Accelerated EOH master’s program
Environmental and Occupational Heath
Start working toward an MPH while still an undergrad
Application deadlines
Feb 1 – June 1
For more information contact
David Cortez, MEd
Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions
Save money and time by starting your graduate studies now.
In the Accelerated Master’s Platform (AMP), you can take graduate classes in public health, apply those credits to undergrad requirements, and also transfer them to the MPH in environmental and occupational health graduate program.
Up to 22 graduate credits will count toward a bachelor’s degree and transfer to the MPH.
EOH minor students are excellent candidates for this AMP but any Oregon State undergraduate that meets the academic requirements can apply to this opportunity.
Participating programs
- Undergraduate: Minor in EOH
- Graduate program: MPH in EOH
Applications and advising
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.
Perry Hystad, PhD is the AMP coordinator for EOH.
Courses included in AMP
- AEC 532: Environmental Law (3 credits)
- H 548: Public Health Toxicology (3 credits)
- H 589: Emergency and Disaster Management (3 credits)
- H 594: Applied Ergonomics (3 credits)
Admission requirements
- An OSU GPA of at least 3.25.
- Junior status in an undergraduate degree program
- Statement of Purpose
- Résumé
- Three letters of reference
- Proposed plan of study (what courses will be taken at graduate level)
Admission process
- Student application deadline for the AMP: Feb 1 and June 1
- Complete the online application via the Graduate School. (Contact David Cortez, MEd to get the application code.)
- Admission is selective; not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be accepted.
Timeline
Junior year
- Typically the year you apply to AMP.
- Meet with appropriate coordinators to work out proposed plan of study and apply.
Senior year
- Typically the first year in AMP.
- Earn graduate credits (up to 22 credits can be transferred to the MPH program) and complete your BS degree.