between psychosocial, behavioral and biological risk factors.

Our interdisciplinary faculty include clinicians, epidemiologists, anthropologists, health psychologists, health communications professionals, evaluation scientists and experts in health behavior and health education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Concepts for Public Health
Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
Principles and Practice of Epidemiology
Environmental & Occupational Health in a Sustainable World
Management & Policy Approaches to Public Health
Social & Behavioral Approaches to Public Health

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Public Health Health Sciences Community Development View 125 other Masters in Community Development in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Two (2) recommendations
Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned or the program was completed. Transcripts must be forwarded to SOPHAS in their original sealed envelopes directly from the institution

Statement of purpose

Transfer Credit Policy: Up to 12 graduate credits that have not been applied to a previous graduate

degree may be transferred to the MPH upon approval. Credits must have been earned from an accredited
institution in the last 3 years with a grade point of 3.0 or better.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43762 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43762 USD / year

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In-State

43762 USD / year

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Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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