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Master of Public Health

About the Program: Mission, Vision, and Goals


MPH Application (PDF) | Rating Forms (PDF)

Applying for Admission to MPH Program

  1. Download and complete MPH Application found in the links at the top of this page.  Submit the application and supplemental information requested to MPH Program (address is on form).  Supplemental information includes a resume, statement of educational and career goals, and three rating forms. NOTE:  The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are not required for entrance into the MPH program.
  2. Download the the Rating Form found in the links at the top of this page and request three individuals to complete and submit to MPH Program (address is on form).
  3. Application to UT Graduate Studies, application fee, and official transcripts must be submitted directly to Office of Graduate Admissions.  You may apply online at       http://admissions.utk.edu/graduate/.

Please observe application deadlines:

  • February 1st for summer admission
  • April 1st for fall admission
  • October 1st for spring admission

Mission

The Graduate Public Health Program at The University of Tennessee provides quality education and leadership to promote health in human populations through interdisciplinary instruction, research and community service.

Vision

The MPH Program is recognized for its empowerment of students pursuing public health careers which focus on community health improvement.

Goals

The goal statements listed below reflect major functions of the program and assist in the attainment of the mission, and movement toward the vision. The goal statements are linked to instruction, research, and service.

Instructional Goal: Preparation of future professionals competent in public health core content and methodological approaches.

Research Goal: Public health faculty and students engaged in research projects that address health concerns and community health improvement.

Service Goal: Public health faculty and students engaged in community, government, and professional service to benefit populations at the local, state, and national levels.

Professional Public Health Values and Concepts for the MPH Program (R.I.S.E.)

Respect - To engage in experiences that obligate a person to take responsibility for the public’s good, to recognize human dignity, and to value the worth of individual and collective behaviors.

Involvement - To include a variety of resources and learning exposures in the professional preparation and practice of public health students and in continuing education of the faculty.

Systems - To emphasize a social-ecological systems approach for understanding and promoting well-being of individuals, families and communities.

Excellence - To commit to quality in teaching-learning and in practice.

Additional MPH Information


 

 

Contact the Department of Nutrition

1215 W. Cumberland Ave.
229 Jessie Harris Building
Knoxville, TN 37996-1920

Brenda Hart
bhart57@utk.edu

Phone: (865) 974-5445
Fax: (865) 974-3491