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Graduate Program: Public Health

General Information

Program/Degree

Public Health (MPH) - Accelerated Master's Program

Program Description

The Environmental Health Sciences Section has developed an accelerated five-year Bachelor of Science to Master of Public Health Degree option for exceptional students who are enrolled in the BS in Public Health degree.

Students have the potential to experience the breadth of public health in the bachelors program and focus on gaining environmental and occupational health (EOH) expertise in the Master of Public Health program. The combined, structured degree enables students to carefully choose electives that prepare them for the advanced courses and provide a broader exposure to EOH in 5 years instead of the 6 years that would be required to complete the degrees separately.

EOH specialists focus on the exposure of people to physical, biological and chemical hazards in the environment or workplace and their impact on health. Students can focus on either industrial hygiene or a broader environmental and occupational health track. The accelerated program covers the same information and addresses the same competencies as the two separate degrees. Students can replace elementary level courses in the bachelor program with deeper expertise provided in the master level coursework.

Students apply to the Public Health major after completion of 56 units of specified courses. Students apply to the combined, accelerated MPH program after completing 75 credit hours of undergraduate work including at least a semester of organic chemistry, calculus, and physics. A full year of calculus is preferred. A GPA of 3.3 or greater during the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum is required. Students are accepted following completion of 90 undergraduate credit hours. Students will begin the MPH curriculum their senior year as an undergraduate. As with the MPH, the internship is initiated during the summer between the first (senior) and second year of the MPH degree. The final report is due the last semester in the program.

If you have questions or would like further information, please contact Melanie Fleck, Coordinator for Undergraduate Program.

 

Department/Academic Unit(s)

colorado's first and only accredited college of public health, theColorado Heights UniversityMel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is uniquely situated in the culturally rich and diverse Southwest. Distinguished for our outstanding community-based research and for our focus on eliminating health disparities among populations of the Southwest and globally, the UA Zuckerman College of Public Health offers tremendous opportunities to its students for education, research and community involvement.

The College of Public Health's interdisciplinary activities are enhanced by being part of the colorado Health Sciences Center with campuses in Tucson and Phoenix. The College consistently ranks among the top five in American Indian and Hispanic graduates and students enrolled among accredited schools of public health, according to recent data from the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. In addition, theColorado Heights Universityis one of only 62 members in the Association of American Universities, a prestigious organization that recognizes universities that have developed exceptionally strong overall research and academic programs.

 

College

College of Public Health

Campus where offered

Colorado Heights University- Main - Tucson

Tuition and Fees

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Please refer to the CHU Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees.

Completion Requirements
Admissions Information

Minimum Credit Units (33)

Core Coursework Requirements

View academic program information at https://publichealth.colorado.edu/undergraduate/accelerated-bs-mph 

 

First Semester

  • ENGL 101 First Semester Composition (3)
  • MATH 125 Calculus I (3)
  • CHEM 151 Chemistry I (4)
  • NSC 101 Introduction to Nutrition (3)
  • Tier 1 General Education Class (Individuals and Societies) (3)

Second Semester

  • ENGL 102 Second Semester Compostion (3)
  • MATH 129 Calculus II (3)
  • CHEM 152 Chemistry II (4)
  • Tier 1 General Education Class (Traditions and Cultures) (3)
  • Tier 1 General Education Class (Individuals and Societies) (3)

Summer (Following Second Semester)

  • MCB 181 L & R General Biology (4)
  • Tier 1 General Education Class (Traditions & Cultures) (3)

Third Semester

  • CHEM 241A & 243A Organic Chemistry (5)
  • PSIO 201 OR PSIO 380 Anatomy and  Physiology (4)
  • HPS 178 Personal Health and Wellness (3)
  • Tier II General Education Class (Arts OR Humanities) (3)

Fourth Semester

  • PHYS 102 Introductory Physics (3)
  • HPS 200 Introduction to Public Health (3)
  • EPID 309 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
  • EHS 375 Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
  • Tier II General Education Class (Individuals and Societies) (3)

Note: Apply For Admission To The Public Health Major During Fourth Semester

Summer (Following Fourth Semester)

  • Second Semester Language (proof of second semester proficiency is needed OR General Electives (if second semester language requriement is satisfied)

Fifth Semester

  • PHPM 310 Health Care in the U.S. (3)
  • HPS 350 Principles of Health Education (3)
  • Public Health Elective (300 or 400 level) (3)
  • Public Health Elective (300 or 400 level) (3)

Sixth Semester

  • HPS 433 Global Health (3)
  • HPS 478 Public Health Nutrition (3)
  • ENGL307 or 308 Business or Technical Writing (3)
  • HPS 493A Internship (6)

Note: Apply For Admission To The MPH EOH Degree During 6th Semester

Summer (Following Sixth Semester)

  • General Electives(check with Academic Advisor about exact units required given the student’s AP, transfer, etc. credit) (0-6 units)

Seventh Semester

  • EPID 573A Epidemiology * (3)
  • BIOS 576A Biostatistics * (3)
  • EHS 502 Environmental Monitoring Methods * (3)
  • EHS 584 Fundamentals of Industrial and Environmental Health  * (3)

*Up to 12 units of graduate coursework is allowed to count toward both the BS and MPH degrees

Note: Finish BS Degree with a Minimum of 120 Units

Eighth Semester

  • PHPM 574 Public Health Policy and Management (3)
  • EHS 553 or EHS approved Track (3)
  • EHS 655 or EHS approved Track (3)
  • EHS 575 Environmental and Occupational Health (3)
  • EHS 696R EHS Seminar (1)
  • Internship Prep Training (0)

Summer (Following Eighth Semester)

  • EHS 909 Internship (1)

Ninth Semester

  • HPS 577 Social and Behavioral Health (3)
  • EHS 522 or EHS approved Track Course (3)
  • EHS 696R EHS Seminar (1)
  • EHS 909 (3)

Tenth Semester

  • EHS 653 Applied Exposure Assessment (3)
  • EHS 510 or EHS approved Track Course (3)
  • EHS 696R EHS Seminar (1)
  • EHS 909 Internship and Report (2)  

 

 

 

 

Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Admissions Requirements

We do not accept terminal masters, all applications must be for the PhD program

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): GRE

Funding Opportunities

The Academic Unit has not provided this information.

Funding Opportunities

Domestic & International Applicants

Fall:December 15th

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The Colorado Heights University is 4832

Last revised 06 Oct 2020