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UNMC/UNO MPH Program


Application Addendum


Application addendum

The following Application Addendum is required in addition to the Application for Graduate Studies (see admission requirements).  The Application Addendum should be submitted electronically.

  Fields marked with an asterisk ( * ) are required.

Last Name: *
First Name: *
Middle Name:
Name at Birth:
Mailing Address:
City:
State:
ZIP or postal code:
Country (if international):
Email: *
Daytime telephone:
(include area code) 		*
Evening/weekend telephone:
(include area code)

Planned concentration area:

Public Health Administration
Community Health Education
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Environmental and Occupational Health

      Additional Requirements for Biostatistics and Epidemiology include:

  • Official GRE scores within last three years. A waiver may be requested by domestic students who have successfully completed a prior graduate degree.
  • Receipt of a grade of a least a B (or 3.00) in college algebra, or a more advanced mathematics course, taken within 5 yeas of the program application.
  • Receipt of a B or above (3.00 or higher on the University of Nebraska grade scale) in a statistics course taken within 5 years of program application.
  • Additionally,the Biostatistics concentration requires differential and integral calculus as well as linear algebra, taken within 10 years of program application with at least a 'B' (i.e. 3.00 or higher on the University of Nebraska grade scale).
Course Title Level Year
Taken 		Grade Credit
Hours
1. Undergraduate
Graduate
2. Undergraduate
Graduate
3. Undergraduate
Graduate
4. Undergraduate
Graduate
5. Undergraduate
Graduate


Likely number of credit hours per academic session:

3 cr hrs
6 cr hrs
9 cr hrs

Are you requesting consideration for application/transfer
of any previously earned graduate credits to the MPH program?

no
yes   

If yes, how many credit hours will you be seeking to transfer?

For each graduate course you wish to transfer credits, you must submit the following in writing directly to the MPH Program (see address below):

              * course title
              * course number
              * college/university from which course was taken
              * course description/syllabi (complete syllabi required
                 for courses not taken at the UNMC or UNO campuses)
              * dates taken
              * grade received
List previous college degrees (undergraduate and graduate) that you have earned. Please list with the highest degree first:

Degree Major Institution Month/Year Completed
1.
2.
3.


Type of Current Employment:
Government
Non-Profit
Health Care
Private Practice
University/Research
Education
Proprietary
Non-Health Related
Not Employed
Public health related employment/volunteer history (also submit resume directly to the MPH Program at the address listed below):

Number of years total: *

Please check all that apply:
Area/field of work:
allied health
biostatistics
behavioral health
epidemiology
health education
international health
maternal/child health
medicine
occupational/environmental health
policy/planning
public health administration
social work
other (describe)


Level of Responsibility:
front line staff
managerial position
Letters of recommendation (3 required) from:
Name Title/Position Organization
1.
2.
3.

        Please Note:

Letters of recommendation should be from academic or professional references which specifically address your interest in public health and your potential to contribute to the field, your preparation for succeeding in a graduate program, and any personal characteristics or skills which would make you a particularly effective public health practitioner.

Letters of recommendation must be submitted to the UNMC Office of Academic Records.

Personal statement:

Submit a personal essay (limit 1 page) directly to the MPH Program (address listed at the bottom of this page) which clearly states:

  • why you have chosen to pursue graduate studies in the field of public health, i.e. why you want an MPH degree;

  • what you expect to learn and how you plan to use your education or what your career goals are after you graduate;

  • a self-assessment of your quantitative/analytic skills, your personal strengths and your general preparation for succeeding in a program of graduate studies in public health.

Applicant Signature:
Typed signature is acceptable for electronic submission.

       
      Date


Checklist:
Remember, in addition to this electronic application addendum, you must submit an application to Graduate Studies at UNMC and provide the following forms and documents to complete the application process:
  1. course information (course title, number, where taken, description/syllabi, dates taken and grade received) for consideration of transfer of graduate credit hours;

  2. resume of public health-related employment/volunteer history.;

  3. three letters of recommendation;

  4. personal statement.

Course information, resumes and personal statements can be submitted via email to mph coordinator@unmc.edu or via regular mail to the address listed at the bottom of this page. Letters of recommendation must be submitted to:

     UNMC Office of Academic Records
     University of Nebraska Medical Center
     984230 Nebraska Medical Center
     Omaha, NE 68198-4230.

The address for the MPH program is:
MPH Program
UNMC/UNO Collaborating Center for Public Health & Community Service
210 S 49th Street
Omaha, NE 68132