Tufts Bachelor/MPH

Courses Taken During the Undergraduate Program

As an undergraduate student in the B/MPH program, you will take four 3-credit graduate courses that will count toward the MPH degree. Two 3-credit courses double-count toward both degrees. Two 3-credit courses count only toward the MPH degree. Students work with their academic advisors to determine which courses to take during this time.

• Students must receive a B or better in each course they transfer toward the MPH.
• Undergraduate courses, even if they are cross-listed with a graduate course, will not be accepted toward the MPH degree. Instead, students must take the graduate-level version of the course.

All courses taken toward the MPH while in the undergraduate program are processed as transfer credit toward the MPH degree. The courses will be listed on the official transcript as transfer credit, and the grades will not be included in the calculation of the MPH GPA.

The courses that will count only toward the MPH do not count toward any undergraduate requirement and will not be part of the total undergraduate credits or the undergraduate GPA. Students are expected to meet with their undergraduate advisor to ensure that they will meet all undergraduate degree requirements.

Students are expected to meet with the B/MPH Faculty Lead, Laura Corlin, PhD, to determine course selection and ensure all policies and curriculum requirements are met.

Students are required to submit the Transcript Reconciliation Form after registering for their final semester in the undergraduate program. The deadline for the form varies each semester but will be no later than the last day of classes of the student’s final semester in the undergraduate program. The form must be submitted to the TUSM Graduate Program’s Registrar’s Office.

Your personal statement is intended to give you the opportunity to submit a narrative describing your past education, experience, and current professional career objectives. Your statement should describe your:

• Reasons for interest in public health
• Reasons for interest in the Public Health programs at Tufts University
• Career goals

Two letters of recommendation are required.

• Recommendation letters may be submitted online (within the application) or by mail.
• Letters should be primarily academic in nature and should mention the relationship of the applicant to the recommender so that their observations can be put into the proper context.
• Electronically submitted recommendations do not need to be followed up with paper recommendations.
• If mailed, letters of recommendation should be in a sealed envelope with the author’s signature across the seal and forwarded by you or the recommender to our address above.

Tufts requires copies of ALL undergraduate and graduate transcripts (e.g., EMT courses, study abroad, summer courses, post-bacc) for review. 

We accept both unofficial and official transcripts. Generally, your application will be processed sooner if you upload unofficial transcripts; this is also our preference. However, please note that if you decide to matriculate, you will be required to provide a final official transcript, with a date of undergraduate degree conferral, from Tufts University.

Unofficial Transcripts

If you’re uploading an unofficial transcript to your application:

• Copy/scan/screenshot your transcripts for each college/university attended.
• Upload all pages of your transcript(s) and one example of the back page to provide us with your university’s transcript key. This can be found on the back of your official transcript or on your registrar’s website.
• PDF files are preferred, but additional formats are accepted (e.g., .doc, .jpg,.tiff).
• Scanned documents must be clearly legible and on standard U.S. 8.5” x 11” paper. Be sure no text is cut off when scanned.

Official Transcripts

If you are sending official transcripts from your college or university:

• Don’t upload anything in the transcripts section if you’re sending an official transcript. The system will inaccurately count this as your transcript, and the review of your application will be delayed.
• Official transcripts may be mailed via the U.S. Mail to our address at the bottom of this page or electronically to ph.admissions@tufts.edu.
• Transcripts are only considered official if they are sent directly from the registrar's office of your institution to our office in a sealed envelope. If you scan your official transcript to your application, it becomes unofficial.

Please note the following:

• If you received two degrees from the same institution that are on the same transcript, you will need to add the institution twice, one for each degree. Upload the transcript with one degree and upload a blank document for the other. If you leave either transcript section empty, your application will be left as incomplete.
• If you have any courses that are in progress or will be completed in a future term, please provide documentation of this (e.g., a transcript that shows courses in progress).