Admissions

MPH, DO/MPH, MSN/MPH or MS/MPH Application Deadlines:
April 1 - Fall semester
September 1- Spring semester
February 1- Summer semester

DrPH Application Deadlines:
April 1- Fall semester
Applicants that do not hold an MPH see Admissions Requirements

Go To: Master of Public Health Program | Doctor of Public Health Program | Dual Degrees |Application Packets

Admissions Requirements for the M.P.H.

1. The applicant must hold a minimum of a bachelor s degree or its equivalent from a regionally or federally accredited institution.
2. The applicant must designate on the application and reference in their Statement of Goals the area of study they wish to pursue within the M.P.H. program.
3. The applicant must provide official transcripts from all universities or colleges attended, documenting their GPA on all undergraduate and post-graduate work.
4. All students seeking admission to a graduate degree program are required to take and submit scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants to the Department of Health Management and Policy may substitute the GMAT for the GRE. Applicants who are also applying to TCOM may substitute the MCAT for the GRE. Only official score reports from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) are acceptable. Our (ETS) institutional code is 6565.
5. The health science center requires an applicant from a foreign country to demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in oral and written English before being granted admission. Requirements: minimum TOEFL scores of 550 on written exam, 213 on computer exam, 79 on internet based examination or evidence of successful completion of a non-credit intensive course in English. Scores should be reported using institutional code 6565.
6. To be considered for admission, the applicant must file the following official credentials with the School of Public Health Office of Student Services and Academic Affairs (see address below for submission of documents):

• An application for admission to the School of Public Health
• Application fee
• Complete official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
• Official scores from all required entrance exams or tests (may include one or more of the following: GRE, GMAT, MCAT, etc.)
• Two letters of evaluation by individuals in a position to comment on the applicant s potential as a student and future professional
• A written statement of personal career goals
• A current curriculum vita or resume
  
See the School of Public Health Catalog for more detailed information

Admissions Requirements for the Dr.P.H.

1. The applicant must hold a minimum of a master's degree from a regionally or federally accredited institution. Preference is given to applicants with the Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree. Students who do not hold the M.P.H. degree will be required to take additional courses dependant upon their prior course work.
2. Students will only be admitted to the Dr.P.H. program in the fall semester. Students may take prerequisite coursework in the spring and summer semesters prior to be granted full admissions to the Dr.P.H. program in the fall semester.
3. The prerequisites for the Dr.P.H. program include 18 SCH of M.P.H. coursework:
   • Biostatistics for Public Health I
   • Biostatistics for Public Health II
   • Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health
   • Introduction to Health Management and Policy
   • Environmental Health
   • Principles of Epidemiology
   Each department may require additional prerequisites that are specific to their area of specialization.
4. Students who apply to the Dr.P.H. program without an M.P.H. will be evaluated for their potential in the Dr.P.H. program. If they are admitted to the Dr.P.H. program, it will be under a Provisional status. Upon the successful completion of all Dr.P.H. prerequisites with a grade point average of at least a 3.7, students will gain Full admissions to the Dr.P.H. program without having to go through the admissions process again. If the student's GPA is below a 3.7 on the Dr.P.H. prerequisites, they must go back through the admissions process for review; they will not be guaranteed full admission to the Dr.P.H. program.
5. The applicant must designate on the application and reference in their Statement of Goals the area of study they wish to pursue within the Dr.P.H. program.
6. The applicant must provide transcripts documenting their GPA on all prior undergraduate and graduate work.
7. All students seeking admission to a graduate degree program are required to take and submit scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Applicants to the Department of Health Management and Policy may substitute the GMAT for the GRE. Only official score reports from the Educational Testing Service are acceptable. Scores should be reported by using the institutional code 6565.
8. The health science center requires an applicant from a foreign country to demonstrate satisfactory proficiency in oral and written English before being granted admission. Requirements: minimum TOEFL scores of 550 on written exam, 213 on computer exam, 79 on internet based examination or evidence of successful completion of a non-credit intensive course in English. Scores should be reported using institutional code 6565.
9. To be considered for admission, the applicant must file the following official credentials with the School of Public Health Office of Student and Academic Services:
   • An application for admission to the School of Public Health
   • The application fee
   • Complete official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
   • Official scores from all required entrance exams or tests (may include one or more of the
     following: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, MCAT, etc.
   • Two letters of evaluation by individuals in a position to comment on the applicant's potential as a public health student and future professional.
   • A written statement of personal career goals
   • A current curriculum vita or resume

Dual Degree Admission Requirements D.O./M.P.H. | M.S.N./M.P.H.-Health Management & Policy | M.S. in Applied Anthropology/M.P.H.-Community Health

D.O./M.P.H. Admissions Requirements:
See General M.P.H. Admissions Requirements & D.O. Admissions Requirements

• Applicants for the D.O./M.P.H. dual degree program may substitute the MCAT for the GRE
• Applicants may apply to any M.P.H. concentration
• Applicants that are currently enrolled in TCOM should submit a letter to the University of North Texas Health Science Center registrar granting permission to release copies of official transcripts and MCAT score reports to the School of Public Health, Office of Student and Academic Services.
• Applicants must file the following official credentials with the School of Public Health,
  Office of Student and Academic Services:
  • An application for admission to the School of Public Health
  • Application fee
  • Two confidential letters of evaluation by individuals in a position to comment on the
    applicant’s potential as a student and future professional
  • A written statement of personal career goals (referencing the desired concentration)
  • A current curriculum vita or resume

Applicants that have not enrolled in TCOM must request MCAT scores and official transcripts
from any college or university attended to be sent to the School of Public Health, Office of
Student and Academic Services.

M.S.N./M.P.H.-Health Management & Policy Admissions Requirements:
See General MPH Admission Requirements & M.S.N. Admissions Requirements

• Applicant may only apply to the Department of Health Management & Policy
• Students in the M.S.N. program must apply to the M.P.H. program prior to the
  completion of 24 SCH in the M.S.N. program. Conversely, students in the M.P.H.
  program must apply to the M.S.N. program prior to the completion of 24 SCH in the
  M.P.H. program.
• To be considered for admission, the applicant must file the following official credentials with the School of Public Health Office of Student Services and Academic Affairs (see address below for submission of documents):
  • An application for admission to the School of Public Health
• Application fee
• Complete official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
• Official scores from all required entrance exams or tests (GRE or GMAT)
• Two letters of evaluation by individuals in a position to comment on the applicant s potential as a student and future professional
• A written statement of personal career goals
• A current curriculum vita or resume
  

M.S.-Applied Anthropology/M.P.H. Admissions Requirements:
See General MPH Admission Requirements & General MS Applied Anthropology Admission Requirements

• Applicants may only apply to the Community Health Concentration within the Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
• New students are encouraged to apply simultaneously to both programs for the Fall Semester. Application deadlines for Anthropology are Feb. 15 th and May 1 st . However, a student may decide to apply at any time prior to the 18 SCH cut-off (see below). Students are not given dual degree status until they have been successfully admitted to both the M.P.H. and the M.S. in Applied Anthropology programs.
• To be considered for admission, the applicant must file the following official credentials with the School of Public Health Office of Student Services and Academic Affairs (see address below for submission of documents):
  • An application for admission to the School of Public Health
• Application fee
• Complete official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
• Official scores from all required entrance exams or tests (GRE or GMAT)
• Two letters of evaluation by individuals in a position to comment on the applicant s potential as a student and future professional
• A written statement of personal career goals
• A current curriculum vita or resume

For students currently enrolled in the M.P.H. or M.S. Anthropology program, they have 18 SCH to decide if they would like to complete the dual degree program. If a current M.P.H. student, they must apply to the anthropology program for the Fall semester. If a current anthropology student, they can apply to the SPH for any semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer).

UNTHSC-School of Public Health
Office of Student & Academic Services, EAD-716
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107-2699
Phone:817-735-2401
Fax:817-735-2619
Toll Free: 1-877-868-7741
sph@hsc.unt.edu

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