Epidemiology Concentration

Wingate University’s Department of Public Health is excited to announce that the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree will offer a new concentration in Epidemiology. Applications for the MPH with an Epidemiology concentration are being accepted now in Fall 2026 for  Spring 2027 start.

Students in the MPH-Epidemiology concentration will learn skills in:

• Data Analysis
• Data interpretation and application for prevention
• Disease detection tools used by epidemiologists
• Measure, track, and identify risk factors of disease in human populations
• Conduct outbreak investigations

The online program can be completed in 2 years for full-time students. Applicants for the MPH Epidemiology concentration should have taken college-level math (calculus, statistics) and received a B or higher overall.

The Health Education and Promotion Concentration will still be offered, allowing applicants choices in degree concentration pathways.

Plan of Study

Wingate University's Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, Epidemiology Concentration is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).