Applicable only to students admitted during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Health Policy and Management
Fielding School of Public Health
Graduate Degrees
The Fielding School of Public Health offers a school-wide Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree in Health Policy and Management.
For information on the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Health Policy and Management, applicants should see the listings for the department.
Admissions Requirements
Master’s Degree
Advising
Upon entering the program, students are assigned to the MPH Program Director as their primary adviser whose responsibility is to counsel students concerning program of study and progress toward the fulfillment of degree requirements. Throughout the course of study, the program director and student will meet with the student academic advisor and faculty as needed. Students are expected to meet with the MPH Program Director each quarter.
Foreign Language Requirement
None.
Course Requirements
The M.P.H. requires Public Health 200A, 200B, and 401 (20 units). Students may also satisfy Public Health 401 with a School-approved alternative course in consultation with the Associate Dean of Public Health Practice.
The Health Policy and Management concentration (56 units) requires Health Policy and Management 200B, M233, 234, M236 (or 230A and 230B), 286, M287, 400, 403, 433, 436, M422 or 423, 441, and 8 units of elective coursework (200 series and 400 series) selected from departmental offerings. Consult department for list of approved elective courses. Students must also successfully pass an Excel knowledge exam consisting of eight tasks gauging basic knowledge and skills of the program. Students who do not pass the exam are required to take an additional four-unit course (Health Policy and Management 439). Alternatively, students may take the course without first taking the exam.
The Health Policy and Management concentration for students admitted to the accelerated one-year program (32 units) requires Health Policy and Management 200B, M236 (or 230A and 230B), 400, 403, one course from 215A, M233, M422 or 423, 441, and 12 units of graduate level (200 series and 400 series) coursework selected from departmental or School offerings. Students must also successfully pass an Excel knowledge exam consisting of eight tasks gauging basic knowledge and skills of the program. Students who do not pass the exam are required to take an additional four-unit course (Health Policy and Management 439). Alternatively, students may take the course without first taking the exam.
M.D./M.P.H. Program
Medicine, M.D./Health Policy & Management, M.P.H.
The articulated degree with Medicine and the M.P.H. in Health Management (52 units) requires Public Health 200A, 200B, and 401, Health Policy and Management 200B, M236 (or 230A and 230B), 400, 403, and 16 units of elective courses from departmental or School offerings. M.P.H. elective courses may not be used towards the M.D. in Medicine. Students who do not pass the exam are required to take an additional four-unit course (Health Policy and Management 439). Alternatively, students may take the course without first taking the exam.
See School of Medicine for degree requirements.
M.P.P./M.P.H. Program
Public Policy, M.P.P./Health Policy & Management, M.P.H.
The concurrent degree with Public Policy and the M.P.H. in Health Management (56 units) requires Public Health 200A, 200B, and 401, Health Policy and Management 200B, M287, 400, M422, and 20 units of elective courses from departmental or School offerings. Students who do not pass the exam are required to take an additional four-unit course (Health Policy and Management 439). Alternatively, students may take the course without first taking the exam.
See Public Policy M.P.P. listing for degree requirements.
J.D./M.P.H. Program
Law, J.D./Health Policy & Management M.P.H.
The concurrent degree with Law and the M.P.H. in Health Management (56 units) requires Public Health 200A, 200B, and 401, Health Policy and Management 200B, M236 (or 230A and 230B), M287, 400, two courses from 286, 403, or M422, and twelve units of elective courses from departmental or School offerings. Students who do not pass the exam are required to take an additional four-unit course (Health Policy and Management 439). Alternatively, students may take the course without first taking the exam.
See School of Law for degree requirements.
M.B.A./M.P.H. Program
Management, M.B.A./Health Policy & Management, M.P.H.
The concurrent degree with Management and the M.P.H. in Health Management (56 units) requires Public Health 200A, 200B, and 401, Health Policy and Management 200B, M236 (or 230A and 230B), 400, M422, and 20 units of elective courses from departmental or School offerings. Students who do not pass the exam are required to take an additional four-unit course (Health Policy and Management 439). Alternatively, students may take the course without first taking the exam.
See Anderson Graduate School of Management for degree requirements.
Teaching Experience
Not required.
Field Experience
An applied practice experience (APEx) in an approved setting is required of all MPH degree candidates. Typically, a full-time APEx is completed during the summer between the first and second year of enrollment. Students must be in good academic standing with a grade point average of 3.0 or better before beginning the APEx.
CapstonePlan
The aim of the capstone is to assess each student’s ability to select theories, methods, and techniques from across the content matter of a field, integrate and synthesize knowledge, and apply it to the solution of public health problems. The requirement is fulfilled by completing a project or exam that is specifically designed for the concentration. Students must be in good academic standing, with a grade point average of 3.0 or better, before undertaking the completion of the capstone requirement.
The M.P.H. in Health Policy and Management requires a written Capstone Project and must be satisfactorily completed by the last term of enrollment. The topic of the Capstone Project will be determined by the student in consultation with their Program Adviser. For Capstone Project guidelines, please consult the department for more information.
Thesis Plan
None.
Time-to-Degree
From graduate admission to award of the degree, normal progress is six quarters of enrollment. Maximum time allowable from enrollment to graduation, including leaves of absence, is five years (15 quarters).
| DEGREE | NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) | NORMATIVE TTD | MAXIMUM TTD |
| M.P.H. | 6 | 6 | 15 |
Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification
University Policy
A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure on examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.
