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 502 | HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION | 3 |
CPH 562 | HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
CPH 565 | HEALTH CARE FINANCE AND ECONOMICS | 3 |
CPH 566 | HEALTH POLICY | 3 |
CPH 580 | HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
Elective Requirements | 6 | |
Service Learning/Capstone Experience | ||
CPH 528 | APPLIED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
CPH 529 | CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 42 |
Concentration Competencies
HSRAMPH1 | Demonstrate the skills to analyze and resolve organizational issues through a multidisciplinary systems-based approach. |
HSRAMPH2 | Demonstrate the skills to evaluate financial and managerial performance, perform asset valuation, conduct operating and capital budget analysis, and undertake financial decision-making in public health and health services organizations. |
HSRAMPH3 | Apply relevant theories and identify principles, best practices, and challenges of human resources management in health care organizations. |
HSRAMPH4 | Summarize the legal, political, social, and economic issues that impact the structure, financing, and delivery of health services within health systems in the US. |
HSRAMPH5 | Examine information about health policy issues and problems, and evaluate alternative policy options for these issues. |