Radiation Therapy (BS/MPH)

Admission Requirements

Students in Radiation Therapy (BS) program who are interested in the BS/MPH program should apply during the junior year and must have:

1. 60 credits of undergraduate coursework completed
2. A minimum overall GPA of 3.0
3. A minimum GPA of 3.3 in the Radiation Therapy undergraduate major
4. A grade of 3.0 or higher in Math 090 or a higher-level mathematics course
5. Two letters of recommendation from faculty members in Radiation Therapy

Requirements

Upon successful completion of the requirements for the BS portion of the program, the student is awarded the BS degree; upon successful completion of the remaining credits, the student is awarded the MPH degree.

Bachelor of Science

All requirements of the Radiation Therapy Program (BS) , with the exception that students elect up to 13 credits at the graduate level to satisfy specified undergraduate requirements.

All MPH courses, including those elected to count toward both the BS and the MPH, must be completed with a B- (2.7) or higher.

Graduate-level courses that satisfy undergraduate requirements for the dual BS/MPH program are:

• HCR 500 - Epidemiology (4)

• in place of

• PHS 315 - Introduction to Epidemiology (3)

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• PHS 501 - Public Health Administration and Policy (3)

• in place of

• HCR 300 - Health Care in the United States (3)

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• PHS 504 - Ethical Issues in Public Health (3)

• in place of

• HCR 304 - The Ethics of Health Care (3) to fulfill Humanities

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• PHS 562 - Cultural Competence for Public Health Practice (3)

• in place of

• HCR 362 - Cultural Competence in Health Care (3) to fulfill Health & Well Being

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• Note: If PHS 210  is elected in the BS program, PHS 503  is waived in the MPH program.

Master of Public Health

After the 124 credits required for the BS degree, a minimum of 44 credits, with grades of B- (2.7) or higher in each course: