Entrance Requirements

Applicants to the Masters in Public Health program shall meet these minimum requirements:

    1. Applicants will have completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university by the time of enrollment or be currently enrolled in the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) College of Medicine (COM), School of Pharmacy (SOP), School of Podiatric Medicine (SPM), or School of Dental Medicine (SDM). Applicants currently enrolled in a LECOM program will utilize their LECOM transcripts for admission to an SHSA program. Applicants who are not currently enrolled in a concurrent LECOM program must submit official transcripts from all undergraduate programs for admission into an SHSA program.
    2. Applicants not currently enrolled in LECOM COM, SPM, SOP or SDM must submit two letters of recommendation from academic or professional associates familiar with the applicant’s work and/or academic credentials. o Applicants enrolled in LECOM’s COM, SOP, SPM or SDM may enroll in a SHSA program. However, students may only be enrolled in two LECOM programs concurrently. To apply, students should have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, a letter of recommendation from the student’s Pre-clinical Dean.
    3. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
    4. Foreign trained applicants interested in enrolling in a SHSA program must have passed the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) with a minimum (150 in verbal reasoning, 150 in quantitative reasoning) and 3 in analytical writing.
    5. If English is not the applicant’s native language, the applicant must successfully pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum of B (20 points in reading session, 20 points in speaking session, 20 points in listening session and 20 points in writing session).
    6. Successful candidates will typically reflect an overall GPA of 3.0 or above in their college degree transcripts.
    7. Applicants must provide a current copy of one of the following official government-issued photo ID to verify their identity: State issued driver’s license, US passport or US military ID.
    8. Applicants must complete an interview (either in person or via video conference) with the program director and be recommended for admission into the program by the LECOM School of Health Services Administration Admissions Committee and Dean.