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 |
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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 505 | APPLIED RESEARCH IN PUBLIC HEALTH | 3 |
| CPH 546 | INTRODUCTION TO MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH | 3 |
| CPH 547 | MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH THEORIES AND INTERVENTIONS | 3 |
| CPH 548 | LIFE COURSE HEALTH | 3 |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Service Learning/Capstone Experience | ||
| CPH 528 | APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| CPH 529 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | |
Concentration Competencies
| MCHMPH1 | Examine the historical development of MCH public policies and practices in the U.S. for federal, state, and local agencies and programs serving MCH populations and analyze the current gaps in MCH services and programs. |
| MCHMPH2 | Apply the life course perspective in addressing health, diseases and behaviors of MCH populations. |
| MCHMPH3 | Identify the key public health issues for MCH populations at the local, state, national, and global levels. |
| MCHMPH4 | Examine how the major determinants of health and disease affect the MCH populations at the local, state, national and global levels |
| MCHMPH5 | Develop rigorous projects to improve health and to reduce inequalities and inequities of MCH populations. |