School of Medicine

Admission Requirements for the MPH and
Graduate Certificate in Public Health Practice:

Before applications to either the MPH or the Graduate Certificate Program in Public Health Practice (GC-PHP) 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.

1. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) 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.
2. The demonstration of competency in mathematics at the college-level is essential for admission into these programs.   Some of the elective courses offered in occupational and environmental health also require demonstration of undergraduate competency in chemistry and physics.
3. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.  Successful applicants have previously attained 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 physicians who have passed USMLE Part I or equivalent health professionals who have passed an USA licensure examination, can apply for a waiver of this GRE requirement (see supplemental application forms).
4. 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 by passing 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).  Physicians who have passed USMLE Part II Clinical Skills can apply to the Graduate School for a waiver of the TOEFL requirement.
   

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 directly to the MPH Office with the required attachments (http://www.med.wayne.edu/fam/mph).

1. The Graduate School Admissions Office requires applicants to arrange for their official transcripts and any record of standardized tests (GRE, TOEFL, etc.)be submitted to them directly.
2. 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, needs to be sent with the supplemental application form to the MPH Office (see below).
3. The three required letters of recommendation can be submitted online or be sent directly to the MPH Office by individual referees.
   
   

The required curriculum vitae/résumé as part of the supplemental application form attachmentsshould be sent directly 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 Program for the upcoming fall semester.