Public Health (BS)/Master of Public Health (MPH): 3+1 Program

The BS/MPH 3+1 Program allows Simmons students to complete their BS in Public Health and their Master of Public Health in Health Equity within four academic years, including summer classes. Students may apply before matriculation, or within their second year in the undergraduate program. Matriculated students must contact the Public Health Bachelor's Program Director within their first year in the undergraduate program to receive academic advising. The Bachelor's Program Director assists students to plan their accelerated undergraduate studies and to plan for the MPH application process. The application for the MPH program must be submitted by February 1^st of the second year in the undergraduate program.

Degree Requirements

Year One

PH 101	Introduction to Public Health	4
BIOL 113	General Biology	4
CHEM 101	Chemical Determinants of Health	4
SOCI 241	Health, Illness & Society	4

Year Two

BIOL 104	Introduction to Environmental Science	4
BIOL 221	Microbiology	4
STAT 118	Introductory Statistics	4
BIOL 246	Foundations of Exercise and Health	4
	OR
SOCI 239	Introduction to Social Research I	4
PH 201	Introduction to Epidemiology	4
SOCI 245	Global Health	4
STAT 118	Introductory Statistics	4
	OR
STAT 227	Intermediate Statistics: Design & Analysis	4

Public Health Elective -Summer

Year Three

COMM 312	Health Communications	4
PH 345	Health Systems & Policy	4
PH 347	Public Health Seminar	4
PH 370	Internship	4

Note that students need 128 unique credits to graduate with an undergraduate degree.
Students generally take several summer courses following their first and second years in the undergraduate program in order to complete the BS in Public Health within 3 years.

Following graduation from the BS Program, 3+1 students then continue their studies in the MPH Program as graduate students. Please visit the Simmons University website and view the current Graduate Catalog for MPH Program degree requirements.