All students must meet the Requirements for the Master's Degree
Overview
The UVM online public health program offers a generalist M.P.H. degree or an M.P.H. with a concentration in Global Health Leadership. All graduates, regardless of concentration, will complete sufficient course work to attain depth and breadth in the 6 core areas of public health knowledge (Public Health and Health Policy, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Policy and Management, and Social and Behavioral Sciences), as well as interdisciplinary/cross-cutting areas. All graduate professional public health degree students will develop skills in basic public health concepts and demonstrate the skills and integration of knowledge, and application of these concepts through a practice and a culminating project experience.
Specific Requirements
Requirements for Admission to Graduate Studies for the Degree of Master of Public Health
Students are required to have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, 1 semester of college biology or other science course, and 1 course in college algebra, statistics, or a more advanced math course, and submit a resume or CV and statement of experiences and goals. TOEFL will be required for international applicants.
UVM Public Health Certificate/Micro-Certificate graduate:
If you completed the Certificate of Graduate Study in Public Health, the Certificate of Graduate Study in Global and Environmental Health, the
Certificate of Graduate Study in Epidemiology, or the Certificate of Graduate Study in Healthcare Management & Policy at UVM, then all 18 credits for which the grade received was a B or higher can be applied toward the M.P.H. Students who choose this option may not transfer additional courses from UVM or other universities. If you completed 1 of the 8 micro-Certificates of Graduate Study in Public Health at UVM, then all 9 credits for which the grade received was a B or higher can be applied toward the M.P.H. Only credits required for the Global Health Leadership Concentration can be transferred into the Concentration (electives other than PH 6110: Global Public Health, PH 6211: Global Health Leadership, PH 6270: Climate Change & Human Health, or PH 6310: Climate Change Emergencies cannot count towards the Concentration).
Graduate level courses in Public Health:
If you completed graduate level courses in Public Health at UVM or at another University, then the traditional transfer of credit policy applies for matriculation into the M.P.H. You can transfer in 9 relevant credits from UVM or another university and an additional 6 relevant credits taken at UVM, provided the grade received for any transferred course is a B or higher. The program director will determine whether each course is relevant. The grades do not transfer.
Minimum Degree Requirements
M.P.H. Degree
The M.P.H. degree requires 42 total credits and includes 18 credits of core courses (6 courses), 9 required advanced course credits (3 courses), 9 elective credits (3 courses), and a required culminating project experience of 6 credits. Students will need to maintain a 3.00 grade point average in order to complete the program.
| 18 Credits in National Competency Core Courses (6 Courses): | ||
| PH 6010 | Public Health & Health Policy | 3 |
| PH 6020 | Epidemiology I | 3 |
| PH 6030 | Biostatistics I:App Rsch in PH | 3 |
| PH 6040 | Environmental Public Health | 3 |
| PH 6170 | Mgmt in Hlth Services&Med Care | 3 |
| PH 6060 | Social&Behavioral Public Hlth | 3 |
| 9 credits in required advanced core courses (3 courses): | ||
| PH 6070 | Epidemiology 2 | 3 |
| PH 6080 | Environmental Public Health 2 | 3 |
| PH 6100 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| 6 credits of required culminating project experience: | 6 | |
| PH 6920 | Culminating Project Experience | 1-6 |
| 9 elective course credits (3 courses) from the approved list, including but not limited to: | 9 | |
| Controversies in Public Health | ||
| Public Health Biostatistics II | ||
| Global Public Health | ||
| Food Systems & Public Hlth | ||
| Environmental Risk & Risk Comm | ||
| Public Health Surveillance | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Improving Health in Population | ||
| Public Health Communications | ||
| Controversies in HlthEconomics | ||
| Global Health Leadership | ||
| One Health: Zoonoses | ||
| Public Health Informatics | ||
| Investigating DiseaseOutbreaks | ||
| Legal Issues in Health Care | ||
| Climate Change & Human Health | ||
| Health in Humanitarian Crises | ||
| Exploring Healthcare Systems | ||
| Climate Change Emergencies | ||
| Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Global Mental Health | ||
| Special Topics | ||
M.P.H. Global Health Leadership Concentration
The M.P.H. Global Health Leadership Concentration requires 42 total credits and includes 18 credits of core courses (6 courses), 9 required advanced course credits (3 courses), 9 global health credits (3 courses), and a required culminating project experience of 6 credits. Students will need to maintain a 3.00 grade point average in order to complete the program.
| 18 Credits in National Competency Core Courses (6 courses): | ||
| PH 6010 | Public Health & Health Policy | 3 |
| PH 6020 | Epidemiology I | 3 |
| PH 6030 | Biostatistics I:App Rsch in PH | 3 |
| PH 6040 | Environmental Public Health | 3 |
| PH 6170 | Mgmt in Hlth Services&Med Care | 3 |
| PH 6060 | Social&Behavioral Public Hlth | 3 |
| 9 credits required in advanced core courses (3 courses): | ||
| PH 6070 | Epidemiology 2 | 3 |
| PH 6080 | Environmental Public Health 2 | 3 |
| PH 6100 | Public Health Law and Ethics | 3 |
| 6 credits of required culminating project experience: | ||
| PH 6920 | Culminating Project Experience | 1-6 |
| 6 credits in global health courses (2 courses): | ||
| PH 6110 | Global Public Health | 3 |
| PH 6211 | Global Health Leadership | 3 |
| 3 elective credits (1 course): | ||
| Climate Change & Human Health | ||
| Climate Change Emergencies | ||
Comprehensive Examination
The program requires a comprehensive assessment of students’ understanding of public health and ability to synthesize and apply knowledge learned through the program of study. This requirement is fulfilled by the M.P.H. Culminating Project Experience. This experience includes the Applied Practice Experience (APE) and the Integrative Learning Experience (ILE), each with specific objectives and competencies measured by faculty assessment.
The APE is assessed by the faculty and the site preceptor at the agency or organization where the student experience takes place. The ILE includes self, peer, and mentor evaluations. Course faculty determine whether a students’ overall culminating project experience meets objectives and requirements, and achieves a passing grade.
Requirement for Advancement to Candidacy for the Degree of Master of Public Health
Successful completion of any prerequisite courses, and at least 15 graded graduate credits with a 3.00 GPA or better, including all core courses.