The mission of the Florida State University Master of Public Health program is to understand and enhance the health status of populations by providing policy-oriented, multidisciplinary training of future public health professionals in the core concepts, skills, tools and knowledge of health policy and practice, and to conduct and disseminate research that leads to improved health status. The combined bachelor's /master program allows certain qualified students to take up to 12 hours of graduate level work during their bachelor's degree. These hours will count towards both the bachelor's and master degree.