MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)Community Health Track

Graduate Student Advising Sheet(Effective Spring 2011)

MPH Director: Dr. Lynn Carson, email: lcarson@wcupa.edu

MPH Community Health Track Coordinator: Dr. Debra Bill, email: dbill@wcupa.edu

MPH Core Course Coordinator:Dr. Stacie Metz, email: smetz@wcupa.edu

Community Health MPH Advisors: Dr. Carson (A-H),Dr. Metz (I-Q),Dr. Bill (N-Z)

MPH CORE COURSES (24 CREDITS)

COURSE SEMESTER OFFERED

CREDITS

HEA520 Public Health Epidemiology Fall/Spring 3

HEA526 Biostatistics for Public Health Fall/ Spring 3

ENV530 General Environmental Health

Fall/ Spring 3

HEA630 Health Care Administration Fall/ Spring 3

HEA632 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Health

Fall/ Spring 3

HEA648 Research Methods in Public Health

Fall/ Spring 3

HEA649 Applied Learning Experience I Fall/Spring/Summer

3

HEA650 Applied Learning Experience II (taken during the last semester of program)

Fall/Spring/Summer

3

Total of 45 Credits for the MPH Program

MPH Community Health Track Courses & HEA Electives (21 credits)

COURSE SEMESTER OFFERED

CREDITS

HEA531 Community as a Basis for Health Fall 3

HEA543 Transcultural Health Fall/ Summer 3

HEA 539 Health Promotion and Program Planning

Spring 3

HEA 538 Evaluation of Health Programs Spring 3

HEA 544 Program Admin. Health/ Human Service

Winter/ Summer

3

HEA____ Health Elective_____________ Fall/ Spring/ Summer

3

HEA____ Health Elective_____________ Fall/ Spring/ Summer

3

Total= 45 Credits for MPH Program

COURSE PREREQUISITESCOURSE PREREQUISITES for HEA648- Research Methods in Public Health

HEA520 Epidemiology in Public Health

HEA526 Biostatistics in Public Health

COURSE PREREQUISITES for HEA649- Applied Learning Experience I (ALE I)

HEA520 Epidemiology in Public Health

HEA526 Biostatistics in Public Health

30 Completed Credits

COURSE PREREQUISITES for HEA650- Applied Learning Experience II (ALEII)

• All MPH & Elective courses completed

• No exceptions made for this prerequisite• Students are responsible to meet with their faculty advisor to

ensure their courses are completed in appropriate sequence

INFORMATIONADVISING INFORMATION

Advisors Students with Last Names Starting with-

Dr. Lynn Carson A-H

Dr. Stacie Metz I-Q

Dr. Debra Bill N-Z

WCU ACADEMIC PROBATION/ DISMISSAL POLICY

• Graduate Student with Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation.

• Graduate Students must raise their GPA to 3.00 at the end of the next semester in which they register.

• An addition Probationary semester may be granted at the discretion of the Graduate Dean.

• Graduate Student failing to meet the conditions of Academic Probation is subject to dismissal.

• Graduate Student earning a Cumulative GPA of 2.00 or lower will be dropped from Graduate Program without a prior Probation period.

Undergraduate Statistics Course Prerequisite

• Students with no introductory course in statistics (i.e., those without the word ‘statistics” in the title of the course) will need to either:

1. Enroll in MAT121- Introduction to Statistics at WCU or take an

equivalent course at Community College or other University OR

2. Complete a Statistical Competency Exam- (Administered by Dept. of Health, under direction of Dr. Stacie Metz – email:

smetz@wcupa.edu for further information)

Considered if student has previous experience with introductory statistics through other courses that may not appear on transcript

Scheduled at start of Fall/ Spring Semesters. Score of 85 or higher accepted as replacement of UG

statistics requirement

Provisional Acceptance MAT121 Prerequisite

If your MPH letter states provisionally accepted↓

Because you have yet to meet MAT121 prerequisites↓

But you have taken an undergrad statistics course (with ‘statistics’ as course title) at other university

↓Please send your advisor an electronic version of your unofficial transcript, that they can forward to Office of Graduate Studies to ensure that you get into courses that have MAT121 as the prerequisite and switch your program status to FULL.

For further questions email: Dr. Metz (smetz@wcupa.edu)

Information on Enrolling in HEA520 or HEA526 via MyWCU

If YOU TOOK MAT 121 at WCU or

had a MAT 121 Course Equivalent Transferred to WCU as an

undergraduate student ↓

you will have NO PROBLEM in enrolling yourself in HEA520 or

HEA526 via MyWCU

Information on Enrolling in HEA520 or HEA526 via MyWCU

If YOU TOOK a MAT 121 Course Equivalent at another university BUT

DID NOT have the Course Transferred to WCU during undergraduate studies

↓MyWCU WILL BLOCK you from Enrolling in HEA520 or HEA526 yourself.• To get manually enrolled in specific course, please email (provide desired section number and

student id)- For HEA526- Dr. Metz, email- smetz@wcupa.edu For HEA520- Dr. Leonard, email- rleonard@wcupa.edu & Dr. Sankaran, email- gsankaran@wcupa.edu

• Seating maxes will be set lower to accommodate these students blocked by MyWCU.

INFORMATIONCOURSE SEQUENCING

• Most core courses offered two/three times a year.• Many electives offered once a year.• Refer to advising sheet for course sequencing.• Students who miss courses might delay their graduation date.• Always check with advisors to make sure courses are taken in

appropriate sequence.

SUMMER COURSES

• Many offered as weeklong workshops (8am – 5pm) or accelerated.• Students who work full time, may need to take time off from work

to complete these courses.• Students will be notified about summer school schedules before

the end of the fall semester.• Time & dates for these courses will be disseminated so that

appropriate notification can be given to employers.

INFORMATIONAPPLIED LEARNING EXPERIENCE I & II Time Commitments

• Total 300 Hours experience Completed over two consecutive semesters 100 hours for ALE I 200 hours for ALE II

• Employed students need to make arrangements for time off from work to complete projects during ALE I & II.

• Students are expected to spend time at agency to complete their projects.

• At the start of ALE I & II, Students & Agency Site Supervisor need to be in agreement about time needed to be spent on site.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLIED LEARNING EPERIENCE I & II

• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 after completion of all core & elective courses

To maintain the integrity, quality & reputation of program. Will provide a quality educational experience which will

prepare students for professional positions upon graduation.

Important Information Regarding Graduation

DEGREE CANDIDACY ( Refer to WCU Graduate Catalog for more information)

• Degree Candidacy application must be made immediately after completion of 12- 15 semester hours of course work.

• File the application with Dean of Graduate Studies. http://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/sch_dgr/forms/degCand_form.asp

• Students will receive a letter from Dean of Graduate Studies approving/ denying their degree candidacy.

TIME NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE DEGREE

• All course work including ALE I & II must be completed within six years prior to the expected date of graduation.

• Students have an option of taking one course per semester- 6 years for program completion.

• This advising sheet offers two course rotations to complete degree (two year format; three year format).

Important Information Regarding Graduation

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION

• Information, fees & forms for graduation are found online, Office Graduate Studies webpage,

http://www.wcupa.edu/_admissions/sch_dgr// • Failure to apply by deadline below may delay graduation date.

GRADUATION DEADLINES

Semester Month of Graduation

Deadline

Spring Semester May Graduation February 1st

Summer Semester August Graduation June 1st

Fall Semester December Graduation October 1st

Important Information Regarding August Graduation & the May Graduation Ceremony

GRADUATING MONTH/ MONTH OF COMPLETION OF COURSE REQUIREMENTS

MONTH OF GRADUATION CEREMONY

FINAL GRADUATION CLEARANCE/ ISSUE OF DIPLOMAS

SUMMER MAY SEPTEMBER

Recommended Course Rotation to Complete the Degree Within Six Semesters ( TWO

YEARS)

• In this rotation 3 courses/ semester are taken

(except for summer semester)• Recommended for Full- time students/

Graduate Assistants• Time commitments in most cases

1-3 nights/ week for fall/ spring semester 1 week/ course for summer semester

except for HEA649- ALE I & HEA650- ALE II

Recommended Course Rotation to Complete the Degree Within Six Semesters ( TWO

YEARS)YEAR 01

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER SUMMER SEMESTER

HEA520 Public Health Epidemiology

HEA648 Research Methods in Public Health

HEA544 Program Administration

HEA526 Biostatistics in Public Health

HEA630 Health Care Administration

Health Elective # 1

HEA531 Community as the Basis of Health

HEA539 Health Promotion Program Planning YEAR 02

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER SUMMER SEMESTER

HEA632 Social/ Behavioral Aspects of Health

ENV530 General Environmental Health

HEA650 Applied Learning Experience II

HEA543 Transcultural Health

HEA538 Evaluation of Health Programs

Health Elective # 2 HEA649 Applied Learning Experience I

Recommended Course Rotation to Complete the Degree Within Nine Semesters ( THREE

YEARS)

• In this rotation 2 courses/ semester are taken

• Recommended for employed students in full- time positions

• Time commitments in most cases 1-2 nights/ week for fall/ spring

semester 1 week for each summer course except

for HEA649-ALE I & HEA450- ALE II

Recommended Course Rotation to Complete the Degree Within Nine Semesters ( THREE YEARS)

YEAR 01

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER SUMMER SEMESTER

HEA520 Public Health Epidemiology

HEA539 Health Promotion Program Planning

HEA544 Program Administration in Health and Human Service

HEA531 Community as a Basis for Health

ENV530 General Environmental Health

YEAR 02

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER SUMMER SEMESTER

HEA526 Biostatistics in Pubic Health

HEA648 Research Methods in Public Health

Health Elective # 1

HEA543 Transcultural Health HEA538 Evaluation of Health Programs

YEAR 03

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER SUMMER SEMESTER

HEA632 Social/ Behavioral Aspects of Health

HEA630 Health Care Administration

HEA650 Applied Learning Experience II

Health Elective # 2 HEA649 Applied Learning Experience I