Navigating your MSPH experience can be challenging at times. This guide walks you through the basic steps from your first semester to graduation. We hope you take time to experience the academic events and life offered at the College of Public Health and the University of South Florida.
Admission information can be found on our Graduate Admissions page.
Important Catalog Information
Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.
Steps to Success
- Getting Started
- Learn about /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16632348697 and where to find /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16631529655 information
- Know deadlines and where to find Program of Study, /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16631529723, and frequently asked questions
- Keep your degree on track and in good standing:
- Keep your degree status active (see continuous enrollment in Enrollment Requirements)
- Know your degree time limitations
- Maintain a 3.0 or better Grade Point Average (GPA) or you will be put on probation
- Learn about Student Organizations at COPH
- MSPH students may elect to take the Certified in Public Health (CPH) credentialing exam to earn the CPH credential. If you are interested, please discuss this option with your academic advisor as it may require extra preparation/coursework.
- Meet with your advisor the term before you graduate and review your status
- Early during the semester you plan to graduate you should /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16632348702
- Participate in the COPH graduation celebration, the USF Health graduation ceremony, and join our USF and COPH alumni communities
Getting Assistance
Academic and Student Affairs is here to help. You can reach us at 813-974-6505 or call toll-free 888-USF-COPH or 888-873-2674 and press 1. You may email coph-grad@health.usf.edu, view the Master's Program Advising page, or view our staff directory to contact someone directly. We are located in the WELL (MDA) across the street (Holly) from the College of Public Health.
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