Applicable only to students admitted during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Executive M.P.H. Program

Health and non-health managers and executives, who are working professionals, may choose to pursue an executive-style M.P.H. degree by completing coursework in extended weekend sessions during the academic year and complete an intensive summer field project. Courses are taught by leading practitioners and researchers in the field of public health, healthcare management and health policy.

Admission

Program Name

Executive Master of Public Health

This is a specialized weekend program for health professionals with three years' professional experience in a health care setting. Information regarding the MPH for Health Professionals and the full time MPH appear separately.

Address

A1-269 CHS
Box 951772
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772 

Phone

(310) 825-5524 

Email

sagoo@ph.ucla.edu  

Leading to the degree of

M.P.H. 

Admission Limited to

Fall 

Deadline to apply

April 1st 

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General 

Letters of Recommendation 

3, two from former professors and one from an employer; if no employer, three from former professors 

Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit the departmental application through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS] and a statement of purpose.

Health and allied professionals who are unable to pursue a degree program during their regular working hours may earn the MPH degree by completing coursework in intensive summer sessions and in extended weekend sessions during the academic year. Courses are taught by the faculty of the School of Public Health, and currently two departments offer a specialization in their area: Community Health Sciences offers a concentration in health education/promotion and Health Policy and Management offers a concentration in health care management.

Applicants are expected to fulfill the minimum overall requirements for admission to the MPH program. In addition, they must have at least three years of professional experience or the full-time equivalent in a health care setting. 

Advising

An adviser is appointed for each new master's student by the head of the respective department. Student and adviser together agree upon a study list for each academic quarter and any subsequent alterations must be approved by both the adviser and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs. Students are expected to meet with their advisers each quarter. A departmental guidance committee is established when the student has completed approximately half of the program for the master's degree. Members of the departmental guidance committee are nominated by the department chair after consultation with the student and the student's adviser.

An adviser is responsible for the student's academic progress. Progress is evaluated on an ongoing basis. At the end of each quarter, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs reviews academic listings of students and notifies them and the advisers when the cumulative grade-point average is below 3.0. Advisers review each case with their advisees and make recommendations to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs for continuance or dismissal. Students who wish to change advisers must file a petition which must be approved by the new adviser, the department chair, and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

Areas of Study

The Executive MPH degree is offered in the Health Policy and Management Department with a concentration in Healthcare Policy and Management.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Health Policy and Management

The EMPH degree program is an executive-style program for people with at least three years of managerial experience in the health care field. It is a two-year program requiring 18 full courses and a major written research or consulting report based on the summer internship. Required courses include Health Policy and Management 234, M236, 251, M422, 431, 433, 436, 450, and Biostatistics 419.

Only courses in which a grade of C- or better is received may be applied toward the requirements for a master's degree. Courses taken for S/U grading may not be applied toward the degree requirements. Students must maintain an average of no less than 3.0 (B) in all courses required or elected during graduate residence at the University of California.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Students must complete a summer field project and write a research or consulting report.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

From graduate admission to award of the degree, normal progress is two years of extended weekend sessions and an applied field project during the summer.

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