College of Public Health Doctoral Checklist
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1. Select your program.
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2. Review admission requirements.
Applicants to this program are required to use the online Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) which can be accessed at www.SOPHAS.org. Please check the SOPHAS site for additional application information and deadlines
Admission to the Doctor of Public Health program is competitive and based on scholarship, letters of recommendation, and evidence of potential success, including:
- Evidence of successful completion of an M.P.H. or equivalent degree in a related field.
- Application form and accompanying fee.
- One official transcript of all previous undergraduate and graduate work (except previous coursework completed at ETSU).
- A personal essay that includes a written statement of career and educational goals, professional experience, and prospective area of interest for the dissertation.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are optional for applicants seeking admission to the DrPH.
- Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicant’s academic, professional, or personal achievement, competence, ethics, and potential.
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3. Begin your application through SOPHAS.
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4. Submit Graduate Record Examination results (optional).
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
If you wish to provide Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores with your SOPHAS application, submit official scores taken within the past five years using GRE code 7333.
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5. Complete the FAFSA.
The first step to get financial aid is to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA). You can fill out the FAFSA starting on October 1st of each year. The school code for ETSU is 003487.
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6. Check your SOPHAS application status.
As you progress through the application process, you'll receive important notifications and critical alerts from SOPHAS. Applicants are responsible for monitoring these notifications and following up on any required actions. To view your notifications, click View My Notifications on the left side of the application dashboard.
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7. Your completed SOPHAS application is reviewed.
Your application will be thoroughly reviewed by a select group of faculty using the criteria listed above. Their decision will be communicated to you. If you are recommended, you will receive additional instructions to pursue admission to the program.
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8. Complete the supplemental application to ETSU Graduate School (only for those receiving a recommendation).
For those applicants recommended to the program through their SOPHAS application, complete the supplemental ETSU Graduate School application using the instructions provided in subsequent communication. The ETSU application has a separate deadline for submission which must also be met.
When your admission is completed, you will receive formal notification of your admission as well as your ETSU student identification number (E#) and your official student email address.
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9. Check your student email for your advisor assignment.
When you receive your advisor assignment, discuss and sign up for your first semester of classes.
Login to Office 365 Web Access (OWA). Please remember to use your @etsu.edu email address when logging into Office 365.
Activate your account or change your password. Use this link to activate or reset your email password. Please note: this will update your ETSU Domain Password as well.https://webmail.etsu.edu/
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10. Check your student email for your orientation date.
The College of Public Health holds its own orientation for graduate students.
International Student Requirements
Need assistance?
Deborah Slawson
DrPH Program Coordinator
Christopher Sutter
Data Services Manager