The accelerated 4+1 Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health establishes a plan of study that will allow students to complete both a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master in Public Health degree in 5 years. Students will complete the same requirements as the traditional tracks but the curriculum will be streamlined and allow students to share 9 credits of work between the two degrees. Students will apply to the graduate program in their senior year and will be considered to be Advanced Standing.
Eligibility
Students earning a Public Health, B.S. , Public Health Minor , or Health Science, B.S. (with at least 5 Public Health courses) are eligible to take part in the accelerated program. Plans of study will be individualized in conjunction with academic advising based on the needs of the undergraduate program a student is completing.
Admission Requirements
Admission into the accelerated BS+MPH program with Advanced Standing is granted to students who declare their major as either Public Health or Health Science during their undergraduate work at USJ or before they apply to USJ or meet the criteria outlined below. Students who did not declare their intention of pursuing the accelerated option when applying to USJ, must apply to the pathway program by their junior year. Accepted students into the accelerated BS+MPH program will begin their plan of study with the understanding that their entry into the graduate program in Public Health is subject to fulfilling the following requirements:
- Maintain and overall GPA of 3.0 or higher by the end of the junior year
- Earn a grade of B- or higher in all major courses
- Meet all academic progression standards and prerequisites
- Has no disciplinary actions
- Complete the MPH admissions application; Personal essay/statement and letters of recommendation will be waived
Students admitted to the 4+1 Advanced Standing MPH will be waived from PUBH 501 - Fundamentals of Public Health .
