CURRICULUM

• Overview

• Admission Requirements

• General MPH

• MPH with Concentration in Environmental Health

• Online Degree Options

• Joint Degree in Public Administration

• Joint Degree in Human Services

• Professional Option

• Undergraduate Minor

• Course Rotation and Master Course List

• Graduate Certificates

• UIS Course Schedule

• UIS Course Descriptions

• UIS Catalog

How to apply

The application for admission to the MPH degrees is a two-part process.

• Complete the UIS Application for Graduate Admission. The UIS Office of Admissions requires the University application, application fee and official transcripts. Follow this link to UIS Admissions Information.
  
• Complete the MPH application packet, including:

1. The MPH program application form. Download the MPH Program Application(.doc) here .
2. Three references. Download the Reference Form (.pdf). Applicants may submit reference letters instead of using the reference form.
3. GRE report. Applicants may submit alternate credentials in lieu of the GRE that include:
   • Other graduate proficiency exams, such as GMAT or MCAT,
   • A post-Bachelor's credential such as a Master's degree or graduate certificate. or
   • A professional license or certificate that requires a bachelor's degree for eligibility to sit for the exam. Please submit proof of the credential with your MPH program application materials.

All Public Health Department application materials (program application, goals essay, and three reference letters) should be sent to:

Public Health MPH Admissions Committee
University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza - PAC 308
Springfield, IL 62703-5407

Application Due Dates

The department accepts and reviews completed applications year round; however, seats are limited. Therefore priority admission to the degree will be given to individuals with completed applications by the preceding February 15 for summer and fall semesters admissions and the preceding October 15 for spring semester admissions. Please note, that if you are also applying for the Graduate Public Service Internship or Graduate Assistantship options, your application file must be complete by February 15 to be in the fall pool of candidates for these financial aid opportunities.

Prerequisites for Full Admission

To be eligible for full admission to the Master of Public Health program applicants must have:

• earned a baccalaureate degree with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale,
• at least 30 hours of natural sciences on the transcript.

Students who are missing any of these prerequisites may be eligible for conditional enrollment. All conditions must be completed within the first year of enrollment.