Minimum Work Requirements for Admission

Academic Requirement

Degree

Public Health Related Work Experience

Biostatistics

MPH Full-Time

None

 

MS Theory and Methods

None

 

MS Clinical Research Methods

Certain clinical training or clinical research experience required

 

MS Patient Oriented Research

Certain clinical training required

 

MS Statistical Genetics

Related paid or volunteer work preferred

 

MS Pharmaceutical Statistics

Certain clinical training or clinical research experience required

Environmental Health Sciences

MPH Full-Time

None

 

MS

None

Epidemiology

MPH Full-Time

Related paid or volunteer work preferred

 

MPH Accelerated

Minimum 5 years of related work or research experience (and/or related master's degree) if not completing/have completed a doctoral degree 

 

MS

Related paid or volunteer work preferred

 

Executive MS

Several years of experience in a health-related field

General Public Health

MPH Accelerated

Minimum 2 years' work experience and additional health professional training

Health Policy and Management

MHA Full-Time 

None

 

MHA Part-Time

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in a health-related industry

 

MPH Full-Time

None

 

MPH Accelerated

Minimum 5 years of related work or research experience (and/or related master's degree) if not completing/have completed a doctoral degree 

 

MPH/MHA Executive Masters of Healthcare Management Programs

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a health-related industry

Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health

MPH Full-Time

The department feels strongly that students possessing real world experience elevate course and program dialogue and lead to creative research and problem solving. Prospective MPH candidates should possess at least one year of full-time, public health-related work experience. Applicants with less work experience but otherwise exceptional applications may be offered admission.

 

MPH Accelerated

Minimum 5 years of related work or research experience (and/or related master's degree) if not completing/have completed a doctoral degree 

 

MS

Minimum 3 years in public health/related field or prior doctoral degree

Sociomedical Sciences

MPH Full-Time

Related paid or volunteer work preferred

 

MPH Accelerated

Minimum 5 years of related work or research experience (and/or related master's degree) if not completing/have completed a doctoral degree 

 

MS

None