Master of Public Health (MPH-MPH), M.P.H.

New Student Admission Requirements

• Completed application for admission,
• Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a 2.5 or higher GPA (on a 4.00 scale). Admission to or completion of terminal professional degree (e.g., Pharmacy Doctorate (PharmD), Optometry Doctorate (O.D.), Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), etc.,)
• Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education previously attended. Ferris graduates need not submit transcripts for coursework completed at Ferris.
• Submit a current, professional resume or curriculum vitae.
• Submit a personal statement of interest in public health.
• Request three (3) professional references from individuals familiar with academic or professional backgrounds and can provide an assessment of the applicant’s current work quality and ability to complete graduate education successfully.
• Have successful completion of a college-level mathematics course with a grade of C or higher, equivalent to MATH 115 or higher.
• Have successful completion of a basic statistics course with a grade of C or higher; equivalent to COHP 350 or higher, including college-level social and natural science courses with a grade of C or higher in courses, such as biology, chemistry, physics, and social science elective courses.
• International students whose first (native) language is not English need to have English proficiency test scores sent directly from the testing agency to demonstrate meeting the Ferris standards for English proficiency (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo).

Provisional admission may be granted to students who do not meet admission requirements. If provisional admission is granted, complete nine (9) credit hours of graduate coursework with a 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) to satisfy admission requirements and clear any remaining deficiencies in their admission requirements.
These requirements also apply to Transfer Students.

Core Courses - 27 Credits Required

These courses are used to calculate the major 3.00 GPA requirement.

• PUBH 500 - Public Health Concepts Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 510 - Biostatistics in Public Health Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 520 - Hlth Behav & Hlth Promo in PH Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 525 - Health Comm and Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 530 - Environmental Health Scs in PH Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 540 - Cultural Div & Comp in PH Prac Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 550 - Epidemiology in Public Health Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 555 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 560 - Health Srvs Adm & Mgt in PH Credit Hours: 3

Capstone, Synthesis, and Integration Courses - 9 Credits Required

These courses are used to calculate the major 3.00 GPA requirement.

• PUBH 600 - Grant/Rsrch Propsal Wrt in PH Credit Hours: 3
• PUBH 692 - MPH Capstone Project 1 Credit Hours: 2
• PUBH 694 - MPH Capstone Project II Credit Hours: 4 (Must Complete Thesis Paper Prior to Graduation)

Concentration - 6 Credits Required (Advisor Approval)

Choose one concentration.

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Two unsuccessful attempts, grades less than B, in any PUBH course(s) will result in a dismissal from the program.
• Students who need to take undergraduate coursework to meet the foundational requirements for the Public Health (MPH) may take these designated points. These courses noted in credits in parentheses do not count towards the 42 credits required for the Public Health (MPH).
• Students must complete at least four PUBH 500-level courses before enrolling in PUBH 692 .
• Students must complete all PUBH courses and other program requirements, including a passing grade in a comprehensive exam, before enrolling in PUBH 694 .
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Selected Electives Guidelines for Undergraduate Course Required for the Master of Public Health (MPH)

• Students who enter the Public Health (MPH) program without the required coursework, as outlined in the Admission Requirements section, may take some of these courses concurrently with beginning Public Health (MPH) courses; see the Suggested Semester Layout section.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a graduate degree at Ferris State University:

• A minimum of 30 credits must be earned.
• A 3.00 or higher cumulative Ferris State University GPA in graduate courses is required.
• A minimum grade of C or higher must be earned in each course with no more than two grades of C.
• A minimum of 70 percent of the degree requirements must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• No more than 20 percent of required hours can be thesis credits.
• No more than 6 hours can be independent study and/or special topics.
• Degree requirements shall be completed within 5 years from first enrollment in a graduate course following admission.
• Each student must complete a thesis, graduate project, policy paper, internship, comprehensive examination, or additional course work.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Major Requirements section must be met.
• A minimum grade of B must be earned in all PUBH courses.

TRADITIONAL TRACK

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

ACCELERATED TRACK

First Year

Second Year

PHARMD TRACK

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Six credits of Didactic Electives must be completed by the end of the third year (P3).  See the Didactic Electives section for a list of courses.

Fourth Year

• PHAR 800 - Inpatient Medicine APPE Credit Hours: 6
• PHAR 802 - Ambulatory Care APPE Credit Hours: 6
• PHAR 810 - Health System APPE Credit Hours: 6
• PHAR 811 - Community APPE Credit Hours: 6

• APPE Elective Credit Hours: 6

• APPE Elective Credit Hours: 6

• PHAR 820 - Doctor of Pharmacy Seminar Credit Hours: 0.5
• PUBH 694 - MPH Capstone Project II Credit Hours: 4