公共卫生硕士-卫生系统与政策

Admission to the MPH program will be based on selection from a pool of applicants who meet the minimum undergraduate GPA and graduate examination scores. Applicants are required to submit scores for the verbal and quantitative components of the GRE, or meet one of the other requirements as indicated below. Courses in health-related fields (e.g., anatomy, physiology, nutrition, psychology, chemistry) are not required, but are strongly recommended. Prior work in the health field is not necessary for admission but may be considered in the admission process. A multi-disciplinary faculty committee will determine admission to the MPH program, criteria for the selection process are broad due to the wide range of applicant experience and disciplines of study.
Consideration is given to the following in determining admissions to the MPH Program:
• Undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale from an accredited college or university, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major subject area
• A recent GRE score (within the past five years)
• Applicants with a doctoral degree or professional equivalent obtained in the US are exempt from the GRE requirement
• Applicants who are enrolled in a post-baccalaureate degree program may substitute other standardized test scores (MCAT, DAT, GMAT, or LSAT) for the GRE
• Three letters of recommendation with at least one letter being from a former professor or instructor
• Applicant's written statement of purpose (400-500 words) of interests and career goals
All applicants who will be attending the University on a student visa and who are not native speakers of English and are not graduates of The University of Memphis must supply a minimum score of 550 on the paper, a 210 on the computer-based, or 79 on the internet based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.0.