Based in Hershey, PA, the Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) is well-positioned in the dynamic and supportive environ ... ment at Penn State College of Medicine and the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center to foster discovery and growth in the areas of education, research, and practice. We offer a unique student-centered approach. Our MPH and DrPH degree programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Our campus in Hershey, PA, offers an array of graduate degrees and certificate programs including: Master of Public Health (MPH): 42-credit degree program Doctor of Public Health (DrPH): 60-credit degree program MD/MPH: 42-credit degree program Master of Science in Public Health Sciences (MS PHS): 30-credit degree program Ph.D. in Biostatistics: 31-credit degree program Ph.D. in Epidemiology: 28-credit degree program JD/MPH: 42-credit joint degree program with Penn State Dickinson Law Graduate Certificate in Public Health: 12 credits Graduate Certificate in Global Health: 12 credits Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security - Public Health Preparedness: 12 credits Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research: 15 credits read more