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University of Massachusetts--Amherst

Program Contact Information

Mary Beth Lizek, Coordinator
715 N. Pleasant Street, Arnold house
Amherst, MA
(413) 545-4530
phonline@schoolph.umass.edu
http://www.umass.edu/sphhs/mph_online/index.html

More Information

Online graduate degrees offered	Public Health Practice
Are these online graduate degree programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health?	Yes
Online graduate certificates offered	None

Minimum requirements for admission?:	Bachelor???s degree or higher with a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 grading scale from an accredited university and a minimum of three (3) years??? full time experience in public health or health care is eligible to apply for admission.
Are students who meet minimum admissions requirements automatically accepted?	No

Year that this school began offering an online graduate degree program:	2001
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate degree program(s) (Fall 2008):	200
Year that this school began offering an online graduate certificate program:	N/A
Total number of students enrolled in online graduate certificate program(s) (Fall 2008):	N/A

In-state Tuition:	$561 Per Credit
Out-of-State Tuition:	$561 Per Credit
Additional fees online students are typically required to pay:	N/A
Is institutional financial aid available?:	No, institutional aid is not available.
Is federal financial aid available?:	Yes, federal aid is available.

Minimum required Internet access speed:	128k
Recommended Internet access speed:	128k
Technologies used in typical courses:	Threaded discussions (asynchronous); Streaming video; Streaming audio; Simulations
Support:	Yes

Most of this school's online degree programs are offered in a physical setting. Credits earned for courses in the online degree programs can be transferred toward the equivalent degree program offered in the physical setting. Admissions requirements for the online programs are different from requirements for the equivalent degree programs offered in the physical setting. Exams are typically proctored: in a campus setting, in a non-campus setting. Excluding chat rooms, all of the courses in online programs are offered asynchronously. In typical courses, online interaction between students and faculty is a requirement Courses in online programs typically do require students to work cooperatively with other students online on group projects. Courses in the school's online programs typically do have a maximum class size of 49. Students typically are required to log into their online courses 3 time(s) per week.

Typical courses in online degree programs do not require all students to meet in a physical setting.

Faculty are not required to undergo training before teaching online courses. Faculty are not required to respond to student comments and queries.

Students have access to: Campus-based library; Online library; Academic advising; Financial aid office