The University of Washington's Master of Public Health in Community-Oriented Public Health Practice program prepares students to become problem-solvers, leaders and advocates in community health. This two-year, full-time program is offered by the UW School of Public Health, one of the leading public health graduate schools in the country. News and World Report, the school ranked sixth in the natio
n. The COPHP program uses a student-centered approach to learning, known as problem-based learning. With the PBL method, you work in groups to research and analyze relevant public health case studies and then present what you've learned to the rest of the class. This approach to learning cultivates the practical skills public health practitioners need, including the ability to work in teams, identify key public health issues and their contributing factors, recognize and deconstruct problems, and analyze and present information clearly and persuasively. Earning your MPH in community-oriented public health practice gives you the ability to lead positive, productive and sustainable changes in community health. You learn to assess the health knowledge, assets and needs of specific communities and populations, identify and address social structures that create health disparities, and marshal resources and mobilize communities to implement successful public health programs.
