Students attend a class in the McGavran-Greenberg building

• SPH courses
  
• Calendars and key dates
• Course Overload (BSPH)
• Course Underload (BSPH)
  
• Dean's signature
• Early registration advice
• Enrollment Certification
  
• University Registrar policies and other information
  
• Early registration
• Practicum reporting
• Policies on overseas travel
• Core course exemptions/substitutions
• Course clusters (for minor or concentration)
• Declaration of minor (BSPH)
• Guidelines for declaring a second major (BSPH)
  
• Other featured courses (e.g., for international students)
• School Bulletin
  

Calendars, schedules and other key academic info

Academic calendars
Class starts, late registration deadline, University Day, Fall Break, Thanksgiving, exam days, Commencement.

Billing dates
Deadlines for bills and payments, reimbursement schedules.

Exam schedules
Based on class time and day

Registration information
Calendars of class registration deadlines

Course Overload (BSPH)
Course overload form must be completed by the student and approved by advisor.  Return form to the Office of Student Affairs for Dean's approval and processing.

Course Underload (BSPH)
Course underload form must be completed by the student and approved by advisor.  Return form to the Office of Student Affairs for Dean's approval and processing.

Enrollment certification
Enrollment certifications must be obtained from the University Registrar.

Dean's signature
Undergraduates needing a Dean's signature should bring forms to the Office of Student Affairs in 263 Rosenau Hall or email sph-osa@unc.edu.

Graduate students who require a Dean's signature should obtain this from the Graduate School at Bynum Hall.

Early registration

Taking advantage of early registration periods will help you attain enrollment in your preferred and required classes. At the beginning of a semester, it may be easier to drop a course than find an available one. Please be considerate of other students and drop a class as soon as you are certain that you won't take it.

Office of the University Registrar policies and other information

• Apply for Graduation (all degrees) - Graduate students click on Graduate School link for Step 2
  
• Auditing a course
• Grading policies
• Classroom building abbreviations
• FAQ

Practicum reporting

Public health students who are required to complete a practicum or internship for their degree program must report their placement through this online form. Click on the practicum course in which you are enrolled and follow the directions. It's essential that you fill this out twice, at the beginning of your placement and when you have finished. This information will help the School document its accountability for attainment of ASPH competencies and the requirement that all students complete a practicum. If you have questions about the practicum requirement or completing this form, please contact the student services manager for your department.

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UNC policies on overseas travel

Students planning to participate in international internships or projects for credit need to abide by the University's policies.  Please review the information on the Office of Global Health page for details on how these policies may affect you.

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Guidelines for core course exemption/substitution

• Core course exemption/substitution application form
• Core curriculum checklist (includes list of approved substitutions)
  
• Core course syllabi: BIOS, ENVR, EPID, HBHE, HPM
• Related competencies
• Exemption request sample
  

The five core areas constitute the intellectual framework through which public health professionals in all specializations approach problem-solving.  These courses are also the means by which the school assures the Council on Education in Public Health, our accrediting organization, that all professional degree students have a sufficient understanding in the basic areas of public health.  The School requires all students in professional degree programs to pass each of the five core courses or be officially exempt on the basis of prior experience with the specific core course content.

To receive an exemption/substitution from any of the core courses, a 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 five years prior to enrollment in the current degree program in which the student received at least a "B".  Work experience that covers course content may 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.

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Course clusters

If you are looking for classes to constitute a minor or concentration, an opportunity to further develop your skills or a chance to get to know students from other departments, the groups of courses listed below are a good place to start. Please check specific course information for prerequisites and accessibility and courses listings for additional offerings on each topic.

We welcome your suggestions for new clusters or courses to be added or moved, and thank for your input!

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Other featured courses

• Introductory Health Spanish (Spanish 610)
• Intermediate Health Spanish (Spanish 613)