Admissions Requirements
All applicants to the dual degree programs must apply and be accepted into each program separately. Applicants are evaluated by each degree program in separate admissions processes. The College of Public Health application requirements include the following:
- Completion of the SOPHAS Express Public Health application and submission of the application fee.
- 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.
- 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.
- Three letters of recommendation from academic or professional references (letters must be on professional/institutional letterhead and signed).
- A one page personal statement describing the applicant’s:
- Interest in and potential for contributing to the field of public health
- Career objectives
- Self-assessment of computer, quantitative analysis, and personal skills and general preparation for succeeding in a public health graduate program
- A resume reflecting one or more years of work/volunteer history related to health and/or human services.
- 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.
Curriculum
*Concentration in Public Health Administration and Policy
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| SOWK 8190 Research and Computer Applications (UNO) | 3 | |
| SOWK 8220 Clinical Social Work wiht Individuals (UNO) | 3 | |
| SOWK 8230 Clinical Social Work with Groups (UNO) | 3 | |
| SOWK 8290 Social Work Practice in Health/Mental Concerns (UNO) | 3 | |
| SOWK 8540 Social Welfare Planning (UNO) | 3 | |
| SOWK 8650 Health-Mental Health Policies for Social Work | 3 | |
| SOWK Clinical Elective (3 credit hours) | 3 | |
| CPH 500 | FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| CPH 504 | EPIDEMIOLOGY IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| CPH 514 | PLANNING AND EVALUATION | 3 |
| CPH 539 | PUBLIC HEALTH: LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY | 3 |
| CPH 506 | BIOSTATISTICS | 3 |
| MPH Concentration Courses | ||
| CPH 502 | HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
| CPH 562 | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| CPH 565 | HEALTH CARE FINANCE | 3 |
| CPH 580 | HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| APEx/Capstone | ||
| SOWK 8400 Advanced Practicum I (UNO) | 3 | |
| SOWK 8410 Advanced Practicum II (UNO) | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 54 | |