Students from any undergraduate background are encouraged to apply to the Community Health Promotion MPH program, including recent graduates, mid-career professionals wanting to increase mobility in their current position, or those looking to change careers completely. The emphasis on practitioner-based learning is a great fit for returned Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorp volunteers.

Admissions Requirements

View admissions requirements.

Program-Specific Prerequisites

Note: These requirements are in addition to the general admissions requirements above.

College-level courses in the following areas:

• Social and behavioral sciences (including areas such as psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, history, or geography)
• College-level quantitative analysis (1 course): Evidence of college-level coursework in quantitative methods is a prerequisite for application.
  Preferred courses include:
  • Statistics or Biostatistics (Introductory course)
  • Research Methods: please provide evidence with your application to confirm that the course covers quantitative analytical methods, such as including a syllabus
  • Calculus or other advanced mathematical modeling
  • If you have not yet taken statistics or a relevant course, we strongly recommend that you do so, at the institution of your choice, as part of the application process
• One year of paid or volunteer experience in a public health, social service, or community setting.