MA in Medical Sciences – Public Health Navigating Health Challenges with Public Health Expertise
34
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Learn to Solve Health Problems Facing Patients in Our Master of Medical Sciences – Public Health
Combine your passions for medical research and helping others by pursuing Liberty University’s Master of Arts (MA) in Medical Sciences – Public Health degree. Throughout this program, you will experience a curriculum in medical sciences that will not only expand your knowledge in the field but also enhance the critical thinking skills you will need to succeed as a medical professional.
Our program can prepare you to pursue enrollment in a medical school or to work directly with the medical needs of the public. At Liberty, we pride ourselves on ensuring that all of our online students are provided with an education that maintains both quality and flexibility, and this is made possible by the dedication of our academic support staff, as well as our professors who have education and years of experience in the medical field.
Your officially conferred degree name will be Master of Arts (MA) in Medical Sciences – Public Health.
Why Choose Liberty University’s Master’s of Medical Sciences Program – Public Health?
While pursuing your Master of Medical Sciences in Public Health degree, you will see that quality, affordability, and flexibility are our top priorities. As one of the largest Christian universities in the world, we take pride in Training Champions for Christ through our courses, which are taught from a biblical worldview.
At Liberty, our online master’s of medical sciences program students do not have to sacrifice quality for flexibility, as our master of medical sciences programs are available 100% online. Liberty University is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and we work every day to provide our students with quality, affordable, and flexible degree options.
What Will You Study in Our Master’s of Medical Sciences Degree Program – Public Health?
Throughout this Master of Medical Sciences degree program, you will be provided with rigorous coursework in human anatomy and physiology, biomedical ethics, and advanced cell biology. Our master’s in medical sciences degree in public health will focus your studies on how to conduct biological experiments, identify risk factors for disease, and develop targets for preventive health care, as well as advanced training in community health and health policies. You will confront the politics in health policy, the principles of community health, and more.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Clinical research associate
- Program officer
- Research associate
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Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Health Sciences.
- View the Graduate Health Sciences Course Guides (login required).
Degree Completion Plan
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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Admission Information for Liberty’s Online Master’s in Medical Sciences – Public Health Degree
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.75 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Additional required prerequisites for success include:
- 2 semesters of general biology with a lab OR two semesters of anatomy and physiology with a lab.
- 1 semester of organic chemistry with a residential lab (2 semesters recommended)
- 2 semesters of general chemistry with a lab
- Additional recommended courses are biostatistics, physiology (1 year), anatomy (1 year), biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology, and genetics.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
- Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
- If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
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