The combined undergrad to grad program makes it possible for students to earn an undergraduate degree and an MPH in epidemiology in five years. Benefits of pursuing the combined degrees include:
Time to completion is five years instead of six.
Saves one year of graduate tuition and fees
Become eligible for graduate assistantships in the second year
Gain skills in the critical areas needed by employers
Increase opportunities for career advancement
Graduate coursework may count toward total undergraduate hours
Admissions
Students are required to have a 3.5 GPA at time of application and at 3.00 GPA at time of entry into graduate standing. For more information, please visit the application process page.
Coursework and Deadlines by Year
You must take CPH:1400 Fundamentals of Public Health in either fall or spring by Year 3.
Year 1
Undergraduate coursework
Year 2
Undergraduate coursework
Year 3
Undergraduate coursework
Must complete 80 semester hours of undergraduate coursework by the end of the fall semester to be eligible to apply.
GPA of 3.5 or higher
Take GRE exam by Jan. 15.
Apply by February 1st for fall admission
Year 4
Complete bachelor program
Take up to 15 credit hours of graduate coursework
Bachelor’s degree conferred
Year 5
Complete graduate coursework
Master’s degree conferred
Admissions
Students are required to have a 3.50 GPA at time of application and at 3.00 GPA at time of entry into graduate standing. The program is only available to University of Iowa undergraduate students. For more information, please visit the application process page.
Sample Plan of Study
First Year
fall Semester (Semester 1)
Credits
Spring Semester (Semester 2)
Credits
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
15
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
15
Semester Total
15 U
15 U
Running Total
15 U
30 U
Summer
Summer
Credits
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
6
Semester Total
6 U
Running Total
36 U
Second Year
fall Semester (Semester 3)
Credits
Spring Semester (Semester 4)
Credits
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
15
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
12
CPH:2099: Fundamentals of Public Health
3
Semester Total
15 U
15 U
Running Total
51 U
66 U
Make an appointment with the U2G program staff by the spring semester
Summer
Summer
Credits
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
6
Semester Total
6 U
Running Total
72 U
Third Year
fall Semester (Semester 5)
Credits
Spring Semester (Semester 6)
Credits
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
15
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
15
Semester Total
15 U
15 U
Running Total
87 U
102 U
Must have 80 SH and a 3.5 GPA by fall in order to apply to the MPH program. Additionally, GRE must be taken no later than Dec 1 of third year.
Students apply for the MPH program by February 1 of their Junior Year.
Summer
Summer
Credits
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
6
Semester Total
6 U
Running Total
108 U
Fourth Year
fall Semester (Semester 7)
Credits
Spring Semester (Semester 8)
Credits
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
9
Gen Ed/Electives/Major coursework
3
BIOS:4120 Intro to Biostatistics (MPH Core Course)