Master of Public Health

masterThe Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is a 45-credit graduate program of the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine that provides education in the disciplines associated with public health.

The format includes distance education, an on-campus summer intensive and a part-time option. The MPH program is designed to be accessible anywhere there is a computer, and welcomes both adult learners and traditional students.

The MPH faculty is a dynamic group of experienced public health practitioners, researchers and educators. Faculty actively engages with students during courses through group discussion, e-mail, and traditional office hours.

Students are encouraged to get to know each other by working in on-line groups, spending classroom and social time together during the summer on-campus intensive, and by joining with faculty and staff at state and regional public health meetings.

This very convenient, flexible degree program, which is focused on practice and management, will provide students with the basic knowledge, skills and values to gain employment or get promoted in the burgeoning field of public health. With Maine’s only medical school, and our high concentration of health professions degrees, UNE is the perfect school to offer this degree program.


Continuation of Certificate Program

The MPH is a continuation of UNE’s highly successful 18-credit Graduate Certificate in Public Health program that provides students with the core public health concepts they need to either enhance their professional knowledge or to pursue a graduate degree in the field. All certificate program courses are transferable to UNE’s MPH degree program.

It is strongly recommended that any students considering the MPH program speak with the Program Director, Denise Bisaillon.


Curriculum and Courses

See Catalog for Curriculum and Course Requirements
 


Admission Criteria for the MPH Program

  Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution or international college or university with a major that is relevant to the student's professional goals.
   
  Undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0.
   
  College-level courses in mathematics and science with a minimum grade of B or satisfactory completion of a graduate level course in mathematics or science. In lieu of college-level courses in either, students may transmit GRE subject test scores in mathematics or science, or GRE quantitative ability score.
   
  Technology Requirements: Students are expected to have access to the Internet and computer audio capability. Courses in the Graduate Programs in Public Health are delivered by Blackboard/WebCT (online format with audio).

Application Procedures

Application procedures to be admitted to the program consists of the following steps:

1. Complete the application form for the Graduate Programs in Public Health and submit to Graduate Admissions, UNE, 716 Stevens Avenue, Porltand, ME  04103. Application deadlines are as follows: Fall - June 1st, Spring - October 1st, and Summer - April 1st.
   
2. Submit the non-refundable $40.00 application fee with the form. The fee must be in U.S. funds and may be submitted by check, money order, or cash.
   
3. Please include a current professional resume or curriculum vitae.
   
4. Arrange to have three references completed and forward to address above (one must be from a supervisor or recent faculty member in Math or Science), substantially addressing the applicant's qualifications for Graduate Public Health study.
   
5. Submit official transcripts of all college and post-secondary schools attended. (International students must submit officially evaluated transcripts that have been reviewed by World Education Service in New York City.)
   
6. International students must provide an official TOEFL Score of 550 or higher, paper test; 213 or higher, computer; or an official minimum Cambridge Test score at level 6. Also required are official post-secondary transcripts, translated into English (if necessary). It is recommended this evaluation be conducted and sent by World Education Services, Inc., of New York City.

   
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