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Epidemiology Admissions 4+1 BS/MPH

Admissions to 4+1 BS/MPH program.

The accelerated master's degree program in epidemiology is designed to offer high-achieving undergraduate students the opportunity to earn a graduate degree with only one year of graduate studies after completing their undergraduate degree.

The program is rigorous and demanding, requiring students to take courses toward a graduate degree during their last year of undergraduate studies. Students in the program complete the remaining requirements for the graduate degree during one year of study as a graduate student.

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Who the program is open to:

  • This program is open to all UMass Amherst students, AND to students from the Five College Consortium. 
  • Students from any major can apply.

Credits needed to apply:

  • Students interested in the 4+1 should have earned a minimum of 96 credits going into their senior year.

GPA needed to apply:

  • Students should have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.

What graduate classes need to be taken during senior year:

  • The MPH in epidemiology requires 42 credits in coursework. The accelerated degree program requires students to take 18 of these graduate credits while still an undergraduate student; the remaining credits (24) are taken after completing the undergraduate degree.

Additional requirements:

  • Successful applicants should have demonstrated ability to manage the workload, strong quantitative skills, and excellent writing ability. 
  • Applicants should have successfully completed PUBHLTH 223 and/or PUBHLTH 224 prior to applying to the 4+1 program in epidemiology. Successful applicants to the 4+1 program in epidemiology typically have earned a grade of A- or better in PUBHLTH 223 and/or PUBHLTH 224.

Application deadline:

  • Application is due by February 1 during the student’s junior year; students should have earned at least 75 credits prior to applying to be on-track to enroll in the program. 
  • To apply, students are required to submit a completed Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Epidemiology application, unofficial transcript, and two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should come from faculty or an internship/work supervisor, and letters from individuals who can speak to your academic abilities (i.e., faculty members with whom you took a class) are preferred. 
  • Completed applications should be submitted using the link below.

Link to application portal:

  • Apply now!

Internship information if relevant to program:

  • There is no requirement to have completed an internship prior to enrolling in the program.

Questions?

  • If you have questions, contact the Epidemiology Accelerated Degrees Program Coordinator by sending an email to epi4plus1 [at] umass [dot] edu (epi4plus1[at]umass[dot]edu).

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