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Public Health  Master's

Overview

What is Public Health at WVU like?

Description

Public health is the science and art of promoting health, preventing disease and injury, and prolonging life through organized efforts of society.

The public health major emphasizes problem-solving skills, critical thinking, practical application, career exploration and an understanding of both clinical- and population-based ethics.

Early in the program, students will build a strong foundation of knowledge in the natural and social sciences and become familiar with cultural and socioeconomic differences among populations. Further study will provide the knowledge and skills needed to identify evidence-based techniques for disease prevention and promotion of health, both at home and from a global perspective.

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Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Public Health at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelors degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Public Health graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Statement of Purpose
  • Résumé /CV
  • Letters of Recommendation - Three

Additional application considerations:

  • Applicants must submit their application through SOPHAS, only submit the WVU Graduate Application if you have been invited to do so.
  • The GRE is optional and applications will be reviewed holistically with or without the GRE score.

Applications that are incomplete or are submitted after the deadline may be reviewed if openings remain.

International Applicants must also submit the materials outlined here.

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