Admissions Requirements
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Official transcripts reflecting an earned bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 or higher grade point average for the last 60 undergraduate or the last 18 graduate/post-baccalaureate credit hours completed.
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All non-US transcripts must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) using their ICAP Course-by-course evaluation service.
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The GRE is optional for all applicants, but it is highly recommended for any applicant with below a 3.0 GPA from their previous coursework.
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Three letters of recommendation from academic or professional references.
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A resume reflecting one or more years of work/volunteer history related to health and/or human services.
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A one-page personal statement.
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Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores are required of all applicants whose primary language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from a college or university outside of the United States.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES | ||
| CPH 500 | FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| CPH 504 | EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| CPH 506 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| CPH 514 | PLANNING AND EVALUATION | 3 |
| CPH 539 | PUBLIC HEALTH: LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY | 3 |
| CONCENTRATION COURSES | ||
| CPH 501 | HEALTH BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| CPH 505 | APPLIED RESEARCH IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| CPH 534 | INTERVENTIONS IN HEALTH PROMOTION | 3 |
| CPH 545 | INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH DISPARITIES AND HEALTH EQUITY | 3 |
| ELECTIVES | 9 | |
| SERVICE LEARNING/CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | ||
| CPH 528 | APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| CPH 529 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
Concentration Competencies
| HPROMPH1 | Apply scientific theories and models in planning health promotion program, policy, systems, and environmental change strategies. |
| HPROMPH2 | Analyze and address contexts and key factors relevant to the implementation of evidence-informed health promotion strategies. |
| HPROMPH3 | Develop rigorous projects to improve public health outcomes, community wellbeing, and reduce health disparities. |
| HPROMPH4 | Demonstrate skills needed to coordinate and facilitate community partnerships to prioritize community needs, identify community assets, and create action to improve public health outcomes and reduce health disparities. |
| HPROMPH5 | Apply administrative and management plans for health promotion strategies using a systems approach. |