How to Apply to the Arnold School of Public Health

Office of Student and Alumni Services

            The Office of Student & Alumni Services is located in the Health Sciences Building at 800 Sumter Street (across from the College of Education), in Room 112.  Office hours are from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.  The telephone number is (803) 777-5031; the fax number is (803) 777-4783.

            Please visit our website, www.sph.sc.edu and click on Future Students to obtain important information about applying to the Arnold School of Public Health.

Please read this information carefully since there are two different application procedures depending on the department(s)/program(s) you are applying to as well as the term in which you are applying.

If you are applying for Summer 2007 for any graduate program in the Arnold School of Public Health, you must apply through the USC Graduate School.  Please click here for instructions and to link to the USC on-line Graduate Application:  Online Application.

 If you are applying for Fall 2007 or any subsequent term to one of the following departments/or programs, you must apply through the  Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS) www.sophas.org , the on-line centralized application service for schools of public health:

• Environmental Health Sciences
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior*
• Health Services Policy and Management*
• MPH – General (Applicants must have a professional doctoral degree from and accredited university; MBBS and BDS do not qualify.)*
• MPH in Physical Activity and Public Health

For a complete list of degrees/programs offered at the Arnold School of Public Health go to: www.sophas.org/documents/usc.pdf.

* The following programs within the departments listed above will not participate in SOPHAS (they will apply directly to the University of South Carolina Graduate School):

• Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior: MSW/MPH, MAT, School Health Education Certificate Program
• Health Services Policy and Management: MSN/MPH, MSW/MPH, JD/MHA, Professional MHA, Taiwan Program, Korean Program
• MPH – General: MD/MPH (Applicants must provide evidence of admission to USC School of Medicine or MUSC College of Medicine.) ; Preventive Medicine Residents

The departments listed below will apply directly to the University of South Carolina Graduate School:

· Communication Sciences and Disorders – MSP, MCD, PhD

· Exercise Science – MS, PhD

· Physical Therapy - DPT

Please click here for instructions and to link to the USC on-line Graduate Application:  Admission Information.