Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

• Baccalaureate Degree Required.
• Grade Point Average 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of undergraduate study and for all cumulative graduate work previously taken.
• Tests Required Applicants are encouraged to submit GRE scores but they are not required. Applicants not submitting official GRE scores are asked to respond to the following questions:
  1. A supplemental statement addressing their proficiency in and comfort with quantitative concepts and/or analysis (potentially including but not limited to basic mathematical skills, ability to reason quantitatively, model and solve problems with quantitative methods, and statistical software experience). The statement should a) provide additional detail and context about components that are already included in the application (for example, work, community, or service experience in a resume), and/or b) introduce additional elements into the application (for example, an explanation of a relevant project completed during prior coursework that is not necessarily evident from the applicant's transcript). 
  2. A supplemental statement addressing their proficiency in and comfort with verbal and analytic writing concepts (potentially including but not limited to articulating and supporting complex ideas, constructing and evaluating arguments, analyzing and evaluating written material, synthesizing information from written material, and experience with qualitative research methodologies). The statement should a) provide additional detail and context about components that are already included in the application (for example, work, community, or service experience in a resume), and/or b) introduce additional elements into the application (for example, an explanation of a relevant project completed during prior coursework that is not necessarily evident from the applicant's transcript.
• Minimum English Competency Test Score
  • TOEFL iBT 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21, OR,
  • IELTS Academic 6.5, with 6.0 in each of the four subscores, OR,
  • PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.
• Letters of Recommendation Three required, preferably from instructors or employers.
• Personal Statement Required; addressing the applicant’s goals for graduate study, public health interest, and career development.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

• Minimum Semester Hours Required 56.
• Coursework

• Comprehensive Examination None.
• Thesis, Project, or Coursework-Only Options MHA capstone (HPA 496 and HPA 498) is required. No other options are available.
• Other Requirements Each student must complete a preceptorship (HPA 495). Credit will be granted for completion of the tasks in the published preceptor syllabus, and submission of an acceptable portfolio that is the primary academic product of the MHA Preceptorship. 
• Required Non-credit Training All students in the School of Public Health are required to complete non-credit training:
  • Title IX - Sexual Harassment Training
  • Human Subjects Research
  • SPH Academic Integrity Tutorial