Early Acceptance into 公共卫生硕士 program for Nursing Majors

The Early Acceptance Program into 公共卫生硕士 (MPH) allows undergraduate students in nursing to begin MPH graduate course work during their senior year. 在获得学士学位后, students can finish their MPH degree within a year, allowing them to earn two degrees in a shorter amount of time. A BSN with an MPH is a unique combination in that it allows nurses to gain competencies in various aspects of public health including population health, 健康行为, 流行病学, 卫生政策, 还有更多. Public health nurses comprise the largest portion of the public health workforce as they are an integral part of promoting health of the population.

入学 requirements for the Early Acceptance Program into Master of 公共卫生 follow the admission requirements for both programs (more 具体的BSN要求 和更多的 特定MPH要求). However, the general admission requirements include:

对于BSN计划:

Accepted students who meet the following required standards 直接输入 加入护理项目.

  • ACT score of 22 or above or an SAT score of 1100 or above.
  • Minimum four years English and three years mathematics.
  • Minimum three years science, including grades of C or above in two semesters of chemistry.

公共卫生硕士课程:

  • A UE Graduate Program application.
  • 本科GPA 3.0 or above (at time of application).
  • 宗旨声明.
    • Your 宗旨声明 should explain why your background has prepared you for graduate education in public health. It is intended to give you the opportunity to submit a tailored narrative which will describe your education, 经验, and professional career objectives. Your 宗旨声明 should describe your: reasons for interest in public health, 的职业目标, why you need a degree in the specific program, why you are pursuing this degree now, and why at 英国威廉希尔中文网站.
  • 英语水平. All international applicants must submit scores from one of the tests listed below:

If a student in the BSN program wishes to continue and pursue the MPH via the Early Acceptance Program, the application deadlines for the MPH program are as follows:

  • 秋季入学:5月15日
  • 春季入学时间:10月15日

MPH applications are accepted during the junior year in the BSN program, and students can apply up to the fall semester of their senior year to participate in this Early Acceptance Program. 一旦他们被接受, students may begin taking MPH graduate courses during their last semester of their BSN program.

Accelerated MPH Program Curriculum

Spring (Total Credit Hours: 3) One course taken during the senior year in the BSN program

  • PH-542卫生系统 & 政策(3学分)

夏季(总学时:6)

  • PH-543 Population-Based Health (3 credits)
  • 程序，问题， & 政策(3学分)

Fall (Total Credit Hours: 15 or 18) Students will have the option to take 15 or 18 total credit hours this semester. PH-525是一种选择.

  • PH-509 Environmental Health (3 credits)
  • PH-515 Health Behavior (3 credits)
  • PH-525 Biostatistics (3 credits)
  • PH-530 Health Economics (3 credits)
  • PH-535公共卫生法 & 伦理学(3学分)
  • PH-547 Survey Research Methods (3 credits)

Spring (Total Credit Hours: 15 or 18) PH-525是一种选择 if not taken previous fall semester

  • PH-525 Biostatistics (3 credits)
  • PH-540 Strategic Mngt in Health Prog (3 credits)
  • PH-590 Integrative Experience (3 credits)

总PH学时:42

Career options for those with both a BSN and a MPH include working as a public health nurse, 管理式医疗管理员, 公共机构的主管, 或者项目专家, 在其他职位中. Students can graduate and follow a career path that may focus on educating communities on health, 环境卫生, and injury prevention or working with policy makers to enact lasting change for healthy communities. 如果照顾病人是一种激情, working with non-governmental organizations (both domestic and abroad) addressing medical care can be another avenue that students can pursue.