Program Description

The mission of the CSUN Public Health program is to prepare professionals to:

• Identify and assess needs and assets of diverse communities.
• Plan, implement and evaluate programs.
• Apply analytic and research methodologies to public health practice.
• Serve as leaders and advocates in their community and profession.
• Provide solutions for current and future public health challenges.
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary and community sectors.

It is the mission of the Department of Health Sciences to enable students to develop the critical knowledge and skills required to assume professional responsibility and leadership in health promotion, disease prevention, administration and clinical practice in a variety of healthcare settings. Health Sciences faculty are committed to student-centered learning, scholarship and service.

Admission Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
2. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above for all undergraduate work.
3. Evidence of satisfactory completion of at least one of the following: verbal, quantitative or analytical sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The GRE may be waived with approval for applicants who have a minimum of 3.0 GPA overall and in the major, or have a 3.2 GPA in the last 60 units of undergraduate work, or who already have an advanced graduate degree from an accredited school.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

Score reporting required.