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.
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Epidemiology Concentration Prerequisites:
- The student must have received the equivalent of a grade of B or better in a statistics course, differential calculus, integral calculus, algebra or a more advanced mathematics course taken within five years of program application.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| 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 621 | APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY | 3 |
| CPH 628 | EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS | 3 |
| CPH 650 | BIOSTATISTICS II | 3 |
| CPH 651 | INTRODUCTION TO SAS PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| ELECTIVES (6 credit hours must be Epidemiology-related courses) | 9 | |
| SERVICE LEARNING/CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | ||
| CPH 528 | APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| CPH 529 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
Concentration Competencies
| EPIMPH1 | Determine strengths and weaknesses of the scientific literature and synthesize the evidence to inform public health practice. |
| EPIMPH2 | Apply appropriate study designs and data collection methods to answer specific epidemiologic questions and address public health issues. |
| EPIMPH3 | Analyze datasets using computer software. |
| EPIMPH4 | Utilize analytical approaches to describe, summarize and interpret epidemiologic data. |
| EPIMPH5 | Apply principles of ethical conduct, cultural sensitivity and social justice to public health research and practice. |