Public Health, M.S.

[PUBLIC HEALTH - 1214]

Admission Criteria:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 point scale.

Ideally, applicants will possess undergraduate degrees in business, clinical, IT, or healthcare-related discipline.

Successful completion of MTH 200 (Elementary Statistics or equivalent) with a grade of C or better
Two years of work experience in a healthcare environment.

Students with little or no healthcare experience may apply; however, admittance into the program may require an interview with the Program Director.

NOTE: We do not require applicants to submit GRE and GMAT test results for admittance into this program.

Transfer Credits:

Students requesting an evaluation and credit based on previous graduate coursework must submit course descriptions and/or syllabi for the relevant courses for review by the Program Director. The following guidelines apply:

Only courses with an earned grade of B or better from an accredited institution may be considered.
Courses will only be considered if the Program Director determines there is sufficient coverage of relevant material and concepts.
A maximum of three courses (up to 14 credits) can apply to the MSPH program.

SPECIFICS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, M.S. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 44

Minimum Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0, no grade less than B-.

Credits in the Program:

GHLH 5300 (3) Health Care Systems & Organizations
GPHT 5100 (3) Foundations of Public Health
GBUS 5000 (3) Organizational Leadership
GPHT 5900 (3) Behavioral Epidemiology and Health Behavior Theory
GPHT 5200 (3) Global Health
GPHT 5400 (3) Health Care Financial Management
GBUS 5650 (4) Project Management
GPHT 6100 (3) Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response to Disasters
GPHT 5700 (3) Public Health Communication
GPHT 6400 (4) Statistical Methods in Epidemiologic Research
GHLH 6000 (4) Health Policy, Ethics, and Law
GHLH 6900 (4) Strategic Planning for Health Care
GHLH 6950 (4) Health Organization Transformation