Texas State University to Offer Online Master’s in Public Health
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved a new Master of Public Health degree program at Texas State University starting in spring 2025. The accelerated online program will be housed within the Department of Health and Human Performance in the College of Education.
Designed to prepare students for advanced public health roles, the degree will equip graduates for careers in federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as community health organizations.
The mission of the Department of Health and Human Performance is to create and disseminate knowledge promoting evidence-based practice in health promotion, exercise science, and recreation professions. The department works to directly promote improved human performance and quality of life through evidence-based educational, recreational, and therapeutic interventions and programs.
The Master of Public Health degree will launch in spring 2025 pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
For more information, visit the program website.