Public Health, MPH
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Program Description
About the Program/Introduction
Public health can be defined as the art and science of preventing disease and promoting quality of life by working with communities, private and public organizations, and society at large. Unlike a clinical model of health care, public health focuses on protecting the health of populations, identifying root causes and societal influences on health, and engaging stakeholders to promote greater wellbeing and vitality of all who are potentially impacted.
The Stockton Master of Public Health (MPH) program provides students with the foundational skills, education, research experience and service in public health settings including state and county health departments, non-profit agencies, hospital population health departments/offices, wellness centers, and academic institutions.
Accreditation
The MPH program is seeking accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the nationally recognized body that establishes rigorous standards and oversight for public health programs and schools at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Admission Requirements
Prerequisite Requirements
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Successfully completed at least one undergraduate course in Biology AND one undergraduate course in Statistics, both with a grade of B or higher.
Application Process:
Complete the Discover Stockton Online Application.
For recent Stockton graduates, check to see if you qualify for the Direct Entry option.
Application fee: $50 (non-refundable), submitted with your online application.
Graduate application essay.
Three current letters of recommendation.
Current resume.
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (including Stockton) mailed, emailed or dropped off directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions
Application Deadline
Rolling admission (Priority Deadline: July 1)
Unique Grading Situations
Minimum Academic Progress, Academic Warning, Probation and Dismissal
Each student’s record will be reviewed for minimum academic progress each term, including summer terms. A graduate student must have at least a 3.0 term GPA and a 3.0 cumulative GPA to maintain minimum academic progress. Failure to maintain minimum academic progress will result in either placement on academic warning (1st offense), academic probation (2nd offense), or dismissal (3rd offense).
Dismissal
An MPH student on academic probation, who does not make minimum academic progress as outlined in the program handbook, is subject to dismissal from the University. Students may also be dismissed from the Program if they do not successfully complete the fieldwork experience (MPH Internship, or “Applied Practice Experience”) within the curriculum, even if they are maintaining the required GPA.
Graduation Requirements
To be awarded a graduate degree, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in courses applied toward the MPH. The number of credits required and the specific courses or distribution of courses that must be completed, as well as any additional specific requirements, are indicated within the Handbook.
The program requires 42 credits. Students are required to complete an Applied Practice Experience ("internship"), including typically 200 contact hours with their internship supervisor (“site preceptor”). Students will typically be eligible to enroll in the Applied Practice Experience after they have completed at least 18 credits within the MPH program. The Applied Practice Experience provides real world application of current issues and practices in public health and can take place in settings including community-based organizations, health care agencies, academic settings, non-profit organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Length of Program
Students may enroll full-time or part-time. The minimum program length is two years; part-time students can expect a program length of three or more years.
Online/Hybrid Course Format
MPH courses are delivered in an online/hybrid format. Portions of hybrid courses are offered in-person at Stockton’s Atlantic City campus. Students will be informed of the exact dates when they register for the course.
Curriculum/Number of Credits
The Master of Public Health Program is comprised of 42-credits. Each course is 3 credit hours unless otherwise specified.
Full degree curriculum can be explored using the Degree Works web-based tool. Full details about the curriculum are accessible on the MPH website and course descriptions and schedules can be found online in the Catalog of Courses.
Dual BS/MPH Degree Program In Public Health
About the Program/Introduction
Public health can be defined as the art and science of preventing disease and promoting quality of life by working with communities, private and public organizations, and society at large. Unlike a clinical model of health care, public health focuses on protecting the health of populations, identifying root causes and societal influences on health, and engaging stakeholders to promote greater wellbeing and vitality of all who are potentially impacted.
The undergraduate Public Health degree prepares students with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain employment in health-related fields within the public and private sector. It is also a pre-professional degree that may be used to pursue graduate study in a variety of allied health programs. Students may choose from two highly structured concentrations within the program; those who specialize in and successfully complete the Community Health Education track will be eligible to take the exam offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing to become Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES).
While completion of the bachelor’s degree does not guarantee acceptance into a graduate program, students in the Community Health Education track may apply for the Stockton dual degree program that enables students to earn the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Health degree and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in an accelerated timeline.
The accelerated dual degree provides students with the foundational skills, education, research experience and service needed to fill leadership roles in public health settings, including state or local health departments, federal health agencies, voluntary health agencies, public utilities, private industry, consulting firms, hospitals, nursing homes, community health centers, health insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations.
Accreditation
Stockton University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The MPH program is seeking accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the nationally recognized body that establishes the rigorous standards and oversight for public health programs and schools at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Admission Requirements
Students currently enrolled in the undergraduate program are advised to declare their concentration by the beginning of the second year to provide sufficient time to meet all dual degree program requirements by the end of their third year. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the PUBH undergraduate program coordinator, by appointment, prior to applying for the dual degree.
A minimum grade of C- is required in all PUBH undergraduate courses (or their equivalents) and an undergraduate PUBH GPA of C (2.0) or better is required to be eligible for graduation (non-PUBH courses do not have to meet the C minimum; but total GPA needs to be a 2.0 or higher).
Students may apply to the B.S./MPH accelerated dual degree program upon or after admission to the university as first-year or transfer students. Students in the PUBH bachelor’s program may enter the accelerated program any time; however, no student will be eligible to enroll in graduate courses (5000-level) until they meet these requirements:
Minimum of 96 undergraduate credits
Minimum of 20 credits in undergraduate PUBH major courses
Minimum of 3.2 GPA in the PUBH major
Successful completion of Introduction to Public Health (PUBH 1200), and either School Health Education (PUBH 3510) or PUBH 4113 (Patient Education), each with a grade of B or better.
Transfer students are eligible for the accelerated dual degree program. Students with over 96 transfer credits should consider the "Direct Entry" application for the MPH.
Unique Grading Situations
Minimum Academic Progress, Academic Warning, Probation and Dismissal. Each student’s record will be reviewed for minimum academic progress each term, including summer terms.
Undergraduate requirements. A minimum grade of C- is required in all PUBH undergraduate courses (or their equivalents) and a PUBH GPA of C (2.0) or better is required to be eligible for graduation (non-PUBH courses do not have to meet the C minimum; but total GPA needs to be a 2.0 or higher).
Graduation with Distinction. Students who earn an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher, a PUBH GPA of 3.5 or higher, a B- or higher in all PUBH courses, and who receive approval from the full PUBH faculty will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health with distinction.
MPH requirements. A graduate student must have at least a 3.0 term GPA and a 3.0 cumulative GPA to maintain minimum academic progress. Failure to maintain minimum academic progress will result in placement on either academic warning (1st offense), academic probation (2nd offense), or dismissal (3rd offense).
Dismissal from the MPH. An MPH student on academic probation, who does not make minimum academic progress as outlined in the program handbook, is subject to dismissal from the University. Students may also be dismissed from the Program if they have not successfully completed the Applied Practice Experience (“internship”) experience within the curriculum, even if they are maintaining the required GPA.
Graduation Requirements
The Public Health dual degree program requires completion of 153 total credits, including 111 undergraduate credits and 42 graduate credits.
Successful completion of the following program requirements (129 credits) leads to a Bachelor of Science degree.
Major Courses (Public Health Core and Concentration: 81 credits
General Studies (G-acronym): 32 credits
At-Some-Distance (ASD): 16 credits
Successful completion of the 42-credit graduate curriculum leads to the MPH degree. Students in this dual degree program complete up to six MPH courses (18 credits) as undergraduate PUBH students. The six graduate courses (18 credits) would also fulfill requirements in the MPH program. In other words, these six MPH graduate courses will double count for the B.S. in Public Health and the MPH graduate degree.
Dual degree students will complete an Applied Practice ("internship"), typically involving 200 contact hours with the internship supervisor (“site preceptor”). Students will be eligible to enroll in the Applied Practice Experience after they have completed at least 18 credits within the MPH program. The Applied Practice Experience provides real world application of current issues and practices in public health and can take place in settings including community-based organizations, health care agencies, academic settings, non-profit organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies. To be awarded a graduate degree, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in courses applied toward the MPH.
The courses, number of credits, and specific course sequencing can be found in the Curriculum Worksheet on the Public Health Dual Degree website.
Length of Program
The dual degree in Public Health typically requires ten (10) regular academic semesters (fall and spring) plus one summer semester and can typically be completed in five years. The MPH courses are offered in an online/hybrid format.
Curriculum
The courses, number of credits, and specific course sequencing can be found in the Curriculum Worksheet on the Dual Degree tab of the MPH program website.
*Suggested CHED electives: In consultation with a PUBH preceptor, students are advised to select a cluster of course from GERO, WGSS, HHM, Childhood Studies, Cannabis Studies, or any other health / population health related courses of study.
Graduates of the Community Health Education concentration are eligible to take the examination to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). NCHEC is solely responsible for determining if CHES will be awarded to any individual candidate.
The Master of Public Health Program is comprised of 42 graduate credits. Each course is 3 graduate credit hours unless otherwise specified:
MPH courses are delivered in an online/hybrid format. Portions of hybrid courses are offered in-person at Stockton’s Atlantic City campus. Students will be informed of the exact dates when they register for the course.
Dual BSHS/MPH Health Sciences & Master of Public Health Program
About the Program/Introduction
The undergraduate BS in Health Science program provides an interdisciplinary educational experience to learn the underpinnings of interprofessional collaborative practice in health care and acquire foundational understanding of the interrelationships among health professionals. This connects expertly with the field of public health, which is the art and science of preventing disease and promoting quality of life by working with communities, private and public organizations, and society at large. Unlike a clinical model of health care, public health focuses on protecting the health of populations, identifying root causes and societal influences on health, and engaging stakeholders to promote greater wellbeing and vitality of all who are potentially impacted.
Students who complete the Dual BS in Health Science and the Master of Public Health program are equipped with the foundational skills, education, research experience, and service needed to fill leadership roles in public health settings, including state or local health departments, federal health agencies, voluntary health agencies, public utilities, private industry, consulting firms, hospitals, nursing homes, community health centers, health insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations. Students who wish to explore careers in the clinical fields can continue their education with the enrichment they have received in their graduate-level education and training in public health.
Accreditation
Stockton University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The MPH program will seek accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the nationally recognized body that establishes the rigorous standards and oversight for public health programs and schools at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Admission Requirements
Students currently enrolled in the undergraduate program BS in Health Science program are advised to declare their concentration by the beginning of the second year to provide sufficient time to meet all dual degree program requirements by the end of their third year. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the BSHS/MPH undergraduate program coordinator, by appointment, prior to applying for the dual degree.
A minimum grade of C is required in all BSHS undergraduate courses (or their equivalents) and an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better is required to be eligible for graduation (General Studies and At Some Distance courses do not have to meet the C minimum; but a student’s overall GPA needs to be a 3.0 or higher).
Students may apply to the BSHS/MPH accelerated dual degree program upon or after admission to the university as first-year or transfer students. Students in the BSHS bachelor’s program may enter the accelerated program any time; however, no student will be eligible to enroll in graduate courses (5000-level) until they meet these requirements:
· Minimum of 96 undergraduate credits
· Minimum of 20 credits in undergraduate BSHS major courses
· Minimum of 3.0 GPA in the BSHS major
· Successful completion of Introduction to the Health Sciences (HTLH 1101)
Transfer students are eligible for the accelerated dual degree program. Students with over 96 transfer credits should consider the "Direct Entry" application for the MPH.
Application to the MSHS/MPH Dual Degree Program
If a student is a first-semester freshman, they can enter directly into the BSHS/MPH Dual Degree program by contacting Academic Advising. However, if a student is currently a BSHS student beyond their first semester, they must contact and make an appointment with the Dual Degree Program Coordinator. During this meeting, they will speak with the Program Coordinator, have their Degree Works evaluated, and determine if they meet the requirements to be moved into the BSHS/MPH Dual Degree program.
Program Coordinator:
Anthony Dissen
B-110
609-626-3847
Anthony.Dissen@stockton.edu
Unique Grading Situations
Minimum Academic Progress, Academic Warning, Probation and Dismissal. Each student’s record will be reviewed for minimum academic progress each term, including summer terms.
Undergraduate requirements. A minimum grade of C is required for all BSHS courses, and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Graduation with Distinction. Students who meet all of the following criteria: an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher, a BSHS GPA of 3.5 or higher, a B- or higher in all BSHS courses, and who have participated in at least 2 extracurricular activities during their undergraduate education will be eligible to receive Program Distinction at the completion of their undergraduate degree courses.
MPH requirements. A graduate student must have at least a 3.0 term GPA and a 3.0 cumulative GPA to maintain minimum academic progress. Failure to maintain minimum academic progress will result in placement on either academic warning (1st offense), academic probation (2nd offense), or dismissal (3rd offense).
Dismissal from the MPH program. An MPH student on academic probation, who does not make minimum academic progress as outlined in the program handbook, is subject to dismissal from the University. Students may also be dismissed from the Program if they have not successfully completed the Applied Practice Experience (“internship”) experience within the curriculum, even if they are maintaining the required GPA.
Graduation Requirements
The BSHS/MPH dual degree program requires completion of all undergraduate and graduate course requirements.
Successful completion of the following program requirements (128 credits) leads to a Bachelor of Science degree:
Major Courses (BHSH Core and Concentration): 80 credits
General Studies (G-acronym): 32 credits
At-Some-Distance (ASD): 16 credits
Successful completion of the 42-credit graduate curriculum leads to the MPH degree. Students in this dual degree program complete up to six MPH courses (18 credits) as undergraduate BSHS students. The six graduate courses (18 credits) would also fulfill requirements in the MPH program. In other words, these six MPH graduate courses will double count for the B.S. in Health Science (as upper-level health cognate courses) and the MPH graduate degree.
Dual degree students will complete an Applied Practice Experience ("internship"), typically involving 200 contact hours with the internship supervisor (“site preceptor”). Students will be eligible to enroll in the Applied Practice Experience after they have completed at least 18 credits within the MPH program. The Applied Practice Experience provides real world application of current issues and practices in public health and can take place in settings including:
Community-based organizations
Health care agencies
Academic settings
Non-profit organizations
Governmental and non-governmental agencies
To be awarded a graduate degree, a student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in courses applied toward the MPH.
The courses, number of credits, and specific course sequencing can be found in the Curriculum Worksheet on the BSHS/MPH Dual Degree program website.
Length of the Program
The BSHS/MPH dual degree requires ten (10) regular academic semesters (fall and spring) plus one summer semester and can typically be completed in five years. The MPH courses are offered in an online/hybrid format.
Curriculum
The courses, number of credits, and specific course sequencing are available on the Curriculum Worksheet.
Bachelor of Science in Health Science, General Concentration courses:
BSHS Core Courses
HLTH 1101 Introduction to the Health Sciences 4 credits
HLTH 1241 Medical Terminology 4 credits
HLTH 2305 Statistics for Health Professionals 4 credits
HLTH 2411 Informatics for Health Sciences 4 credits
HLTH 2501 Ethics and Teamwork in Health Care 4 credits
HLTH 3411 Writing and Editing for the Health Sciences 4 credits
HLTH 4200 Research for the Health Sciences
BSHS Cognate Courses*
In addition to the BSHS core courses, all general concentration students must also complete:
CHEM 2110 & CHEM 2115 Chemistry I General Principles & Chemistry I Lab
One of the following Anatomy & Physiology Course Sequences
BIOL 1260 Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab AND BIOL 2260 Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab OR BIOL 2180 Human Anatomy w/ Lab AND BIOL 2150 Principles of Physiology w/Lab
*Cognate Courses: In consultation with your BSHS preceptor, students are advised to select a cluster of course from health/population health related courses of study.
The Master of Public Health Program is comprised of 42 graduate credits. Each course is 3 graduate credit hours unless otherwise specified:
PUBH 5000 Introduction to Public Health (sub for 3000-4000 BSHS Cognate Elective, 4 undergraduate credits)
PUBH 5006 Biostatistics (sub for 3000-4000 BSHS Cognate Elective, 4 undergraduate credits)
PUBH 5102 Epidemiology (sub for PUBH 3420 Epidemiology, 4 undergraduate credits)
PUBH 5103 Community Assessment, Planning, and Evaluation (sub for 3000-4000 BSHS Cognate Elective, 4 undergraduate credits)
PUBH 5007 Community Health Education and Promotion (sub for PUBH 3102 Community Health Education Theory and Practice, 4 undergraduate credits)
PUBH 5100 Environmental and Occupational Health (sub for PUBH 2530 Basic Environmental Health, 4 undergraduate credits)
PUBH 5004 Health Disparities and Health Equity
PUBH 5005 Global Health
PUBH 5203 Health Care Economics and American Healthcare Policy
PUBH 5104 Public Health Practice: Leadership and Personal Mastery*
PUBH 5202 Public Health Practice: Research Evaluation and Application
PUBH 5800 Public Health Practice: Current Issues and Methodologies
PUBH 5204 Public Health Practice: Grant Writing and Management
PUBH 5900 Applied Practice Experience (“Internship,” approximately 200 hours, 2 credits)
PUBH 5901 Integrative Learning Experience (1 credit)
MPH courses are delivered in an online/hybrid format.
*Portions of hybrid courses are offered in-person at Stockton’s Atlantic City campus. Students will be informed of the exact dates when they register for the course.
Course descriptions and schedules can be found online in the Catalog of Courses
