2024-25 Graduate & Non-Traditional Catalog | School of Business
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 MATH 2400 (Elementary Statistics or equivalent) with a grade of C or better
- Two years experience in a professional work environment or demonstrated leadership skills preferred; however, are not required. 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:
- There are a number of Advanced Standing options available for traditional business and degree-completion students.
- 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 5450 (4) Health Care Organizations and Financial Management
- GPHT 5150 (4) Foundations of Public and Global Health
- GPHT 5900 (4) Behavioral Epidemiology and Health Behavior Theory
- GHLH 5200 (4) Health Care Research Methods
- GBUS 5650 (4) Project Management or GHLH 5550 Health Outcomes, Performance and Six Sigma
- GPHT 6100 (4) Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response to Disasters
- GHLH 5600 (4) Health Care Informatics and Communication
- GPHT 6400 (4) Statistical Methods in Epidemiologic Research
- GHLH 6000 (4) Health Policy, Ethics, Employment and Law
- GHLH 6900 (4) Strategic Planning for Health Care
- GHLH 6950 (4) Health Organization Transformation