Overview

The Public Health program at San José State University aims to provide professional education that prepares both students and graduates with knowledge, conceptual frameworks, health education and public health competencies, in order to develop programs, build community capacity, and advocate policy for health equity.

Graduates with Public Health from San José State University will be able to:

Apply quantitative and qualitative forms of analysis to emerging trends, priorities, and assets in order to predict future individual, community, and population health needs and opportunities, taking into account public health’s historical foundations and current evidence base, and to communicate the implications for health promotion policy and practice.

Apply concepts and theories of behavior, education, systems, complexity, communication, and ecological frameworks to design, plan, implement, evaluate, and disseminate health education and health promotion interventions and policy in accordance with public health objectives, community needs, and organizational and community goals.

Provide technical assistance and act as a health education resource across a broad range of settings to promote community health through community building and organizing with identified stakeholders, including community members, consumers, health practitioners and health care providers, policy and decision-makers.

Apply principles and skills of leadership and management to human, fiscal, capital, and social resources when administering health education strategies, interventions, and programs.

Apply the principles and skills of effective inclusive and multicultural practice when engaging with individuals, groups, organizations, and communities from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Apply policy analysis methods and develop an advocacy strategy to advance public health policy.

Advance public health practice and the health education profession by drawing upon historical and contemporary contributions of the field and applying principles of social justice.

Adhere to standards for ethical practice and research based on their personal values and mission statements, institutional mandates, and the Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession, in order to apply them to fields of public health and community health education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Groups and Training: Theory and Practice

Quantitative Methods in Public Health

Evaluation Methods for Public Health Practice

Health Policy and Organization

Environmental Health

Theoretical Foundations of Public Health

Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation

Community Organization and Health Promotion

Multicultural Communication for Health Professionals

Public Health Leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

San Jose, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Baccalaureate degree with overall minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 semester or quarter units
Strong writing skills and evidence of quantitative ability
Multicultural experience, including diversity
Clear commitment to public health as demonstrated through work or volunteer experiences
Clear understanding of public health and community health education
2 years post-baccalaureate public health related experience preferred
Submission of 2 applications: To SJSU via Cal State Apply and to the MPH Program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year
Out-of-State

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20920 USD / year

≈ 20920 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-Resident Fees are charged an additional $444 per unit.

Living costs

San Jose

United States

1740 - 3150 USD / month

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Graduates with Public Health from San José State University will be able to:

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