The Department of Public Health is accepting applications to our five-year accelerated public health program.
The application portal will remain open December 1, 2024 – March 1, 2025. Eligible juniors majoring or minoring in public health who plan to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the University of Tennessee are welcome to apply.
- Only 10 spots are available this current application cycle.
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance by April 1, 2025.
- If accepted to the Accelerated Program, students will take up to nine credits of approved graduate courses during their senior year which can count towards a undergraduate public health major or minor and MPH degree.
- Students not accepted can still choose to apply to the MPH program upon graduation.
- Be sure to review the eligibility requirements below.
Application Links
Questions should be directed to:
Julie Grubaugh, Director, Undergraduate Program
jgrubaugh@utk.edu
Eligibility requirements:
- Have a minimum overall UT GPA of 3.3
- Be a declared Public Health Minor or Major, following the 2023-24 Catalog or 2024-25 Catalog.
- Note: The accelerated program is not available to students who are following catalog years prior to 2023-24. If you aren’t sure what catalog year you follow, ask your major advisor or check your DARS report.
- Must have completed at least NUTR 100*; PSYC 110* or SOCI 120*; STAT 201* or MATH 115*; PUBH 201*, PUBH 202, and PUBH 320*; with a B or better in PUBH 201*, PUBH 202, and PUBH 320*.
- By fall of senior year, must have completed at least 90 hours of the 120 hours of coursework required for your BS or BA degree.
- Conditional admission if applicant has the above listed courses in process. Admission requires successful completion the courses.
Please note:
Admission to the Accelerated program does not guarantee admission to the MPH program. Students in the Accelerated program are still required to apply to the MPH Program as a separate application during their senior year.
What to Expect
Here is what to expect in the application process:
- Part 1 – Verify that you meet each of the above eligibility requirements.
- Part 2 – Describe your interests; upload a resume
Success Tips:
- We recommend students write responses to Part 2 in a Word doc (proofread, deeply consider), and then copy/paste those responses into the application.
- Applicants should be sure to research the concentrations available in the MPH program because they will be asked to identify which concentration they intend to pursue.
- They should also include whether they will pursue the campus-based or distance-ed format for the MPH degree.
- The application does not need to be completed in one sitting. Progress will be saved so that applicants can return to finish at a later time if desired. .