Supplemental Information - MPH Applicants Only

Name _____________________________________ UIN#_____________________________

Applicants to the MPH program may be considered for either the Professional Enhancement Program (PEP) (33-38 semester hours) or the Comprehensive Curriculum (40-60 semester hours). Semester hour credits for the Comprehensive Curriculum vary for each division. Should you desire to be considered for PEP, please check the appropriate box and provide necessary documentation. The selected division determines your eligibility for either curriculum at the time of admission.

DIVISION	PEP	COMP	TRACKS
Biostatistics		p	Quantitative Methods

Community Health Sciences		p	Behavioral Sciences/Health Promotion
		p	Gerontology
		p	Maternal and Child Health
		p	Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology
	p	p	General Program (PEP students must have professional educational training and three years paid public health experience.)
	p		Peoria Campus

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences	p	p	General (Comp curriculum is 40-56 semester hours)
	p	p	Industrial Hygiene/Hazardous Waste (ABET Accredited)
		p	Occupational Medicine (Cook County and UIC Residency Programs

Epidemiology	p	p	Comp curriculum is a minimum of 50 semester hours
		p	Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology

Health Policy and Administration	p	p	Comp curriculum is a minimum of 52 semester hours
		p	Public Health Informatics (on-line program)
	p		Rockford

To be eligible for the PEP program, students must have pre-matriculation professional education (at a Baccalaureate, Masters or Doctoral level, as appropriate to the professional field), and/or professional public health experience of at least three years and intend to pursue a public health career in the same professional area. The experience must be relevant to the field of interest at UIC-SPH. Examples of degrees which may be acceptable for consideration are the following: DDS, DO, DVM, JD, MD, ScD, PhD (e.g., microbiology, psychology, sociology), DEng, MBA, MSW, MS (e.g., entomology, nutrition, physical therapy), BS (e.g., engineering or nursing). Others may be acceptable as individually justified. Eligibility requirements may vary for each division.

If there were an opportunity for admission to another division, what would be your second choice? Your application will be forwarded to this division if space is available.

SECOND CHOICE ____________________________________________________________

(Choose one of the Divisions listed above)

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