Graduate Certificate Program
Application and Admission Requirements:
- An applicant must have completed an undergraduate degree
- The applicant must be enrolled in a graduate program at K-State OR be admitted in the graduate program as a non-degree student
- The applicant must submit a narrative letter that describes their interest and experience in public health and objectives for completing the certificate
- The applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from their major professor or employer (if working as a public health professional)
To Apply for Admission to the Certificate Program:
- Go to the Graduate School on-line application webpage at: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gsprospective/apply/ and apply. At Step 6, Select a Degree and Program choose “Graduate Certificate” for degree and “Public Health Core Concepts – Graduate Certificate” for program
- At this time, there is no application fee for certificate programs at K-State
After review of the application documents by the Director of the Master of Public Health Program, the Director may:
- Admit the applicant to the certificate program
- Conditionally admit the applicant to the certificate program and indicate which pre-requisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment in some or all of the certificate program courses
- Reject the applicant for the certificate program
If at a later time the student applies to the MPH Program at Kansas State University and is admitted, all the graduate credit hours taken for the graduate certificate may be applied to the MPH degree.
Send all documentation to:
Dr. Michael Cates
Director, Master of Public Health Program
311 Trotter Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
More information can be found at:
http://catalog.k-state.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=2920&bc=1