Master of Public Health 4+1 Program

Accelerate your public health career.

Get a jump start on your career by pursuing your Master of Public Health (MPH) with the 4+1 Program.

Centered on the core public health values of community collaboration and social justice, UIndy's MPH program intentionally combines academic preparation in current public health knowledge with planned, community-based projects embedded throughout coursework, plus an intensive professional practice experience.

Advantages

  • "Double count" a total of 21 hours (towards your undergraduate and graduate degree).
  • The program offers a potential savings of over $11,000 by not paying tuition in the first two semesters of the MPH program (fall & spring MPH hours are 19 total - calculated at the tuition rate per credit hour of MPH courses.)
  • Minimize graduate degree costs during dual degree semesters, alleviating a year of graduate degree expenses.  
  • Save time and get into the workforce with a graduate-level degree a year sooner.

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  • 10 minutes to downtown Indy for internship opportunities
  • ranked as a national university by u.s. news and world report
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Shawn Schweitzer
Master of Public Health, Class of 2020, CHES; Indiana Department of Health Preparedness Coordinator, District 3

UIndy’s MPH 4+1 program was an amazing experience. It is helpful starting on the MPH program early so that you only have one year after your Senior year of undergrad. Overall, you get to meet many new people and work with the wonderful public health professors on meaningful projects and experiences. I highly recommend this route towards your MPH!

About the Master of Public Health 4+1 Program

The MPH 4+1 Program allows you to be granted early entrance into master’s public health coursework in your final year of undergrad. 

Curriculum

The curriculum guide outlines the different classes you will need to take for the Public Health Education and Promotion MPH 4+1 Degree Option. Be sure to review the course listing in order to get a complete picture of what classes you'll need to take.

Admission Requirements for Early Entrance

Apply for the MPH 4+1 Program in the junior year of your undergraduate Public Health Education and Promotion (PHEP) studies. Start your master’s coursework in your senior year, after the completion of all undergraduate core and major requirements (excluding those that overlap with the MPH curriculum). Students are not officially accepted to the MPH program until they have received their bachelor’s degree and completed two semesters of MPH coursework.

To qualify for this option, you must:

  • Be enrolled in the University of Indianapolis undergraduate programs
  • Declare a major of public health education and promotion and achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher by the time you apply
  • Apply during your junior year via the online application

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