Accelerated Graduate Program

Biostatistics

Start working toward an MPH while still an undergrad

Application deadlines

March 2 and June 1

For more information contact

David Cortez, MEd
Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions

  

2025 MPH AMP Application Update

The 1st application deadline is extended to March 2.

You do not need letters of recommendation this year. Instead:

  • Provide contact information for three references in your application.
  • Your references will fill out a form in Qualtrics.

Start graduate studies now!

If you are a current Oregon State 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 Biostatistics.

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

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply for the accelerated graduate program if you are:

  • An undergrad at Oregon State
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.25 or greater
  • Have completed 105 credits

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 Biostatistics graduate program.

Upon completion of the undergraduate degree, AMP students are enrolled in the MPH in Biostatistics 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 Biostatistics AMP sample credit map and the schedule of classes before creating your program of study plan.

Applicants have to complete a program of study plan and submit it with their application. To complete your program of study plan, refer to the Biostatistics Graduate Handbook.

How to apply

  1. Meet with David Cortez, MEd to discuss eligibility and proposed program of study and get application code.
  2. Apply through the Office of Graduate Education Application using the code.

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.