The following guidelines are for students seeking exemptions from the core courses (BIOS, ENVR, EPID, HBHE and HPAA).

In order to receive an exemption from any of the core courses, the student must demonstrate an understanding of the competencies addressed in the course.  This understanding is typically demonstrated through completion of a comparable course within the 5 years prior to enrollment in the current degree program and in which the student received at least a "B".  In some cases, work experience that covers course content will also be considered as the basis for the exemption.

The previous course(s) and/or experience must be certified by the relevant core course instructor as being at least as rigorous as the SPH core course. Click here for the core course exemption application.  Click above for core course syllabi, and click here for related competencies.

Students should send the course syllabus from the previous course completed, the course exemption application and a transcript for the course to the program Registrar (Michele Fulton). Ms. Fulton will then forward this information to the course instructor for review.