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MPH Program General Information
Admissions
Admission to Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the Aristotle University School of Public Health (AUSPH) is a competitive process which gives students an opportunity to further advance their life and career and influence the progress of society.
Generally, students are admitted to the MPH program upon proof of a Baccalaureate, Masters, or other professional degree or professional Certificate. The Admissions Committee of the AUSPH is responsible for the final decision as to the admission of any applicant to the MPH program. The Admission Committee is made up of the Dean, Members of the Faculty, and various individuals from the community.
- Criteria for admission to the MPH program shall include the following:
- Prior successful completion of a minimum of one-hundred and twenty (120) transferable semester units, towards a degree at a recognized college or university, ultimately resulting in a Baccalaureate degree.
- A prior Masters degree or other professional degree or Certificate.
- The applicant must have maintained an overall grade point average of at least 3.0; or equivalent in all prior academic course work.
- Be of good moral character;
- Have a completed and submitted an Application for Admission;
- Have completed and submitted a Personal Statement;
- Have completed a Personal Interview.
- Maturity.
- Apparent ability to study public health at a graduate school level.
- Consideration of Special Circumstances.
- Application Procedure
- All applicants for admission to the MPH program at the AUSPH must submit their Application for Admission to the Admissions Committee with the following information:
- Completed Application Form
- Must contain active email address
- Must contain Photo of Applicant
- Must contain completed Personal Statement
- Copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended′(or arrange that they be forwarded to AUSPH)
- Letter of Recommendation
- A $50.00 non-refundable application fee.
- Personal Interview.
Applications may be submitted either online or via regular mail; online submission or submission as a pdf email attachment is preferred.
Instructional Methodology
The instructional methodology in the MPH program at the AUSPH is that of a hybrid nature – that is, both online distance education (through Aristotle e-Learning) and weekly onsite seminars with the Professor (for the onsite program). Aristotle University has selected and partnered with the most premier learning management system available for its students and Faculty. Scholar360 is the next-generation learner management system which works closely with the Aristotle University to offer unparalleled customization, flexibility and service so that we can deliver cutting-edge online programs to out students in the classroom and across the globe. Aristotle University is the first university in the State of California to implement Scholar360, and it was the first law school in the nation to incorporate Scholar360 as its exclusive learner management system.′′
Aristotle's Scholar360 learner management system empowers students, faculty, and administrators through its unique ability of creating not just a Learner Management System, but a Social Networking System as well. In this way, our students and Faculty feel connected, and aware of their role in the larger academic and social community. By Scholar360’s unique ability to permit students and Faculty, either independently or in concert, to create various social digital networks and communities, students actively engage in their education because they feel “connected” to Faculty - and to Peers as well.
Attendance
Attendance is mandatory for all weekly educational onsite Seminars which are conducted by an instructing Professor. A minimum of eighty percent (80%) attendance is required, otherwise the student will be dropped from the course. Under emergency medical circumstances, where a student leaves class early due to an illness or emergency, the student must follow-up their absence or early departure by submitting an Excused Absence Form available from Aristotle University.
MPH Thesis and Public Defense
Candidates for the advanced graduate degree known as the MPH offered by the AUSPH shall be required to complete and defend, in public, in addition to their required course work, a publishable Thesis. The MPH Thesis is an extended piece of writing that reflects original thought or research conducted by the candidate. An MPH thesis length is expected to be between 20-50 pages which must be of publishable quality. The prospective MPH graduate of the AUSPH shall be required to defend their thesis in public at an open gathering.
MPH Thesis Faculty Advisor
Each AUSPH candidate for the MPH degree shall have an assigned Faculty Thesis Advisor. The Faculty Thesis Advisor shall be chosen by the candidate with the assent of the Dean. An early selection of Faculty Thesis Advisor is strongly advised.
The Faculty Thesis Advisor shall be either a member of the Faculty of the AUSPH, or a professional licensed clinician, or other scholarly or academic individual or professional as determined by and approved by the Dean. The candidate should submit the name of his Faculty Thesis Advisor as early as possible to assure smooth and regular progress in his/her Thesis and Defense.
The role of the Faculty Thesis Advisor shall be to provide aide, assistance and scholarly guidance to the candidate in preparation of the MPH Thesis and defense, and to make a final recommendation to the Dean that the candidate be admitted for public defense of his/her MPH Thesis.
MPH Thesis Committee
In addition to the assignment of a Faculty Thesis Advisor for each candidate of the MPH degree at AUSPH, an MPH Thesis Committee shall be organized and assigned to the prospective MPH candidate. The MPH Thesis Committee shall be determined and assigned within thirty (30) days of the candidate’s submission of his particular MPH Thesis topic, or at any time sooner should the MPH Candidate so desire.
The MPH Thesis Committee shall consist of the Faculty Thesis Advisor assigned to the candidate, in addition to three (3) other Members who shall be selected by the Dean. The Dean shall accept names as suggestions for additional members from the candidate; thus a tribunal of four (4) judges shall be assembled through the cooperative efforts of the MPH Candidate and the Dean.
After the MPH Candidate has Defended his/her Thesis in public, the MPH Thesis Committee shall vote on the approval / disapproval of the Thesis. The Committee may vote instantaneously at the conclusion of the Defense or within forty-eight hours (48 hrs) following the conclusion of the Defense. In case of a tie vote, the Dean shall break the tie. In case the candidate does not successfully defend his/her Thesis, the candidate shall be required to repair or amend the MPH Thesis as may be appropriate and then be permitted to graduate with the MPH degree at the next (subsequent) graduation ceremony.
MPH Thesis Committee
- MPH Graduation Requirements
- The AUSPH requirements for graduation for the MPH degree shall include the following:
- Completion of all required courses (45 credit hours) of the required MPH course curriculum.
- Received a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better for each required course.
- Have obtained a Baccalaureate, or Masters degree, or professional certification or professional license, prior to obtaining the MPH degree from the AUSPH.
- Have no Honor Code violations.
- Have complied with all rules and regulations of Aristotle University.
- Successfully defense of the MPH Thesis in a public forum.
| Awards |
Cumulative GPA |
| Cum Laude |
3.3 |
| Magna Cum Laude |
3.5 |
| Summa Cum Laude |
3.8 |
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Honors
The AUSPH award for superior academic achievement shall be reflected in the MPH diploma as follows:
Dean's List
A student who has completed at least one semester of MPH course study whose general overall grade point average is 3.3 or above will be recognized as being placed on the Dean's List.
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Points |
Grade Assigned |
Grade Points |
| 100+ |
A+ |
4.2 |
| 95 - 99 |
A |
4.0 |
| 90 - 94 |
A- |
3.8 |
| 87 - 89 |
B+ |
3.6 |
| 84 - 86 |
B |
3.0 |
| 80 - 83 |
B- |
2.8 |
| 75 - 79 |
C+ |
2.6 |
| 70 - 74 |
C |
2.0 |
| 65 - 69 |
C- |
1.8 |
| 60 - 64 |
D+ |
1.6 |
| 55 - 59 |
D |
1.0 |
| 50 - 54 |
D- |
0.8 |
| P / F |
Pass / Fail |
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| CR / NC |
Credit / No Credit |
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| W |
Withdraw |
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Honors
Grade designations for all courses in the MPH program, commensurate with weighting and grade points for all courses taken at the AUSPH shall be as follows >>>>>
For classes with grade designations of P/F or CR/NC, the student will be given credit for courses successfully completed but his or her grade point average will not be affected. Similarly, a “Fail” grade or “F” will be treated as a “no credit” or “NC” such that neither grade will be considered when calculating a student’s total grade point average. A grade of “W” or “Withdrawal” means that a student withdrew from a course and accordingly no credit or grade points will be granted. Recorded grades will not be changed unless it is determined by the Administration that there was a clear case of error.
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