Accelerated Graduate Program

Public Health Practice

Start working toward an MPH while still an undergrad

Application deadlines

Rolling admissions:
Applications reviewed now until June 1

Last date to enroll is June 1

For more information contact

COH Recruitment and Admissions Team

Start graduate studies now!

If you are a current OSU undergraduate student, you can apply to the accelerated graduate program now to start taking graduate classes and apply those credits (maximum of 22) to your current undergraduate degree, as well as the MPH in Public Health Practice.

Public health majors are excellent candidates for this AMP but any Oregon State undergraduate that meets the academic requirements can apply.

  

All the courses required in the MPH in Public Health Practice are available online.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for the Accelerated Graduate Program if:

  • Are a current Oregon State undergraduate student
  • Have at least 105 credit hours at the time of application
  • And you have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better

How does it work?

Eligible undergraduate students apply in their junior year.

Up to 22 graduate credits can be taken during senior year and will count toward the bachelor’s degree and the MPH in Public Health Practice graduate program.

Upon completion of the undergraduate degree, AMP students are enrolled in the MPH in Public Health Practice the following fall (no SOPHAS application or additional materials required).

Students in the AMP will pay the undergraduate tuition rate for the graduate level courses taken on-campus during their senior year, however they are subject to graduate tuition for all Ecampus courses. After they matriculate into the MPH program, they will pay the MPH tuition rate.

Aimee Miller, MPH

"The accelerated MPH has been an amazing experience. It not only allowed me to graduate with my MPH one year after I completed my undergraduate degree, but I was also exposed to graduate-level courses as a senior.

Having the opportunity to be in class with graduate students pushed me out of my comfort zone and allowed me to think more critically about the material we were learning."

Aimee Miller, MPH ’19

Courses

If you are a student in a discipline other than public health, please contact your undergraduate advisor and the MPH Administrative Director to discuss how your courses can double count towards your major.

Sample program of study

Courses may be offered in different terms or canceled without being updated on this webpage. Check the Public Health Practice AMP sample credit map and the schedule of classes before creating your program of study plan.

Applicants have to complete an AMP program of study plan and submit it with their application. To complete your program of study plan, refer to the Public Health Practice Graduate Handbook.

How to apply

  1. Meet with the COH Recruitment and Admissions Team to discuss eligibility.
  2. Apply to the MPH AMP Program.

Items needed to apply

  1. Program of Study (plan of which graduate courses you intend to take, and when)
  2. Contact information for three references
  3. Résumé
  4. Statement of Purpose/Objectives (refer to the following prompts)

Statement of Purpose prompts

Public health is an exciting and diverse field that is interprofessional and multidisciplinary.

Please discuss how public health and the specific option you selected align with your academic interests and long-term career goals.

Highlight the strengths, academic preparation (e.g., quantitative, analytical or critical thinking skills), and experiences you will bring to the MPH program and the field of public health.

Collaboration, relationship-building, and conflict resolution are key characteristics needed to succeed in the public health field.

Many graduate-level public health courses include opportunities to practice collaborative and team-building skills.

Describe the academic, community-engaged, professional, or lived experiences that have prepared you to succeed within graduate-level public health coursework that applies team-based learning.

In your response, include how you approach problem-solving and collaborative decision-making, and share specific examples of how you contribute to creating a positive and effective learning environment.

Faculty will be looking for

Faculty reviewing applications will be looking for strong grades, strong recommendations (including a mix of faculty and work or CATALYST, but not from family or friends or high school), clearly stated goals for graduate study, good quality writing in the statement, and demonstrated extracurricular/volunteer/work activities that demonstrate a commitment to Public Health Practice.

Faculty will review applications holistically and will be assessing for evidence of:

Academic Preparation

Relevant public health and other social science coursework.

Scholarly and Experiential Potential

Commitment and understanding of public health and public health practice; relevant public health experiences.

External evidence of growth and potential

Letters speak to student's strength or growth potential to contribute to public health; community or public health awards and recognitions.

Equity, inclusion and diversity

Evidence of or commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity; may be demonstrated by community involvement, advocacy, coursework, or awards.