Aaron Nisley President UC Merced Pre-Health Professional Club (UCMPHPC) November 29 th 2007

 What is public health?  Who should consider a degree in public health?  What are the career opportunities in public health and what salary ranges can you expect after graduation?  How do you get started? ◦ Undergraduate degree requirements? ◦ Entrance requirements for Graduate Schools of Public Health ◦ Graduate tuition/costs and duration of programs ◦ Types of public health degrees ◦ Accredited California Schools of Public Health ◦ Accredited U.S. Schools of Public Health ◦ Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS)

 the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical and mental health, sanitation, personal hygiene, control of infection, and organization of health services Source:

 Someone who cares for the health of our populations, not just at the individual level.  Enjoys the satisfaction of helping others to improve the qualities of life.  Enjoys crunching numbers, conducting research, and working with people. Source:

 Health Services Administration ◦ $37,050 - $161,400  Biostatistics ◦ $33,000 - $63,000  Epidemiology ◦ $38,175 - $136,237  Health Education/Behavioral Science ◦ $33,000 - $86,625  Environmental Health ◦ $44,550 - $143,700  International Health ◦ $31,500 - $86,625  Nutrition ◦ $31,500 - $70,875  Public Health Practice/Program Management ◦ $41,175 - $102,000  Biomedical Laboratory ◦ $31,500 - $78,750 Source:

 Epidemiology & Biostatistics = biology & mathematics  Behavioral Science, Health Education, & Global Health = sociology, psychology, education, or anthropology  Health Services Administration = business  Environmental Health = biology or chemistry  Students of public health come from a wide variety of educational backgrounds. Source:

 GRE scores  GMAT scores (Health Services Administration only)  GPA  Personal Statement  Applicants record; career achievement, professional work experience, research experience, & clarity of career goals.  Letters of recommendation  Resume and/or CV Source:

 Average yearly cost of education including tuition, fees, books, etc. ◦ $12,264 in-state tuition & fees ◦ $18,665 out-of-state tuition & fees  Duration of programs ◦ Full-time, typically 2 years ◦ Part-time, 3 – 5 years Source: Figures based on 2004 – 2005 U.S. Labor Statistics

 MPH = Master of Public Health  MHA = Master of Health Administration  MHSA = Master of Health Services Administration  MSPH = Master of Science in Public Health  DrPH = Doctor of Public Health  PhD = Doctor of Philosophy Source:

 UC Berkeley School of Public Health  UCLA School of Public Health  Loma Linda School of Public Health  SDSU School of Public Health Source:

Accredited U.S. Schools of Public Health Source:

 Application service where all application materials are submitted into a central database.  Application materials include: letters of req., personal statement, academic transcripts, resume/CV, GRE scores  Not all schools participate in the SOPHAS Source:

 Health Social  Kaplan Pre-Health Workshops begin  Kid’s Day Children’s Hospital Fundraiser  Walk for Life Fundraiser  Delta Epsilon Mu overview for chapter start- up begins  Professional school visits  Etc.  GOOD LUCK ON FINALS!!!!!!