Master of Public Health (Advanced Standing)

The Jefferson College of Population Health (JCPH) offers a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, which is nationally accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Students develop competencies in several key public health areas: health behavior and social sciences, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, policy and advocacy, program planning, implementation and evaluation and others. The interdisciplinary curriculum stresses leadership skills, systems thinking, health communication, global health and cultural humility and competency.
The Advanced Standing pathway is designed to increase the number of professionals with advanced training in public health, with the goal of promoting wellness, assuring quality, and addressing the social determinants of health in social service, healthcare, government, non-profit, business, research, and community settings.
The Advanced Standing pathway complements the College's existing efforts to train healthcare and other professionals to be more effective and to contribute to population and community health. This program provides those with a terminal degree (including MD, DO, PhD, JD, DSW, EdD, DNP, DHSc, DBA) with an opportunity to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. The program provides training in leadership, epidemiology, biostatistics, research, health behavior, healthcare delivery, healthcare quality and safety, policy, advocacy, wellness and prevention. Professionals with an MPH degree assume leadership positions in the healthcare setting, in state and local public health departments, non-profit and non-governmental health organizations, and in the global context and are prepared to conduct research, inform policy, and lead advocacy efforts.

Transcripts: Submit official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit.
Personal Statement/Essay: Submit your personal statement/essay to SOPHAS Express. Use 300-500 words describing your interest in the program. Include your personal experiences and how they relate to your goals and expectations for the program.
Letters of Recommendation: Dual Degree applicants should identify one faculty member or dean from their current program who supports their plan to complete graduate training in Public Health and can speak to their ability to succeed. Submit letters through SOPHAS Express. Advanced Standing applicants should identify a recommender that can speak to their ability to succeed.
R'sum: A current professional r'sum is required.
Applicants are required to hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to the start of the program.
GPA Requirement: A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is preferred.
Prerequisite: Applicants are required to have a terminal clinical degree (e.g., MD, DO) from a LCME or COCA accredited institution.

TOEFL IBT & IBT Home Edition: 80 (no sub-score below 20)
TOEFL Essentials: 8.5 (no sub-score below 8)
IELTS: 6.5 (no sub-score below 6)