The combined undergrad to grad program makes it possible for students to earn an undergraduate degree and an MPH in Occupational and Environmental Health in five years. Benefits of pursuing the combined degrees include:

• Time to completion is five years instead of six.
• Apply course credit to both programs
• Saves an average of $10,000 in one year of tuition and fees
• Gain skills in the critical areas needed by employers
• Increase opportunities for career advancement

Admissions

Students are required to have a 3.25 GPA at time of application and at 3.00 GPA at time of entry into graduate standing. For more information, please visit the application process page.

Coursework and Deadlines by Year

You must take CPH:1400 Fundamentals of Public Health in either fall or spring by Year 3.

Junior Year

• Undergraduate coursework
• Contact College of Public Health to discuss qualifications.
• Must complete 80 semester hours of undergraduate coursework by the end of the fall semester to be eligible to apply.
• GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Apply by February 1st for fall admission

Senior Year

• Complete bachelor program
• Take up to 15 credit hours of graduate coursework

Bachelor’s degree conferred

Graduate Year

• Complete graduate coursework

Master’s degree conferred

Sample Plan of Study

Senior Year

Fifth Year