Public Health

Public Administration

Admission Requirements

Graduate School application and $40 fee Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts Successful completion of a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment Unconditional admission to the program requires an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or a GPA of 3.0 for the last two years. Applicants with an overall undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.7 may be required to take a test administered by the Department of Public Administration to evaluate their writing and analytical skills. Based on the results of this test, the program director may require students to submit scores from standardized examinations such as Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or Miller Analogies Test (MAT); and/or resumes summarizing their work experience over the last 10 years. International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent Applicants who are denied admission may request a review of their credentials by the department s Student Appeals Committee. An undergraduate background in the social sciences or business administration is useful, but not required.

Program application materials may be uploaded during the application process, but official transcripts must be sent directly from the school attended, and test scores must be verifiable with the appropriate testing service. Please contact the Graduate Admissions office with questions regarding the application submission process at graduateadmissions@siue.edu.

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Curriculum

The MPA requires the completion of at least 39 semester hours with a GPA of 3.0 or higher distributed as follows:

Required core courses (21 hours): PAPA 420, 500, 501, 510, 530, 540, 550 with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the core courses

Area of emphasis courses (18 hours): Chosen from an approved list of public administration courses in areas such as general administration, public management, nonprofit management, human resource administration, safety and security, and leadership.

Unclassified graduate students may take PAPA courses only with the permission of either the department chair or the MPA program director.

Degrees Available at SIUE

Master of Public Administration

Please note that international students are ineligible to receive a student visa for this program.

Graduation Requirements

Students must receive a passing grade on a comprehensive exit examination. To sit for the examination, students must have a GPA of 3.0 in the MPA core courses and program overall. Students must also submit two papers written during their coursework as evidence of their writing skills prior to taking the comprehensive examination. Students must complete the MPA program with a GPA of 3.0 in the core courses and in the MPA program overall.

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Public Health

Admission Requirements

Graduate School application and $40 fee Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts Minimum GPA of 3.0 Personal statement describing how the program relates to professional goals (500-800 words) Current resume

Applicants who have significant public health work experience are encouraged to apply. Work experience will be evaluated as a part of the admission package. Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are recommended, but not required International Applicants: Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent Competitive applicants are students with an undergraduate degree in:

Public Health

Community Health

Exercise Science

Health Education

Psychology

Nursing

Nutrition

Pharmacy

Sociology

Social Work

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the following fall admission is March 1.

Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees

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Program of Study

The Master of Public Health requires a minimum of 42 semester hours. Students will be required to complete 33 hours of public health core courses and nine hours of leadership-focused electives. Of the 42 semester hours required, at least 28 hours must be completed at SIUE.

In order to remain in good standing, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and earn a grade of B or better in all required core courses.

Required courses (33 hours):

PBHE 500 Core Principles in Public Health & Public Health Leadership (3) PBHE 520 Public Health Data Analysis (3) PBHE 530 Epidemiology (3) PBHE 540 Public Health Policy and Administration (3) PBHE 550 Research & Evaluation Methods (3) PBHE 560 Applied Program Planning (3) PBHE 570 Environmental Health (3) PBHE 580 Public Health Interventions (3) PBHE 598 Grantwriting (3) PBHE 599A Capstone Semester 1 (3) PBHE 599B Capstone Semester 2 (3)

Approved Electives

Choose nine hours from the following:

ACS 530 Survey of Health Communication Theory & Practice (3) ACS 540 Survey of Organizational Communication Research (3) SOC 431 Employment & Workplace Change (3) MBA 533 Leadership Influence & Managerial Influence (3) NURS 510 Healthcare Informatics (3) NURS 511 Social, Ethical and Legal Issues in the Information Age (3) NURS 591 Organization and Systems Leadership (3)

Degree Available at SIUE

Master of Public Health

Graduation Requirements

In addition to successful completion of the program of study, students are required to complete a capstone project in their second year within the six credit hour capstone course, PBHE 599. Students may choose to complete a thesis as the capstone