A special application is required for this program. Notices regarding application procedures are placed in student mailboxes each year. At the Cashier's Office at the beginning of each term, which is the same place that all students collect financial aid disbursements. Many students have done just that. The HAP experience is also an excellent way to gain experience and have your housing cost paid.
Students have many options to complete the program.
The usual strategy has been to take one course per quarter for the first two years, followed by an intensive year of MPH courses and thesis work. For students who begin in Summer Quarter 2000, the intensive beginning with Epidemiology 1 will provide a solid framework for taking other MPH courses. Many MPH courses are planned around the medical school course schedule, allowing students to take course work in both programs. Another option is that students may take a year off between second and third years, and complete the MPH coursework. Then, before graduation, they can complete the thesis.