Nursing to MPH
The Nursing to Master of Public Health (MPH) advanced degree option provides undergraduate nursing students, who are interested in public health careers, the opportunity to seek early admission to the MPH program.
Students interested in the advanced degree option must apply to the MPH program during their first year in the nursing program. Admitted students then begin taking 3-4 credits per semester during their second year of nursing school.
Upon receiving their nursing degree, students have the option to pursue their MPH on a full-time or part-time basis. This typically depends on how much the student is working, or if they choose to defer the start of their clinical work to focus solely on completing their MPH. Students can finish their MPH requirements in as little as one calendar year, or spread out the degree requirements over several years. The degree must be completed in no more than five years. Nursing students who obtain a nurse residency position after graduating from nursing school will defer their admission for the MPH program until completion of the residency program (usually one year).