Public Health 4+1 Program - Wingate University
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Public Health 4+1 Program - Wingate University
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Public Health 4+1 Program
Fast-track your way to two degrees in five years.
Earn a four-year bachelor’s and a two-year master’s degree in public health in just five years on our accelerated 4+1 track to give yourself a competitive edge in the public health/healthcare workforce. Once you graduate, you’ll be able to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam.
Choosing 4 + 1
Once you’ve enrolled in Wingate’s bachelor’s program, you can apply to 4+1 the semester before starting your senior year (typically spring of junior year). Application deadlines are April 1 and Nov. 1. Admission criteria for early entry into the master’s program:
Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours by end of junior year.
GPA of 3.25 or higher on public health major coursework as identified in the Academic Catalog.
Able to articulate Statement of Intent for enrolling.
GRE is waived for Wingate University BSPH students
Major Requirements
You’ll complete your bachelor’s requirements - public health and major required courses - as outlined in the suggested academic plan so you can dive into online master’s courses during your fourth year.
Download the plan of study
Explore the Master of Public Health Program
request information
Apply
Valuable Experience
During the third year of the program, you’ll engage in community-based laboratory work learning how to interact with data science concepts. In the fourth and fifth years, you’ll interact with influential community partners to gain practical firsthand experience, putting into practice what you’ve learned in the classroom.
Career Paths
With a dual degree in public health, you will be prepared to enter the workforce at a higher level and able to handle greater responsibility within the field, putting you in a position to earn more and advance more quickly. The Wingate public health program will prepare you to work in a variety of jobs such as health educator, public health analyst, public health advisor, health program coordinator, program evaluator, research scientist, social service manager, policy analyst, data analyst, health service director and more.
If you’d like to know more about the BSPH-MPH 4+1 program email Dr. Suzie S. Wolf, DHSc, MPH, PA-C at
s.wolf@wingate.edu
or Dr. Shanta R. Dube, PhD, MPH, Director, Master of Public Health Program at
s.dube@wingate.edu
.
Public Health Club
Wingate's Public Health Club is a student organization consisting of various BSPH and MPH students. The clubs main goals are to to unite students' passion about public health, foster a space for learning, collaboration, and advocacy to drive positive health impacts in the Wingate University Campus and surrounding community. And while we have a public health focus, we encourage all majors to join, because public health impacts everyone. In doing so, students in the club arrange health related community services opportunities and host public health speaker and health awareness events. If your looking to get involved or to learn more please follow the club on Instagram @wupublichealth.
Club Website
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Program Contact
Dr. Shanta R. Dube, PhD, MPH, CYT250
(704) 233-8672
s.dube@wingate.edu
Skip To Main Content
Public Health 4+1 Program
Fast-track your way to two degrees in five years.
Earn a four-year bachelor’s and a two-year master’s degree in public health in just five years on our accelerated 4+1 track to give yourself a competitive edge in the public health/healthcare workforce. Once you graduate, you’ll be able to sit for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) exam.
Choosing 4 + 1
Once you’ve enrolled in Wingate’s bachelor’s program, you can apply to 4+1 the semester before starting your senior year (typically spring of junior year). Application deadlines are April 1 and Nov. 1. Admission criteria for early entry into the master’s program:
Complete a minimum of 90 credit hours by end of junior year.
GPA of 3.25 or higher on public health major coursework as identified in the Academic Catalog.
Able to articulate Statement of Intent for enrolling.
GRE is waived for Wingate University BSPH students
Major Requirements
You’ll complete your bachelor’s requirements - public health and major required courses - as outlined in the suggested academic plan so you can dive into online master’s courses during your fourth year.
Download the plan of study
Explore the Master of Public Health Program
request information
Apply
Valuable Experience
During the third year of the program, you’ll engage in community-based laboratory work learning how to interact with data science concepts. In the fourth and fifth years, you’ll interact with influential community partners to gain practical firsthand experience, putting into practice what you’ve learned in the classroom.
Career Paths
With a dual degree in public health, you will be prepared to enter the workforce at a higher level and able to handle greater responsibility within the field, putting you in a position to earn more and advance more quickly. The Wingate public health program will prepare you to work in a variety of jobs such as health educator, public health analyst, public health advisor, health program coordinator, program evaluator, research scientist, social service manager, policy analyst, data analyst, health service director and more.
If you’d like to know more about the BSPH-MPH 4+1 program email Dr. Suzie S. Wolf, DHSc, MPH, PA-C at
s.wolf@wingate.edu
or Dr. Shanta R. Dube, PhD, MPH, Director, Master of Public Health Program at
s.dube@wingate.edu
.
Public Health Club
Wingate's Public Health Club is a student organization consisting of various BSPH and MPH students. The clubs main goals are to to unite students' passion about public health, foster a space for learning, collaboration, and advocacy to drive positive health impacts in the Wingate University Campus and surrounding community. And while we have a public health focus, we encourage all majors to join, because public health impacts everyone. In doing so, students in the club arrange health related community services opportunities and host public health speaker and health awareness events. If your looking to get involved or to learn more please follow the club on Instagram @wupublichealth.
Club Website
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A diverse group of speakers left attendees at the University's first TEDx event pondering authenticity, empathy, maternal health and much more.
Dube returns to CDC part-time to evaluate ACEs study
Director of Wingate’s Master of Public Health program dives back into landmark study to fill in gaps and focus on resiliency.
MPH director working with UC task force on curbing misuse of opioids
Dr. Shanta Dube brings experience with CDC and REDCap software to significant public-health project for Union County.
The Wingate University Department of Public Health is an applicant for accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health. The accreditation review will address the Master of Public Health Program. Other degrees and areas of study offered by this institution will not be included in the unit of accreditation review.
Program Contact
Dr. Shanta R. Dube, PhD, MPH, CYT250
(704) 233-8672
s.dube@wingate.edu