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Admission to the Master of Public Health (MPH)
Program
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Application must be made to the University for
admission to the University, AND to the Department for admission to the
MPH program. In addition to the general requirements of the university,
specific requirements for admission to the MPH program as classified
graduate status are: |
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An official report of the GRE certificate |
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Copies of college transcripts |
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3.0 GPA in last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) |
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Completion of the graduate entrance writing
requirement; |
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Three letters of recommendation, to be evaluated by
faculty members in the program. |
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Statement of purpose |
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Up to 12 quarter units of previous coursework may be
approved for transfer credit as long as they were not counted towards a
previous degree. These units must come from a CEPH accredited public
health program. However, credit is only available for equivalent courses,
as demonstrated by the course syllabus, content, and assignments.
Approval of previous units is done on an individual basis by MPH faculty
advisors and then by the Graduate Studies Division.
Advisor signature is required for enrollment in initial
courses. |
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Advancement to Candidacy |
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In order to be advanced to candidacy, the student must have: |
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Achieved classified
standing; |
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Completed at least 16 quarter units of acceptable
course work at this university, with the approval of the advisors and with
a minimum grade point average of 3.0 ("B").
Note: Between the time of completing 16 units and 20
units of applicable course work the student is required to apply for
advancement to candidacy.
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Filed a formal program of study of graduate course work
prepared in consultation with the major advisor and approved by the MPH
graduate coordinator of the Department of Health Science and Human
Ecology. |
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Requirements for Graduation |
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A minimum of 60 units of approved graduate-level work
included in the formal program |
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Advancement to candidacy for the degree and approval of
the specific program study; |
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A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken
to satisfy the Master of Public Health degree requirements |
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The graduation writing requirement is met upon
successful completion of the research thesis or a project; or by passing
the comprehensive exam. |
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The thesis or project represents independent graduate
research conducted under the guidance of an advisor from the Department of
Health Science and Human Ecology. The purpose of the thesis or project is
for the student to demonstrate competency in the planning, implementation
and analysis of applied research as it relates to the student's area of
interest. The thesis or project proposal and the thesis or project must
be approved by the faculty advisor in the Department of Health Science and
Human Ecology and submitted in an approved format. Further information is
available from the Office of Graduate Studies regarding an approved format
for the thesis or project proposal and thesis or project.
The program may not include more than 12 quarter units in transfer credit
from other colleges. California State University, San Bernardino will not
consider for transfer credit course work from an institution which will
not accept that work in its own advanced degree program. |
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CSUSB Admissions Form |
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