Accelerated Graduate Program
Health Systems and Policy
Start working toward an MPH while still an undergrad
Application deadlines
Feb 1 and June 1
For more information contact
David Cortez, MEd
Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions
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 Health Systems and Policy.
Public Health students with the health management and policy track 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 (deadline is February 1 and June 1). Up to 22 graduate credits can be taken during senior year and will count toward the bachelor’s degree and the MPH in Health Systems and Policy graduate program. Upon completion of the undergraduate degree, AMP students are enrolled in the MPH in Health Systems and Policy the following fall (no SOPHAS application or additional materials required).
"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 HSP 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 HSP Graduate Handbook.
How to apply
- Meet with David Cortez, MEd to discuss eligibility and proposed program of study and get application code
- Apply through the Office of Graduate Education’s Application using the code
Items needed to apply
- Program of Study (plan of which graduate courses you intend to take, and when)
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose/Objectives
- Résumé
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 Health Systems and Policy.