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The MPH program is 42 semester credit units in length and is offered via distance education on a part-time basis. Students will have up to five (5) years to complete the program.

Taught entirely online, and designed for professionals and students from a variety of backgrounds and experience, the University’s MPH program also is designed to bridge the public health training gap in the areas of optometry, audiology, blindness and visual impairment, and physician assistant studies, professions currently underrepresented in the public health workforce.

ADMISSIONS

All applicants must have completed their undergraduate studies and must hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in order to be admitted to a program of studies in the College of Health Sciences.

Admission procedures and policies include appropriate consideration of an individual applicant’s public health experience and/or the applicant’s ability to apply educational preparation from such diverse fields as economic

development, urban planning, sociology, informatics, etc.

Applicants must request two letters of reference to be sent directly to the College of Health Sciences. The letters should be from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic work, employment record, and personal

characteristics.

Applicants must submit a completed and signed application form, a life experience essay, a personal statement, an application fee, and a resume or curriculum vita (summarizing work and educational experiences and

Applicants who successfully satisfy the admissions requirements will be scheduled for interviews with the relevant program director and a faculty member.

Admissions Checklist

• Educational Resume/Curriculum Vita

Applicants must submit an educational resume or curriculum vita. The data should list education and work experiences, publications, and honors/achievements to date in chronological order.

• Life Experience Essay and Personal Statement (250-500 words each) Applicants will provide an essay response to a statement about their life experience on the application. Additionally, they will make a personal statement about several factors, including why this program is expected to meet their personal and professional objectives.

• Personal References

Applicants must provide the names and email address of two people who are not related to the applicant and who will provide the University with a personal reference. The references should be from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic work, employment record, and personal

characteristics. Applicants should notify these persons in advance of providing their names and email addresses. The Office of Admissions will notify these individuals by email and provide instructions for the

completion of the electronic personal reference form. • Transcripts

All applicants must arrange for official copies of transcripts from each college, university or other educational institution attended (regardless of whether a degree has been received from that institution). These should be sent directly by the schools to Salus University, Office of Admissions, Public Health Programs, 8360 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027.

International Applicants

The certified copies of official academic records (transcripts) for all undergraduate and graduate work should be mailed directly to the Salus University, College of Health Sciences - Public Health Programs from each institution, not issued to the student. A transcript marked “Issue to Student” is not acceptable, even when delivered in a sealed envelope. All official college transcripts from foreign countries must be submitted in

English to the World Education Services, P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113-0745 (www.wes.org) for document by document evaluation before submitting them to the Salus University Office of Admissions at the above address.

Have copies of your transcripts available to assist you when completing your on-line application and resume.

• National Test Scores

National testing is not a requirement for acceptance into these programs. If you have taken a test such as MAT (Miller Analogies Test), GRE (Graduate Record Examination), or OAT (Optometry Admission Test), your test results may be sent directly to Salus University, College of Health Sciences - Public Health Programs. Test scores more than seven years old will not be accepted.

• Optional Information Form

This request for information is for the purpose of assuring equal opportunity for all persons and effectuating the purpose of the Fair Educational Opportunities Act. Applicants are not obligated to complete this form for admission.

• Application Fee

An online, non-refundable fee of $100.00 is payable electronically. Please do not pay an amount in excess of the $100.00 application fee.

For assistance at any time during this process, contact an Admissions counselor anytime at [email protected] or 800.824.6262 (US and Canada), or 215.780.1301 during business hours.

Program Requirements

The MPH degree course of study includes: • 23 semester hours of core courses • 13 semester hours of elective courses • 6 semester hours for capstone project

Pre-requisites

The MPH program seeks individuals who have the educational prerequisites, interest and motivation for undertaking and advancing in public health careers, consistent with the program’s stated mission, goals and objectives. Admission procedures and policies will appropriately weigh the individual’s public health experience and/or the candidate’s ability to apply educational preparation from such diverse fields as economic development, urban planning, sociology, informatics, etc.

In addition, it is expected that the successful candidate for the degree (MPH) or certificate programs will possess:

• a relevant undergraduate degree or its equivalent • a documented record of academic achievement

• demonstrated academic competency in mathematics/quantitative methods • English language skills essential to the successful completion of the

coursework.

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