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Saint Louis University Academic Catalog 2017-2018

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LEADERSHIP Thomas Burroughs , Ph .D.

Dean

Darce l l Schar f f, Ph .D. Assoc i ate Dean

Lauren D. Arno l d , Ph .D. , M.P.H. Undergraduate B iostat i st i cs , Hea l th Management and Pub l i c Hea l th D i rector

Noel le Fearn , Ph .D. Director Cr imino logy & Cr imina l Just i ce

Rhonda BeLue, Ph .D. Heal th Management and Po l i cy Cha i r

Donald M. L inhorst , Ph .D. , M.S .W. , ACSW Director, Schoo l o f Soc ia l Work

Zhengmin Qian , Ph .D. , M.D. Chai r, Ep idemio logy and B iostat i st i cs

Ricardo J . Wray, Ph .D. , M.S . Inter im Cha i r, Behav iora l Sc i ence and Hea l th Educat ion and Env i ronmenta l and Occupat iona l Hea l th

DESCRIPTION In 2013, the Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th & Soc ia l Just i ce (CPHSJ ) was estab l i shed, un i f y ing the School o f Pub l i c Hea l th , the School o f Soc ia l Work , and the Cr imino logy & Cr imina l Just i ce program. The soc ia l work program was estab l i shed in 1930 and was f i rst accred i ted in 1933. I t became an autonomous School o f Soc ia l Ser v i ce in 1964. The School o f Pub l i c Hea l th was estab l i shed in 1991 and undergraduate degree programs in pub l i c hea l th and hea l th management date back to 2007.

The Co l lege i s committed to a st rong Jesu i t t rad i t ion of car ing and advocat ing for the underser ved and marg ina l i zed . Each major requ i res a min imum of 120 c red i t s for graduat ion . Ser v i ce learn ing , pract i cum, immers ion t r ips , and the opportun i ty to study on the Madr id Campus are add i t iona l features o f the undergraduate program.

The C .P.H.S . J . i s composed of f i ve departments and

one school that admi n i ster the academi c programs and conduct state-of- the-ar t research .

Miss ion Based on a commitment o f ser v i ce to others , we improve hea l th and wel l -be ing loca l l y, nat i ona l l y and internat iona l l y through un i que interd i sc ip l inar y approaches that insp i re students , generate knowledge and engage ind iv idua l s and communi t ies .

Undergraduate Degrees Of fered Bache lor o f Ar ts (BA) and Bache lor o f Sc ience (BS) degrees are o f fered in one of s i x majors .

+ B iostat i st i cs (BS) + Cr imino logy & Cr imina l Just i ce (BA) + Emergency Management (BS) + Hea l th Management (BS) + Pub l i c Hea l th (BS) + Soc ia l Work (BS)

Undergraduate Minors Ava i lab le + Cr imino logy & Cr imina l Just i ce + Emergency Management + Peace & Soc ia l Just i ce + Pub l i c Hea l th + Soc ia l Work

Graduate Degrees Of fered + Master o f Hea l th Admin i st rat ion + Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th + Master o f Sc ience in App l ied Behav i or Ana l ys i s + Master o f Ar ts in Cr imino logy and Cr imina l

Just i ce + Master o f Sc ience in Pub l i c Hea l th + Master o f Soc i a l Work + Doctor o f Ph i losophy in Pub l i c Hea l th S tud ies + Doctor o f Ph i losophy in Soc ia l Work

Graduate Cert i f i cates Of fered + Post-Bacca laureate Cert i f i cate in B iosecur i ty

and D isaster Preparedness + Post-Bacca laureate Cert i f i cate in Geronto logy + Post-Master ’s Cer t i f i cate in App l ied Behav i or

Ana l ys i s

Graduate Dual Degrees Of fered + Master o f Hea l th Admin i st rat ion & Jur i s Doctor + Master o f Hea l th Admin i st rat ion & Master o f

Bus iness Admin i st rat ion + Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th & Jur i s Doctor + Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th & Doctor o f Medi c i ne + Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th & Master o f Sc i ence i n

Nutr i t ion and D ietet i cs + Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th & Master o f Soc i a l


Work + Master o f Sc ience in Pub l i c Hea l th & Doctor o f

Ph i losophy in C l in i ca l Psycho logy + Master o f Soc ia l Work & Jur i s Doctor + Master o f Soc ia l Work & Master o f Ar ts in

Sp i r i tua l Care for Deaconess S tud ies (wi th Concord ia Semi nar y)

+ Master o f Soc ia l Work & Master o f Ar ts in Pastora l S tud ies (wi th Aquinas Inst i tute o f Theo logy)

+ Master o f Soc ia l Work & Master o f Ar ts in Theo logy (wi th Concord ia Seminar y )

+ Master o f Soc ia l Work & Master o f D iv in i ty (wi th Concord ia Seminar y)

+ Master o f Soc ia l Work & Master o f Pub l i c Admi n i st rat i on

ACCREDITATION The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th & Soc ia l Just i ce i s fu l l y accred i ted by the Counc i l on Educat ion for Pub l i c Hea l th (CEPH) .

The Bache lor o f Sc ience in Soc ia l Work and the Master o f Soc ia l Work programs have been fu l l y accred i ted s ince 1933 by the Counc i l on Soc ia l Work Educat ion (CSWE) .

The Master o f Hea l th Admin i st rat ion i s accred i ted by the Commiss ion on Accred i tat ion of Hea l thcare Management Educat ion .


UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS LEADERSHIP Lauren D. Arno l d , Ph .D. , M.P.H.

Biostat i st i cs , Hea l th Management and Pub l i c Hea l th D i rector

Noel le Fearn , Ph .D. Cr imino logy and Cr imina l Just i ce D i rector

Faculty Lauren Arno l d , Ph .D. E l len Barn idge , Ph .D. Br ian Boutwel l , Ph .D. Michae l E l l io tt , Ph .D. Brett Emo, Ph .D. Noe l le Fearn , Ph .D. Q. John Fu , M.D. , Ph .D. Kath l een G i l lesp ie , Ph .D. Jeremy Green, Ph .D. Pau l Hot fe lder, M. A . Don L inhorst , Ph .D. , M.S .W. , ACSW Echu L iu , Ph .D. Trav i s Loux , Ph .D. S tephanie McClure , Ph .D. M. Dyan McGui re , Ph .D. , J .D. Zhengmin Qian , M.D. , Ph .D. S teven R igdon, Ph .D. Kather ine S tamatak i s , Ph . D. Kev in Syberg , Ph .D. Sabr ina Tyuse , Ph .D. , M.S .W. Michae l Vaughn, Ph .D.Hong X ian , Ph .D. Nancy Weaver, Ph .D. Kr i st in Wi l son, Ph .D. Pamela Xaver ius , Ph .D.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOSTATISTICS Program Highlights Biostat i st i cs i s a major for students interested in us ing data to understand and address hea l th prob lems.

+ B iostat i st i c ians co l laborate wi th researchers , po l i cy makers and communi t ies to invest igate the numbers that inform cr i t i ca l hea l th dec i s ions .

+ A b iostat i st i cs major prov ides t ra in ing in stat i st i cs , math and comput ing in the contex t o f pub l i c hea l th and soc i a l just i ce .

+ S tudents wi th a b iostat i st i cs degree have many d iverse job opportun i t ies wi th compet i t i ve

sa l ar i es and benef i t s , w i th jobs such as data ana lysts , data managers and research assoc iates .

+ Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty i s one of the few un ivers i t ies to o f fer an undergraduate degree in b iostat i st i cs and the on ly Catho l i c , Jesu i t Un ivers i ty to o f fer th i s program.

+ A Bache l or o f Sc i ence i n B i ostat i st i cs i s par t o f STEM — sc i ence , technol ogy, eng i neer i ng and mathemat ics — as i t seeks to improve compet i t i veness in these areas .

B iostat i st i c ians use ana ly t i c sk i l l s and cr i t i ca l th ink ing to work wi th data and f ind answers to some of the wor l d ’s most press ing hea l th quest i ons such as : How safe or ef fect i ve are drugs h i tt i ng the market today? What are the major r i sk factors for aut i sm? How do ne ighborhood env i ronments interact hea l th behav ior to af fect card iovascu lar d i sease?

B iostat i st i c ians app ly stat i st i ca l methods to ident i f y r i sk factors in a g iven populat ion to he lp address current and emerg ing pub l i c hea l th prob lems. A degree in b iostat i st i cs prov i des students wi th the sk i l l s they need to manage, ana lyze and interpret b io log ica l , popul at i on and hea l th sc ience data . S tudents exp l ore the pr inc ip les o f mathemat ics , computer programmi ng , stat i st i cs and publ i c hea l th as they learn how the f ie ld o f b iostat i st i cs he lps improve the hea l th of communi t ies . Th i s major i s a per fect f i t for those interested in learn ing how mathemat ics and quant i tat ive sc iences are app l ied i n i mprov i ng hea l th .

Add i t i ona l degree opt i ons i nc l ude:

+ Pre-med t rack for students interested in go ing to medica l schoo l can combine pre-med requ i rements wi th b iostat i st i cs and publ i c hea l th coursework .

+ Medica l Scho lars t rack for students i n the Medica l Scho lars Program can choose b iostat i st i cs as an undergraduate f i e l d o f study.

+ Honors Courses for students i n the Honors program can take honors sect ions o f severa l c lasses in the major.

Curriculum Overview The b iostat i st i cs curr i cu lum conta ins 30 c red i t s o f major courses that cover a range of top ics in pub l i c hea l th and b iostat i st i cs , such as stat i st i ca l comput ing , data management , app l i ed b iostat i st i cs , ep idemio logy, and ev i dence bas ed pub l i c hea l th . Coursework uses a hea l th contex t to emphas i ze deve lopment o f sk i l l s in data


management and ana lys i s , prepar ing students to enter the workforce or attend graduate school a f ter co l lege .

The b iostat i st i cs curr i cu lum prepares students to :

+ Per form computat ions , der ivat ions and ca lcu lat ions as they re late to ca lcu lus and l inear a lgebra .

+ Use standard stat i st i ca l so f tware to c reate and manage datasets and per form bas ic stat i st i ca l tests .

+ Appropr i ate l y communi cate stat i st i ca l resu l t s . + App l y the pub l i c hea l th model to b i ostat i st i ca l

work .

A core curr i cu l um of humani t i es , sc i ence , math , soc i a l sc i ence , l anguage, and f i ne ar ts coursework , combined wi th genera l e lect ives f i l l s out the remainder o f the 120 c red i t s requ i red for graduat ion . Many students use the i r e lect ive courses to pursue double majors or minors .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty has a st rong ser v i ce- learn ing component . S tudents can embody the inst i tut ions Jesu i t miss ion by us ing the knowledge they ga in in the c lass room to ser ve others . Ser v i ce learn ing a l so prov ides va luab le f ie ld exper ience for b iostat i st i cs students , and i t he lps them to be more connected wi th the S t . Lou i s communi ty and communi t ies around the wor ld .

S tudents can work as vo lunteers at hea l th ser v i ce prov iders for underpr iv i leged communi t ies and par t i c ipate in ser v i ce events such as Make A D i f ference Day. S tudents can a l so become members o f the Pub l i c Hea l th C l ub to get to know other b iostat i st i cs students and encounter add i t iona l ser v i ce , internsh ip and leadersh ip opportun i t ies .

Careers The 21st centur y has o f ten been referred to as the era o f informat ion or data . Sk i l l ed b iostat i st i c ians are needed to manage and ana lyze th i s data to better understand and address hea l th prob lems and i s sues fac ing communi t ies around the g lobe

B iostat i st i c ians can look for ward to careers in government , indust r y and academia . The job out l ook for b i ostat i st i c i ans i s exce l l ent , as the U.S . government has recent ly reported a shortage of b iostat i st i cs profess iona l s in the pub l i c hea l th profess ion . The U.S . Bureau of Labor shows that the jobs for stat i st i c ians wi l l g row by 27 percent f rom 2012 to 2020, much faster than the average of 11 percent for a l l occupat i ons .

Admission Requirements Freshman Al l app l i cat i ons are thorough l y rev i ewed wi th the h ighest degree of ind iv idua l care and cons i derat i on to a l l c redent ia l s that are submitted . So l id academic per formance in co l lege preparator y course work i s a pr imar y concern i n rev i ewi ng a f reshman app l i cant ’s f i l e . Co l le ge admiss ion test scores (AC T or SAT) are used as an add i t i ona l ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty and are used as qua l i f iers for cer ta i n Un i vers i ty scho l arsh i p programs. To be cons i dered for admiss ion to any Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty undergraduate program, the app l i cant must be graduat ing f rom an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the Genera l Educat i on Deve lopment (GED) test .

Transfer Appl i cants must be a graduate of an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the GED. An of f i c ia l h igh school t ranscr ipt and of f i c ia l test scores are requ i red on ly o f those students who have attempted fewer than 24 t ransferab l e semester c red i t s (or 30 quarter c red i t s ) o f co l l ege c red i t . Those hav i ng compl eted 24 or more of co l lege c red i t need on ly submit a t ranscr i pt f rom prev ious ly attended co l lege(s ) . In rev i ewi ng a t ransfer app l i cant ’s f i l e , the of f i ce o f admiss ion ho l i st i ca l l y examines the student ’s academi c per formance in co l lege- leve l coursework as an ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty.

Scholarships and Financial Aid There are two pr inc ipa l ways to he lp f inance a Sa int Lou i s Un i vers i ty educat i on:

+ Scho larsh ips : awarded based on academic ach ievement , ser v i ce , leadersh ip and f i nanc i a l need.

+ F inanc ia l A id : prov ided in the form of grants and loans , some of which requ i re repayment .

For pr ior i ty cons iderat ion for mer i t-based scho l arsh i ps , app l i cants shou l d app l y for admiss ion by Dec . 1 and complete a F ree Appl i cat i on for Federa l S tudent A i d (FAFSA) by March 1 .

For informat ion on other scho larsh ips and f i nanc i a l a id , v i s i t the student f inanc ia l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f i na i d . s l u .edu.

Accreditation


The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th & Soc ia l Just i c e i s fu l l y accred i ted by the Counc i l on Educat ion for Pub l i c Hea l th (CEPH) .

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses* (62 c redi ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 / 1 2 4 5 B i o l o g y I & L a b 4 B I O L 1 2 6 0 / 1 2 6 5 B i o l o g y I I & L a b 4 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v. S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 H I S T 1 1 1 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n Wo r l d t o 1 5 0 0 3 H I S T 1 1 2 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n Wo r l d 1 5 0 0 t o P r e s e n t 3 I T M 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 1 0 I n t r o t o I n f o Te c h M g m t 3 I T M 3 3 0 0 D a t a b a s e M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m s 3 M AT H 1 5 1 0 C a l c u l u s I 4 M AT H 1 5 2 0 C a l c u l u s I I 4 M AT H 2 5 3 0 C a l c u l u s I I I 4 M AT H 3 1 1 0 L i n e a r A l g e b r a f o r E n g i n e e r s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e p r o f i c i e n t t o 1 0 2 0 - L e v e l 6 L i t e r a t u r e , F i n e A r t s , o r P e r f o r m i n g A r t s E l e c t i v e 3 S o c i a l S c i e n c e E l e c t i v e s ( P o l i S c i , P s y c h , S o c i o l o g y, e t c . ) 6

Requi red B iostat i st i cs Courses (30 c redi ts ) B S T 3 0 0 0 I n t r o t o S t a t i s t i c a l C o m p u t i n g 3 B S T 3 1 0 0 A p p l i e d B i o s t a t i s t i c s I 3 B S T 3 2 0 0 A p p l i e d B i o s t a t i s t i c s I I 3 B S T 4 1 0 0 T h e o r y o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s I 3 B S T 4 2 0 0 T h e o r y o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s I I 3 B S T 4 4 0 0 A p p l i e d D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 E P I 4 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 P U B H 2 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 P U B H 3 2 0 0 E v i d e n c e - B a s e d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P U B H 4 1 0 0 B i o l o g i c a l B a s i s o f P u b l i c H e a l t h 3

Genera l E lect ive Courses (28 c redi ts ) An add i t iona l 28 c red i t s o f genera l e lect ives are requ i red to ach ieve the min imum 120 cred i t s for graduat ion .

*A tota l o f 62 c red i t s are requ i red for compl et i on of the core curr i cu l um. Some core requ i rements have mul t ip le opt ions for sat i s factor y complet ion . A more deta i led exp lanat ion of core curr i cu lum requi rements can be found in the CPHS J Undergraduate Pub l i c Hea l th S tudent Handbook .

Continuation Standards + Cumul at ive GPA of at least 2 .5 . + Min imum grade of “C ” in a l l 1000- to 4000- leve l

B .S . in B iostat i st i cs Major Courses . + Min imum grade of “C-” i n a l l core courses . + Min imum grade of “D” in a l l remain ing genera l

e lect ive courses count ing toward the min imum 120 cred i t s requ i red for graduat ion .

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Program Highlights Cr imino logy and cr imina l just i ce (CC J ) a re f i e l ds o f study that incorporate an interd i sc ip l inar y perspect ive to examine the causes and corre l ates o f c r i mi na l behav i or as wel l as the i nst i tut i ons that respond to such behav ior. A degree i n c r i mi no l ogy and cr imina l just i ce prov ides a comprehens i ve academic foundat ion to the nature of c r i mi na l o f fend i ng , v i c t i mi zat i on , l aw enforcement , court admin i st rat ion , the law, and both communi ty and inst i tut iona l correct ions .

Cons i stent wi th Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty ’s Jesu i t t rad i t ion , the c r imino logy and cr imina l just i ce program seeks to st rengthen the c r i mi na l just i ce systems and, more i mportant l y, communi t i es by focus ing on the factors that cause c r i me and v i o l ence and on the humani ty o f v i c t i ms , o f fenders and pract i t ioners . Th i s major i s a good f i t for students interested in lega l stud ies , l aw enforcement at the loca l , s tate or federa l leve l s and work ing wi th adu l t s and/or juven i l es i n correct iona l sett ings as wel l as those pursu i ng graduate educat i on or a l aw degree .

+ The program i s innovat ive in i t s approach to improv ing the just i ce systems by focus ing on the humani ty o f those invo lved in and impacted by c r ime and v io lence in communi t ies .

+ The program cha l lenges and engages students inte l lectua l l y wi th the latest in c r i mi no l og i ca l and cr imina l just i ce theor y, research and pract i ce .

+ The major o f fers students the opportun i ty to l i ve what they learn through compass ionate ser v i ce .


+ Honors Courses : The cr i mi no l ogy and cr i mi na l just i ce program offers advanced coursework approved for Honors c red i t .

+ Minor : For those pursu ing other majors but who are a l so i nterested i n c r i mi no l ogy and cr imina l just i ce , the program offers a minor that prov ides students a foundat ion for understand ing a var iety o f c r imino l ogy and cr imina l just i ce profess ions and the core va lues o f the f i e l d .

Curriculum Overview The cr imino logy and cr imina l just i ce curr i cu lum covers a wide ar ray o f top ics inc lud ing theor i es o f c r ime, c r imina l just i ce eth ics , l aw enforcement , correct ions , lega l procedures and cr i mi na l just i ce research . In add i t ion , students ta i lor the major to the i r ind iv idua l needs and interests by se lect ing


courses focused on cr imina l just i ce systems as wel l as the nature of c r ime.

The BA in Cr imino logy and Cr imina l Just i ce requ i res a min imum of 120 cred i t s for graduat ion . The program offers coursework that prov ides students wi th a foundat i on for understand i ng the causes and corre lates o f c r ime and the systems that respond to c r imina l and de l inquent behav ior. The program’s un ique focus on human just i ce supports students ’ understand ing of the humani ty o f a l l who are invo lved in the just i ce system inc lud ing v i c t i ms , o f fenders , and pract i t i oners . Through r igorous academic coursework , st udents become educated consumers o f informat ion and research that can be app l ied to just i ce sett ings . Communi ty-based exper ient ia l l earn ing opportun i t ies t ra in students to be ef fect ive and t ransformat ive pract i t ioners and c i t i zens . Through an integrat ion of scho l arsh i p and communi ty-engaged ser v i ce , students become aware of i s sues re lated to human and soc ia l just i ce in an increas ing ly d iverse and g l oba l i zed wor ld .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities Benef i t s o f the program a l so inc lude internsh ip and job opportun i t i es . S tudents have the opportun i ty to complete an internsh ip and/or ex ternsh ip , a l lowing them to ga in va luab le , hands -on exper ience and make profess iona l contacts pr ior to pursu ing employment . Par tnersh ips wi th a wide var iety o f agenc ies and organ izat ions a l l over S t . Lou i s C i ty and St . Lou i s County prov i de students wi th d i verse opt i ons for the i r i nternsh i p and/or ex ternsh ip exper iences . P lacement opt ions inc lude work i ng wi th juven i les or adu l t s i n pr ivate or pub l i c agenc ies at the loca l , s tate or federa l l eve l and a number of loca l communi ty-based agenc ies work i ng wi th at- r i sk ind iv idua l s .

Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty has a st rong ser v i ce- learn ing component . S tudents can embody the inst i tut ions Jesu i t miss ion by us ing the knowledge they ga in in the c lass room to ser ve others . Ser v i ce l earn i ng a l so prov ides va luab le f ie ld exper ience for b iostat i st i cs students , and i t he lps them to be more connected wi th the S t . Lou i s communi ty and communi t ies around the wor ld .

S tudents can vo lunteer at organ izat ions around St . Lou i s and co l l aborates wi th more than 250 soc i a l ser v i ce agenc i es where students can exp l ore a l l the areas o f c r imino logy and cr imina l just i ce wi th gu idance f rom seasoned profess iona l s .

For students interested in study ing abroad there are a wide var iety o f programs, inc lud ing a campus

located in Madr id , Spa in .

Careers A CC J degree opens doors to empl oyment i n the c r imina l and juven i le just i ce systems and many nonprof i t organ izat ions . Graduates mi ght a l so pursue fur ther educat ion in law or other soc i a l sc i ences i n preparat i on for profess i ona l or research careers .

Career opportun i t i es i n c r i mi no l ogy and cr i mi na l just i ce inc lude:

+ Correct iona l o f f i cer + Cr imina l invest igator + Detect ive + Federa l agent + Juven i le just i ce staf f /admin i st rator + Law yer + Po l i ce o f f i cer + Po l i cy Ana lyst + Pr ivate secur i ty + Probat ion/paro le o f f i cer + Researcher + Youth worker

Admission Requirements Freshman Al l app l i cat i ons are thorough l y rev i ewed wi th the h ighest degree of ind iv idua l care and cons i derat i on to a l l c redent ia l s that are submitted . So l id academic per formance in co l lege preparato r y course work i s a pr imar y concern i n rev i ewi ng a f reshman app l i cant ’s f i l e . Co l lege admiss ion test scores (AC T or SAT) are used as an add i t i ona l ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty and are used as qua l i f ie rs for cer ta in Un ivers i ty scho l arsh i p programs. To be cons i dered for admiss ion to any Sa int Lou i s Un i vers i ty undergraduate program, the app l i cant must be graduat ing f rom an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the Genera l Educat i on Deve lopment (GED) test .

Transfer Appl i cants must be a graduate of an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the GED. An of f i c ia l h igh school t ranscr ipt and of f i c ia l test scores are requ i red on ly o f those students who have attempted fewer than 2 4 t ransferab le semester c red i t s (or 30 quarter c red i t s ) o f co l l ege c red i t . Those hav ing completed 24 or more of co l lege c red i t need on ly submit a t ranscr i pt f rom prev ious ly attended co l lege(s ) . In rev i ewi ng a t ransfer app l i cant ’s f i l e , the of f i ce o f admiss ion


hol i st i ca l l y examines the student ’s academic per formance in co l lege- leve l coursework as an ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty.


+ Scho larsh ips : awarded based on academic ach ievement , ser v i ce , leadersh ip and f inanc ia l need.



For informat ion on other scho larsh ips and f inanc ia l a id , v i s i t the student f inanc ia l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l ine at f ina id . s lu .edu.

Accreditation The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th & Soc ia l Just i ce i s fu l l y accred i ted by the Counc i l on Educat ion for Pub l i c Hea l th (CEPH) .

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses* (54 c redi ts ) M AT H 1 2 0 0 C o l l e g e A l g e b r a 3 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v. S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 C M M 1 2 0 0 P u b l i c S p e a k i n g 3 H I S T 1 1 2 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n Wo r l d 1 5 0 0 t o P r e s e n t 3 H I S T 2 6 1 0 H i s t o r y o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s i n c e 1 8 6 5 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P U B H 2 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 S W R K 1 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n o f S o c i a l Wo r k 3 E C O N 1 9 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E c o n o m i c s 3 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 P S Y 4 3 9 0 A b n o r m a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e ( a n y t w o c o u r s e s ) 6 T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e ( 2 X X X / 3 X X X ) 3 F i n e & P e r f o r m i n g A r t s E l e c t i v e 3 L i t e r a r y S t u d i e s ( E N G L 2 X X X / 3 X X X ) 3 N a t u r a l S c i e n c e 3

Cr iminology and Cr imina l Just i ce Core Courses (21 c redi ts ) C C J 1 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e 3 C C J 2 0 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s i n C C J ^ 3 C C J 2 0 5 0 M u l t i c u l t u r a l i s m f o r t h e C J P r o f e s s i o n a l 3 C C J 2 1 5 0 C r i m i n o l o g y : T h e N a t u r e o f C r i m e ^ 3 C C J 2 5 0 0 S t a t i s t i c s i n C C J ^ 3 C C J 3 2 0 0 E t h i c s i n C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e 3 C C J 4 9 6 0 C C J C a p s t o n e 3

Cr iminology and Cr imina l Just i ce Systems Courses (9 c redi ts )

C C J 2 2 0 0 L a w E n f o r c e m e n t 3 C C J 2 2 5 0 I n s t i t u t i o n a l & C o m m u n i t y C o r r e c t i o n s 3 C C J 3 1 0 0 J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e & D e l i n q u e n c y 3 C C J 4 0 5 0 C r i m i n a l L a w a n d P r o c e d u r e 3 C C J 4 1 5 0 C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t i o n s 3 C C J 4 9 1 0 C C J I n t e r n s h i p 3

Nature of Cr ime Courses (9 c redi ts ) C C J 3 1 0 0 J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e & D e l i n q u e n c y 3 C C J 3 1 5 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y T h e o r i e s o f C r i m e 3 C C J 3 3 0 0 C o r p o r a t e a n d W h i t e - C o l l a r C r i m e 3 C C J 3 3 5 0 U n d e r s t a n d i n g S e r i a l K i l l e r s 3 C C J 3 4 0 0 V i c t i m o l o g y / V i c t i m i z a t i o n 3 C C J 3 5 0 0 R a c e a n d C r i m e 3 C C J 3 5 5 0 T h e S c i e n c e o f E v i l 3 C C J 3 6 0 0 M e n t a l H e a l t h a n d C r i m e 3 C C J 4 9 1 5 C C J E x t e r n s h i p 3

Genera l E lect ive Courses (27 c redi ts ) An add i t i ona l 27 c red i t s o f genera l e l ect i ves are requ i red to ach ieve the min imum 120 cred i t s for graduat ion .

^Students are adv i sed to take CC J 2150 pr i or to CC J 3150 and CC J 2000 pr ior to CC J 2500.

*A tota l o f 54 c red i t s a re requ i red for complet ion of the core curr i cu l um. Some core requ i rements have mul t ip le opt ions for sat i s factor y compl et i on . A more deta i l ed exp l anat i on of core curr i cu l um requi rements can be found in the CPHS J Undergraduate Pub l i c Hea l th S tudent Handbook .

Continuation Standards + Cumulat ive GPA of at least 2 .00 . + Min imum grade of “C ” in a l l CC J Courses . + Min imum grade of “D” in a l l o ther courses .

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH MANAGEMENT Program Highlights A hea l th management major i s a great opt i on for students interested in bus iness , hea l th care , and hea l th and wel lness in communi t ies .

+ Hea l th care de l i ver y i s a h i gh l y debated top i c , and there i s a need for t ra ined ind i v i dua l s who can work towards recommending , implement ing , operat ing , and eva luat ing changes to the system.

+ A hea l th management degree prov i des un i que ins ight into the evo lv ing pr ior i t ies o f hea l th indust r y, f rom ind iv idua l i zed t reatment to integrated preventat ive communi ty.

+ A hea l th management degree empowers students to pursue mul t ip le career opt ions and graduate degree paths , each which can open doors to execut ive- leve l careers and s i gn i f i cant l y i ncreased earn i ng potent i a l .

+ Pre-med students can benef i t g reat ly f rom a


hea l th management major, as they ga in a st ronger understand ing of the organ izat iona l systems i n whi ch they work .

A degree i n hea l th management educates students about the bus iness s ide of pub l i c hea l th and hea l th care , bu i l t upon a foundat ion in Jesu i t-based l ibera l a r t s , bus iness and pub l i c po l i cy. Dec i s ions made by hea l th care execut ives he lp improve the l i ves o f mi l l ions o f peop le ever y day. S tudents major ing in hea l th management ga in the knowl edge and sk i l l s v i ta l to understand i ng the ro le o f the hea l th care system in implement ing po l i c ies and processes that impact the complex cha l lenges fac ing the hea l th o f communi t ies . Hea l th management i s a great major for students interested in leadersh ip pos i t ions wi th in the hea l th indust r y.


+ Acce l erated Program: H i gh ach i ev i ng students may app ly to th i s se lect ive program dur ing the i r jun ior year o f study. Accepted students earn a B .S . in hea l th management in four years and a Master o f Hea l th Admin i st rat ion (M.H. A . ) wi th one add i t i ona l year o f study.

+ Pre-Med Track : S tudents interested in go ing to medica l schoo l can combine pre-med requ i rements wi th hea l th management coursework .

+ Medica l Scho lars Track : S tudents in the Medica l Scho lars Program can choose hea l th management as the i r undergraduate f ie ld o f study.

+ Honors Courses : S tudents i n the Honors program can take honors sect ions o f severa l hea l th management c lasses .

Curriculum Overview Heal th management students study the bus i ness s i de of the hea l th status o f communi t i es and hea l th care by focus ing on a l l the e l ements o f a hea l th system: market i ng , f i nance , human resources , organ i zat i on , technol ogy and st rateg i c p l ann i ng .

The hea l th management major conta ins 30 c red i t s o f major courses that cover a range of top i cs inc lud ing hea l th care economi cs , management of hea l th care organ izat ions , hea l th care f inanc ia l management , and bus iness sectors in hea l th care . A core curr i cu l um of humani t i es , sc i ence , math , and soc ia l sc ience courses , a long wi th genera l e lect ives f i l l s out the remainder o f the 120 c red i t s requ i red for graduat ion . Many students use the i r e lect ive courses to pursue double majors or minors .

By complet ion of the major, students wi l l be ab l e to :

+ Descr ibe the impact o f soc ia l , cu l tura l , economic , f inanc ia l and po l i t i ca l factors on hea l th care organ izat ions

+ Understand and exp la in the app l i cat ion of re levant informat ion technology, inc lud ing databases , in hea l th care .

+ Ident i f y and ar t i cu late the d iverse va lues and needs of re levant stakeholders .

+ App l y the pr i nc i p l es and core funct ions o f management and dec i s ion theor y.

Case stud ies and group work prepare students to work in teams and as leaders who are respons ib le for dec i s ion mak ing in a l l a reas o f the hea l th care indust r y. Through career deve lopment act iv i t ies integrated into coursework , students are exposed to the ph i losophica l approaches , leadersh ip sty les , po l i cy processes and dec i s ion-mak ing st rateg ies used by successfu l hea l thcare management execut ives , hea l th po l i cy makers , and hea l th po l i cy ana lysts across the spect rum of the hea l th sector.

A l though degree c red i t i s not g i ven for i nternsh i ps , students are encouraged and ass i sted by facu l ty to par t i c ipate in internsh ips to fur ther enhance the i r learn ing exper iences at Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty. Many loca l and nat iona l organ izat i ons are eager to invo lve students study ing hea l th management in the i r work .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities Al though degree c red i t i s not g i ven for i nternsh i ps , students are encouraged to par t i c ipate in internsh ips to fur ther enhance the i r learn ing exper iences at Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty. S tudents have interned in p laces such as SSM Hea l th Card ina l G lennon Ch i ldren ’s Hosp i ta l , SSM Hea l th S t . Lou i s and Barnes- Jewish Hosp i ta l . Hea l th Management graduates are empl oyed at state and loca l hea l th agenc ies , consu l t i ng f i rms , consumer advocacy organ izat ions , hosp i ta l s , l ong-term and ex tended-care fac i l i t ies , i nsurance companies , medica l ser v i ce organ i zat i ons , and un ivers i ty and pr ivate research centers .

Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty has a st rong ser v i ce- learn ing component . S tudents can embody the i nst i tut i ons Jesu i t miss ion by us ing the knowledge they ga in in the c lass room to ser ve others . Ser v i ce learn ing a l so prov ides va luab le f ie ld exper ience for hea l th management students , and i t he lps them to be more connected wi th the S t . Lou i s communi ty and communi t ies around the wor ld .


Students can work as vo lunteers at hea l th ser v i ce prov iders for underpr iv i leged communi t ies and par t i c ipate in ser v i ce events such as Make A D i f ference Day. S tudents can a l so become members o f the Pub l i c Hea l th C lub to get to know other b iostat i st i cs students and encounter add i t iona l ser v i ce , i nternsh i p and l eadersh i p opportun i t i es .

Careers Careers ex i st in both t rad i t iona l hea l th - focused organ i zat i ons as wel l as i n new pract i ce sett i ngs . Moreover, the need for a t ra ined hea l th management workforce wi l l increase go ing for ward to meet the needs o f a growing wor ld populat ion .

A career i n hea l th management of fers a p l ethora of job opportun i t ies that can su i t a wide var iety o f interests and sk i l l s . Graduates o f the Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce are employed in many d i f ferent sett ings , inc lud ing :

+ Consu l t ing f i rms + Consumer advocacy organ izat ions + Emergency preparedness organ izat ions + Federa l , s tate and loca l hea l th agenc ies + Hosp i ta l s and integrated hea l th care systems + Long- term and ex tended care and hea l th

insurance companies + Medica l ser v i ce organ izat ions + Phys ic ian management organ izat ions + Pr ivate bus iness and indust r y + Un ivers i ty and pr ivate research centers

Admission Requirements Freshman Al l app l i cat i ons are thorough l y rev i ewed wi th the h ighest degree of ind iv idua l care and cons iderat ion to a l l c redent ia l s that are submitted . So l id academic per formance in co l lege preparator y course work i s a pr imar y concern in rev iewing a f reshman app l i cant ’s f i l e . Co l lege admiss ion test scores (AC T or SAT) are used as an add i t i ona l ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty and are used as qua l i f iers for cer ta in Un ivers i ty scho l arsh i p programs. To be cons idered for admiss ion to any Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty undergraduate program, the app l i cant must be graduat ing f rom an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the Genera l Educat ion Deve lopment (GED) test .

Transfer Appl i cants must be a graduate of an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the GED. An of f i c ia l h igh school t ranscr ipt and of f i c ia l

test scores are requ i red on ly o f those students who have attempted fewer than 24 t ransferab l e semester c red i t s (or 30 quarter c red i t s ) o f co l l ege c red i t . Those hav ing completed 24 or more of co l lege c red i t need on ly submit a t ranscr i pt f rom prev ious ly attended co l lege(s ) . In rev i ewi ng a t ransfer app l i cant ’s f i l e , the of f i ce o f admiss ion ho l i st i ca l l y examines the student ’s academi c per formance in co l lege- leve l coursework as an ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty.




For pr ior i ty cons iderat ion for mer i t-based scho l arsh i ps , app l i cants shou l d app l y for admiss ion by Dec . 1 and compl ete a F ree Appl i cat i on for Federa l S tudent A i d (FAFSA) by March 1 .



Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (60 c redi ts ) A C C T 2 2 0 0 F i n a n c i a l A c c o u n t i n g 3 A C C T 2 2 2 0 M a n a g e r i a l A c c o u n t i n g 3 E C O N 1 9 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E c o n o m i c s 3 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v. S t r a t e g i e s R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 H I S T 1 1 1 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n Wo r l d t o 1 5 0 0 * 3 H I S T 1 1 2 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n Wo r l d 1 5 0 0 t o P r e s e n t * 3 I T M 2 0 0 0 I n t r o I n f o Te c h M g m t ( o r e q u i v a l e n t ) * 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 M G T 2 0 0 0 L e g a l E n v o f B u s i n e s s ( o r e q u i v a l e n t ) * 3 O P M 2 0 7 0 I n t r o t o B u s i n e s s S t a t i s t i c s ( o r e q u i v a l e n t ) * 3 O R E S 2 3 0 0 S u r v e y E p i H l t h S e r v R s c h ( o r e q u i v a l e n t ) * 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 P O L S 1 1 0 0 I n t r o t o A m e r i c a n G o v e r n m e n t 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 E n g l i s h , F i n e A r t s , o r F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e E l e c t i v e 3 H u m a n B i o l o g y E l e c t i v e * 6 S o c i a l S c i e n c e E l e c t i v e ( P o l i S c i , P s y c h , S o c i o l o g y, e t c . ) 3 T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e ( 2 X X X + ) 3 * ( see CPHSJ Undergraduate Pub l i c Hea l th S tudent Handbook for approved courses )


Requi red Heal th Management Major Courses (30 c redi ts ) H M P 1 3 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y C h a l l e n g e s H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 2 1 0 0 B u s i n e s s S e c t o r s i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 2 5 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 H M P 3 2 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e E c o n o m i c s & P o l i c y 3 H M P 3 4 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e M a r k e t i n g 3 H M P 3 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e H u m a n R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 4 2 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 4 5 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O p e r a t i o n s 3 H M P 4 6 0 0 S t r a t e g i c M a n a g e m e n t i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 4 9 0 0 H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t R o u n d s * 0 P U B H 2 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 *Rounds are taken Fa l l and Spr i ng

Genera l E lect ive Courses : 30 c redi ts An add i t i ona l 30 c red i t s o f e l ect i ves are requ i red to ach ieve the min imum 120 cred i t s for graduat ion .


B .S . in Hea l th Management Major Courses . + Min imum grade of “C-” i n a l l core courses . + Min imum grade of “D” in a l l remain ing genera l


+ S tudents who wish to app ly for the acce lerated B .S . /M.H. A . program must meet add i t iona l requ i rements as out l ined in the CPHSJ Undergraduate Pub l i c Hea l th S tudent Handbook.

Accelerated Health Management to Master of Health Administration The acce lerated B .S . /M.H. A . i s des igned for students who demonstrate academic success in Hea l th Management and re l ated coursework . S tudents app ly to the acce lerated program dur ing the fa l l semester o f the i r f i f th semester o f stud ies . The po l i c ies assoc iated wi th app l i cat ion to the acce lerated B .S . /M.H. A . and program deta i l s can be found in the CPHS J Undergraduate Pub l i c Hea l th S tudent Handbook .

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Program Highlights A degree i n pub l i c hea l th prov i des students wi th the knowledge and sk i l l s they need to improve the hea l th and wel lness o f populat ions and communi t ies loca l l y, nat iona l l y and internat iona l l y f rom an ev idence-based f ramework . Pub l i c hea l th profess iona l s are charged wi th f ind ing answers to some of today ' s most press i ng hea l th quest i ons ,

such as : How can soc i a l medi a be used to t rack d i sease outbreaks? How do we address the growi ng burden of cancer in low/midd le income countr i es? In l i ght o f recent i s sues in c i t ies across the US , how do we reduce lead content in tap water?

As an undergraduate pub l i c hea l th major, students exp lore why some communi t ies are hea l th ier than others and cons i der the ro l es o f i nd i v i dua l behav ior, env i ronment , b io logy, soc i a l s t ructure s and po l i cy in determin ing hea l th outcomes . Th i s major i s a per fect f i t for those who l i ke to ask the b ig ger quest ions about hea l th and who are interested in ser v i ce to others , hea l th d i spar i t ies and soc ia l just i ce .


+ Acce l erated Program: H i gh ach i ev i ng students may app ly to th i s compet i t i ve program dur ing the i r jun ior year o f study. Accepted students earn a B .S . in pub l i c hea l th in four years and a Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th (M.P.H. ) wi th one add i t iona l year o f study.

+ Pre-Med Track : S tudents interested i n go i ng to medica l schoo l can combine t rad i t iona l pre-med requ i rements wi th pub l i c hea l th coursework .

+ Medica l Scho lars Track : S tudents i n the Medi ca l Scho lars Program may choose pub l i c hea l th as the i r undergraduate f ie l d o f study.

+ Minor : A minor in pub l i c hea l th i s an exce l l ent cho ice for students pursu ing other majors but who woul d st i l l l i ke to expand the i r knowl edge of the sub ject .

A pub l i c hea l th major i s a great opt i on for students who are ser v i ce-or i ented and want to understand and address hea l th on a communi ty leve l i n d i verse loca l , nat iona l and g loba l sett ings . As a ser v i ce -or i ented f i e l d , pub l i c hea l th i s a natura l f i t w i th the inst i tut ion ’s Jesu i t miss ion .

+ The major t ra ins students to make an immediate impact wi th a curr i cu lum that emphas i zes hands on , ser v i ce learn ing and soc i a l just i ce .

+ The major opens the door to career opportun i t i es i n a var i ety o f sett i ngs , i nc l ud i ng communi ty organ izat ions , hosp i ta l s , pharmaceut i ca l companies , government agenc ies and non-prof i t organ izat i ons .

+ Pub l i c hea l th profess ions have faster than average job growth in a d iverse workp lace (2016 US Bureau of Labor S tat i st i cs , Occupat iona l Out look Handbook) .

+ Pre-med students who major in Pub l i c Hea l th ga in a st ronger understand ing of how soc i a l ,


communi ty, organ izat iona l , env i ronmenta l , and po l i cy factors af fect the hea l th o f the i r future pat ients

Curriculum Overview The pub l i c hea l th curr i cu lum conta ins 36 c red i t s o f major courses that cover a range of top ics in pub l i c hea l th , such as contemporar y cha l l enges i n hea l thcare , g loba l hea l th , ep idemio logy, b iostat i st i cs , pub l i c hea l th , advocacy and the b io log ica l bas i s o f pub l i c hea l th . As par t o f the i r major coursework , students take s i x c red i t s o f pub l i c hea l th e lect ives , drawn f rom courses o f fered across d i sc i p l i nes . In the sen i or capstone course , students complete a cu lminat ing pro ject and port fo l io to demonstrate the i r ach ievement o f program learn ing outcomes .

A core curr i cu l um of humani t i es , sc i ence , math , fore i gn l anguage, f ine ar ts , and soc ia l sc ience courses , a long wi th genera l e lect ives f i l l s out the remainder o f the 120 c red i t s requ i red for graduat ion . Many students use the i r e lect ive courses to pursue double majors or minors . By the complet ion of the major, s tudents wi l l be ab le to :

+ Demonstrate foundat iona l knowledge of pub l i c hea l th in re lat ion to human cu l tures , h i stor y, sc i ence and po l i cy.

+ Ident i f y hea l th character i st i cs , determinants and needs across d iverse populat ions .

+ Recogn ize ways to implement ev idence-based approaches to pub l i c hea l th i s sues in communi t ies .

+ Communicate about pub l i c hea l th i s sues wi th an emphas i s on soc ia l just i ce and the core d i sc ip l ines o f pub l i c hea l th .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities Ser v ice learn ing i s an integra l par t o f the pub l i c hea l th curr i cu lum. S tudents embody the Jesu i t miss ion by us ing the knowledge they ga in to ser ve others and be connected wi th the communi ty. Beg inn ing wi th the Int roduct ion to G loba l Hea l th course , students complete a min imum of 45 hours o f ser v i ce l earn ing across three courses in the major. In th i s way, students beg in to connect wi th the greater S t . Lou i s communi ty f rom the i r f i rst c lass in the major.

A l though degree c red i t i s not g i ven for i nternsh i ps , students are encouraged and ass i sted by facu l t y to par t i c ipate in internsh ips to fur ther enhance the i r learn ing exper iences at Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty. Many loca l and nat iona l organ izat ions are eager to invo lve students study ing pub l i c hea l th in the i r work .

Careers The Bache lor o f Sc ience in Pub l i c Hea l th prepares students for entr y- leve l careers in a var iety o f sett i ngs , i nc l ud i ng departments o f hea l th , government agenc ies , nonprof i t and communi ty hea l th organ izat ions , hosp i ta l sett i ngs , academi c centers , advocacy organ izat ions , pharmaceut i ca l and consu l t ing agenc ies .

Examples o f career opt ions in pub l i c hea l th inc lude:

+ Work ing wi th a communi ty organ i zat ion or hea l th department to implement and eva l uate communi ty hea l th inter vent ions about i s sues such as card i ovascu l ar d i sease , d i abetes or cancer.

+ Conduct ing sur ve i l l ance of chron ic and infect ious d i seases for loca l , reg iona l , or state hea l th departments .

+ Ana l yz i ng and deve l op i ng hea l th po l i cy for a governmenta l agency.

+ Conduct ing pub l i c hea l th research i n an academic sett ing .

+ Moni tor ing c l in i ca l t r ia l s in the pharmaceut i ca l indust r y.

+ Ana l yz i ng hea l th outcomes for i nsurance companies .

+ Co l laborat ing wi th school d i st r i c t s to br ing opportun i t i es for phys i ca l act i v i ty i nto e lementar y and h igh schools .

+ Des ign ing media campaigns to encourage wear ing a seatbe l t or d i scourage the use of tobacco .

+ Research ing the ef fect o f a i r po l lut i on on a populat ion ’s hea l th .

+ Implement ing programs a imed at v io lence prevent ion or women’s empowerment .

+ S tudy ing the barr iers to hea l thy eat ing at both the persona l and soc ieta l leve l s .

+ Work ing for a nongovernmenta l organ i zat ion that des igns c lean water and san i tat ion systems in deve lop ing countr ies .

Admission Requirements Freshman Al l app l i cat i ons are thorough l y rev i ewed wi th the h ighest degree of ind iv idua l care and cons iderat ion to a l l c redent ia l s that are submitted . So l id academic per formance in co l lege preparator y course work i s a pr imar y concern i n rev i ewi ng a f reshman app l i cant ’s f i l e . Co l lege admiss ion test scores (AC T or SAT) are used as an add i t i ona l ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty and are used as qua l i f iers for cer ta i n Un i vers i ty


scho l arsh i p programs. To be cons i dered for admiss ion to any Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty undergraduate program, the app l i cant must be graduat ing f rom an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the Genera l Educat ion Deve lopment (GED) test .

Transfer Appl i cants must be a graduate of an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the GED. An of f i c ia l h igh school t ranscr i pt and of f i c i a l test scores are requ i red on ly o f those students who have attempted fewer than 24 t ransferab le semester c red i t s (or 30 quarter c red i t s ) o f co l l ege c red i t . Those hav ing completed 24 or more of co l lege c red i t need on ly submit a t ranscr ipt f rom prev ious ly attended co l lege(s ) . In rev iewing a t ransfer app l i cant ’s f i l e , the of f i ce o f admiss ion ho l i st i ca l l y examines the student ’s academic per formance in co l lege- leve l coursework as an ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty.


+ Scho larsh ips : awarded based on academic ach ievement , ser v i ce , leadersh ip and f inanc ia l need.



For informat ion on other scho larsh ips and f inanc ia l a id , v i s i t the student f inanc ia l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f i na i d . s l u .edu.


Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (50 c redi ts ) B I O L 1 2 4 0 / 1 2 4 5 B i o l o g y I & L a b 4 B I O L 1 2 6 0 / 1 2 6 5 B i o l o g y I I & L a b 4 E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v. S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 H I S T 1 1 1 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n Wo r l d t o 1 5 0 0 3 H I S T 1 1 2 0 O r i g i n s o f M o d e r n Wo r l d 1 5 0 0 t o P r e s e n t 3 M AT H 1 4 0 0 P r e - C a l c u l u s 3 P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h i l o s o p h y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3

T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 F i n e & P e r f o r m i n g A r t s E l e c t i v e 3 F o r e i g n L a n g u a g e p r o f i c i e n t t o 1 0 2 0 - L e v e l 6 L i t e r a t u r e E l e c t i v e ( 2 X X X + ) 3 S o c i a l S c i e n c e E l e c t i v e s ( P o l i S c i , P s y c h , S o c i o l o g y, e t c . ) 6 T h e o l o g y E l e c t i v e ( T H E O - 2 X X X / 3 X X X ) 3

Required Public Health Major Courses (36 credits) B S T 3 1 0 0 A p p l i e d B i o s t a t i s t i c s I 3 E P I 4 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 H C E 3 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h & S o c i a l J u s t i c e 3 H M P 1 3 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y C h a l l e n g e s i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 P U B H 2 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 P U B H 2 3 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y I s s u e s i n G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 P U B H 3 2 0 0 E v i d e n c e - B a s e d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P U B H 4 0 0 0 P o l i t i c s & P u b l i c H e a l t h A d v o c a c y 3 P U B H 4 1 0 0 B i o l o g i c a l B a s i s o f P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P U B H 4 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P u b l i c H e a l t h M a j o r E l e c t i v e s * 6 *Students choose 6 c red i t s o f e l ect i ves f rom a pre -approved l i s t o f coursework . S tudents shou l d consu l t wi th CPHSJ Academic Adv i sors for the l i s t o f approved Pub l i c Hea l th Major E lect i ves .

Genera l E lect ive Courses (34 c redi ts ) An add i t i ona l 34 c red i t s o f genera l e l ect i ves are requ i red to ach ieve the min imum 120 cred i t s for graduat ion .

Continuation Standards + Cumulat ive GPA of at least 2 .5 . + Min imum grade of “C ” in a l l 1000- to 4000- leve l

B .S . in Pub l i c Hea l th Major Courses . + Min imum grade of “C-” i n a l l core courses . + Min imum grade of “D” in a l l remai n i ng genera l


+ S tudents who wish to app ly for the acce l erated B .S . /M.P.H. program must meet add i t iona l requ i rements as out l ined in the CPHSJ Undergraduate Pub l i c Hea l th S tudent Handbook.

Accelerated Public Health to Master in Public Health The acce lerated B .S . /M.P.H. i s des i gned for students who demonstrate academic success in Pub l i c Hea l th and re lated coursework and a l lows students to use up to 30 graduate c red i t s towards the i r undergraduate degree . S tudents app ly to the compet i t i ve acce lerated program dur i ng the fa l l semester o f the i r f i f th semester o f stud ies . App l i cat i on procedures and program deta i l s a re out l i ned i n the CPHS J Undergraduate Pub l i c Hea l th S tudent Handbook .


MINOR IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Overview A mi nor i n Cr i mi no l ogy and Cr i mi na l Just i ce prov ides students wi th a foundat ion for understand ing the core concepts and va lues o f these d i sc ip l ines as wel l as an int roduct ion to a var iety o f c r imino logy and cr imina l just i ce profess ions . A tota l o f 18 c red i t s are requ i red for the complet ion of the Cr imino logy and Cr imina l Just i ce Minor.

Program Requirements Cr iminology and Cr imina l Just i ce Core Courses (12 c redi ts ) C C J 1 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e 3 C C J 2 0 5 0 M u l t i c u l t u r a l i s m f o r t h e C J P r o f e s s i o n a l 3 C C J 2 1 5 0 C r i m i n o l o g y : T h e N a t u r e o f C r i m e ^ 3 C C J 3 2 0 0 E t h i c s i n C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e 3

Cr iminology and Cr imina l Just i ce Systems Course (3 c redi ts ) C C J 2 2 0 0 L a w E n f o r c e m e n t 3 C C J 2 2 5 0 I n s t i t u t i o n a l & C o m m u n i t y C o r r e c t i o n s 3 C C J 3 1 0 0 J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e & D e l i n q u e n c y 3 C C J 4 0 5 0 C r i m i n a l L a w a n d P r o c e d u r e 3 C C J 4 1 5 0 C r i m i n a l I n v e s t i g a t i o n s 3 C C J 4 9 1 0 C C J I n t e r n s h i p 3

Nature of Cr ime Courses (3 c redi ts ) C C J 3 1 0 0 J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e & D e l i n q u e n c y 3 C C J 3 1 5 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y T h e o r i e s o f C r i m e ^ 3 C C J 3 3 0 0 C o r p o r a t e a n d W h i t e - C o l l a r C r i m e 3 C C J 3 3 5 0 U n d e r s t a n d i n g S e r i a l K i l l e r s 3 C C J 3 4 0 0 V i c t i m o l o g y / V i c t i m i z a t i o n 3 C C J 3 5 0 0 R a c e a n d C r i m e 3 C C J 3 5 5 0 T h e S c i e n c e o f E v i l 3 C C J 3 6 0 0 M e n t a l H e a l t h a n d C r i m e 3 C C J 4 9 1 5 C C J E x t e r n s h i p 3 ^Students are adv i sed to take CC J 2150 pr i or to CC J 3150.

Continuation Standards + Cumul at ive GPA of at least 2 00. + Min imum grade of “C ” in a l l Cr imino logy and

Cr imina l Just i ce Minor Courses .

MINOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH Overview A minor in Public Health provides students with an

introduction to public health and its role in disease

prevention and health promotion, both at the global and

local levels. A total of 18 credits are required for the

completion of the Public Health Minor.

Program Requirements Requi red Courses (6 c redi ts ) P U B H 2 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 P U B H 2 3 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y I s s u e s i n G l o b a l H e a l t h 3

Sc ience E lect ive (3 c redi ts ) B I O L 2 6 0 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y ( B M E ) 3 B I O L 3 0 2 0 M o l e c u l a r C e l l B i o l o g y 3 P U B H 4 1 0 0 B i o l o g i c a l B a s i s o f P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P P Y 2 5 4 0 H u m a n P h y s i o l o g y ( H S C ) 3

Elect ives (9 c redi ts ) H M P 1 3 0 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y C h a l l e n g e s i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 H C E 3 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d S o c i a l J u s t i c e 3 P U B H 3 2 0 0 E v i d e n c e - B a s e d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P U B H 4 0 0 0 P o l i t i c s & P u b l i c H e a l t h A d v o c a c y 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 18

Continuation Standards + Cumulat ive GPA of at least 2 .5 . + Min imum grade of “C ” i n a l l 1000- to 4000- leve l

Pub l i c Hea l th Minor Courses .


GRADUATE PROGRAMS Faculty Behaviora l Sc ience and Heal th Educat ion E l i zabeth Baker, Ph .D. , M.P.H. E l len K . Barn idge , Ph .D. , M.P.H. Keon L . G i lber t , Dr.P.H. , M. A . , M.P. A . Jef f rey Mayer, Ph .D. Darce l l P. Schar , Ph .D. Enba l Shacham, Ph .D. , M.Ed. , M.P.E . Nancy L . Weaver, Ph .D. , M.P.H. R i cardo J . Wray, Ph .D. , M.S .

Env i ronmenta l and Occupat ional Heal th Caro l e Bask i n , D.V.M. , M.Sc . , CP IA Brett Emo, Ph .D. , M.P.H. Chr i stopher K ing , Ph .D. , CSP, CHMM Roger Lewi s , Ph .D. , C IH Fernando Serrano, Ph .D. , M. A . Shawn Steadman, KC*HS, M. Arch . , MEP, PCP R icardo J . Wray, Ph .D. , M.S .

Department of Ep idemiology and B iostat i st i cs Lauren Arno l d , Ph .D. Jen Jen Chang , Ph .D. , M.P.H. Michae l E l l io tt , Ph .D. Q. John Fu , M.D. , Ph .D. , Trav i s Loux , Ph .D. Zhengmin "Min" Qian , M.D. , Ph .D. Terr i Rebmann, Ph .D. , RN, C IC S teven R igdon, Ph .D. Cra i g Ro l l ing , Ph .D. Mar io Schootman, Ph .D. Kather ine S tamatak i s , Ph . D. , M.P.H. Pamela Xaver ius , Ph .D. Hong X i an , Ph .D.

Department of Heal th Management and Pol i cy Rhoda BeLue, Ph .D. Thomas E . Burroughs , Ph .D. Michae l Counte , Ph .D. K imber ly Enard , Ph .D. , MBA Kanak Gautam, Ph .D. , MBA Mark Gaynor, Ph .D. Kath l een G i l lesp ie , Ph .D. Jeremy Green, Ph .D. Sh i ran i Gupta , Ph .D. , MBA Steven W. Howard, Ph .D. , MBA Kenton Johnston, Ph .D. , M.P.H. Echu L iu , Ph .D. Kev in M. Syberg , Dr.P.H. , M.P.H. Kr i st in Wi l son, Ph .D. , M.H. A . Kath l een S . Wr ight , Ed .D.

MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Program Highlights Ranked among the top 10 graduate programs for hea l th care management by U.S . News & Wor ld Report , the Master o f Hea l th Admi n i st rat i on program prepares students to be l eaders i n a var iety o f hea l thcare organ izat ions such as hosp i ta l s , hea l th systems, insurance compani es , pharmacy benef i t management organ i zat i ons , consu l t ing f i rms and benef i t management organ i zat i ons . Sa i nt Lou i s Un i vers i ty has been a p ioneer in hea l th management educat i on s i nce 1947 and th i s exce l lence in teach ing , research and ser v i ce cont i nues .

Curriculum Overview As one of the nat i on ’s most esta b l i shed programs, the M.H. A . connects students to a coast- to-coast network of internsh ip s i tes and a lumni work i ng i n sen i or l eadersh i p pos i t i ons .

The curr i cu lum has as i t s foundat ion the areas o f knowl edge bas i c to hea l th management and po l i cy.

For students wish ing to spec ia l i ze the i r t ra in ing , the res ident M.H. A . program a l lows students to use e lect ives to focus on one of two concentrat ion areas : Hea l th Care F inance or Hea l th Care Operat ions .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities The program offers students a pract i ce - integrated educat ion . S tudents are t ransformed into knowl edgeab l e , eth i ca l profess i ona l s prepared for a range of management careers across the hea l th sector.

Careers M.H. A . g raduates occupy sen ior management pos i t ions in a var iety o f hea l th care sett ings . A l umni work i n hea l th and hosp i ta l systems, insurance companies , academic medica l centers , phys ic ian pract i ces , consu l t ing f i rms and benef i t management organ izat ions .

The 2017 c lass had a 100 percent graduat ion rate and 95 percent were pursu ing fu l l - t ime careers in the i r f ie lds (60 percent ) , fe l lowsh ips (31 percent ) or seek i ng fur ther graduate educat i on (4 percent ) wi th i n 90 days o f g raduat i on .

The 2017 a lumni are work ing in :

+ Hosp i ta l s and hea l th systems (27 percent ) + Managed care or insurance (13 percent ) + Law/other (12 percent ) + Consu l t ing (8 percent ) + Medica l g roup management (6 percent )


Admission Requirements Appl i cants shou l d have a bache l or ' s degree wi th no less than a 3 .0 grade po int average . Test scores are preferab ly in the 50th percent i les or h igher, but there are no min imum cutoffs . App l i cants are requ i red to complete an int roductor y, undergraduate- leve l microeconomics course before star t ing the program.

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three letters o f recommendat ion + Test scores ( for M.H. A . app l i cants on ly ) - GRE,

GMAT, MCAT, LSAT are accepted + Résumé/curr i cu lum v i tae + Inter v iew + Profess iona l goa l statement

Requi rements for Internat ional S tudents + A compl eted Dec l arat i on of F i nanc i a l Support

packet wi th a l l accompany ing documents + TOEFL or PTE Academic score + Check the Eng l i sh Prof i c iency Po l i cy page for

spec i f i c TOEFL and PTE score requ i rements . S tudents may a l so v i s i t the internat iona l prospects , app l i cants and students page for more informat ion about internat iona l app l i cat ion requ i rements .

Appl i cat ion Deadl ine Appl i cat i ons are accepted on a ro l l i ng bas i s unt i l c lasses are fu l l .

Review Process Al l app l i cat i ons are cons i dered on an i nd i v i dua l bas i s wi th a ba lanced approach. Cand idates may be inv i ted to an on-s i te i nter v i ew.

Scholarships and Financial Aid The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce o f fers severa l ways to he l p f i nance graduate educat ion . Opportun i t ies inc lude a l imi ted number of mer i t-based scho larsh ips , g raduate research ass i stantsh ips and par t- t ime jobs ( fu l l - t ime M.H. A . students on ly ) . Awards are made to app l i cants wi th the h ighest combinat ions o f GPAs and test scores who compl ete the i r app l i cat i ons by Feb. 15 .

For more informat ion , v i s i t the student f inanc ia l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f i na i d . s l u .edu.


The M.H. A . program i s accred i ted by the Commiss ion on Accred i tat ion of Hea l thcare Management Educat ion .

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (60 c redi ts ) H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 0 3 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o H e a l t h C a r e A c c o u n t i n g 3 H M P 5 1 1 0 H e a l t h O p e r a t i o n s M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 1 3 0 H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s 3 H M P 5 1 9 0 A n a l y t i c a l M e t h o d s f o r H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 2 0 0 H e a l t h E c o n o m i c s 3 H M P 5 3 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 H M P 5 3 4 0 H e a l t h C a r e M a r k e t i n g 3 H M P 5 3 8 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H u m a n R e s o u r c e s i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 5 3 9 0 E t h i c a l L e a d e r s h i p i n H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t a n d P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 4 0 0 L e g a l A s p e c t s o f H e a l t h S e r v i c e s M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 7 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 7 1 0 F i n a n c i a l A s p e c t s o f H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 5 8 0 0 S t r a t e g i c M a n a g e m e n t i n H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 H M P 5 9 0 0 H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t a n d P o l i c y R o u n d s 3 H M P 5 9 1 0 I n t e r n s h i p 3 H M P 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3

Elect ives (12 c redi ts*) *Ni ne cred i t s may be used to sat i s f y the requ i rements o f an opt iona l concentrat ion: Hea l th Care F inance or Hea l th Care Operat ions .

TOTAL CREDITS: 72

Health Care Finance Concentration Requi red Course H M P 5 7 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e m e n t 3

Account ing Course (3 c redi ts ) A C C T 6 1 4 0 S e m i n a r i n A c c o u n t i n g a n d S o c i a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s 3 A C C T 5 9 3 0 S p e c i a l To p i c s : M a n a g i n g E n t e r p r i s e R i s k 3 A C C T 6 0 3 0 C o n t e m p o r a r y F i n a n c i a l R e p o r t i n g 3 A C C T 6 1 9 0 F i n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t A n a l y s i s 3 A C C T 6 2 1 0 I s s u e s i n S t r a t e g i c C o s t M a n a g e m e n t 3

F inance Course (3 c redi ts ) F I N 6 1 5 0 F i n a n c e T h e o r y a n d A p p l i c a t i o n 3 F I N 6 3 5 0 A d v a n c e d C o r p o r a t e F i n a n c e 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 9

Health Care Operations Concentration Requi red Course H M P 5 1 0 0 Q u a l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t i n H e a l t h C a r e M a n a g e m e n t 3

Elect ive Course (6 c redi ts ) H M P 5 1 6 0 H e a l t h C a r e S u p p l y C h a i n M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 8 1 0 S i x S i g m a G r e e n B e l t 3 H M P 5 8 2 0 H e a l t h C a r e P r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n t 3


TOTAL CREDITS: 9

Non-Course Requirements Membersh ip in Hea l thcare F inanc ia l Membersh ip Assoc i at i on (HFMA) ;

Concentrat ion-spec i f i c comprehens i ve exam (HMP.5950 does not count towards th i s requ i rement ) ; and

Pub l i shab le paper or cu lminat ing pro ject

Continuation Standards Students must mainta in a cumulat ive GPA of 3 .00 in a l l requ i red graduate/profess iona l courses .

EXECUTIVE MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Program Highlights The Execut ive Master o f Hea l th Admin i st rat ion . The hybr id format o f the Execut ive M.H. A . better f i t s the needs of work ing profess iona l s by b lend ing d i stance learn ing wi th month ly face- to- face c lasses .

Curriculum Overview As one of the nat i on ’s most estab l i shed programs, the M.H. A . connects students to a coast- to-coast network of internsh ip s i tes and a lumni work ing in sen i or l eadersh i p pos i t i ons .

The curr i cu lum has as i t s foundat ion the areas o f knowl edge bas i c to hea l th management and po l i cy. The M.H. A . i s o f fered as a res ident program and, in order to meet the needs of work i ng profess i ona l s , as an execut ive program (E .M.H. A . ) that b lends d i stance learn ing wi th month ly face- to- face c lasses . For students wish ing to spec ia l i ze the i r t ra in ing , the res ident M.H. A . program a l lows students to use e lect ives to focus on one of two concentrat ion areas : Hea l th Care F inance or Hea l th Care Operat ions .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities The program offers students a pract i ce- integrated educat ion . S tudents are t ransformed into knowl edgeab l e , eth i ca l profess i ona l s prepared for a range of management careers across the hea l th sector.

Careers M.H. A . g raduates occupy sen ior management pos i t ions in a var iety o f hea l th care sett ings . A l umni work in hea l th and hosp i ta l systems,

insurance companies , academic medica l centers , phys ic ian pract i ces , consu l t ing f i rms and benef i t management organ izat ions .

The 2017 c lass had a 100 percent graduat ion rate and 95 percent were pursu ing fu l l - t ime careers in the i r f ie lds (60 percent ) , fe l lowsh ips (31 percent ) or seek i ng fur ther graduate educat i on (4 percent ) wi th i n 90 days o f g raduat i on .

The 2017 a lumni are work ing in :

+ Hosp i ta l s and hea l th systems (27 percent ) + Managed care or insurance (13 percent ) + Law/other (12 percent ) + Consu l t ing (8 percent ) + Medica l g roup management (6 percent )

Admission Requirements A bache l or ' s degree or the equ i va l ent f rom an accred i ted co l lege or un ivers i ty. The E .M.H. A . i s l imi ted to estab l i shed profess iona l s look ing to advance the i r careers .

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three letters o f recommendat ion + Test scores ( for M.H. A . app l i cants on ly ) - GRE,






Review Process Al l app l i cat i ons are cons i dered on an i nd i v i dua l bas i s wi th a ba lanced approach. Cand i dates may be inv i ted to an on-s i te i nter v i ew.

Scholarships and Financial Aid The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce o f fers severa l ways to he l p f i nance graduate


educat ion . Opportun i t ies inc lude a l imi ted number of mer i t-based scho larsh ips , g raduate research ass i stantsh ips and par t- t ime jobs ( fu l l - t ime M.H. A . students on ly ) . Awards are made to app l i cants wi th the h ighest combinat ions o f GPAs and test scores who compl ete the i r app l i cat i ons by Feb. 15 .



The M.H. A . program i s accred i ted by the Commiss i on on Accred i tat ion of Hea l thcare Management Educat ion .

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (60 c redi ts ) H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 0 3 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o H e a l t h C a r e A c c o u n t i n g 3 H M P 5 0 4 0 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f E c o n o m i c s a n d F i n a n c e 3 H M P 5 1 0 0 Q u a l i t y I m p r o v e m e n t i n H e a l t h C a r e M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 1 1 0 H e a l t h O p e r a t i o n s M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 1 3 0 H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m s 3 H M P 5 1 9 0 A n a l y t i c a l M e t h o d s f o r H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 2 0 0 H e a l t h E c o n o m i c s 3 H M P 5 3 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 H M P 5 3 4 0 H e a l t h C a r e M a r k e t i n g 3 H M P 5 3 8 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H u m a n R e s o u r c e s i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 5 3 9 0 E t h i c a l L e a d e r s h i p i n H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t a n d P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 4 0 0 L e g a l A s p e c t s o f H e a l t h S e r v i c e s M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 7 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e F i n a n c i a l M a n a g e m e n t 3 H M P 5 8 0 0 S t r a t e g i c M a n a g e m e n t i n H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 H M P 5 8 2 0 H e a l t h C a r e P r o j e c t M a n a g e m e n t 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3

Elect ives (6 c redi ts )

TOTAL CREDITS: 66


MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION & JURIS DOCTOR DUAL DEGREE Overview The M.H. A ./J .D. dua l degree program i s o f fered in co l laborat ion wi th the School o f Law, which i s

accred i ted by the Amer ican Bar Assoc i at i on . Th i s integrated program requ i res complet ion of profess iona l l aw school requ i rements as wel l as the fu l f i l l ment o f a complete res ident M.H. A . degree (60 c red i t s ) , which inc ludes f i f teen c red i t s o f coursework f rom the School o f Law J .D. degree requ i rements . Dua l degree students may e lect to pursue a concentrat ion in the res i dent M.H. A . degree program; however, t he pursu i t o f a concentrat ion may increase the t i me to degree and/or increase the tota l number of c red i t s requ i red .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app l y to the M.H. A . degree program concurrent l y wi th app l i cat ion to or fo l lowing admiss ion to the School o f Law; however, admi ss i on to the dua l degree program i s cont ingent upon admiss ion to both the M.H. A . and the J .D. degree programs.

Program Requirements F i f teen cred i t s o f mentor-approved coursework f rom the School o f Law J .D. degree requ i rements subst i tute for HMP.5400 Lega l Aspects o f Hea l th Ser v i ces Management and twelve c red i t s o f mentor-approved e lect ives .


MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION & MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DUAL DEGREE Overview The M.H. A ./M.B. A . dua l degree program i s o f fered in co l laborat ion wi th the R ichard A . Cha i fetz School o f Bus i ness , whi ch i s accred i ted by the Assoc i at i on to Advance Co l leg iate Schools o f Bus iness (AACSB) Internat iona l . Th i s integrated program requ i res complet ion of profess iona l bus i ness school requ i rements as wel l as the fu l f i l lment o f a complete res ident M.H. A . degree (60 c red i t s ) , whi ch i nc l udes f i f teen cred i t s o f coursework f rom the R ichard A . Cha i fetz School o f Bus iness M.B. A . degree requ i rements . Dua l degree students may e lect to pursue a concentrat ion in the res ident


M.H. A . degree program; however, the pursu i t o f a concentrat ion may increase the t ime to degree and/or increase the tota l number of c red i t s requ i red .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Appl i cat ion to the ind iv idua l programs should be made s imul taneous ly ; however, admiss ion to the dua l degree program i s cont ingent upon admiss ion to both the M.H. A . and the M.B. A . degree programs.

Program Requirements MBA .6310 Lega l Aspects o f Bus iness , MBA .6320 F inanc ia l Account ing and MBA .6380 Manager ia l Account i ng subst i tute for HMP.5030 Int roduct i on to Hea l th Care Account ing ;

MBA .6420 Data and Dec i s ions subst i tutes for HMP.5190 Ana l y t i ca l Methods for Hea l th Management ; and

MBA .6430 The Organ izat ion: Governance, Compl i ance and St rategy, MBA .6530 Integrated Consu l t i ng Modul e and a three -cred i t MBA e lect ive subst i tute for n i ne c red i t s o f mentor-approved e lect ives


MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH Program Highlights As the on l y accred i ted Catho l i c , Jesu i t school o f pub l i c hea l th in the nat ion , the Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc i a l Just i ce i s commi tted to soc i a l just i ce and the Jesu i t miss ion . Graduate- leve l pub l i c hea l th c lasses are taught by facu l t y who are internat iona l l y recogn ized as leaders in pub l i c hea l th research and pract i ce , and have d iverse research interests .

S tudents pass the Cert i f ied Pub l i c Hea l th exam at h igher rates than the nat iona l average. In 2017, 91 percent o f students passed the exam on the f i rst t r y and 100 percent passed on the second attempt , as compared to the nat iona l average of 75 to 85 percent .

Curriculum Overview The Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th , 42-54 c red i t s , t ra ins students to be competent in the f i ve core areas o f pub l i c hea l th : behav iora l sc ience , b i ostat i st i cs , ep idemio logy, env i ronmenta l and occupat iona l hea l th , and pub l i c hea l th admin i st rat i on and po l i cy. S tudents wi l l a l so choose one or two ( jo i nt ) o f e i ght concentrat i on areas :

Behaviora l Sc ience and Heal th Educat ion Promote and research hea l thy l i v ing pract i ces to prevent d i sease and in jur y.

Biosecur i ty and Disaster Preparedness (Onl ine Opt ion Ava i lab le) Develop prevent ive measures to reduce the r i sk o f t ransmiss ion of infect ious d i seases , l i v ing modi f ied organ i sms and other potent ia l l y harmfu l b i o l og i ca l agents .

Biostat i st i cs Use math and sc ience to est imate and ana lyze t rends assoc iated wi th part i cu lar types o f human behav ior and d i sease .

Epidemiology Ident i f y the causes and patterns o f d i seases and in jur ies , as wel l as ef fect ive targets for prevent i on .

Global Heal th Address hea l th concerns among d i f ferent populat ions wor ldwide.

Heal th Management and Pol i cy Work to improve pub l i c hea l th by formulat i ng admin i st rat ive and leg i s lat i ve so l ut i ons for complex hea l th i s sues .

Maternal and Chi ld Heal th Develop prevent ive measures that promote the hea l th o f pregnant women and the i r unborn ch i ldren .

Publ i c Heal th Pract i ce For profess iona l s current ly work ing i n pub l i c hea l th to enhance the i r sk i l l s in pub l i c hea l th pract i ce .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities The M.P.H. program i s des igned to g ive students the pract i ca l sk i l l s needed for any pub l i c hea l th career.

S tudents complete an internsh ip af ter the i r f i rst year o f study to ga in pract i ca l exper ience in the i r chosen career path . S tudents have interned in a


var iety o f sett ings . Exper ienced pub l i c hea l th profess iona l s can ass i st students in f ind ing an internsh ip in S t . Lou i s , nat iona l l y or across the g l obe.

Careers SLU’s pub l i c hea l th graduates are employed at federa l , s tate and loca l hea l th agenc ies ; consu l t ing f i rms; consumer advocacy organ izat ions ; communi ty-based organ izat ions and hea l th care centers ; hosp i ta l s ; research centers ; and un ivers i t ies .

Wi th in the f i rst year o f graduat ion , 99 percent* of our graduates are beg inn ing the i r careers , par t i c ipat ing in fe l lowsh ips or fur ther ing the i r g raduate educat ion .

* Accord i ng to sur vey responses f rom the C l ass o f 2015.

Admission Requirements Appl i cants shou l d have a bache l or ' s degree wi th no less than a 3 .0 grade po int average . Test scores are preferab ly in the 50th percent i les or h igher, but there are no min imum cutoffs . App l i cants are requ i red to complete an int roductor y, undergraduate- leve l microeconomics course before star t ing the program.

Concentrat ion Spec i f i c Requi rements

Behav iora l Sc ience and Hea l th Educat ion A bache l or ’s degree or the equ i va l ent i n a soc i a l or b iomedica l sc ience or a c lose ly- re lated d i sc ip l ine . Profess iona l exper ience in a hea l th- re lated f ie ld i s h igh ly va lued.

B iosecur i ty and D i saster Preparedness A bache l or ’s degree or the equ i va l ent i n the phys ica l , chemica l or b io log ica l sc iences , or s i x c red i t s o f co l lege- leve l courses ind iv idua l l y in chemist r y, b io logy and the phys ica l sc iences , wi th an overa l l g rade po int average of 3 .0 or better in the sc ience courses ; however, app l i cants wi l l be cons idered on an ind iv idua l bas i s .

B iostat i st i cs A bache l or ' s degree or the equ i va l ent i n a soc i a l or b iomedica l sc ience wi th coursework that inc ludes Ca l cu lus I , e i ther Ca lcu lus I I or l inear a lgebra , bas i c coursework i n the pr inc i p l es o f b io logy and computer sc ience , and an upper- leve l or equ iva lent course in stat i st i cs , each wi th a grade of B or better.

Ep idemio logy A bache l or ’s degree or the equ i va l ent i n a b iomedica l sc ience , one of the soc ia l sc i ences or a c lose l y- re lated d i sc ip l ine . Profess iona l exper ience in a hea l th- re lated f ie ld i s h igh ly va lued.

G loba l Hea l th A bache l or ’s degree or the equ i va l ent i n a b iomedica l sc ience , one of the soc ia l sc i ences or a c lose ly- re lated d i sc ip l ine . Profess iona l exper ience in a hea l th - re lated f ie ld i s h igh ly va lued.

Hea l th Management and Po l i cy A bache l or ' s degree or the equ i va l ent f rom an accred i ted co l lege or un ivers i ty that i nc l udes complet ion of at least one co l lege- leve l course in Microeconomics wi th a grade of B or h i gher.

Materna l and Ch i ld Hea l th Concentrat i on A bache l or ' s or f i rst profess i ona l degree i n most f ie lds f rom an accred i ted co l lege or un ivers i ty.

Pub l i c Hea l th Pract i ce A bache l or ' s or Master ’s degree in a hea l th or re lated f ie ld and substant ia l and re levant exper ience equ iva lent to three years in pub l i c hea l th or hea l th care .

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three letters o f recommendat ion + Test scores ( for M.H. A . app l i cants on l y ) - GRE,






Review Process Al l app l i cat i ons are cons i dered on an i nd i v i dua l bas i s wi th a ba lanced approach. Cand i dates may be


inv i ted to an on-s i te i nter v i ew.

Scholarships and Financial Aid The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce o f fers severa l opportun i t i es for f i nanc i a l ass i stance , inc lud ing mer i t-based scho larsh ips , pres ident ia l and d ivers i ty fe l lowsh ips , g raduate research ass i stantsh ips , par t- t ime j obs and l oans .

A l i mi ted number of h i gh l y compet i t i ve ass i stantsh ips . Most o f these awards requ i re 10 hours o f work per week . S tudents rece ive n ine c red i t s o f tu i t ion per year and an annua l st ipend of $8 ,250 ( some pos i t ions a l so inc lude hea l th insurance) .

Award dec i s i ons are made by the facu l ty i n each respect ive program based on students ’ admiss ions app l i cat ions . S tudents typ ica l l y se lected for these pos i t ions rank among the top 10 percent o f the app l i cant poo l . No fur ther app l i cat ion mater ia l s a re requ i red for cons iderat ion; a l l s tudents are automat ica l l y cons idered af ter the i r admiss ion .

Due to the vo lume of app l i cants interested in scho l arsh i ps , jobs and graduate research ass i stantsh ips , students cannot be prescreened or cons idered for support wi thout f i rst app ly ing to and rece iv ing admiss ion to the co l lege .



Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (18 c redi ts ) B S H 5 0 0 0 B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S T 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 E O H 5 0 0 0 E n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h 3 E P I 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 H C E 5 0 2 0 E t h i c a l I s s u e s i n P u b l i c H e a l t h 3

Management Course (3 c redi ts ) P U B H 5 1 1 0 M a n a g e r i a l A s p e c t s o f P u b l i c H e a l t h P r a c t i c e 3 H M P 5 3 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3

Rounds Course (choose one) P U B H 5 9 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h R o u n d s H M P 5 9 0 0 H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t a n d P o l i c y R o u n d s

Internship (choose one) P U B H 5 9 1 0 P r a c t i c e E x p e r i e n c e i n P u b l i c H e a l t h H M P 5 9 1 0 I n t e r n s h i p

Spec ia l S tudy for Exams (choose one) P U B H 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m i n a t i o n s

H M P 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s

TOTAL CREDITS: 21

Behavioral Science and Health Education Concentration Requi red Courses (15 c redi ts ) B S H 5 2 0 0 S o c i a l E c o l o g y o f P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S H 5 3 1 0 H e a l t h C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 B S H 5 4 0 0 A s s e s s m e n t , I n t e r v e n t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n I 3 B S H 5 4 1 0 A s s e s s m e n t , I n t e r v e n t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n I I 3 B S H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d H e a l t h E d u c a t i o n 3

Methods Course (3 c redi ts ) B S H x x x x A p p l i e d S o c i a l S c i e n c e M e t h o d s 3 B S H x x x x Q u a l i t a t i v e M e t h o d s 3

Behaviora l Sc ience E lect ives (9 c redi ts )

Behavioral Science and Health Education / Epidemiology Joint Concentration Requi red Courses (21 c redi ts ) B S H 5 2 0 0 S o c i a l E c o l o g y o f P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S H 5 3 1 0 H e a l t h C o m m u n i c a t i o n 3 B S H 5 4 0 0 A s s e s s m e n t , I n t e r v e n t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n I 3 B S H 5 4 1 0 A s s e s s m e n t , I n t e r v e n t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n I I 3 B S H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d H e a l t h E d u c a t i o n 3 B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3

Methods Course (3 c redi ts ) B S H x x x x A p p l i e d S o c i a l S c i e n c e M e t h o d s 3 B S H x x x x Q u a l i t a t i v e M e t h o d s 3


Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness Concentration Requi red Courses (24 c redi ts ) B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 1 0 1 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g 3 B S D P 5 1 0 3 C o m m u n i c a b l e D i s e a s e s a n d I n f e c t i o n C o n t r o l 3 B S D P 5 1 0 4 P u b l i c H e a l t h E c o l o g y 3 B S D P 5 2 0 3 D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g f o r I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 2 0 6 D i s a s t e r M a n a g e m e n t a n d R i s k A n a l y s i s 3 B S D P 5 2 1 0 P r e p a r i n g f o r D i s a s t e r s : R e s i l i e n c y a n d S t r e s s I n o c u l a t i o n 3 B S D P 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B i o s e c u r i t y a n d D i s a s t e r P r e p a r e d n e s s 3


Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness / Epidemiology Joint Concentration Requi red Courses (27 c redi ts ) B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 1 0 1 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g 3


B S D P 5 1 0 3 C o m m u n i c a b l e D i s e a s e s a n d I n f e c t i o n C o n t r o l 3 B S D P 5 1 0 4 P u b l i c H e a l t h E c o l o g y 3 B S D P 5 2 0 3 D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g f o r I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 2 0 6 D i s a s t e r M a n a g e m e n t a n d R i s k A n a l y s i s 3 B S D P 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B i o s e c u r i t y a n d D i s a s t e r P r e p a r e d n e s s 3 B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3

Elect ive (6 c redi ts )

Biostatistics Concentration The prerequ is i te upper- leve l or equ iva lent course in stat i st i cs sat i s f ies the BST.5000 Pr inc ip les o f B iostat i st i cs course requ i rement (3 c red i t s ) and decreases the M.P.H. core curr i cu lum cred i t s to 18 .

Requi red Courses (24 c redi ts ) B S T 5 0 2 0 T h e o r y o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 B S T 5 0 3 0 S t a t i s t i c a l P r o g r a m m i n g a n d S t u d y P l a n n i n g : S A S 3 B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 B S T 5 2 0 0 S u r v i v a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 B S T 5 2 1 0 C a t e g o r i c a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 B S T 5 4 0 0 A p p l i e d D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 B S T 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3

Biostat i st i cs E lect ive (6 c redi ts )

Biostatistics / Epidemiology Joint Concentration The prerequ is i te upper- leve l or equ iva lent course in stat i st i cs sat i s f ies the BST.5000 Pr inc ip les o f B iostat i st i cs course requ i rement (3 c red i t s ) and decreases the M.P.H. core curr i cu lum cred i t s to 18 .

Requi red Courses (24 c redi ts ) B S T 5 0 2 0 T h e o r y o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 B S T 5 0 3 0 S t a t i s t i c a l P r o g r a m m i n g a n d S t u d y P l a n n i n g : S A S 3 B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 B S T 5 2 0 0 S u r v i v a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 B S T 5 2 1 0 C a t e g o r i c a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 B S T 5 4 0 0 A p p l i e d D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 B S T 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3

Biostat i st i cs E lect ive (6 c redi ts )

Ep idemiology E lect ive (6 c redi ts )

Epidemiology Concentration Requi red Courses (18 c redi ts ) B S T 5 0 3 0 S t a t i s t i c a l P r o g r a m m i n g a n d S t u d y P l a n n i n g : S A S 3 B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 B S T 5 2 0 0 S u r v i v a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 B S T 5 2 1 0 C a t e g o r i c a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3 E P I 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n E p i d e m i o l o g y 3

Epidemiology E lect ive (9 c redi ts )

Global Health Concentration Requi red Courses (21 c redi ts ) E P I 5 1 1 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y o f I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e 3 E P I 5 1 2 0 C h r o n i c D i s e a s e E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 G L O H 5 1 0 0 G l o b a l H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n 3 G L O H 5 2 0 0 G l o b a l H e a l t h D i p l o m a c y a n d P o l i c y 3 G L O H 5 9 3 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 G L O H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 S W R K 5 7 0 5 P r a c t i c e i n G l o b a l I s s u e s 3

Global Heal th E lect ive (6 c redi ts )

Non-course Requi rements Interagency Language Roundtab le ( I LR) Leve l 2 or 3 Fore ign Language Prof i c iency ; and Internat i ona l Exper ience

Global Health / Epidemiology Joint Concentration Requi red Courses (27 c redi ts ) B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3 E P I 5 1 1 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y o f I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e 3 E P I 5 1 2 0 C h r o n i c D i s e a s e E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 G L O H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 G L O H 5 1 0 0 G l o b a l H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n 3 G L O H 5 2 0 0 G l o b a l H e a l t h D i p l o m a c y a n d P o l i c y 3 G L O H 5 9 3 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 S W R K 5 7 0 5 P r a c t i c e i n G l o b a l I s s u e s 3

Global Heal th E lect ive (6 c redi ts )


Global Health / Maternal and Child Health Joint Concentration Requi red Courses (33 c redi ts ) D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d N u t r i t i o n a n d H e a l t h 3 E P I 5 1 1 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y o f I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e 3 E P I 5 1 2 0 C h r o n i c D i s e a s e E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 E P I 5 2 2 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 O R E P I 5 2 8 0 P e r i n a t a l E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 G L O H 5 1 0 0 G l o b a l H e a l t h A s s e s s m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n 3 G L O H 5 2 0 0 G l o b a l H e a l t h D i p l o m a c y a n d P o l i c y 3 M C H 5 0 0 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h I : F o u n d a t i o n s o f M a t e r n a l C h i l d H e a l t h 3 M C H 5 0 1 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h I I : P r o g r a m s , P o l i c y a n d A d v o c a c y 3 G L O H 5 9 3 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 G L O H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 S W R K 5 7 0 5 P r a c t i c e i n G l o b a l I s s u e s 3



Health Management and Policy Concentration Requi red Courses (21 c redi ts ) H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 2 0 0 H e a l t h E c o n o m i c s 3 H M P 5 2 1 0 E c o n o m i c E v a l u a t i o n 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 5 1 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y a n d L a w 3 H M P 5 7 2 0 G o v e r n m e n t F i n a n c i n g o f H e a l t h a n d H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e S e m i n a r i n H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t a n d P o l i c y 3

Heal th Management and Pol i cy E lect ives (6 c redi ts )

Health Management and Policy / Epidemiology Joint Concentration Requi red Courses (27 c redi ts ) B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3 H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 2 0 0 H e a l t h E c o n o m i c s 3 H M P 5 2 1 0 E c o n o m i c E v a l u a t i o n 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 5 1 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y a n d L a w 3 H M P 5 7 2 0 G o v e r n m e n t F i n a n c i n g o f H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e S e m i n a r i n H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t a n d P o l i c y 3

Heal th Management and Pol i cy E lect ive (6 c redi ts )

Maternal and Child Health Concentration Requi red Courses (24 c redi ts ) B S H 5 4 0 0 A s s e s s m e n t , I n t e r v e n t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n I 3 B S H 5 4 1 0 A s s e s s m e n t , I n t e r v e n t i o n D e v e l o p m e n t a n d E v a l u a t i o n I I 3 D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d N u t r i t i o n a n d H e a l t h 3 E P I 5 2 2 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 O R E P I 5 2 8 0 P e r i n a t a l E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 M C H 5 0 0 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h I : F o u n d a t i o n s o f M a t e r n a l C h i l d H e a l t h 3 M C H 5 0 1 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h I I : P r o g r a m s , P o l i c y a n d A d v o c a c y 3 H M P 5 5 2 0 L e g i s l a t i v e H e a l t h P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e s 3 M C H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h 3

Maternal and Chi ld Heal th E lect ive (3 c redi ts )

Maternal and Child Health / Epidemiology Joint Concentration Requi red Courses (27 c redi ts ) B S T 5 0 3 0 S t a t i s t i c a l P r o g r a m m i n g a n d S t u d y P l a n n i n g : S A S 3 B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 D I E T 5 0 6 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d N u t r i t i o n a n d H e a l t h 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3 E P I 5 2 2 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h E p i d e m i o l o g y 3

O R E P I 5 2 8 0 P e r i n a t a l E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 M C H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n M a t e r n a l & C h i l d C a r e 3 M C H 5 0 0 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h I : F o u n d a t i o n s o f M a t e r n a l C h i l d H e a l t h 3 M C H 5 0 1 0 M a t e r n a l a n d C h i l d H e a l t h I I : P r o g r a m s , P o l i c y a n d A d v o c a c y 3 H M P 5 5 2 0 L e g i s l a t i v e H e a l t h P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e s 3

Maternal and Chi ld Heal th E lect ive (6 c redi ts )

Public Health Practice Concentration Requi red Courses (15 c redi ts ) B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 5 2 0 L e g i s l a t i v e H e a l t h P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e s 3 P U B H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n P u b l i c H e a l t h P r a c t i c e 3

Publ i c Heal th Pract i ce E lect ive (6 c redi ts )


MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH & JURIS DOCTOR DUAL DEGREE Overview The M.P.H.HMP/J .D. dua l degree program i s o f fered in co l laborat ion wi th the School o f Law, which i s accred i ted by the Amer ican Bar Assoc i at i on . Th i s integrated program requ i res complet ion of profess iona l l aw school requ i rements as wel l as the fu l f i l lment o f a complete M.P.H. wi th Hea l th Management and Po l i cy Concentrat ion (51 c red i t s ) , whi ch i nc l udes twel ve c red i t s o f coursework f rom the School o f Law J .D. degree requ i rements .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree pro grams accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app l y to the M.P.H.HMP degree program concurrent l y wi th app l i cat ion to the School o f Law or fo l l owi ng admiss ion to the School o f Law; however, admiss ion to the dua l degree program i s cont i ngent upon admiss ion to both the M.P.H.HMP and the J .D. degree programs.

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (39 c redi ts ) B S H 5 0 0 0 B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S T 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 E O H 5 0 0 0 E n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h 3


E P I 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 H C E 5 0 2 0 E t h i c a l I s s u e s i n P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 2 0 0 H e a l t h E c o n o m i c s 3 H M P 5 2 1 0 E c o n o m i c E v a l u a t i o n 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 7 2 0 G o v e r n m e n t F i n a n c i n g o f H e a l t h a n d H e a l t h C a r e 3 H M P 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e S e m i n a r i n H e a l t h M a n a g e m e n t a n d P o l i c y 3 L AW 8 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e L a w 3

Law E lect ive (6 c redi ts )




Spec ia l S tudy for Exams (choose one) P U B H 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m i n a t i o n s H M P 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s

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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH & DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DUAL DEGREE Overview The M.P.H.PRFP/M.D. dua l degree program i s conducted under the jo int ausp ices o f the Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce and the School o f Medi c i ne , whi ch i s accred i ted by the L i a i son Committee for Medica l Educat ion ( LCME) . The M.P.H. i s o f fered as an acce lerated program that can be completed in three consecut ive semesters ( summer, fa l l , spr ing) devoted ent i re ly to M.P.H. coursework . The program requ i res complet ion of profess iona l medica l school requ i rements as wel l as the fu l f i l lment o f a complete M.P.H. wi th Pub l i c Hea l th Pract i ce Concentrat i on (42 c red i t s ) , whi ch may inc lude up to n ine c red i t s o f coursework f rom the School o f Medic ine M.D. degree requ i rements .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the

par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app l y to the M.P.H. degree program concurrent l y wi th app l i cat ion to medica l school or fo l l owi ng admiss ion to the School o f Medic i ne ; however, admiss ion to the dua l degree program i s cont i ngent upon admiss ion to both the M.P.H. and the M.D. degree programs.

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (33 c redi ts ) B S H 5 0 0 0 B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S T 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 E O H 5 0 0 0 E n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h 3 E P I 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 H C E 5 0 2 0 E t h i c a l I s s u e s i n P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 5 2 0 L e g i s l a t i v e H e a l t h P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e s 3 P U B H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n P u b l i c H e a l t h P r a c t i c e 3

Publ i c Heal th Pract i ce E lect ive (6 c redi ts )





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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH & MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS DUAL DEGREE Overview The M.P.H.PRFP/M.S . dua l degree program i s o f fered i n co l l aborat i on wi th the Do i sy Co l l ege of Hea l th Sc i ences Department o f Nutr i t i on and D ietet i cs . Th i s integrated program requ i res complet ion of M.S . degree requ i rements as wel l as the fu l f i l lment of a complete M.P.H. wi th Pub l i c Hea l th Pract i ce Concentrat i on (45 c red i t s ) , whi ch


inc ludes n ine c red i t s o f coursework f rom the Doisy Co l lege of Hea l th Sc iences M.S . degree .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app ly to the M.P.H. degree program concurrent ly wi th app l i cat ion to or fo l lowing the i r admiss ion to the Do isy Co l lege of Hea l th Sc iences ; however, admiss ion to the dua l degree program i s cont ingent upon admiss ion to both the M.P.H. and the M.S . degree programs.

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (39 c redi ts ) B S H 5 0 0 0 B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S T 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 E O H 5 0 0 0 E n v i r o n m e n t a l a n d O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h 3 E P I 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 H C E 5 0 2 0 E t h i c a l I s s u e s i n P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 D I E T 5 3 0 0 C o m m u n i t y N u t r i t i o n 3 D I E T 5 4 0 0 N u t r i t i o n E d u c a t i o n 3 H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 5 0 0 H e a l t h P o l i c y 3 H M P 5 5 2 0 L e g i s l a t i v e H e a l t h P o l i c y a n d P r o c e d u r e s 3 P U B H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n P u b l i c H e a l t h P r a c t i c e 3 D I E T 5 4 5 0 P a t i e n t / C l i e n t N u t r i t i o n M a n a g e m e n t P r a c t i c u m 3




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MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH & MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK DUAL DEGREE Overview The Master o f Soc ia l Work , C l in i ca l Concentrat ion , and Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th , Pub l i c Hea l th Pract i ce Concentrat ion , i s a dua l degree program in the

Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce , which i s accred i ted by the Counc i l on Educat ion for Pub l i c Hea l th . Th i s i ntegrated program requ i res complet ion of both the M.S .W. and M.P.H. degree requ i rements .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app l y to the M.P.H. degree program concurrent l y wi th app l i cat ion to the School o f Soc i a l Work or fo l lowing the i r admiss ion to the School o f Soc ia l Work ; however, admiss ion to the dua l degree program i s cont ingent upon admiss ion to both the M.P.H. and the M.S .W. degree programs.





Genera l i st Foundat ion Courses (18 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 0 2 S o c i a l P o l i c y 3 S W R K 5 7 5 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w i t h I n d i v i d u a l s , F a m i l i e s , a n d G r o u p s 3 S W R K 5 7 5 1 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w i t h C o m m u n i t i e s a n d O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 S W R K 5 7 2 5 H u m a n B e h a v i o r a n d t h e S o c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t 3 S W R K 5 8 1 9 F o u n d a t i o n I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 1 S W R K 5 8 4 1 F o u n d a t i o n P r a c t i c u m I 2 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3

Advanced Soc ia l Po l i cy Course (3 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 0 7 P o l i c y P r a c t i c e f o r S o c i a l J u s t i c e 3


Values & Eth ics Courses (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 0 0 Va l u e s a n d E t h i c s 3 S W R K 5 7 4 9 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d E t h i c s i n A p p l i e d B e h a v i o r A n a l y s i s 3

Research Methods Courses (3 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 8 7 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s f o r S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e I 3 S W R K 5 7 8 8 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s f o r S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e I I 3

Advanced Pract i ce Concentrat ion Courses (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 8 5 O r g a n i z a t i o n a l P r o g r a m P l a n n i n g 3 S W R K 5 7 2 1 C o m m u n i t y T h e o r y & P r a c t i c e 3

Concentrat ion Pract i cum (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 8 2 0 C o n c e n t r a t i o n I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 1 S W R K 5 8 3 2 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I 2 S W R K 5 8 3 3 C l i n i c a l P r a c t i c u m I I I 3

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Program Highlights The Master o f Sc ience in Pub l i c Hea l th degree program i s des igned for students wi th termina l degrees who seek t ra in ing in populat ion-based research methods to support the i r c l in i ca l research act iv i t ies .

Curriculum Overview Th is program requ i res 36 c red i t s . S tudents complete a research pro ject incorporat ing the pr inc ip les o f the i r chosen concentrat ion that resu l t s in a manuscr ipt o f pub l i shab le qua l i ty.

S tudents may choose a concentrat ion in behav iora l sc i ence and hea l th educat i on or ep i demi o l ogy :

Behaviora l Sc ience and Heal th Educat ion Th is concentrat ion inc ludes core coursework in behav iora l sc ience research methods , supp l emented by a genera l course i n pub l i c hea l th and eth ica l i s sues in pub l i c hea l th .

Epidemiology Th is concentrat ion inc ludes core coursework in ep idemio logy and b iostat i st i cs , supp l emented by a genera l course in pub l i c hea l th .

Careers Publ i c Hea l th graduates are employed at federa l , s tate and loca l hea l th agenc ies ; consu l t ing f i rms; consumer advocacy organ izat ions ; communi ty-

based organ izat ions and hea l th care centers ; hosp i ta l s ; research centers ; and un i vers i t i es .

Wi th in the f i rst year o f graduat ion , 99 percent* of graduates began the i r careers , par t i c i pat ing in fe l l owsh i ps or fur ther i ng the i r g raduate educat i on .

*Accord i ng to sur vey responses f rom the C l ass o f 2015.

Admission Requirements A Ph.D. , M.D. , D.O. , D.C . , D.D.S . or D.V.M. f rom an accred i ted co l lege or un ivers i ty.

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three letters o f recommendat ion + GRE scores (wa ived for profess iona l s who ho ld

termina l degrees ) + Résumé + Inter v iew ( for some degrees ) + Profess iona l goa l statement




Appl i cat ion Deadl ine Appl i cat ions are accepted on a ro l l ing bas i s unt i l c lasses are fu l l .

Review Process Al l app l i cat i ons are cons i dered on an i nd i v i dua l bas i s wi th a ba lanced and ho l i st i c approach. In add i t ion to rev iewing prev ious coursework , test scores and a l l o ther support i ng app l i cat i on documents are cons idered.

Scholarships and Financial Aid The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce o f fers severa l opportun i t i es for f i nanc i a l ass i stance , inc lud ing mer i t-based scho l arsh i ps , pres ident ia l and d ivers i ty fe l lowsh i ps , g raduate research ass i stantsh ips , par t- t ime jobs and loans .

A l i mi ted number of h i gh l y compet i t i ve ass i stantsh ips . Most o f these awards requ i re 10 hours o f work per week . S tudents rece i ve n i ne c red i t s o f tu i t ion per year and an annua l st ipend of


$8,250 ( some pos i t ions a l so inc lude hea l th insurance) .

Award dec i s i ons are made by the facu l ty i n each respect ive program based on students ’ admiss ions app l i cat ions . S tudents typ ica l l y se lected for these pos i t ions rank among the top 10 percent o f the app l i cant poo l . No fur ther app l i cat ion mater ia l s a re requ i red for cons iderat ion; a l l s tudents are automat ica l l y cons idered af ter the i r admiss ion .

Due to the vo lume of app l i cants interested in scho l arsh i ps , jobs and graduate research ass i stantsh ips , students cannot be prescreened or cons idered for support wi thout f i rst app ly ing to and rece iv ing admiss ion to the co l lege .



Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (12 c redi ts ) B S T 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f B i o s t a t i s t i c s 3 B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 E P I 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 P U B H 5 9 9 0 R e s e a r c h P r o j e c t 0

Concentrat ion Courses (24 c redi ts )

TOTAL CREDITS: 36

Behavioral Science and Health Education Concentration Requi red Courses (15 c redi ts ) B S H 5 0 0 0 B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S H 6 0 0 0 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n P r o g r a m E v a l u a t i o n 3 B S H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d H e a l t h E d u c a t i o n 3 B S T 5 4 0 0 A p p l i e d D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 P U B H 5 0 2 0 E t h i c a l I s s u e s i n P u b l i c H e a l t h 3

Behaviora l Sc ience and Heal th Educat ion E lect ive Course (9 c red i ts )

Epidemiology Concentration Requi red Courses (15 c redi ts ) B S T 5 0 3 0 S t a t i s t i c a l P r o g r a m a n d S t u d y P l a n n i n g : S A S 3 B S T 5 2 0 0 S u r v i v a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 B S T 5 2 1 0 C a t e g o r i c a l D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 E P I 5 0 2 0 E p i d e m i o l o g y M e t h o d s I I 3 E P I 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n E p i d e m i o l o g y 3

Epidemiology E lect ive Course (9 c redi ts )

Continuation Standards Students must mainta in a cumulat ive GPA of 3 .00

in a l l requ i red graduate/profess iona l courses .

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH & DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY DUAL DEGREE Overview The M.S .P.H./Ph.D. dua l degree program i s o f fered in co l laborat ion wi th the Co l lege of Ar ts and Sc iences C l in i ca l Psycho logy Doctora l Program whose Ph .D. program has been accred i ted by The Amer i can Psycho l og i ca l Assoc i at i on s i nce 1965. Th i s integrated program requ i res complet ion of Ph .D. requ i rements as wel l as the fu l f i l lment o f a complete M.S .P.H.BSHE degree (36 c red i t s ) , wh i ch inc ludes 12 c red i t s o f coursework f rom the Co l lege of Ar ts and Sc i ences C l i n i ca l Psycho l ogy Ph .D. degree requ i rements .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Appl i cants are requ i red to be in i t ia l l y accepted to the C l in i ca l Psycho logy program. S tudents must then app ly for and fu l f i l l a l l admiss ion requ i rements for the M.S .P.H.BSHE degree program in order to ga in admi ss i on to the dua l degree program.

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (27 c redi ts ) B S H 5 0 0 0 B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 B S H 6 0 0 0 H e a l t h P r o m o t i o n P r o g r a m E v a l u a t i o n 3 B S H 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e i n B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e a n d H e a l t h E d u c a t i o n 3 E P I 5 0 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E p i d e m i o l o g y 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l H e a l t h 3 B S T 5 4 0 0 A p p l i e d D a t a M a n a g e m e n t 3 P S Y 5 0 8 0 A d v a n c e d Q u a n t i t a t i v e R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s P S Y 5 7 9 0 A p p l i e d U n i v a r i a t e S t a t i s t i c s i n B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e 3 P S Y 6 5 0 0 A p p l i e d M u l t i v a r i a b l e a n d M u l t i v a r i a t e S t a t i s t i c s i n B e h a v i o r a l S c i e n c e 3 P S Y 6 8 0 0 E t h i c s a n d P r o f e s s i o n a l I s s u e s 3

Behaviora l Sc ience E lect ive Course (6 c redi ts )

TOTAL CREDITS: 33



DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES Program Highlights The Ph .D. in Pub l i c Hea l th stud ies prov ides expert i se in research des ign , methods and d i sseminat ion . S tudents ga in a so l id understand ing of pub l i c hea l th sc i ence , i nc l ud i ng the d i st r i but i on and determinants o f hea l th and d i sease across populat ions .

The facu l ty use an apprent i cesh ip model in which students are pa i red wi th a wor ld-c lass facu l ty member as mentor f rom day one. Ph .D. students work independent ly as wel l as co l laborat i ve ly wi th other students and facu l ty to forge the i r research pathways . Doctora l students are expected to produce h igh-qua l i ty manuscr ipts ; par t i c ipate in journa l c lub ; works - in -progress seminars ; and academic and profess iona l programming outs ide of the c lass room. Doctora l - student research i s showcased at the fa l l sympos ium, as wel l as at loca l , reg iona l and nat iona l conferences .

Curriculum Overview The Ph .D. Programs requ i res 72 c red i t s (which may inc lude some prev ious master ’s - leve l coursework) . S tudents take 45 c red i t s o f coursework to t ra in in the i r research concentrat ion area , 15 c red i t s o f doctora l courses and 12 c red i t s o f d i sser tat ion research .

S tudents may choose f rom one of s i x concentrat ions : behav iora l sc ience and hea l th educat ion; b iosecur i ty and d i saster preparedness ; b iostat i st i cs ; ep idemio logy ; hea l th management and po l i cy ; and hea l th outcomes research ( in co l laborat ion wi th SLUCOR) .

Behaviora l Sc ience and Heal th Educat ion (BSHE) Th is concentrat ion focuses on research des ign and eva luat ion of communi ty-based inter vent ions at ind iv idua l , organ i zat i ona l , communi ty or soc i eta l l eve l s . Areas o f research :

+ Adol escent hea l th + G loba l hea l th + Hea l th d i spar i t i es + Hea l th promot i on , communi cat i on and d i sease

prevent ion inter vent ions for chron ic d i seases + In jur y prevent ion + Materna l and ch i ld hea l th + Nutr i t ion and phys ica l ac t iv i ty + Sexua l and reproduct ive hea l th

Biostat i st i cs (BST)

The b iostat i st i cs concentrat ion focuses on research us ing ana ly t i ca l and stat i st i ca l methods , computat iona l and stat i st i ca l programmi ng and data management . Areas o f research:

+ Geographic Informat ion Systems (GIS ) to study assoc iat ions between the bu i l t env i ronment and chron ic d i seases

+ Methodology and app l i cat ion of causa l in ference

+ Opt imal exper imenta l des ign + S tat i st i ca l model ing of genet i c and

env i ronmenta l ef fects on comorb id i ty

Epidemiology (EPI ) Th is concentrat ion focuses on research about the d i st r ibut ion and determinants o f hea l th and d i sease in human populat ions . Areas o f research:

+ Cancer and chron ic d i seases + Exposure assessment + G loba l hea l th + Implementat ion research in pub l i c hea l th

sett i ngs + Materna l ch i ld hea l th + Ne ighborhood character i st i cs in the

deve lopment o f d i sease

Heal th Management and Pol i cy (HMP) Th is concentrat ion focuses on research about po l i cy, hea l th economics , hea l th care a ccess , de l i ver y and qua l i ty o f hea l th ser v i ces . Areas o f research:

+ Hea l th d i spar i t i es + Hea l th i nformat i on technol ogy and secur i ty + Po l i cy change impl i cat ions + Qua l i ty and access o f care

Heal th Outcomes Research (HOR) The hea l th outcomes research concentrat i on focuses on research about the des ign and eva luat ion of ser v i ces , medicat ions , dev ices and d iagnost i cs that opt imize hea l th outcomes . SLUCOR areas o f research:

+ Card io logy + D iabetes + Hea l th care qua l i ty + Organ t ransp lantat ion + Pharmacoeconomi cs

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities From webs i te

Careers In a 2014 a lumni sur vey, 96 percent o f g raduates in


publ i c hea l th stud ies stated they found a job in the i r f ie ld before graduat ion , or wi th in s i x months o f g raduat i on . Graduates go on to work as academics in un ivers i t ies and researchers in medica l centers , government , hea l th agenc ies or communi ty-based organ izat ions .

Admission Requirements Th is program i s des igned for ind iv idua l s who a l ready ho ld a master ' s degree in pub l i c hea l th or a re lated f i e l d . The fo l l owi ng c r i ter i a gu i de dec i s ions .

+ Ev i dence of except i ona l i nte l l ectua l ab i l i ty, ana ly t i ca l and wr i t ing sk i l l s necessar y to complete the doctora l program requ i rements .

+ Ev i dence of i nterest i n an area of research and commitment to pursue i t through the complet ion of a d i sser tat ion research pro ject .

+ Presence of a wi l l ing and su i tab le mentor in one of the concentrat i on research areas .

+ A mi n i mum 3 .50 GPA i n graduate work and scored at l east at the 50th percent i l es for GRE verba l and/or quant i tat ive reason ing .

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three letters o f recommendat ion + GRE scores + Résumé + Profess iona l goa l statement

Requi rements for Internat ional S tudents + A compl eted Dec l arat i on of F inanc ia l Support



Appl i cat ion and Ass i stantsh ip Deadl ines Al l s tudents are requ i red to submi t an app l i cat i on , even students current ly enro l led in other programs at Sa i nt Lou i s Un i vers i ty. The Ph .D. program on ly accepts app l i cat ions for the fa l l semester.

The app l i cat ion dead l ine i s Januar y 15 . Ass i stantsh i ps wi l l be cons i dered for top cand idates .

Review Process Al l admi ss i on dec i s i ons wi l l be f i na l i zed by the end of March .

Scholarships and Financial Aid The doctora l program in pub l i c hea l th has a l i mi ted number of g raduate research ass i stantsh i ps , whi ch are des igned to a l low students to work c l ose l y wi th a mentor on a research pro ject . Ass i stantsh i ps are typ ica l l y awarded for two years and prov ide a st ipend, student hea l th insurance and tu i t i on wa i ver (up to 21 c red i t s annua l l y ) . S tudents wi l l be informed about the terms and length of awards at the t ime acceptance to the program.

For more informat ion , v i s i t the student f i nanc i a l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f ina id . s lu .edu.


Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (15 c redi ts ) B S T 5 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G e n e r a l L i n e a r M o d e l i n g 3 P H S 6 0 1 0 D e s i g n a n d A n a l y s i s i n P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P H S 6 0 5 0 S c i e n c e , T h e o r y a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 P H S 6 0 6 0 A p p l i e d R e s e a r c h S k i l l s 3 P H S 6 9 0 0 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t 3

Concentrat ion Courses (45 c redi ts )

D issertat ion Credi ts (12 c redi ts )

TOTAL CREDITS: 72


POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN BIOSECURITY AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Prerequisites A bache l or ' s degree i n any d i sc i p l i ne . Exper i ence in hea l th- re lated f ie lds i s preferred but i s not requ i red . Cer t i f i cate may be completed concurrent ly wi th any M.P.H. degree other than the M.P.H.BSDP or a jo int concentrat ion degree that inc ludes BSDP. Cert i f i cate coursework can be app l ied towards an M.S . in BSDP i f s tudents matr i cu late into the M.S . program wi th in 2 years o f complet ing the Cert i f i cate and assumi ng that the Cert i f i cate courses were not par t o f a pr i or degree ( such as an M.P.H. ) .

Program Requirements


Requi red Courses (15 c redi ts ) B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 1 0 1 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g 3 B S D P 5 1 0 3 C o m m u n i c a b l e D i s e a s e s a n d I n f e c t i o n C o n t r o l 3 B S D P 5 2 0 3 D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g f o r I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 2 0 6 D i s a s t e r M a n a g e m e n t a n d R i s k A n a l y s i s 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 15


POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS Prerequisites A Master ’s degree f rom an accred i ted co l l ege or un ivers i ty wi th a degree in behav ior ana lys i s , psycho logy or educat ion . The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) i s not requ i red

Program Requirements Requi red Courses (21 c redi ts ) A B A 5 7 4 6 P r i n c i p l e s a n d C o n c e p t s i n B e h a v i o r A n a l y s i s 3 A B A 5 7 7 4 M e a s u r e m e n t a n d E x p e r i m e n t a l D e s i g n 3 A B A 5 7 4 7 A s s e s s m e n t a n d S e l e c t i n g I n t e r v e n t i o n s 3 A B A 5 7 4 8 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d P r o c e s s e s 3 A B A 5 7 4 9 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d E t h i c s 3 A B A 5 9 3 1 S p e c i a l To p i c s I i n A B A 3 A B A 5 9 3 2 S p e c i a l To p i c s I I i n A B A 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 21



SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK LEADERSHIP Donald M. L inhorst , Ph .D. ,

Director Schoo l o f Soc ia l Work

Noel le Fearn , Ph .D. Director M.S .CPP

Jami C . Cur ley, Ph .D. M.S.W. Program Di rector

Sandra Naeger, M.S .W. , L .C .S .W. Director BSSW Program

Michae l G . Vaughn, Ph .D. Doctora l Program Di rector

Al yssa Wi l son , Ph .D. , BCBA-D Director o f ABA Programs

OVERVIEW The Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty School o f Soc ia l Work was formed i n 1930 and i s current ly housed wi th in the newly estab l i shed Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce . I t has been cont inua l l y accred i ted s i nce 1933 and i s current l y accred i ted by the Counc i l on Soc i a l Work Educat ion .

Bu i l t upon an unwaver ing commitment to soc i a l just i ce , the school i s a leader in integrat ing soc ia l work pract i ce and educat i on wi th facu l ty members who have made substant i a l contr i but i ons to the profess ion .

Interact ive teach ing methods i ntegrate communi ty-based pract i ce wi th c lass room act iv i t ies and d i scuss ions . Smal l c lass s i zes fac i l i tate an atmosphere of inte l lectua l d ia logue that fosters re lat ionsh ips between students and facu l ty.

Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty ' s School o f Soc ia l Work i s ranked in the top 20 percent o f soc ia l work programs nat iona l l y by U.S . News & Wor ld Report .

Faculty Soc ia l Work Beth S . Barrett , M.S .W. , LCSW Mar la Berg-Weger, Ph .D. , M.S .W. , LCSW Ju l ie B i rkenmaier, Ph .D. , M.S .W. , LCSW Shannon Cooper-Sad lo, Ph .D. , M.S .W. , LCSW Pamela J . Hug g ins , M.S .W. , LCSW Don L inhorst , Ph .D. , M.S .W. , ACSW Susan Tebb, Ph .D. , M.S .W. Sabr ina Tyuse , Ph .D. , M.S .W.

Urban P lanning and Development

Sarah Coff in , Ph .D. , AC IP - program d i rector Mart in O. Braeske , MCP Dean Burns , A ICP Kath leen Carson, M. A . Jae Teuk Ch in , Ph .D. , A ICP John Langa , MCP Robert Lewi s , FACIP, CDcD Pete Sa l s i ch , J .D. J . S . Ones imo Sandova l , Ph .D. John Wagner, Ph .D. Abuduwas i t i Wul amu, Ph .D.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIAL WORK Program Highlights A degree i n soc i a l work g i ves students the sk i l l s to improve the qua l i ty o f l i fe for ind iv idua l s or communi t ies faced wi th d i f f i cu l t i es such as poverty, ser ious i l lness or d i sab i l i ty.

Soc ia l workers seek to he lp ind iv idua l s , fami l ies , g roups , and communi t ies address cha l l enges i n the i r l i ves . As a par t o f the Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce , Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty ’s soc i a l work degree prepares students for genera l i st soc i a l work pract i ce that i ntegrates knowl edge and sk i l l s wi th f i e l d exper i ence .


+ Acce l erated program: H i gh ach i ev i ng students may app ly to th i s se lect ive program dur ing the i r jun ior year o f study. Th i s acce lerated program a l lows students to earn a B .S . i n soc i a l work in four years and a Master o f Soc ia l Work (M.S .W. ) wi th just one add i t iona l year o f study.

+ Honors courses : For students interested in the st imulat ing academic exper iences and inte l lectua l cha l lenges prov ided by the Univers i ty Honors program, soc ia l work courses can be taken for Honors as par t o f the major i n add i t ion to fu l f i l l ing core course requ i rements .

+ Mi nor : A minor in soc ia l work wi l l g i ve students an understand ing of the profess ion and the core va lues o f the f ie ld for students pursu i ng other majors .

Curriculum Overview The soc ia l work curr i cu lum conta ins 39 c red i t s o f major courses cover ing top ics such as human behav ior and the soc ia l env i ronment , and three pract i ce courses that address soc i a l work wi th ind iv idua l s , fami l ies and groups , and organ izat ions and communi t ies . Dur ing the sen ior year, students spend two semesters i n a soc i a l ser v i ce agency,


super v i sed by an exper i enced soc i a l worker. Sc ience , math and humani t ies courses and e lect ives f i l l out the remainder o f the 120 cred i t s requ i red for the major.

+ Ever y soc i a l work student rece i ves persona l i zed , one-on-one support f rom a facu l ty mentor and academic adv i sor.

+ The curr i cu lum a l lows students to exp lore areas o f i nterest through the pro jects they pursue and pract i cum.

+ Through f ie ldwork and ser v i ce learn ing soc ia l work students ga i n rea l -wor l d work exper ience outs i de the c l ass room.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities For students interested in a g loba l educat ion , there are a wide var iety o f study abroad programs, inc lud ing a campus located in Madr id , Spa in . S tudents in the soc ia l work major can a l so enro l l in a two-week exper ient ia l course in Ghana, Mex ico, Cuba or Ind ia , which features concentrated study, lec tures and interact ions wi th the people of the respect ive countr y.

F rom st rong ser v i ce- learn ing components , students embody the Univers i ty ’s Jesu i t miss ion by us ing the knowledge they ga in in the c lass room to ser ve others . In add i t i on to vo l unteer work , students can exp lore d i f ferent types of soc ia l work wi th gu i dance f rom seasoned profess i ona l s through partnersh ips wi th more than 250 soc ia l ser v i ce agenc i es around the S t . Lou i s area .

Careers Soc ia l work graduates f rom Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty a l so look for ward to careers in a wide var iety o f sett i ngs . U.S . Labor Department pro ject i ons ind icate a steady demand in soc ia l work jobs in the years ahead. Most soc ia l workers spec i a l i ze in an area of pract i ce , inc lud ing but not l imi ted to :

+ C l i n i ca l work + Ch i l d wel fare or fami ly ser v i ces + Menta l hea l th + Schools + Po l i cy mak ing and advocacy

Admission Requirements Freshman Al l app l i cat i ons are thorough l y rev i ewed wi th the h ighest degree of ind iv idua l care and cons iderat ion to a l l c redent ia l s that are submitted . So l id academic per formance in co l lege preparator y course work i s a pr imar y concern in rev iewing a f reshman app l i cant ’s f i l e . Co l lege admiss ion test scores (AC T or SAT) are used as an add i t i ona l

ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty and are used as qua l i f iers for cer ta i n Un i vers i ty scho l arsh i p programs. To be cons i dered for admiss ion to any Sa int Lou i s Un i vers i ty undergraduate program, the app l i cant must be graduat ing f rom an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the Genera l Educat i on Deve lopment (GED) test .

Transfer Appl i cants must be a graduate of an accred i ted h igh school or have an acceptab le score on the GED. An of f i c ia l h igh school t ranscr ipt and of f i c ia l test scores are requ i red on ly o f those students who have attempted fewer than 24 t ransferab l e semester c red i t s (or 30 quarter c red i t s ) o f co l l ege c red i t . Those hav ing completed 24 or more of co l lege c red i t need on ly submit a t ranscr i pt f rom prev ious ly attended co l lege(s ) . In rev i ewi ng a t ransfer app l i cant ’s f i l e , the of f i ce o f admiss ion ho l i st i ca l l y examines the student ’s academi c per formance in co l l ege- leve l coursework as an ind icator o f the student ’s ab i l i ty to meet the academic r igors o f Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty.




For pr ior i ty cons iderat ion for mer i t-based scho l arsh i ps , app l i cants shou l d app l y for admiss ion by Dec . 1 and compl ete a F ree Appl i cat i on for Federa l S tudent A i d (FAFSA) by March 1 .



The Bache lor o f Sc ience in Soc ia l Work program have been fu l l y accred i ted s ince 1933 by the Counc i l on Soc ia l Work Educat ion (CSWE) .

Program Requirements Engl i sh & Communicat ions (12 c redi ts )


E N G L 1 9 0 0 A d v S t r a t e g i e s o f R h e t o r i c & R e s e a r c h 3 E N G L 2 0 2 0 - 2 9 0 0 L i t e r a r y S t u d i e s 3 E N G L 4 0 0 0 B u s i n e s s a n d P r o f e s s i o n a l W r i t i n g 3 C M M 1 2 0 0 P u b l i c S p e a k i n g 3

Histor y (6 c red i ts ) H I S T 1 1 1 0 o r 1 1 2 0 Wo r l d H i s t o r y 3 H I S T 2 6 0 0 o r 2 6 1 0 A m e r i c a n H i s t o r y 3

Phi losophy & Theology (12 c redi ts ) P H I L 1 0 5 0 I n t r o t o P h i l o s o p h y : S e l f & R e a l i t y 3 P H I L 2 0 5 0 E t h i c s 3 T H E O 1 0 0 0 T h e o l o g i c a l F o u n d a t i o n s 3 T H E O 2 x x x 2 0 0 0 l e v e l o r h i g h e r T h e o l o g y c o u r s e 3

Mathemat ics/Stat i st i cs (3 c redi ts ) S TAT 1 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S t a t i s t i c s 3 M AT H 1 2 6 0 S t a t i s t i c s – S p o r t s & P o l i t i c s 3 M AT H 1 3 0 0 E l e m e n t a r y S t a t i s t i c s 3 P S Y 2 0 5 0 F o u n d a t i o n o f R e s e a r c h & S t a t i s t i c s 3 O P M 2 0 7 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o B u s i n e s s S t a t i s t i c s 3 C C J 2 5 0 0 S t a t i s t i c s i n C C J 3

Natura l Sc ience (3 c redi ts ) P r e f e r r e d : H u m a n b i o l o g y - r e l a t e d 2 n d c h o i c e : E n v i r o n m e n t a l s c i e n c e 3 r d c h o i c e n o n - b i o l o g y s c i e n c e c o u r s e ( e . g . , c h e m i s t r y, p h y s i c s )

F ine Arts (3 c redi ts ) A R T/ D A N C / T H R / M U S C – A n y F i n e a n d P e r f o r m i n g A r t s 3

Fore ign Language (6 c redi ts ) S t u d e n t s s e l e c t t w o f o r e i g n l a n g u a g e c o u r s e s t o t o t a l u p t o 6 c r e d i t s . A t m i n i m u m , c o u r s e s c a n b e L e v e l I f o r t w o d i f f e r e n t l a n g u a g e s o r t h r o u g h L e v e l I I f o r o n e l a n g u a g e .

Soc ia l Sc ience (18 c redi ts ) E C O N 1 9 0 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f E c o n o m i c s / S W R K 3 6 0 0 3 P O L S 1 1 0 0 A m e r i c a n P o l i t i c a l S y s t e m 3 P S Y 1 0 1 0 G e n e r a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 P S Y 4 3 9 0 A b n o r m a l P s y c h o l o g y 3 S O C 1 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i o l o g y 3 P U B H 2 1 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G l o b a l H e a l t h 3

Requi red Soc ia l Work Courses : 39 c redi ts S W R K 1 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i a l Wo r k 3 S W R K 2 1 0 0 H u m a n B e h a v i o r ( H B S E ) 3 S W R K 2 2 0 0 H u m a n D e v e l o p m e n t ( H D L S ) 3 S W R K 3 1 0 0 A m e r i c a n S o c i a l W e l f a r e S y s t e m 3 S W R K 3 2 0 0 D i v e r s i t y & A n t i - O p p r e s s i o n P r a c t i c e 3 S W R K 3 3 0 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w / I n d i v i d u a l s 3 S W R K 3 4 0 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w / F a m s & G r p 3 S W R K 3 7 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i a l Wo r k R e s e a r c h 3 S W R K 3 5 0 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w / O r g s & C o m m s 3 S W R K 4 1 0 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c u m I 5 S W R K 4 1 5 0 I n t e g r a t i v e P r a c t i c e S e m i n a r I 1 S W R K 4 2 0 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c u m I I 5 S W R K 4 2 5 0 I n t e g r a t i v e P r a c t i c e S e m i n a r I I 1

Elect ives (18 c redi ts ) E l e c t i v e s t h a t e n h a n c e t h e s o c i a l w o r k m a j o r a r e r e c o m m e n d e d .

TOTAL CREDITS: 120


Soc ia l Work Minor Courses .

Accelerated Social Work to Master of Social Work BSSW students interested in pursu ing the i r MSW degree at Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty have the opportun i ty to compl ete the i r BSSW and MSW degrees in f i ve years . S tudents se l ect a concentrat ion in the MSW program i n the Spr i ng semester o f the i r jun i or year in one of three areas : C l in i ca l , Communi ty and Organ i zat i ons , and Appl i ed Behav i or Ana l ys i s . BSSW students who rece ive a grade of “B” or better in the i r undergraduate soc ia l work courses rece i ve 18 c red i t s o f g raduate c red i t known as “advanced stand i ng ” for those courses . Students who have a min imum overa l l GPA of 3 .0 and B ’s or better in the i r soc ia l work courses are e l ig ib le to apply to the Acce lerated MSW Program Spr ing semester of the i r jun ior year. Upon condi t iona l acceptance to the MSW program, s tudents can take up to 9 graduate c red i t s (3 courses ) dur ing the i r sen i or year. Af ter graduat ing wi th a BSSW degree and meet ing the admiss ions requ i rements o f the MSW program, students can beg in the MSW program dur ing the summer or fa l l fo l lowing the i r May graduat ion . The MSW program can be compl eted wi th i n two semesters (Fa l l and Spr ing) or three semesters (Summer, Fa l l , and Spr i ng ; or Fa l l , Spr ing , and Summer) . S tudents cons ider ing th i s opt i on need to carefu l l y p l an the i r schedul es wi th the i r academic adv i sor and BSSW Program Director. There i s a requi red or ientat ion about the Acce lerated BSSW Program dur ing the Fa l l semester.

Partnership Social Work Program A part i a l l y on l i ne program i s o f fered i n a par tnersh ip between the School o f Soc i a l Work and the School for Profess iona l S tud ies (SPS) . S tudents app ly and are admitted to SPS in accordance wi th the i r gu ide l ines . S tudents take core courses (57 c red i t s ) , e lect ive courses (24 c red i t s ) and up to three soc i a l work courses (6 c red i t s ) through SPS . A f ter soc i a l work courses and a mi n i mum of 60 c red i t s a re completed , students app ly to the School o f Soc ia l Work as a soc ia l work major. Af ter be ing accepted and complet ing 90 c red i t s , the student wi l l t ransfer to the School o f Soc ia l Work to complete the jun ior and sen ior leve l soc i a l work courses to obta in the i r BSSW degree.

MINOR IN SOCIAL WORK Overview A mi nor i n soc i a l work prov i des students wi th an


understand ing of the soc ia l work profess ion , the i s sues that soc ia l work addresses and the va lues that dr ive the profess ion . S tudents must complete 18 c red i t s .

Program Requirements Requi red courses (9 c redi ts ) S W R K 1 0 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i a l Wo r k 3 S W R K 2 1 0 0 H u m a n B e h a v i o r ( H B S E ) 3 O R S W R K 2 2 0 0 H u m a n D e v e l o p m e n t ( H D L S ) S W R K 3 3 0 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w / I n d i v i d u a l s 3

Elect ive Courses (9 c redi ts ) S W R K 3 1 0 0 A m e r i c a n S o c i a l W e l f a r e S y s t e m 3 S W R K 3 2 0 0 D i v e r s i t y & A n t i - O p p r e s s i o n P r a c t i c e 3 S W R K 3 4 0 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w / F a m s & G r p 3 S W R K 3 7 0 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o S o c i a l Wo r k R e s e a r c h 3 S tudents cons ider ing pursu ing an MSW degree wi l l not be ab le to obta in Advanced Stand ing toward the MSW degree wi th a minor in soc ia l work . On ly students wi th a Bache lor o f Sc ience in Soc ia l Work degree can obta in Advanced Stand ing . P lease consu l t the D i rector o f the BSSW Program for add i t iona l informat ion .

TOTAL CREDITS: 18


Soc ia l Work Minor Courses .

MINOR IN PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Overview The Minor in Peace and Soc ia l Just i ce prov ides an opportun i ty to exp l ore the i nter re l at i onsh i p of peace and soc ia l just i ce and deve lop a set o f sk i l l s necessar y to promote peace and just i ce in interpersona l , inst i tut iona l , soc ieta l and g loba l sett i ngs . The i nterd i sc i p l i nar y ef for t focuses on the concrete quest ion of how to rea l i ze peace and just i ce in today ' s wor ld . In response to th i s quest ion , par t i c ipants examine the meaning of peace and just i ce and cons ider barr iers , cond i t ions , and st rateg ies to ach iev ing a peacefu l and just wor ld . Contact the BSSW Program Di rector for more informat ion .

Program Requirements Requi red courses (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 0 1 S o c i a l J u s t i c e H u m a n L i b e r a t i o n & C o m m u n i t y B u i l d i n g 3 S W R K 5 7 1 7 F o u n d a t i o n s o f N o n v i o l e n t P e a c e m a k i n g 3

Elect ive Courses (12 c redi ts ) A S T D 3 2 0 0 T h e U r b a n C r i s i s 3 P U B H 3 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d S o c i a l J u s t i c e 3 S O C 2 2 2 0 P e a c e a n d C o n f l i c t S t u d i e s 3 S W R K 3 1 0 0 T h e A m e r i c a n S o c i a l W e l f a r e S y s t e m 3 S W R K 3 2 0 0 D i v e r s i t y a n d A n t i - O p p r e s s i o n P r a c t i c e 3 S W R K 5 7 9 0 F e m i n i s t A p p r o a c h e s t o S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e 3 P O L S 3 5 2 0 C o m m u n i s m , C a p i t a l i s m , a n d S o c i a l J u s t i c e 3 T H E O 2 5 1 5 S o c i a l J u s t i c e 3 T H E O 3 5 1 5 P o v e r t y, W e a l t h & J u s t i c e 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 18

Continuation Standards + Cumulat ive GPA of at least 2 .5 . + Min imum grade of “C ” in a l l 1000- to 4000- leve l

Peace and Soc ia l Just i ce Minor Courses .

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS Program Highlights The ABA program invo lves the app l i cat ion of behav iora l pr inc ip les to produce soc i a l l y s i gn i f i cant changes i n behav i or. The curr i cu l um inc ludes s i x three-cred i t courses and three pract i ca . The program requ i res 39 c red i t s , as fo l lows:

+ Pr inc ip les and concepts in behav ior ana lys i s + Measurement and exper imenta l des i gn •

Assessment and se l ect i ng i nter vent i ons • Behav ior change and processes

+ Behav ior change and eth ics + Spec ia l top ics I and I I + Pub l i c hea l th + Pract i ca ( three) , each wi th an integrat ive

semi nar • Thes i s

Curriculum Overview The curr i cu lum inc ludes e ight three-cred i t courses and three pract i ca . S tudents must compl ete 1 ,000 hours o f f i e l d pract i cum under the super v i s i on of a board-cer t i f ied behav ior ana lyst . Th i s program i s o f fered i n fu l l - t ime and part- t ime formats . Th i s program i s a l so o f fered wi th a spec i a l i zat i on i n geronto logy, which inc ludes two add i t iona l three-cred i t courses and requ i res that two of the pract i ca focus on o lder adu l t s . S tudents can complete the M.S . in e i ther f i ve semesters ( fu l l - t ime p lan) or in s i x semesters (par t- t ime p lan) based upon the needs of the student and dependi ng on thes i s complet ion schedule .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities The program offers students a pract i ce- integrated educat ion . S tudents are t ransformed into


knowl edgeab l e , eth i ca l profess i ona l s prepared for a range of management careers across the hea l th sector.

Careers Pract i t ioners use d i rect assessments , research ev idence , and s ing le-sub ject research des i gns to inform and eva luate inter vent ions des igned to increase behav ior (e . g . , soc ia l sk i l l s ) or decrease behav ior (e . g . , ag gress ion) . C l ient populat ions ser ved i nc l ude i nd i v i dua l s wi th inte l lectua l d i sab i l i t ies and aut i sm spectrum d i sorder, and ch i ldren and adu l t s wi th menta l hea l th d i sab i l i t ies . ABA approaches may i nvo l ve ser v i ces for a fu l l spect rum of menta l hea l th d i sorders , espec i a l l y deve lopmenta l d i sorders . Other areas o f pract i ce inc lude work wi th communi t ies and organ izat ions .

Admission Requirements Successfu l app l i cants should possess bache lor ' s degree f rom an accred i ted co l lege or un ivers i ty and a min imum cumulat ive GPA of 3 .0 .

Cand i dates for the post-master ' s cer t i f i cate shou ld possess a master ' s degree in behav ior ana lys i s , educat ion , psycho logy or a degree program where students have completed a BACB-approved course sequence.

I t i s recommended students have taken pr ior coursework in app l ied behav ior ana lys i s or have independent ly stud ied ABA tex ts .

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three letters o f recommendat ion ( two

academic , one profess iona l ) + Résumé + Inter v iew + Profess iona l statement

Requi rements for Internat ional S tudents + A completed Dec larat ion of F inanc ia l Support



Appl i cat ion Deadl ines Al l app l i cants who app l y by the pr i or i ty dead l i ne of Feb . 1 are rev iewed for mer i t-based scho larsh ips .

App l i cat i ons wi l l cont i nue to be accepted and rev iewed for admiss ions Ju ly 1 . To be cons idered for a graduate ass i stantsh ip , students must f i l l out the GA app l i cat ion by March 1 .

Review Process Appl i cat i ons are rev i ewed on a ro l l i ng bas i s . As soon as an app l i cat i on i s compl ete , i t i s rev i ewed.

Admi ss i on dec i s i ons are based upon overa l l app l i cat ion . C l in i ca l exper ience i n behav i or ana lys i s , potent ia l or demonstrated l eadersh i p , and some background in research are i mportant factors that are taken into cons iderat ion .

Scholarships and Financial Aid The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce o f fers severa l ways to he l p f i nance graduate educat ion . Opportun i t ies inc lude a l imi ted number of mer i t-based scho larsh ips , g raduate research ass i stantsh ips and par t- t ime jobs ( fu l l - t ime M.H. A . students on l y ) . Awards are made to app l i cants wi th the h ighest combinat ions o f GPAs and test scores who compl ete the i r app l i cat i ons by Feb. 15 .

For more informat ion , v i s i t the student f i nanc i a l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f i na i d . s l u .edu.

Accreditation The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th & Soc i a l Just i ce i s fu l l y accred i ted by the Counc i l on Educat ion for Pub l i c Hea l th (CEPH) .

Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (39 c redi ts ) A B A 5 7 4 6 P r i n c i p l e s a n d C o n c e p t s i n B e h a v i o r A n a l y s i s 3 A B A 5 7 7 4 M e a s u r e m e n t a n d E x p e r i m e n t a l D e s i g n 3 A B A 5 7 4 7 A s s e s s m e n t a n d S e l e c t i n g I n t e r v e n t i o n s 3 A B A 5 7 4 8 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d P r o c e s s e s 3 A B A 5 7 4 9 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d E t h i c s 3 A B A 5 9 3 1 S p e c i a l To p i c s I i n A B A 3 A B A 5 8 2 6 P r a c t i c u m I 2 A B A 5 8 2 0 I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 1 A B A 5 8 3 0 I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 0 A B A 5 8 4 0 I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 0 A B A 5 8 2 7 P r a c t i c u m I I 3 A B A 5 8 2 8 P r a c t i c u m I I I 3 A B A 5 9 9 0 T h e s i s 6 A B A 5 9 5 0 S p e c i a l S t u d y f o r E x a m s 0 A B A 5 9 3 2 S p e c i a l To p i c s I I i n A B A 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 S i x t ransfer c red i t s f rom coursework at the Mercyhurst Un ivers i ty, E r ie , PA , Master o f Sc i ence in App l ied Inte l l i gence program: Inte l l i gence Theor y Appl i cat ion ( INTL510) and Advanced Ana l y t i ca l Techn i ques ( INTL520) .


TOTAL CREDITS: 39

Non-Course Requirements Persons seek i ng BACB cer t i f i cat i on must compl ete 333-334 c lock hours o f ABA f ie ld pract i cum/semester under the super v i s ion of a Board-Cert i f i ed Behav ior Ana lyst (BCBA) . 5 hr. /week need to be research under the super v i s i on of Dr. A . Wi l son. Fa l l i s dependent upon i n i t ia l meet ing wi th pract i cum l ia i son and date o f acceptance .


MASTER OF ATS IN CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Program Highlights Communi t i es and organ izat ions in the 21st centur y requ i re profess iona l s wi th interd i sc ip l inar y sk i l l s and preparat ion to handle many complex cha l lenges . The Master o f Ar ts in Cr imino logy and Profess iona l Pract i ce (M.S .CPP) degree prepares students to meet these cha l lenges by prov id ing them wi th a core c r imino log ica l knowledge foundat ion and the opportun i ty to ga i n fur ther sk i l l s and enhance the i r Graduate Educat i on by se l ect i ng one of three d i verse concentrat i ons : 1 ) the admin i st rat ion of just i ce , 2 ) emergency management , and 3) t reatment and rehab i l i tat ion . The MSCPP degree prepares graduates to be advanced pract i t ioners in a var iety o f communi ty and just i ce agency/organ izat iona l sett ings . The program i s o f fered in var iab le formats : most c lasses are o f fered on campus but one concentrat ion , emergency management , i s current ly o f fered on l ine on ly.

Curriculum Overview Th is program prepares students to take on leadersh ip ro les in a var iety o f communi ty sett ings . Par t- t ime and fu l l - t ime degree opt ions are ava i lab le .

S tudents can se lect one of the fo l lowing areas to be the focus o f the i r stud ies :

Administ rat ion of Just i ce Students wi l l prepare for leadersh ip ro les in just i ce -ser v i ng organ i zat i ons through coursework des igned to increase knowledge about the just i ce system, techn iques and cha l lenges of admin i st rat ion and i s sues in jur i sprudence.

S tudents integrate the knowledge through r igorous coursework wi th communi ty-based l earn i ng opportun i t i es to beg i n c reat i ng so l ut i ons to complex soc ia l and organ izat iona l cha l l en ges .

Emergency Management Just i ce personnel can be among the f i rst responders to a c r i s i s . S tudents learn c r i t i ca l th ink ing , leadersh ip and cr i s i s management sk i l l s through seminars and cha l leng ing s imulat ions that put the i r academic knowledge to the test . A l l courses in th i s concentrat ion are o f fered on l i ne .

Treatment and Rehabi l i tat ion Gain an in -depth understand ing of essent i a l human behav ior, i s sues re lated to the t reatment o f h i gh-r i sk populat ions and ev idence -based pract i ces for improv ing the hea l th of o f fenders and the communi t ies in which they res ide . A b l end of i n -c lass t ra in ing and communi ty-based pract i ce exper iences prepares students to become an ef fect ive t reatment agent .

Careers Graduates o f the admin i st rat ion of just i ce concentrat ion are prepared for leadersh ip ro les in just i ce -ser v i ng organ i zat i ons .

Graduates o f the t reatment and rehab i l i tat ion concentrat ion are prepared to be ef fect i ve t reatment agents .

Graduates o f the emergency management concentrat ion are t ra ined to be emergency responders .

Graduates have accepted profess iona l opportun i t i es wi th the S t . Lou i s C i rcu i t Attorney ’s Off i ce , FB I , U.S . Marsha l s , Secret Ser v i ce and IRS .

Admission Requirements Successfu l app l i cants possess a bache lor ' s degree f rom an accred i ted co l lege or un ivers i ty and a min imum cumulat ive GPA of 3 .0 . Probat ionar y admiss ion may be cons idered for students wi th cumulat ive GPAs be low 3 .0 .

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Two conf ident ia l reference letters (one

profess iona l , one academic ) + Résumé or curr i cu lum v i ta + Profess iona l statement





Appl i cat ion and Ass i stantsh ip Deadl ines Students should app ly by Aug . 1 for the fa l l semester. The pr i or i ty dead l i ne for fund i ng and graduate ass i stantsh ip cons iderat ion i s March 1 .

Review Process The admiss ions committee cons iders severa l factors to determine a cand idate ' s e l i g ib i l i ty : academic ach ievement , st rength of the undergraduate program, app l i cat ion informat ion , persona l statement , work exper ience , any graduate degrees earned, mot ivat ion , leadersh ip and ser v i ce . The undergraduate GPA i s we i ghted wi th other c r i ter i a i n the admi ss i ons process .

Scholarships and Financial Aid The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce o f fers severa l ways to he l p f i nance graduate educat ion . Opportun i t ies inc lude a l imi ted number of mer i t-based scho larsh ips , g raduate research ass i stantsh ips and par t- t ime jobs ( fu l l - t ime M.H. A . students on ly ) . Awards are made to app l i cants wi th the h ighest combinat ions o f GPAs and test scores who compl ete the i r app l i cat i ons by Feb. 15 .

For more informat ion , v i s i t the student f inanc ia l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f i na i d . s lu .edu.


Program Requirements Requi red Core Courses (12 c redi ts ) C C J 5 0 0 0 A p p l y i n g C r i m i n o l o g i c a l T h e o r y 3 C C J 5 1 0 0 E t h i c s i n t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f J u s t i c e 3 C C J 5 2 0 0 M e t h o d o l o g i c a l a n d S t a t i s t i c a l L i t e r a c y i n C r i m i n o l o g y a n d C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3 C C J 5 9 6 0 M S C P P C u l m i n a t i n g P r o j e c t 0

Elect ive Courses (6 c redi ts ) C C J 5 9 1 0 C r i m i n o l o g y a n d C r i m i n a l J u s t i c e I n t e r n s h i p 3 C C J 6 0 0 0 I s s u e s i n L a w E n f o r c e m e n t 3 C C J 6 1 0 0 I s s u e s i n C o r r e c t i o n s 3 C C J 6 2 0 0 I s s u e s i n J u v e n i l e J u s t i c e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 3 S W R K 5 7 2 9 S o c i a l Wo r k i n C o r r e c t i o n s 3

S W R K 5 7 7 1 I n t i m a t e P a r t n e r V i o l e n c e 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 18

Administration of Justice Concentration Requi red Courses (15 c redi ts ) C C J 6 4 0 0 I s s u e s i n J u r i s p r u d e n c e 3 H M P 5 3 8 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H u m a n R e s o u r c e s i n H e a l t h C a r e 3 S W R K 5 7 8 5 O r g a n i z a t i o n a l a n d P r o g r a m P l a n n i n g 3 S W R K 5 7 9 8 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o N o n - P r o f i t O r g a n i z a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t 3 S W R K 5 8 1 5 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P u b l i c S e c t o r B u d g e t i n g 3

Emergency Management Concentration Requi red Courses (9 c redi ts ) B S D P 5 1 0 0 P u b l i c H e a l t h a n d D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 1 0 1 F u n d a m e n t a l s o f D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g 3 B S D P 5 2 0 6 D i s a s t e r M a n a g e m e n t a n d R i s k A n a l y s i s 3

Elect ive Courses (6 c redi ts ) B S D P 5 1 0 3 C o m m u n i c a b l e D i s e a s e s a n d I n f e c t i o n C o n t r o l 3 B S D P 5 1 0 5 M e d i c a l a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h I n t e l l i g e n c e 3 B S D P 5 1 0 6 D i s a s t e r C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d M e d i a R e l a t i o n s 3 B S D P 5 2 0 1 Te r r o r i s t O r g a n i z a t i o n s a n d T h e i r M o t i v a t i o n s 3 B S D P 5 2 0 3 D i s a s t e r P l a n n i n g f o r I n f e c t i o u s D i s e a s e D i s a s t e r s 3 B S D P 5 2 0 6 D i s a s t e r M a n a g e m e n t a n d R i s k A n a l y s i s 3 B S D P 5 2 0 8 F a c i n g t h e C h a l l e n g e o f I n t e r n a t i o n a l B i o t e r r o r i s m 3 B S D P 5 2 0 9 E m e r g i n g I n f e c t i o n s : E p i d e m i o l o g y a n d P u b l i c H e a l t h I m p o r t a n c e 3 B S D P 5 2 1 0 P r e p a r i n g f o r D i s a s t e r s : R e s i l i e n c y a n d S t r e s s I n o c u l a t i o n 3

Treatment and Rehabilitation Concentration Requi red Courses (15 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 3 4 H u m a n B e h a v i o r a n d t h e S o c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t 3 S W R K 5 7 4 2 E v i d e n c e - B a s e d P r a c t i c e s i n C o m m u n i t y M e n t a l H e a l t h 3 S W R K 5 7 4 4 S u b s t a n c e A b u s e I n t e r v e n t i o n s 3 S W R K 5 7 7 2 C o g n i t i v e B e h a v i o r T h e r a p y f o r S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e 3 S W R K 5 7 7 8 M o t i v a t i o n a l I n t e r v i e w i n g 3

Non-Course Requirements Persons seek ing BACB cer t i f i cat ion must complete 333-334 c lock hours o f ABA f ie ld pract i cum/semester under the super v i s i on of a Board-Cert i f ied Behav ior Ana lyst (BCBA) . 5 hr. /week need to be research under the super v i s i on of Dr. A . Wi l son. Fa l l i s dependent upon i n i t i a l meet ing wi th pract i cum l ia i son and date of acceptance .


MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK


Program Highlights The M.S .W. degree prepares soc ia l work profess iona l s for work wi th vu lnerab le populat ions fac ing hea l th , soc ia l , and economic cha l lenges . Soc ia l workers are educat iona l l y prepared to prov ide ser v i ces inc lud ing therapy, po l i cy advocacy, case management , g roup work , c r i s i s inter vent ion , ch i ldren and fami ly pract i ce , and leadersh ip for nonprof i t organ izat ions . M.S .W.- leve l soc ia l workers work in a wide var iety o f human ser v ice organ izat ions inc lud ing fami ly and communi ty centers , menta l hea l th and t reatment centers , hosp i ta l s , schoo ls , nonprof i t agenc ies , res ident ia l ch i ldren ’s or adu l t centers , just i ce centers , and many more organ izat ions .

The M.S .W. program offers mul t ip le course de l i ver y formats to ass i st students who are work i ng fu l l - or par t- me and for students who want to progress faster by tak ing add i t iona l c red i t s per semester. Formats inc lude the t rad i t iona l 15-week format (2 .5 -hour c lasses , fa l l and spr ing semesters ) and a 10-week format (3 .5 -hour c lasses , summer semester ) . E l ect i ves may a l so be of fered in the fo l lowing formats : two i ntersess ion per iods o f week- long c lasses , on l ine b lended c lasses or f i ve consecut ive Saturday sess ions (9 a .m. to 4 p .m. ) .

Curriculum Overview The M.S .W. curr i cu lum inc ludes genera l i st foundat ion courses , advanced pract i ce courses in an area of concentrat ion , and f ie ld pract i cum. The genera l i st foundat ion courses prov ide the bas i c soc i a l work theor y and methods for work i ng wi th ind iv idua l s , fami l ies , and groups , organ izat ions , and communi t ies .

S tudents then se lect an advanced pract i ce area of concentrat ion and proceed wi th tak ing these courses . The School o f Soc ia l Work of fers three concentrat ions : App l ied Behav ior Ana lys i s , C l in i ca l , and Communi ty and Organ izat ion .

The M.S .W. degree i s 57 c red i t s , w i th fu l l - t ime and par t- t ime opt ions ava i lab le . S tudents wi th a Bache lor o f Soc ia l Work degree f rom a CSWE accred i ted program many earn up to 18 c red i t s o f advanced stand ing toward the M.S .W. degree .

Appl ied Behav ior Analys i s Concentrat ion Th is concentrat ion focuses on ev idenced-based methods to ass i st ch i ldren , adu l t s , and organ i zat i ons i n chang i ng behav i or. Curr i cu l um prepares students to be e l i g ib le to become a Board-Cert i f i ed Behav ior Ana lyst .

Cl in ica l Concentrat ion

Th is concentrat ion focuses on assessment , inter vent ion , and outcomes i n c l i n i ca l work wi th ind iv idua l s , fami l ies , g roups , or l a rger systems. Courses focus on work ing wi th d iverse fami l ies and fami ly systems across a deve lopmenta l l i fe span us ing core c l in i ca l approaches to engagement , assessment , inter vent ion , and eva luat ion of outcomes i n a var i ety o f c l i n i ca l pract i ce sett i ngs .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities Dur ing the coursework , students wi l l a l so be mentored by a M.S .W. f ie ld inst ructor whi le work ing in a soc ia l work capac i ty in the communi ty.

S tudents can fur ther spec ia l i ze the i r stud i es through coursework or pract i cum exper iences in the fo l lowing areas :

+ Communi ty Menta l Hea l th Pract i ce + Cr imina l Just i ce + Geronto logy + G loba l Soc ia l Work + Hea l th Pract i ce + Nonprof i t Admin i st rat ion + Pract i ce wi th Ch i ldren and Youth + School Soc ia l Work + Substance Use D i sorder Treatment + Therapy wi th Ind iv idua l s and Fami l ies + Trauma- Informed Pract i ce + Veteran Ser v ices

Careers The M.S .W. i s ranked in the top 20 percent o f soc ia l work programs. Poss ib le careers inc lude work in the f ie lds o f hea l th care , menta l hea l th , school , ch i ld wel fare , fami ly ser v i ces , c r imina l just i ce , geronto logy, po l i cy, advocacy, admin i st rat ive and communi ty deve lopment .

Admission Requirements A bache l or ' s degree f rom an accred i ted co l l ege or un ivers i ty

Min imum cumulat ive GPA of 3 .0

24 c red i t s in the l ibera l a r t s

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three conf ident ia l l etters o f recommendat ion + GRE scores (Ph .D. app l i cants on ly ) + Résumé + Inter v iew + Profess iona l goa l statement + Wr i t ing sample such as a pub l i shed ar t i c le ,

course paper, agency techn ica l report or a


grant proposa l .


packet wi th a l l accompany ing documents + TOEFL of 92 or h igher or PTE Academic score + Check the Eng l i sh Prof i c iency Po l i cy page for


Appl i cat ion Deadl ines Fa l l Semester : Pr ior i ty - March 1 , F ina l dead l ine - Ju ly 15

Spr ing Semester : Pr ior i ty - Oct . 1 , F ina l dead l ine - Dec . 1

Review Process The admiss ions committee cons iders severa l factors to determine e l i g ib i l i ty : academic ach ievement , st rength of the undergraduate program, app l i cat ion informat ion , persona l statement , work exper ience , any graduate degrees earned, mot ivat ion , leadersh ip and ser v i ce . The undergraduate GPA i s we ighted wi th other c r i te r ia in the admiss ions process .

Advanced Standing Students who have completed a bache lor ’s degree in soc ia l work f rom an e l i g ib le program can rece ive up to 18 c red i t s o f “advanced stand ing ” toward a Master o f Soc ia l Work at Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty ; approved advanced stand ing students wi l l need to complete on ly 39 c red i t s o f master ' s coursework .

To be e l i g ib le , students must have: + Undergraduate cumulat ive GPA of 3 .0 + Earned grades of ‘B ’ or better in undergraduate

soc i a l work courses + Have compl eted h i s/her bache lor ’s at a program

accred i ted by the Counc i l on Soc ia l Work Educat ion

+ No add i t iona l t ransfer c red i t s wi l l be accepted.

Scholarships and Financial Aid The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce o f fers severa l ways to he l p f i nance graduate educat ion . Opportun i t ies inc lude a l imi ted number of mer i t-based scho larsh ips , g raduate research ass i stantsh ips and par t- t ime jobs .

Fe l lowships Newly accepted students and students in the f i rst year o f a program are e l i g i b le to app ly for the

D ivers i ty, D i sser tat ion and Pres ident ia l un ivers i ty-funded fe l lowsh ips . S tudents must app ly to be nominated by the School o f Soc ia l Work by Januar y 15 .

Other un ivers i ty scho larsh ips that do not requ i re nominat ion by a department/school are a l so ava i lab le .

Graduate Ass i stantsh ips Students can app ly for a fu l l or par t ia l g raduate ass i stantsh ip wi th the School o f Soc i a l Work . App l i cat i ons are accepted Oct . 1 -March 1 .

For more informat ion , v i s i t the student f i nanc i a l ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f i na i d . s l u .edu.


The Master o f Soc ia l Work program have been fu l l y accred i ted s ince 1933 by the Counc i l on Soc i a l Work Educat ion (CSWE) .

Program Requirements Genera l i st Foundat ion Courses (18 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 0 2 S o c i a l P o l i c y 3 S W R K 5 7 5 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w i t h I n d i v i d u a l s , F a m i l i e s , a n d G r o u p s 3 S W R K 5 7 5 1 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w i t h C o m m u n i t i e s a n d O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 S W R K 5 7 2 5 H u m a n B e h a v i o r a n d t h e S o c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t 3 S W R K 5 8 1 9 F o u n d a t i o n I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 1 S W R K 5 8 4 1 F o u n d a t i o n P r a c t i c u m I 2 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3




TOTAL CREDITS: 30

Applied Behavior Analysis Concentration Advanced Pract i ce Concentrat ion Courses (15 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 4 6 P r i n c i p l e s a n d C o n c e p t s i n B e h a v i o r A n a l y s i s 3 S W R K 5 7 4 7 A s s e s s m e n t a n d S e l e c t i n g I n t e r v e n t i o n s 3 S W R K 5 7 4 8 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d P r o c e s s e s 3 S W R K 5 7 7 4 M e a s u r e m e n t a n d E x p e r i m e n t a l D e s i g n 3 S W R K 5 7 9 2 S p e c i a l To p i c s i n A B A 3


Concentrat ion Pract i cum (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 8 2 2 C o n c e n t r a t i o n P r a c t i c u m I I 2 S W R K 5 8 2 3 C o n c e n t r a t i o n P r a c t i c u m I I I 3 S W R K 5 8 3 0 A B A I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 1

Concentrat ion E lect ives (6 c redi ts )

Clinical Concentration Advanced Pract i ce Concentrat ion Courses (9 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 3 3 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e 3 S W R K 5 7 3 4 H u m a n B e h a v i o r a n d t h e S o c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t P a r t I I 3 S W R K 5 7 6 2 C l i n i c a l D i a g n o s i s 3



Community and Organization Concentration Advanced Pract i ce Concentrat ion Courses (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 8 5 O r g a n i z a t i o n a l P r o g r a m P l a n n i n g 3 S W R K 5 7 2 1 C o m m u n i t y T h e o r y & P r a c t i c e 3




MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK & JURIS DOCTOR DUAL DEGREE Overview The Master o f Soc i a l Work , C l i n i ca l Concentrat i on and the Jur i s Doctor in the Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty School o f Law remain separate degrees . For students who want to seek both degrees , n ine c red i t s o f each degree p lan are accepted by each program as e lect ives . In pursu i t o f these degrees , students are requ i red to be admitted by both programs and they beg in the i r f i rst year as a fu l l -t ime law student .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app ly to the

M.S .W. degree program concurrent l y wi th app l i cat ion to law school or fo l lowing admi ss i on to the School o f Law; however, admiss ion to the dua l degree program i s cont ingent upon admi ss i on to both the M.S .W. and the J .D. degree programs.





Advanced Pract i ce Concentrat ion Courses (9 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 3 3 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e 3 S W R K 5 7 3 4 H u m a n B e h a v i o r a n d t h e S o c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t P a r t I I 3 S W R K 5 7 6 2 C l i n i c a l D i a g n o s i s 3


Concentrat ion E lect ives (12 c redi ts ) In p lace of 9 c red i t s o f soc ia l work e l ect i ves , dua l degree J .D. /M.S .W. students take 9 c red i t s o f School o f Law J .D. courses .

S tudents wi l l have Facu l ty Mentors in both schools to ass i st them in course p lann ing to meet each school ’s degree requ i rements . In the School o f Soc ia l Work , in add i t ion to a Facu l ty Mentor, students have a f ie ld educat ion Pract i cum L ia i son to ass i st them in f ie ld educat ion p lann ing .

B .S .S .W. students granted fu l l advanced stand ing for the M.S .W. compl ete 27 c red i t s o f the 57 requ i red wi th M.S .W. courses . The remain ing n ine c red i t s o f M.S .W. e lect ives are fu l f i l l ed wi th law courses .

The School o f Law a l lows n ine c red i t s o f M.S .W. courses to fu l f i l l e lect ive requ i rements for the J .D. .


Students wi l l need to speak d i rect ly wi th the School o f Law regard ing curr i cu lum requi rements for the J . D. and whi ch M. S .W. courses fu l f i l l the i r J .D. requ i rements .

The M.S .W. degree requ i rements for J .D. /M.S .W. beg in in the second year o f l aw school and are taken throughout the rest o f the matr i cu lat ion over the nex t 3 years .

TOTAL CREDITS: 57


MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK & MASTER OF ARTS IN SPIRITUAL CARE FOR DEACONESS STUDIES (CONCORDIA SEMINARY) DUAL DEGREE Overview The Master o f Soc ia l Work , C l in i ca l Concentrat ion and Master o f Ar ts in Deaconess S tud ies i s a dua l degree program wi th Concord ia Seminar y. Wi th th i s dua l degree , students are ab le to prepare to prov ide soc ia l work in Lutheran miss ions and soc ia l ser v i ce agenc i es . S tudents ga i n knowl edge and sk i l l s i n b l end i ng Lutheran fa i th be l i efs , sp i r i tua l i ty, and re l i g i ous ser v i ce wi th the profess iona l pract i ce o f soc ia l work .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app ly to the M.S .W. degree program concurrent ly wi th the M.Deac . degree program.







Concentrat ion E lect ives (12 c redi ts ) In p lace of 12 c red i t s o f soc i a l work e l ect i ves , dua l degree M.Deac . /M.S .W. students take 12 c red i t s o f deaconess stud ies courses .

TOTAL CREDITS: 57


MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK & MASTER OF ARTS IN PASTORAL STUDIES (AQUINAS INSTITUTE OF THEOLOGY) DUAL DEGREE Overview The School o f Soc ia l Work and the Aquinas Inst i tute o f Theo l ogy of fer a dua l Master o f Soc i a l Work , C l in i ca l Concentrat ion (M.S .W. ) and Master o f Ar ts in Pastora l S tud ies (M. A .P.S . ) program. Through a dua l t rack o f coursework and f i e l dwork , th i s program i s des igned to prepare students for profess iona l soc ia l work pract i ce whi l e prov i d i ng a so l i d foundat i on i n theo l ogy, mi n i st r y, and b i b l i ca l stud ies . Enab le students to integrate the psychosoc ia l , economic , po l i t i ca l , and sp i r i tua l d imens ions o f soc ieta l and hea l th care prob l ems. Insp i re students to ser ve ind iv idua l s , fami l ies , and communi t ies through soc ia l ac t ion for the common good.

The program prov ides the f ramework , sk i l l s , and resources for a sp i r i tua l l y sens i t i ve soc ia l work pract i ce whi le deepening profess iona l commi tment to soc ia l just i ce based upon the Gospe ls . The


program a l so c reates an opportun i ty for church min i sters to obta in c l in i ca l profess iona l l i censure and deve lop micro and macro sk i l l s for communi ty ser v i ce . The combi nat i on of the M.S .W. degree and the M. A .P.S . degree requ i res a min imum tota l o f 78 c red i t s .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app ly to the M.S .W. degree program concurrent ly wi th the M. A .P.S . degree program at Aqu inas Inst i tute .







Concentrat ion E lect ives (12 c redi ts ) In p l ace of 12 c red i t s o f soc i a l work e l ect ives , dua l degree M. A .P.S . /M.S .W. students take 12 c red i t s o f M. A .P.S . courses .

TOTAL CREDITS: 57

Continuation Standards

Students must mainta in a cumulat ive GPA of 3 .00 in a l l requ i red graduate/profess iona l courses .

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK & MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY (CONCORDIA SEMINARY) DUAL DEGREE Overview The Master o f Soc ia l Work , C l in i ca l Concentrat ion and Master o f Ar ts in Theo logy i s a dua l degree program wi th Concord ia Seminar y. Wi th th i s dua l degree , students are ab le to prepare to prov i de soc i a l work in Lutheran miss ions and soc ia l ser v i ce agenc ies . S tudents ga in knowledge and sk i l l s i n b lend ing Lutheran fa i th be l iefs , sp i r i tua l i ty, and re l i g ious ser v i ce wi th the profess iona l pract i ce of soc i a l work .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app l y to the M.S .W. degree program concurrent l y wi th the M. A .Th . degree program.





Advanced Pract i ce Concentrat ion Courses (9 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 3 3 A d v a n c e d C l i n i c a l S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e 3 S W R K 5 7 3 4 H u m a n B e h a v i o r a n d t h e S o c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t P a r t I I 3


S W R K 5 7 6 2 C l i n i c a l D i a g n o s i s 3


Concentrat ion E lect ives (12 c redi ts ) In p l ace of 12 c red i t s o f soc i a l work e l ect ives , dua l degree M. A .Th ./M.S .W. students take 12 c red i t s o f theo logy courses .

TOTAL CREDITS: 57


MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK & MASTER OF DIVINITY (CONCORDIA SEMINARY) DUAL DEGREE Overview The Master o f Soc ia l Work , C l in i ca l , and Master o f D iv in i ty i s a dua l degree program wi th Concord ia Seminar y. Wi th th i s dua l degree , students are ab le to prepare to prov ide soc ia l work in Lutheran miss ions and soc ia l ser v i ce agenc ies . S tudents ga in knowl edge and sk i l l s i n b l end i ng Lutheran fa i th be l iefs , sp i r i tua l i ty, and re l ig i ous ser v i ce wi th the profess iona l pract i ce o f soc ia l work .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app ly to the M.S .W. degree program concurrent ly wi th the M.Div. degree program.



Values & Eth ics Courses (6 c redi ts )

S W R K 5 7 0 0 Va l u e s a n d E t h i c s 3 S W R K 5 7 4 9 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d E t h i c s i n A p p l i e d B e h a v i o r A n a l y s i s 3




Concentrat ion E lect ives (12 c redi ts ) In p lace of 12 c red i t s o f soc ia l work e l ect i ves , dua l degree M.Div. /M.S .W. students take 12 c red i t s o f M.Div. courses .

TOTAL CREDITS: 57


MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK & MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DUAL DEGREE Overview The Master o f Soc ia l Work , Communi ty & Organ izat ion Concentrat ion , and the Master o f Pub l i c Admin i st rat ion , both of fered by Sa i nt Lou i s Un ivers i ty, i s a dua l degree program that prepares students for careers in the non-prof i t or governmenta l sector pr imar i l y. S tudents wi l l focus on admi n i st rat i ve and management sk i l l s , soc i a l and pub l i c po l i cy ana lys i s , and advocacy st rateg ies to improve soc ia l we l fare . S tudents enter ing must meet the admiss ion requ i rements o f both programs. The combinat ion of the M.S .W. and M.P. A . degrees requ i re a min imum tota l o f 72 c red i t s .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app l y to the M.S .W. degree program concurrent l y wi th the


M.P. A . degree program.







Concentrat ion E lect ives (12 c redi ts ) In p lace of up to 12 c red i t s o f soc ia l work e lect ives , dua l degree M.P. A . /M.S .W. students may choose to take 12 c red i t s o f pub l i c admin i st rat ion e lect ives .

TOTAL CREDITS: 57


MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK & MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH DUAL DEGREE Overview The Master o f Soc ia l Work , C l in i ca l Concentrat ion , and Master o f Pub l i c Hea l th , Pub l i c Hea l th Pract i ce Concentrat ion , i s a dua l degree program in the Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce , which i s accred i ted by the Counc i l on Educat ion for Pub l i c Hea l th . Th i s i ntegrated program requ i res

complet ion of both the M.S .W. and M.P.H. degree requ i rements .

Admission Requirements Students must meet the admiss ion requ i rements and be admitted into both degree programs accord ing to the processes o f each of the par t i c ipat ing academic un i t s in order to pursue a dua l degree program. Ind iv idua l s may app l y to the M.P.H. degree program concurrent l y wi th app l i cat ion to the School o f Soc i a l Work or fo l lowing the i r admiss ion to the School o f Soc ia l Work ; however, admiss ion to the dua l degree program i s cont ingent upon admiss ion to both the M.P.H. and the M.S .W. degree programs.





Genera l i st Foundat ion Courses (18 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 0 2 S o c i a l P o l i c y 3 S W R K 5 7 5 0 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w i t h I n d i v i d u a l s , F a m i l i e s , a n d G r o u p s 3 S W R K 5 7 5 1 S o c i a l Wo r k P r a c t i c e w i t h C o m m u n i t i e s a n d O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 S W R K 5 7 2 5 H u m a n B e h a v i o r a n d t h e S o c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t 3 S W R K 5 8 1 9 F o u n d a t i o n I n t e g r a t i v e S e m i n a r 1 S W R K 5 8 4 1 F o u n d a t i o n P r a c t i c u m I 2 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3


Values & Eth ics Courses (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 0 0 Va l u e s a n d E t h i c s 3 S W R K 5 7 4 9 B e h a v i o r C h a n g e a n d E t h i c s i n A p p l i e d


B e h a v i o r A n a l y s i s 3


Advanced Pract i ce Concentrat ion Courses (6 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 8 5 O r g a n i z a t i o n a l P r o g r a m P l a n n i n g 3 S W R K 5 7 2 1 C o m m u n i t y T h e o r y & P r a c t i c e 3


TOTAL CREDITS: 94


MASTER OF SCIENCE OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Program Highlights SLU’s urban p lann ing and deve lopment program teaches students the essent ia l knowledge, sk i l l s , and va lues centra l to the p lann ing profess ion .

SLU’s interd i sc ip l inar y urban p lann ing program operates i n con junct i on wi th Sa i nt Lou i s Un ivers i ty ' s R i chard A . Cha i fetz School o f Bus iness , School o f Law and School o f Soc ia l Work to of fer four areas o f spec ia l i zat i on:

+ Rea l estate deve lopment + Communi ty deve lopment + Economic deve lopment + Env i ronmenta l /susta inab i l i ty p lann ing

Int i mate c lasses emphas i ze sk i l l bu i ld ing , d i scuss ion and debate . The curr i cu lum's profess iona l focus a l lows you to deve lop the knowl edge and sk i l l s you need to become a l eader in support ing urban growth and rev i ta l i zat ion .

Curriculum Overview Students can pursue the 48 -cred i t-hour degree program on a fu l l - or par t- t ime bas i s . S tudents who attend fu l l t i me, i nc l ud i ng the summer sess i on , can complete the degree in two years . Those who attend par t t i me, wi th a mi n i mum part i c i pat i on of s i x c red i t hours per semester, can compl ete the degree in three and a ha l f years .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities Facu l ty and students in SLU’s urban p lann ing and

deve lopment program have been invo l ved i n a l most $2 mi l l ion in funded research , inc lud ing pro jects for the U.S . Department of Hous ing and Urban Deve lopment , U.S . Env i ronmenta l Protect ion Agency, Great R ivers Greenway, East-West Gateway Counc i l o f Governments , Missour i Growth Assoc i at i on , and var i ous other reg i ona l , s tate and loca l ent i t ies .

Careers Graduates o f our urban p lann ing and deve lopment program work across the pub l i c , pr i vate and nonprof i t sectors ho ld ing jobs wi th state , reg i ona l and munic ipa l governments , p lann i ng consu l t i ng f i rms , rea l estate deve lopment companies , communi ty deve lopment corporat i ons and economic deve lopment organ izat ions , to name a few.

The typ ica l g raduate i s employed in the profess ion wi th i n three months o f g raduat i on; 100 percent o f our students are empl oyed wi th i n one year.

A few of the organ i zat i ons where our a l umni f ind jobs inc lude:

Publ i c Sector + Amer i ca ' s Centra l Por t + C i ty o f C inc innat i + C i ty o f Ferguson + C i ty o f S t . Lou i s + C i ty o f Webster Groves + East-West Gateway Counc i l o f Governments + S t . Lou i s County + S t . Lou i s Reg iona l Chamber of Commerce

Pr ivate Sector + Banana Republ i c + Deve lopment S t rateg ies rea l estate consu l tant + PGVA (Peckham Guy ton A lbers & V iets , Inc . )

a rch i tecture , des ign and p lann ing f i rm + U.S . Bank Corp

Nonprof i t Sector + Communi ty Bu i lders Network of Metro S t . Lou i s + Park Centra l Deve lopment Corp . + Wash ington Univers i ty Redeve lopment Corp .

Admission Requirements Minimum GPA: 3 .0

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee + Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three letters o f recommendat ion + GRE scores (opt iona l ) + Résumé


+ Inter v iew (opt iona l ) + Profess iona l goa l statement


packet wi th a l l accompany ing documents + TOEFL or PTE Academic score + Check our Eng l i sh Prof i c iency Po l i cy page for

spec i f i c TOEFL and PTE score requ i rements . You may a l so v i s i t our internat iona l prospects , app l i cants and students page for more informat ion about internat iona l app l i cat ion requ i rements .

+ INTO SLU offers the Pathway Program for internat iona l students who are interested th i s course but do not meet the d i rect entr y requ i rements . V i s i t intostudy.com/s lu/programs for more i nformat ion .

Ass i stantsh ip and Appl i cat ion Deadl ines Students who want to be cons idered for scho l arsh i p and ass i stantsh i p support must submi t the i r app l i cat ion by March 1 , 2018, the pr ior i ty dead l ine for admiss ion . The f ina l app l i cat ion dead l ine for U.S . students i s Ju ly 15 . Internat iona l students should app ly by May 1 .

Review Process Appl i cat i ons wi l l be rev i ewed on a ro l l i ng bas i s as rece ived, beg inn ing Aug . 1 and cont inu ing unt i l the Ju ly 15 genera l app l i cat ion dead l ine .


Fe l lowships Newly accepted students and students in the f i rst year o f a program are e l i g i b le to app ly for the D ivers i ty, D i sser tat ion and Pres ident ia l un ivers i ty-funded fe l lowsh ips . S tudents must app ly to be nominated by the School o f Soc ia l Work by Januar y 15 .


Graduate Ass i stantsh ips Students can app ly for a fu l l or par t ia l g raduate ass i stantsh ip wi th the School o f Soc ia l Work . App l i cat i ons are accepted Oct . 1 -March 1 .

For more informat ion , v i s i t the student f inanc ia l

ser v i ces o f f i ce on l i ne at f i na i d . s l u .edu.

Accreditation The Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th & Soc ia l Just i ce i s fu l l y accred i ted by the Counc i l on Educat i on for Pub l i c Hea l th (CEPH) .

The Master o f Soc ia l Work program have been fu l l y accred i ted s ince 1933 by the Counc i l on Soc i a l Work Educat ion (CSWE) .

Program Requirements Requi red Courses (36 c redi ts ) G I S 5 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G I S 3 L AW 7 7 0 0 L a n d U s e C o n t r o l 3 U P D 5 0 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f P l a n n i n g 3 U P D 5 0 1 0 P l a n n i n g a n d D e v e l o p m e n t T h e o r y 3 U P D 5 0 2 0 L a n d U s e P l a n n i n g a n d A n a l y s i s 3 U P D 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 U P D 5 1 1 0 S p a t i a l M e t h o d s a n d A n a l y s i s 3 U P D 5 2 0 0 L o c a l E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t P o l i c y & P r a c t i c e 3 U P D 5 2 2 0 I n f r a s t r u c t u r e P l a n n i n g a n d P r o c e s s e s 3 U P D 5 5 0 0 R e a l E s t a t e F i n a n c e 3 U P D 5 9 0 0 P l a n n i n g a n d D e v e l o p m e n t S t u d i o 3 U P D 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e P r o j e c t 2 U P D 5 9 1 0 I n t e r n s h i p f o r P r e - S e r v i c e S t u d e n t s 1


TOTAL CREDITS: 48


MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT & JURIS DOCTOR DUAL DEGREE Overview Th is dua l -degree program combines the r i gorous lega l educat ion of the jur i s doctorate ( J .D. ) o f l aw program wi th t ra in ing in spat ia l and po l i cy ana l ys i s un ique to urban p lann ing and deve l opment . We expect students to complete the requ i rements o f th i s dua l degree in four years .

Admission Requirements Dual degree students must meet the admiss ions c r i ter ia for both SLU LAW and the school f rom whi ch the Doctora l or Master ’s degree i s sought . App l i cat i on for both shoul d be made e i ther at the same t i me or dur i ng the f i rst year o f enro l lment in SLU LAW. Dua l degree students are requ i red to complete a min imum of 82 c red i t s in SLU LAW.


Program Requirements Requi red Courses – Law (39 c redi ts ) L AW 7 2 0 C o n t r a c t s I 3 L AW 7 2 1 C o n t r a c t s I I 2 L AW 7 4 0 To r t s 4 L AW 7 6 0 P r o p e r t y 4 L AW 7 6 8 L a n d U s e C o n t r o l 3 L AW 7 7 0 R e a l E s t a t e Tr a n s a c t i o n s 3 L AW 8 0 0 C i v i l P r o c e d u r e I 2 L AW 8 0 1 C i v i l P r o c e d u r e I I 3 L AW 8 1 9 C o n s t i t u t i o n a l L a w 3 L AW 8 2 2 C r i m i n a l L a w 3 L AW 8 3 5 S t a t e a n d L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t L a w 3 L AW 8 8 0 L e g a l R e s e a r c h W r i t i n g 3 L AW 8 8 1 L e g a l R e s e a r c h W r i t i n g I I 3

Shared E lect ives (52 c redi ts ) P r o f e s s i o n a l E t h i c s 3 P r o f e s s i o n a l S k i l l s 3 G e n e r a l l a w e l e c t i v e s 3 7 U P D e l e c t i v e s 9

Requi red Courses – Urban P lanning and Development (41 c redi ts ) G I S 5 0 1 0 I n t r o d u c t i o n t o G I S 3 L AW 7 1 6 0 R e a l E s t a t e Tr a n s a c t i o n s 3 L AW 7 7 0 0 L a n d U s e C o n t r o l 3 L AW 7 7 0 5 S t a t e a n d L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t L a w 3 U P D 5 0 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f P l a n n i n g 3 U P D 5 0 1 0 P l a n n i n g a n d D e v e l o p m e n t T h e o r y 3 U P D 5 0 2 0 L a n d U s e P l a n n i n g a n d A n a l y s i s 3 U P D 5 1 0 0 R e s e a r c h M e t h o d s 3 U P D 5 1 1 0 S p a t i a l M e t h o d s a n d A n a l y s i s 3 U P D 5 2 0 0 L o c a l E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t P o l i c y & P r a c t i c e 3 U P D 5 2 2 0 I n f r a s t r u c t u r e P l a n n i n g a n d P r o c e s s e s 3 U P D 5 5 0 0 R e a l E s t a t e F i n a n c e 3 U P D 5 9 0 0 P l a n n i n g a n d D e v e l o p m e n t S t u d i o 3 U P D 5 9 6 0 C a p s t o n e P r o j e c t 2 U P D 5 9 1 0 I n t e r n s h i p f o r P r e - S e r v i c e S t u d e n t s * 1 * S t u d e n t s m a y b e r e q u i r e d t o c o m p l e t e a 1 - c r e d i t i n t e r n s h i p d e p e n d i n g o n p r o f e s s i o n a l o r p r a c t i c u m e x p e r i e n c e I n t e r n s h i p

TOTAL CREDITS: 132


DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SOCIAL WORK Program Highlights There are three components to the Doctora l program in soc ia l work at Sa int Lou i s Un ivers i ty Co l lege for Pub l i c Hea l th and Soc ia l Just i ce . The ob ject i ve o f the f i rst component i s to deve l op a st rong foundat ion in the interre lated nature of theor y, research , and ana lys i s . An add i t iona l ob ject i ve i s to deve l op a d i sser tat i on top i c . One

ob ject i ve o f the second component o f the program i s to bu i ld on the foundat ion estab l i shed in the f i rst component by deve lop ing knowledge and sk i l l s that are d i rect l y l i nked to the d i sser tat ion top ic and spec i f i c to career goa l s . An add i t iona l ob ject i ve i s to add breadth and depth i n a spec i a l i zat i on area through the use of e l ect i ve coursework . The ob ject ives o f the th i rd component are to deepen and integrate the knowl edge and sk i l l s obta ined in the f i rst and second components as demonstrated by tang ib le progress on the d i sser tat ion , pass ing of a wr i tten exam, and wr i t i ng and ora l l y defend i ng a d i sser tat i on .

Curriculum Overview The School o f Soc ia l Work ’s interact ive teach ing methods i ntegrate communi ty-based pract i ce wi th c lass room act iv i t ies and d i scuss ions . Smal l c lass s i zes fac i l i tate an atmosphere of i nte l l ectua l d ia logue that fosters re lat ionsh i ps between students and facu l ty.

The Doctor o f Ph i losophy in Soc ia l Work requ i res 72 c red i t s and of fers r i gorous methodolog ica l and interd i sc ip l inar y t ra in ing for soc ia l workers and re lated profess iona l s .

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities Bui ld ing on the foundat ions o f requ i red coursework , students wi l l deve lop i nd i v i dua l i zed p lans o f study that wi l l meet inte l lectua l and profess iona l requ i rements . These concentrat i ons cons i st main ly o f e lected coursework and par t i c ipat ion in mentored research . S tudents wi l l a l so complete a d i sser tat ion pro ject correspondi ng wi th educat i ona l and profess i ona l goa l s .

Careers Th is degree prov ides a so l id foundat ion for an academic career or as a soc ia l work research sc i ent i st i n pract i ce or po l i cy sett i ngs . The program has a st rong interd i sc ip l inar y and methodol og i ca l or i entat i on .

Poss ib le careers inc lude work in the f ie lds o f hea l th care , menta l hea l th , school , ch i l d wel fare , fami ly ser v i ces , c r imina l just i ce , geronto logy, po l i cy, advocacy, admin i st rat ive and communi ty deve lopment .

Admission Requirements Appl i cants must ho l d a master ' s degree i n soc i a l work or c l ose l y re l ated f i e l d .

Appl i cat ion Requi rements + Appl i cat i on form and fee


+ Transcr ipt ( s ) + Three conf ident ia l l etters o f recommendat ion + GRE scores + Résumé + Inter v iew + S tatement of purpose ( two-three pages , s ing le -

space) deta i l i ng research i nterests , career goa l s and f i t w i th current facu l ty research .

+ Wr i t ing sample such as a pub l i shed ar t i c le , course paper, agency techn ica l report or a grant proposa l .




Appl i cat ion Deadl ines Januar y 15 .

Review Process The admiss ions committee cons iders severa l factors to determine e l i g ib i l i ty : academic ach ievement , st rength of the undergraduate program, app l i cat ion informat ion , persona l statement , work exper ience , any graduate degrees earned, mot ivat ion , leadersh ip and ser v i ce . The undergraduate GPA i s we ighted wi th other c r i ter ia in the admiss ions process .


Fe l lowships Newly accepted students and students in the f i rst year o f a program are e l i g i b le to app ly for the D ivers i ty, D i sser tat ion and Pres ident ia l un ivers i ty-funded fe l lowsh ips . S tudents must app ly to be nominated by the School o f Soc ia l Work by Januar y 15 .


Graduate Ass i stantsh ips

Students can app ly for a fu l l or par t ia l g raduate ass i stantsh ip wi th the School o f Soc i a l Work . App l i cat i ons are accepted Oct . 1 -March 1 .



Program Requirements Requi red Courses (18 c redi ts ) S W R K 6 0 0 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o f S o c i a l Wo r k T h e o r y D e v e l o p m e n t 3 S W R K 6 0 1 0 P r i n c i p l e s o f S t a t i s t i c s a n d D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 S W R K 6 0 2 0 R e s e a r c h D e s i g n a n d M e a s u r e m e n t 3 S W R K 6 0 3 0 M u l t i v a r i a t e D a t a A n a l y s i s 3 S W R K 6 0 4 0 R e s e a r c h A r e a S y n t h e s i s 3 P U B H 5 0 1 0 M i s s i o n a n d P r a c t i c e o f G l o b a l P u b l i c H e a l t h 3

Elect ive Courses (42 c redi ts ) Students can pet i t ion to have up to 24 c red i t s o f e lect ives count toward the 72-cred i t tota l f rom an approved M.S .W. or c lose ly- re lated Master ’s degree .

Dissertat ion (12 c redi ts )

TOTAL CREDITS: 72

Non-Course Requirements In add i t ion , students are requ i red to par t i c ipate i n teach ing pract i cums that prepare students to teach the i r own course in e i ther the B .S .S .W. or M.S .W. program or in the Appl ied Behav ior Ana l ys i s and Cr imino logy degree programs. Fur ther, there are requ i red profess iona l deve lopment workshops that prov ide students wi th the opportun i ty to bu i l d the i r un ique profess iona l sk i l l s outs ide of formal coursework or research .

Continuation Standards Students must mainta in a cumulat ive grade po int average (GPA) o f 3 .00 in a l l g raduate/profess iona l courses .

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN GERONTOLOGY Program Highlights Students wi l l l earn to work as par t o f an interd i sc ip l inar y or care coord inat ion team. With the passage of the Affordab le Care Act , these teams have been ident i f ied as important to improv ing hea l th outcomes , prevent ing


hosp i ta l i zat ions and reduc ing the cost o f care for o l der adu l t s .

Upon graduat ion, students wi l l be ab le to : + Employ knowledge of o lder persons ’ st rengths

and adaptat ions to max imize wel l -be ing , hea l th and menta l hea l th .

+ Engage through ef fect ive communicat ion wi th o l der persons , the i r fami l i es and the communi ty, in persona l and pub l i c i s sues in ag ing .

+ Ident i f y comprehens i ve and meaningfu l concepts , def in i t ions and measures for the wel l -be ing of o lder adu l t s and the i r fami l ies .

+ Re late psycho log ica l theor ies and sc ience to understand ing adaptat ion , stab i l i ty and change in ag ing .

+ Use geronto log ica l f rameworks to examine human deve lopment and ag ing .

Curriculum Overview The cer t i f i cate curr i cu lum i s gu ided by the Assoc i at i on for Geronto l ogy i n H i gher Educat i on ’s (AGHE) Competenc ies for Undergraduate and Graduate Educat ion .

S tudents wi l l be requ i red to complete a course wi th i n each of the three competency areas , wi th a fourth course chosen f rom any of the three areas :

Foundat ional (AGHE) Competenc ies Frameworks for understand ing human ag ing ; b io log ica l , soc ia l , and psycho log ica l aspects o f ag ing ; humani t ies and ag ing ; research and cr i t i ca l th ink ing

Interact ional Competenc ies Att i tudes and perspect ives , eth ics and profess iona l standards , communicat ion wi th and on beha l f o f o l der persons , i nterd i sc i p l i nar y and communi ty co l laborat ion

Contextua l Competenc ies Wel l -be ing , hea l th and menta l hea l th ; soc ia l hea l th ; and po l i cy

Careers Older adu l t s wi l l compr i se 27 percent o f the U.S . populat ion by 2050, accord ing to pro ject ions by the U.S . Census Bureau. As the populat ion of o lder adu l t s increases , so does the i r pro jected rates o f poverty, potent ia l for be ing ch i ld less and/or s i ng l e , and chron i c i l l nesses .

Employment o f geronto logy re lated hea l th care workers i s pro jected to grow faster than the

average across a l l occupat ions . For example , the U.S . Bureau of Labor S tat i st i cs* h i gh l i ghts :

+ D iet i t ians and nutr i t ion i sts : Wi l l be in demand at nurs i ng homes and to he l p baby-boomers f ind more ways to stay hea l thy.

+ Hea l th care soc i a l workers : Wi l l he l p ag i ng populat ions and the i r fami l ies ad just to new t reatments , medicat ions and l i festy les .

+ Nurse pract i t ioners : Wi l l be at the foref ront o f car ing for o lder adu l t s who typ ica l l y have more medica l prob lems than younger people .

+ Occupat iona l therap i st s : Wi l l he lp sen ior c i t i zens mainta in the i r independence and wi l l be needed in hea l th care sett ings to ass i st wi th pat ients wi th chron ic cond i t ions .

+ Phys i ca l therap i sts : Wi l l be needed to care for adu l t s who are remain ing more act i ve l ater i n l i fe .

+ Psycho l og i sts : Wi l l he l p peopl e dea l wi th the menta l and phys ica l changes that happen as they grow o lder.

+ Speech- language patho log i st s : Wi l l be ab le to he lp wi th language impai rments caused by heart attacks , st rokes and mobi l i ty- re lated in jur ies .

* A l l exampl es prov i ded by the U.S . Bureau of Labor S tat i st i cs ’ 2015 Occupat iona l Out look Handbook.

Admission Requirements Appl i cants shou ld possess a bache lor ' s degree f rom an accred i ted co l lege or un ivers i ty.

Appl i cat ion Cr i ter ia + Appl i cat i on form + Transcr ipt ( s )



spec i f i c TOEFL and PTE score requ i rements . S tudents may a l so v i s i t the internat iona l prospects , app l i cants and students page for more informat ion about internat i ona l app l i cat ion requ i rements .

Appl i cat ion Deadl ine Appl i cat i ons are accepted on an ongo i ng bas i s . Approved coursework compl eted pr i or to acceptance into the cer t i f i cate program can be accepted upon approva l f rom the cer t i f i cate coord inator.

Review Process


The admiss ions coord inator cons iders severa l factors to determine e l i g ib i l i ty : academic ach ievement , st rength of the undergraduate program, app l i cat ion informat ion , persona l statement , work exper ience , any graduate degrees earned, mot ivat ion , leadersh ip and ser v i ce . The undergraduate GPA i s we ighted wi th other c r i ter ia in the admiss ions process .




Program Requirements Students must take courses f rom 2 or more departments for complet ion of the cer t i f i cate

Foundat ional (AGHE) Course (3 c redi ts ) S W R K 5 7 4 5 H e a l t h a n d M e n t a l H e a l t h I n t e r v e n t i o n s w i t h O l d e r A d u l t s 3 N U R S 5 7 5 0 C a r e o f t h e E l d e r l y : A n I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y A p p r o a c h t o H e a l t h 3 P U B H 5 9 3 0 S p e c i a l To p i c s : H e a l t h a n d A g i n g 3 H C E 6 3 2 0 G e r o n t o l o g y a n d E t h i c s 3

Interact ional Course (3 c redi ts ) H C E 6 3 2 0 G e r o n t o l o g y a n d E t h i c s 3 N U R S 5 7 5 0 C a r e o f t h e E l d e r l y : A n I n t e r d i s c i p l i n a r y A p p r o a c h t o H e a l t h 3 L AW 8 0 4 0 E l d e r L a w 3 S W R K 5 7 8 6 D e a t h , D y i n g , a n d G r i e f : P r o f e s s i o n a l P r a c t i c e a n d S e l f - A w a r e n e s s 3

Contextua l Course (3 c redi ts ) H M P 5 0 0 0 H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n 3 H M P 5 3 0 0 M a n a g e m e n t o f H e a l t h C a r e O r g a n i z a t i o n s 3 L AW 8 0 0 5 B i o e t h i c s a n d t h e L a w 3 S W R K 5 7 4 5 H e a l t h a n d M e n t a l H e a l t h I n t e r v e n t i o n s w i t h O l d e r A d u l t s 3 S W R K 5 7 5 8 C h r o n i c H e a l t h C o n d i t i o n s 3 D I E T 5 2 2 0 G e r o n t o l o g i c a l N u t r i t i o n 3 S W R K 5 7 8 6 D e a t h , D y i n g , a n d G r i e f : P r o f e s s i o n a l P r a c t i c e a n d S e l f - A w a r e n e s s 3

Elect ive Course (3 c redi ts ) Addi t i ona l course f rom any categor y above.

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Non-Course Requirements The Ger iat r i c Educat ion Center Summer Inst i tute , a

3 -day opportun i ty to attend in -depth workshops , learn about the current pract i ce of ger iat r i c care in the communi ty sett ing and attend p lenar y presentat ions about current research i n assessment and inter vent ion st rateg i es .

Pract i cum A d i sc i p l i ne-spec i f i c f i e l d pract i cum focus i ng on work ing wi th o l der adu l t s .

Continuation Standards Students must mainta in a cumulat ive grade po int average (GPA) o f 3 .00 in a l l g raduate/profess iona l courses .

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