Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs

Seven departments within the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (BSPH) offer early acceptance to certain Master’s programs for JHU undergraduates. The Bachelor’s/Master’s programs lead to an MHA (Master of Health Administration), an MHS (Master of Health Science) or an MSPH (Master of Science in Public Health). More details about each program, including admission requirements and how to apply, can be found on BSPH department websites, via the links below. PHS majors should consult your PHS advisor or your Canvas Community Page for additional information.  

Bachelor’s/MHA Program:

The Bachelor’s/Master’s program leading to an MHA offers students the opportunity to integrate focused academic training with real-world public health practice in healthcare organizations and systems.

Bachelor’s/MHS Programs: 

The Bachelor’s/Master’s programs leading to an MHS prepare students for further graduate work and/or prominent careers in research and science.  

Bachelor’s/MSPH Programs:

The Bachelor’s/Master’s program leading to an MSPH offers students the opportunity to integrate focused academic training with real-world public health practice.  

Environmental Health and Engineering (Bachelor’s/Master’s program leading to an MHS)

Areas of study/research 

  • Toxicology and Risk Assessment 
  • Population Environmental Health 
  • Food Systems, Water and Environmental Sustainability
  • Health Security
  • Pre-med 

Epidemiology (Bachelor’s/Master’s program leading to an MHS) 

Areas of study/research 

  • Cancer Epidemiology 
  • Clinical and Cardiovascular Epidemiology 
  • Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis
  • Epidemiology of Aging
  • General Epidemiology and Methodology
  • Environmental Epidemiology 
  • Genetic Epidemiology 
  • Infectious Disease Epidemiology 

Health, Behavior and Society (Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs leading to an MHS or an MSPH)

Areas of study/research 

Health Policy and Management (Bachelor’s/Master’s leading to an MHA, MHS or MSPH) 

Areas of study/research

International Health (Bachelor’s/Master’s leading to an MHS or an MSPH)

Areas of study/research 

Mental Health (Bachelor’s/Master’s leading to an MHS) 

Areas of study/research 

  • Psychiatric Epidemiology 
  • Global Mental Health 
  • School and Community-based Interventions 
  • Youth Violence Prevention Programs 
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependency Epidemiology 
  • Cognitive Health and Aging 
  • Quantitative Methods in Mental Health Research  
  • Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics 

Population, Family and Reproductive Health (Bachelor’s/Master’s leading to an MSPH) 

Areas of study/research 

  • Adolescent Health 
  • Child Health 
  • Maternal, Fetal and Perinatal Health 
  • Population Health 
  • Women’s, Sexual and Reproductive Health