Dual BSHS/MPH Health Sciences & Master of Public Health
The Dual BS in Health Science/Master of Public Health Degree Program is designed to educate and train public health leaders to address the needs of populations and communities.
Our graduates are prepared for rewarding careers in settings including health departments, federal health agencies, voluntary health agencies, private industry, consulting firms, hospitals, and many others.
About the Program
The undergraduate BS in Health Science program provides an interdisciplinary educational experience to learn the underpinnings of interprofessional collaborative practice in health care and acquire foundational understanding of the interrelationships among health professionals. This connects expertly with the field of public health, which is the art and science of preventing disease and promoting quality of life by working with communities, private and public organizations, and society at large. Unlike a clinical model of health care, public health focuses on protecting the health of populations, identifying root causes and societal influences on health, and engaging stakeholders to promote greater wellbeing and vitality of all who are potentially impacted.
Students who complete the Dual BS in Health Science and the Master of Public Health program are equipped with the foundational skills, education, research experience, and service needed to fill leadership roles in public health settings, including state or local health departments, federal health agencies, voluntary health agencies, public utilities, private industry, consulting firms, hospitals, nursing homes, community health centers, health insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations. Students who wish to explore careers in the clinical fields can continue their education with the enrichment they have received in their graduate-level education and training in public health.
Accreditation
Stockton University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The MPH program will seek accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the nationally recognized body that establishes the rigorous standards and oversight for public health programs and schools at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Application to BSHS/MPH Dual Degree Program
If a student is a first-semester freshman, they can enter directly into the BSHS/MPH Dual Degree program by contacting Academic Advising. However, if a student is currently a BSHS student beyond their first semester, they must contact and make an appointment with the Dual Degree Program Coordinator. During this meeting they will speak with the Program Coordinator, have their DegreeWorks evaluated, and determine if they meet the requirements to be moved into the BSHS/MPH Dual Degree program.
Program Coordinator:
Anthony Dissen
B-110
609-626-3847
Anthony.Dissen@stockton.edu
Curriculum
The courses, number of credits, and specific course sequencing are available on the Curriculum Worksheet.
Bachelor of Science in Health Science, General Concentration courses:
BSHS Core Courses
- HLTH 1101 Introduction to the Health Sciences 4 credits
- HLTH 1241 Medical Terminology 4 credits
- HLTH 2305 Statistics for Health Professionals 4 credits
- HLTH 2411 Informatics for Health Sciences 4 credits
- HLTH 2501 Ethics and Teamwork in Health Care 4 credits
- HLTH 3411 Writing and Editing for the Health Sciences 4 credits
- HLTH 4200 Research for the Health Sciences
- BSHS Cognate Courses*
In addition to the BSHS core courses, all general concentration students must also complete:
- CHEM 2110 & CHEM 2115 Chemistry I General Principles & Chemistry I Lab
- One of the following Anatomy & Physiology Course Sequences
- BIOL 1260 Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab AND BIOL 2260 Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab
OR - BIOL 2180 Human Anatomy w/ Lab AND BIOL 2150 Principles of Physiology w/Lab
- BIOL 1260 Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab AND BIOL 2260 Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab
*Cognate Courses: In consultation with your BSHS preceptor, students are advised to select a cluster of course from health/population health related courses of study.
The Master of Public Health Program is comprised of 42 graduate credits. Each course is 3 graduate credit hours unless otherwise specified:
- PUBH 5000 Introduction to Public Health (sub for 3000-4000 BSHS Cognate Elective, 4 undergraduate credits)
- PUBH 5006 Biostatistics (sub for 3000-4000 BSHS Cognate Elective, 4 undergraduate credits)
- PUBH 5102 Epidemiology (sub for PUBH 3420 Epidemiology, 4 undergraduate credits)
- PUBH 5103 Community Assessment, Planning, and Evaluation (sub for 3000-4000 BSHS Cognate Elective, 4 undergraduate credits)
- PUBH 5007 Community Health Education and Promotion (sub for PUBH 3102 Community Health Education Theory and Practice, 4 undergraduate credits)
- PUBH 5100 Environmental and Occupational Health (sub for PUBH 2530 Basic Environmental Health, 4 undergraduate credits)
- PUBH 5004 Health Disparities and Health Equity
- PUBH 5005 Global Health
- PUBH 5203 Health Care Economics and American Healthcare Policy
- PUBH 5104 Public Health Practice: Leadership and Personal Mastery*
- PUBH 5202 Public Health Practice: Research Evaluation and Application
- PUBH 5800 Public Health Practice: Current Issues and Methodologies
- PUBH 5204 Public Health Practice: Grant Writing and Management
- PUBH 5900 Applied Practice Experience (“Internship,” approximately 200 hours, 2 credits)
- PUBH 5901 Integrative Learning Experience (1 credit)
MPH courses are delivered in an online/hybrid format.
*Portions of the hybrid course, PUBH 5104 Public Health Practice: Leadership and Personal Mastery, are offered in-person on two weekends at Stockton’s Atlantic City campus. Students will be informed of the exact dates when they register for the course.
Email HLTH.school@stockton.edu for curriculum information or questions.
Information
- Curriculum Worksheet
- Bulletin: BSHS Program Distinction (page 323)
Email HLTH.school@stockton.edu for curriculum information or questions.
Admission Requirements
Students currently enrolled in the undergraduate program are advised to declare their concentration by the beginning of the second year to provide sufficient time to meet all dual degree program requirements by the end of their third year. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the BSHS/MPH undergraduate program coordinator, by appointment, prior to applying for the dual degree.
A minimum grade of C is required in all BSHS undergraduate courses (or their equivalents) and an undergraduate BSHS GPA of C (2.0) or better is required to be eligible for graduation (General Studies and At Some Distance courses do not have to meet the C minimum; but, total GPA needs to be a 2.0 or higher).
Students may apply to the BSHS/MPH accelerated dual degree program upon or after admission to the university as first-year or transfer students. Students in the BSHS bachelor’s program may enter the accelerated program any time; however, no student will be eligible to enroll in graduate courses (5000-level) until they meet these requirements:
- Minimum of 96 undergraduate credits
- Minimum of 20 credits in undergraduate BSHS major courses
- Minimum of 2.0 GPA in the BSHS major
- Successful completion of Introduction to the Health Sciences (HTLH 1101)
Transfer students are eligible for the accelerated dual degree program. Students with over 96 transfer credits should consider the "Direct Entry" application for the MPH.
Graduation Requirements
The BSHS/MPH dual degree program requires completion of all undergraduate and graduate course requirements.
Successful completion of the following program requirements (128 credits) leads to a Bachelor of Science degree.
- Major Courses (BHSH Core and Concentration): 80 credits
- General Studies (G-acronym): 32 credits
- At-Some-Distance (ASD): 16 credits
Successful completion of the 42-credit graduate curriculum leads to the MPH degree. Students in this dual degree program complete up to six MPH courses (18 credits) as undergraduate BSHS students. The six graduate courses (18 credits) would also fulfill requirements in the MPH program. In other words, these six MPH graduate courses will double count for the B.S. in Health Science and the MPH graduate degree.
Dual degree students will complete an Applied Practice Experience ("internship"), typically involving 200 contact hours with the internship supervisor (“site preceptor”). Students will be eligible to enroll in the Applied Practice Experience after they have completed at least 18 credits within the MPH program. The Applied Practice Experience provides real world application of current issues and practices in public health and can take place in settings including:
- Community-based organizations
- Health care agencies
- Academic settings
- Non-profit organizations
- Governmental and non-governmental agencies
BSHS Faculty
Anthony Austin
Anthony Dissen
Stacy Gallese Cassel
Luis Garcia
Trina Gipson-Jones
Heather Green
Yulong Gu
Diane Laverty
Nicole Milan-Tyner
Sreelekha Prakash
Michele Previti
Amee Shah
Kerri Sowers
Margaret Slusser
Public Health Faculty
Elizabeth Calamidas
Ronald Caplan
Tara Crowell
Stephanie Griffin
