Accelerated Pathway
The accelerated pathway model offers an efficient way for high achieving students to complete both BS in Public Health and MPH degrees in five years by taking pre-approved graduate courses while an undergraduate student. Interested candidates must have completed a minimum of 60 undergraduate credits and have an overall GPA of 3.20 to be considered. This accelerated pathway consists of a minimum of 105 credit hours of undergraduate course work combined with a maximum of 15 semester hours of graduate course work to count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Students will receive a BS in Public Health degree after successful completion of a minimum of 120 credits and fulfillment of all undergraduate program content areas, typically at the end of the fourth year of study.
, 250 DeNike Center for Human Services. krazzano@esu.eduFor students completing the accelerated pathway, the department supports a streamlined graduate application process waiving the need for GRE, letters of recommendation, and resume. The application form, transcript, and statement of purpose are still required to complete the remaining 27-credits of graduate coursework to receive a MPH in Community Health degree. For more information on these programs, contact the Office of Graduate and Extended Studies at (570) 422-3570 or Dr. Kimberley Razzano, Department Chair, Health Studies, (570) 422-3693,