StudyQA — Master: Public Health Administration — Indiana University at Bloomington

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This program prepares students to assume leadership roles in the public and private sectors and to effectively create and implement policies and manage programs that promote the public’s health with the opportunity to focus on rural populations. Coursework is completed in health policy, finance and budgeting, program evaluation, leadership, legal issues, and resource acquisition and management. Students have the opportunity for significant research and practice involvement with public health and health services organizations in Indiana and beyond.

MPH Degree Common Course Requirements (22 credits)

Complete each of the following public health core courses (15 cr.):

SPH-B 589 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (3 cr.)
SPH-E 651 Epidemiology (3 cr.)
SPH-P 510 Organization and Administration of Public Health Programs (3 cr.)
SPH-Q 501 Introduction to Statistics in Public Health (3 cr.)
SPH-V 541 Environmental Health (3 cr.)

Complete each of the following required public health courses. (7 cr.):

SPH-P 696 Field Experience in Public Health (4 cr.) (prerequisite: GPA of at least 3.0)
SPH-P 698 MPH Culminating Experience (3 cr.)

Public Health Administration Concentration (21 credits)

Complete each of the following courses. (12 cr.):

SPH-H 562 Health Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
SPH-H 661 Legal Issues in Health Promotion (3 cr.) or SPH-R 544 Legal Aspects of Recreation Administration (3 cr.)
SPH-H 662 Acquiring and Managing External Funds for Health & Human Services (3 cr.)
SPH-X 561 Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)

Complete nine credits of graduate-level electives selected in consultation with the student's advisor. (9 cr.):

Requirements

Completion of a Диплом бакалавра (Diploma of Bakalavr). Required documentation: Diplom certificate and Prilozhenie k diplomu
A statement of purpose (600 word maximum) Applicants are encouraged to compose the statement in a text-only word processor such as Notepad or TextEdit, review the statement for errors, then cut and paste the final version into the text box in the SOPHAS application. The statement of purpose should describe your reasons for interest in your application degree; research/professional interests; career goals; reason(s) for interest in Indiana University.
Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions must be sent from each institution’s registrar directly to SOPHAS. Official transcripts are required from all previously attended colleges and universities. Photocopies of official transcripts or unofficial records will not be accepted. You can print Official Transcript Request Form(s) from your online application.
All non-US transcripts must be evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) using their ICAP Course-by-course evaluation service. For further instructions, visithttp://www.wes.org/sophas. Non-US transcripts are evaluated exclusively through WES. Make sure to enter your SOPHAS ID on your WES evaluation request so that your evaluation electronically matches to your application. Please note that we do not accept other evaluation services other than WES services.
In addition to submitting your transcripts to WES, all international applicants are required to submit an additional set of all official transcripts (with English translation when applicable) and a photocopy of their diploma(s) at the time of their application to the Office of International Services. International students who have completed all of their coursework/earned a degree in the U.S., should also submit official copies of those transcripts/photocopy of their diploma(s) to the Office of International Services: Indiana University; Poplars 221; 400 E. Seventh Street; Bloomington, IN 47405. Phone: (812) 855-4306.
Three Letters of Recommendation from those who are best able to assess your ability to be successful in a graduate degree program. Ideally, your recommenders are recent professors, researchers or employers in a related field.
GRE Scores are required from all applicants
All international applicants whose native language is not English, and who have not received any degrees from a university where English is the language of instruction, must complete and submit one of following: A minimum TOEFL score of 80, or a minimum IELTS score of 7. Please have Educational Testing Services (ETS) send official scores to the institution code: 5688.
A Curriculum Vitae or Resume is desired by most admission committee members.