Master of Community Health Education (MPH)

MPH students must maintain a minimum 3.0 (“B”) GPA in the program and in the cumulative grade point average. No grade below a “B-” (B minus) can be counted towards the degree requirements. Any MPH course where a grade below a “B-“ was obtained must be repeated after an approved course repeat form has been filed. If the student does not receive a “B-” or better on the second attempt, the student will be disqualified from the program. A maximum of 6 units in the formal program may be repeated at the graduate level. The repeated grade will appear on the transcript.  View the MPH Program Handbook for more information.

1. Completion of a minimum of 42 semester units of approved graduate courses;
2. Completion of all course work with a GPA of at least 3.0;
3. Completion of a Graduate Culminating Project equivalent to 3 semester units;
4. Students must be fully classified at the time of graduation (in order to be fully classified, students must have the following: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, 3.0 GPA in their cumulative post-graduate course work, and have completed either the GRE or UDWPE, or both, if required). Students who score a minimum of 3 in the Analytical Writing section of the GRE are exempt from the UDWPE.

Conditionally Classified Graduate Status

Students who do not meet all requirements may be accepted as conditionally classified students, subject to meeting various University and program requirements for classified status. It is important to achieve full classified standing prior to completing 12 units of graduate coursework on the program of study. No more than 12 units of work taken prior to attaining fully classified status will be applied to a master’s degree program.

Classified Graduate Status

To be granted classified status, students must have a 3.0 GPA for all work taken as a conditionally classified student and in any courses required by the program for admission to its program. Once the requirements for classified status have been met, it is the responsibility of the students to notify their graduate coordinator. The graduate coordinator will then submit the Classification form to the Office of Graduate Studies.

To meet the minimum requirements for classified status, the student must fulfill the following (individual programs may have more stringent standards):

1. A 3.0 GPA or higher in all work taken after completion of a bachelor’s degree.
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.