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Catalog/Bulletin 2024-2025

Admissions

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH

LSU School of Public Health at the Health Sciences Center in New Orleans has partnered with LSU Online to offer students a Bachelor of Science in Public Health.  

Completion of at least 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university including the prerequisite courses shown below and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 is required for admission.

Prerequisite Courses:

  • Arts | Credit Hours: 3
  • English | Credit Hours 6
  • Humanities | Credit Hours: 9
  • Mathematics/Statistics | Credit Hours: 6
  • Natural Sciences | Credit Hours: 12
  • Social Sciences | Credit Hours: 9

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The LSUHSC School of Public Health accepts applications for the MPH, MS and PhD programs through the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS). All application materials for degree programs (with the exception of joint degree programs) must be submitted through that service.

Minimum requirements for MPH and MS

The LSUHSC School of Public Health’s minimum requirements for admissions are as follows:
1. A baccalaureate degree from a college or university approved by a regional accrediting agency
2. Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher from undergraduate and graduate work on a 4-point scale and based on all work for which a grade is given
3. Satisfactory standing at the most recent educational institution attended.

Minimum requirements for PhD

Admission is competitive. Applicants should have a master’s degree in a relevant field.  A background in health or biological sciences while desirable, is not required. Specific admissions requirements are dependent upon the individual PhD program and these requirements are available in the individual degree program descriptions.

Stipends/Fellowships for PhD

A limited number of assistantships and/or graduate fellowships are available on a competitive basis. Students on assistantships are expected to work up to 20 hours per week on research projects, and/or to assist faculty in teaching activities through grading and conducting recitation/lab sessions.

International students must also submit

1. Current scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  For those international applicants who have completed a degree in the US, a TOEFL will be waived.

2. An official World Education Services (WES) report.  The WES converts educational credentials from any country in the world into their US equivalents.  It describes each certificate, diploma, or degree that has been earned and states its academic equivalency in the United States.

You may contact the LSUSHC SPH Office of Academic Affairs at ibilli@lsuhsc.edu, or phone (504) 568.5700 if you have questions.

DEADLINES

The LSUSHC School of Public Health offers BSPH, MPH, MS, and PhD degrees.  Deadlines vary by program and semester of entry.  Deadlines for US and international students also differ.  To view details, please see the SPH website and/or visit www.SOPHAS.org.

JOINT PROGRAMS

MD/MPH

To gain the most in-depth information on the MD/MPH Program, indicate interest in the MD/MPH on the secondary application to LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine.  Applicants interested in the MD/MPH will apply to a specific MPH concentration: Community Health Science & Policy; Environmental Health,Climate and Sustainability; and Epidemiology and Population Health.  Application Requirements:

  1. Acceptance by LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
  2. MPH Application for Dual MD/MPH Students
  3. Authorization to Release Medical School Records
  4. 1-page goal statement on why you wish to pursue an MPH degree
  5. MPH Application for Dual MD/MPH Students
  6. All pieces must be submitted to Isabel Billiot, ibilli@lsuhsc.edu

MSW/MPH

Applicants are required to meet the admission requirements for both the LSU-Baton Rouge Graduate School and the LSUHSC School of Public Health. Separate applications must be made to both the LSU Graduate School and LSUHSC SPH and the appropriate test scores provided.

Application Requirements:

  1. Acceptance by the LSU School of Social Work
  2. MPH Application for MSW/MPH Students
  3. Authorization to Release School of Social Work Records
  4. Resume/CV
  5. 1-page goal statement stating why you wish to pursue an MPH degree
  6. An application fee of $30 payable to LSU Health School of Public Health
  7. All pieces must be submitted to Isabel Billiot, ibilli@lsuhsc.edu

DVM/MPH

Applicants are required to meet the admission requirements for both the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and the LSUHSC School of Public Health. Separate applications must be made to both the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and LSUHSC SPH and the appropriate test scores provided.

Application Requirements:

  1. Acceptance by LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
  2. MPH Application for DVM/MPH Students
  3. Authorization to Release School of Veterinary Medicine Records
  4. Resume/CV
  5. 1-page goal statement stating why you wish to pursue an MPH degree
  6. An application fee of $30 payable to LSU Health School of Public Health
  7. All pieces must be submitted to Isabel Billiot, ibilli@lsuhsc.edu