Advising

Upon entering the program, students are assigned a faculty adviser whose responsibility is to counsel students concerning program of study and progress toward the fulfillment of degree requirements.  Students may request a change in faculty advisers at any time during the course of study by submitting a request directly to the department.  Students are expected to meet with assigned faculty advisers each quarter.

Foreign Language Requirement

None

Course Requirements

The M.P.H. requires Biostatistics 201, Environmental Health Sciences 201, Epidemiology 201, Health Policy and Management 201, and Public Health 401 (20 units). Students may also satisfy Public Health 401 with a School-approved alternative course or experience in consultation with the Associate Dean of Public Health Practice.

The Community Health Sciences concentration (48 units) requires Community Health Sciences 200A, 200B, 200C, 400, three research methods courses in the 200-series (12 units) from the department, three electives from the department (12 units), and two electives from school offerings (8 units). One elective or methods course must be at the 400 level. No more than eight units of 100 level coursework may Page 137 of 180 apply toward the concentration requirements.

M.A./M.P.H. programs

African Studies, M.A./Community Health Sciences, M.P.H.

See the Community Health Sciences concentration requirements above. No more than eight units may be applied to both the M.A. and the M.P.H.

See African Studies M.A. listing for degree requirements.

Asian American Studies, M.A./Community Health Sciences, M.P.H.

See the Community Health Sciences concentration requirements above. No more than 12 units may be applied to both the M.A. and the M.P.H.

See Asian American Studies M.A. listing for degree requirements.

Latin American Studies, M.A./Community Health Sciences, M.P.H.

See the Community Health Sciences concentration requirements above. M.P.H. elective courses may not be used towards the M.A. in Latin American Studies.

See Latin American Studies M.A. listing for degree requirements.

M.D./M.P.H. Program

Law, J.D./Community Health Sciences, M.P.H

See the Community Health Sciences concentration requirements above. No more than 12 eight units may be applied to both the J.D. and the M.P.H.

See School of Law for degree requirements.

M.S.W./M.P.H. Program

Social Welfare, M.S.W./Community Health Sciences, M.P.H.

See the Community Health Sciences concentration requirements above. No more than eight units may be applied to both the M.S.W. and the M.P.H.

See Social Welfare M.S.W. listing for degree requirements.

M.U.R.P./M.P.H. Program

Urban Planning, M.U.R.P./Community Health Sciences, M.P.H.

See the Community Health Sciences concentration requirements above. No more than four units may be applied to both the M.U.R.P. and the M.P.H. with Community Health Sciences concentration.

See Urban and Regional Planning M.U.R.P. listing for degree requirements.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Students must demonstrate key professional competencies by completing an Applied practice experience (APEx) in an approved setting. Typically, APEx is a full-time experience completed during the summer between the first and second year of enrollment. Students must be in good academic standing with a grade point average of 3.0 or better before beginning their APEx.

Capstone Plan

The aim of the capstone is to assess each student’s ability to select theories, methods, and techniques from across the content matter of a field, integrate and synthesize knowledge, and apply it to the solution of public health problems.  The requirement is fulfilled by completing a project or exam that is specifically designed for the concentration.  Students must be in good academic standing, with a grade point average of 3.0 or better, before undertaking the completion of the capstone requirement.

The M.P.H. in Community Health Sciences requires a Master’s Comprehensive Examination in the final year of the program.  The Master’s Comprehensive Examination may cover material from the program’s core courses, electives, field experience, and will include demonstrating proficiencies in the competencies related to the concentration.  For guidelines concerning the Master’s Comprehensive Examination, please consult the department for more information. Students who fail the Master’s Comprehensive Examination may retake the exam once.

Thesis Plan

None

Time-to-Degree

From graduate admission to award of the degree, normal progress is six quarters of enrollment. Maximum time allowable from enrollment to graduation, including leaves of absence, is five years (15 quarters).

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.P.H.	6	6	15

Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.