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Rochester ,
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WHP to Public Health Dual Degree
The B.S. to MPH "4+1" program in the Department of Public and Environmental Wellness provides high-achieving students an opportunity to complete a bachelor's and master's degree in less time than would be required if the two degrees were done independently. Participants can graduate with a Master of Public Health degree in approximately one calendar year after completing a B.S. in Wellness and Health Promotion.
Course requirements for the B.S. to MPH "4+1" dual degree can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Students in this program complete 12 graduate level credits at undergraduate tuition rates. Students who have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.2 and have earned a 3.0 or above GPA in each of the 12-credits of graduate courses will be reclassified as a graduate student through Graduate Study. View the Master of Public Health program website for additional details.
Core Requirements: | Credit Hours | |
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HS 2500 | Human Nutrition and Health | 4 |
HS 2150 | Stress Management | 3 |
HS 2250 or PSY 2500 | Research Methods | 4 |
HRD 3300 | Instructional Design | 4 |
WHP 3500 | Health Program Implementation | 4 |
WHP 2800 | Introduction to Health Literacy | 4 |
WHP 3000 | Wellness Across the Life Span | 4 |
PSY 3450 | Health Psychology | 4 |
HS 3400 | Contemporary Issues in Personal Health | 2 |
WHP 3600 | Wellness Facilitation | 4 |
WHP 3800 | Persuasion and Marketing in Health | 4 |
HS 4500 or other | Writing Intensive in the Major | 4 |
EXS 2700 | Safety and First Aid in Exercise Settings | 2 |
WHP 400/4030 | Assessment & Interventions in Wellness | 4 |
WHP 4950 | Internship | 4 |
Graduate Courses: | Credits: | |
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PH 5000 | Foundations of Health Behavior and Health Education | 4 |
PH 5100 | Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research | 4 |
PH 5200 | Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Public Health Interventions | 4 |
If a student has a minimum overall GPA of 3.2, has at least sophomore standing, and has completed: EHS 2550 (or STA 2220); HS 2250 (or PSY 2500); WHP 2800; and WHP 3500, the student may apply to the Accelerated BS to MPH (4+1) program through the graduate office. Qualified applicants will be given a delayed admission to the MPH program. (Full, formal admission will not take place until the student successfully completes his or her undergraduate degree with an overall GPA of 3.0). Applications are due February 1.
A student accepted into the 4+1 program continues his or her undergraduate degree with the substitution of 3 graduate courses as shown below:
Please note that students must be accepted into the 4+1 program before taking any graduate level courses.
Courses | |
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PH 5000 | Foundations of Health Behavior and Health Education |
PH 5100 | Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research |
PH 5200 | Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Public Health Interventions |
If a 4+1 program student has successfully graduated with a BS degree and an overall GPA of 3.0, he or she and is fully admitted to graduate MPH program. Classes to be completed are:
Courses | |
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PH 5400 | Statistical Methods in Public Health |
PH 5500 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
PH 5700 | Health Policy & Management |
PH 5600 | Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences |
PH 5960 | Public Health Practicum |
PH 5996 | Public Health Capstone |
Eight credits of electives |
The career outlook for individuals with an MPH degree is very positive and expected to grow in coming years due to an increasing concern for public health needs around the world. There are a wide variety of professional opportunities in both the public and private sector, including: international health organizations, government agencies, state and local health departments, nonprofit organizations, corporate and worksite wellness sites, and local hospitals.
Job Outlook
Employment of health educators and community health workers is projected to grow 11 percent from 2018 to 2028, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (April 2020). The BLS estimates that employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 18 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Average Salary
ZipRecruiter reports that the average annual pay for the MPH jobs category in the U.S. is $74,231 (June 2020). BLS reports the median annual wage for medical and health services managers was $100,980 in May 2019.
Charles Rinehart, M.A.
Special Lecturer and Coordinator
Wellness and Health Promotion
3158 Human Health Building
rinehart@oakland.edu
Academic Advising
Dean's Office
Human Health Building
(248) 370-3562
inhealth@oakland.edu