Michigan Public Health Schools
MSU Equivalents for Michigan's Public Health Programs Prerequisites
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Classification |
Department of Public Health, Nutrition & Wellness |
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Accreditation |
Accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health |
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Degrees Offered |
MPH |
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Standardized Tests Accepted |
Not Required |
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Application |
Through Andrews University |
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Competitive GPA |
3.0 Cumulative (applicants with lower GPA may be admitted upon consideration of the composite profile) |
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Unique Attribute |
Fully online program with a focus in nutrition and wellness |
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Website |
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Classification |
School of Public Health |
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Accreditation |
Accredited through the Council on Education of Public Health |
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Degrees Offered |
MPH |
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Standardized Tests Accepted |
Not Required |
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Application |
Through GVSU |
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Minimum GPA Required |
3.0 Cumulative |
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Unique Attribute |
Available to full or part-time students |
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Website |
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Classification |
Program in Public Health |
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Accreditation |
Accredited with MSU College of Human Medicine through Liaison Committee on Medical Education |
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Degrees Offered |
MPH |
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Standardized Tests Accepted |
None required |
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Application |
Through SOPHAS, Supplemental application through MSU also required |
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Unique Attribute |
Only MPH offered by a medical school Online Only Accepts applicants for Fall, Spring, and Summer |
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Website |
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Classification |
Program in Public Health |
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Accreditation |
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) |
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Degrees Offered |
MPH |
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Standardized Tests Accepted |
Not Required |
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Application |
Through Oakland University |
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Minimum GPA |
3.0 Cumulative |
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Unique Attribute |
Program incorporates service-learning opportunities and community-based research. |
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Website |
https://oakland.edu/shs/public-and-environmental-wellness/master-of-public-health/ |
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Classification |
College of Health & Human Services |
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Accreditation |
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Degrees Offered |
M.S. |
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Statistics |
Completion of a STT course with minimum grade of 2.0 or "C" |
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Application |
Through SVSU |
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Minimum GPA Required |
3.0 Cumulative |
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Unique Attribute |
Courses offered in hybrid and online formats Offered each Fall semester (preferred application deadline is July 1) 30 credits required to complete degree |
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Website |
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Classification |
School of Public Health |
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Accreditation |
Accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health |
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Degrees Offered |
MPH |
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Standardized Tests Accepted |
GRE, GMAT & MCAT (Dependent on specific program) |
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Application |
Through SOPHAS, HAMPCAS or UM (see website for details) |
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Competitive GPA |
3.44 Cumulative |
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Unique Attribute |
Only CEPH-accredited School of Public Health in Michigan |
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Website |
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Classification |
Program of Public Health |
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Accreditation |
Accredited through the Council on Education for Public Health |
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Degrees Offered |
MPH |
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Standardized Tests Accepted |
None required |
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College-level Math |
Applicants are required to have a grade of B or better in a college mathematics or statistics course within the last 5 years. |
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Application |
Through Wayne State University |
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Minimum GPA Required |
3.0 Cumulative |
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Unique Attribute |
Most courses offered in the evening Accepts applicants fall, winter, spring, and summer Full-time and part-time options Serves the Metro-Detroit community |
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Website |
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Students must consult with their pre-health advisor AND the appropriate public health programs on a regular basis for revisions to prerequisites and to ensure completion of all application requirements.
Contact individual schools if you have Advanced Placement (AP) credit for prerequisite requirements.
Each professional school has their own policy on whether they accept credit from AP and community colleges. Students must contact the individual school themselves to determine the requirements for course planning.
Core Disciplines
All CEPH accredited schools are required to offer 5 core disciplines.
- Biostatistics: The use of statistical methodology for analysing health related data
- Epidemiology: The study of the distribution and determinants of disease and disability in populations
- Health Service Administration: The study of healthcare systems, health care reform, health law, financial management, clinic management, policy analysis
- Health Education/Behavioural: Practice of selecting, applying and monitoring appropriate behavioural, social, and political change strategies to enhance the health of populations
- Environmental Health: The study of issues associated with the adverse chemical, physical, and biological agents in the environment on human health