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Admission Requirements for the:
Master of Public Health Degree (MPH) and the
Graduate Certificate in Public Health Practice (GC-PHP).
Before applications to either the MPH or Graduate Certificate Programs are presented to the Admissions Committee, all requirements for admission must be satisfied. Students must meet the requirements of the Graduate School of the University as well as those for admission into these Public Health Graduate Programs.
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher (on a scale of 4.0) and specifically to have achieved grades of 3.0 or higher in college course work in mathematics, the social sciences and the natural sciences. It is recommended that applicants interested in occupational and environmental health should have completed course work in chemistry and physics.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required. Hitherto successful applicants have submitted scores on the verbal reasoning section of the GRE at or above the 60th percentile level and on the quantitative reasoning section at or above the 55th percentile level. Individuals who have already completed a graduate level degree from an accredited institution, or are licensed practicing physicians, dentists or equivalent health professional in the USA can apply for a waiver of this GRE requirement (see supplemental application forms).
Applicants who graduated from non-US colleges or universities are required to demonstrate English proficiency either by completing a degree at an accredited US institution or in a country where English is the native language; or pass the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB), the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or equivalent test such as the International English Language Test System (IELTS).
The Application Process:
Application to these Programs requires online application to the WSU Graduate School by logging on to: http://www.gradadmissions.wayne.edu and the submission of the downloadable MPH or GC-PHP Supplemental Application forms that should be sent directly to the MPH Office with the required attachments (http:/www.med.wayne.edu/fam/mph).
The Graduate School Admissions Office will require applicants to arrange for their official transcripts and any record of standardized tests (GRE, TOEFL, etc.) to be submitted to them directly. The required Personal Statement of purpose, describing the applicant's reasons for applying to the Program, interest and background in the field of public health, and long-term academic and professional goals, can be submitted online or sent with the supplemental application to the MPH Office (see below). Three required letters of recommendation can be submitted online or be sent directly to the MPH Office by individual referees. The required curriculum vitae and supplemental application forms should be sent to the MPH Office (see below):
MPH degree and GC-PHP applications need to be submitted by February, 15th (January 1st, for international students) in order to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee for admittance into the following fall semester. Applicants who have yet to finish their undergraduate programs and or have yet to take the GRE are still encouraged to file their applications by this deadline. However, a final decision cannot be made until these requirements are completed. Although applications received after this deadline will be subject to administrative review and applicants advised of any deficiencies in their application, review by the Admissions Committee is dependent on available space in the programs in the fall semester.
Contact
Kimberly McNeil
The MPH Office, Room 205
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences
101 E. Alexandrine
Wayne State University
Detroit MI 48201
e-mail: kmcneil@med.wayne.edu
Tel: 1-313-577-1051
Fax: 1-313-577-3070
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MPH Program