Forms & Resources

Students wishing to change MPH concentrations, substitute a required course in the curriculum, or request a continuous enrollment waiver for Thesis/Capstone, may fill out the MPH Graduate Petition and submit it to the Graduate Advisor for review. Please do not submit a petition without first discussing your situation with the Graduate Advisor, Gina Sample.

Students wishing to change PhD concentrations, substitute a required course in the curriculum, or update their Program of Study to reflect a newer curriculum, may fill out the PhD Graduate Petition and submit it to the Graduate Advisor for review. Please do not submit a petition without first discussing your situation with the Graduate Advisor, Gina Sample.

• Thesis Applications:

• Thesis Handbook

• Thesis Defense Room Reservation Form

• Thesis Defense Announcement

• Results of the Thesis Defense

• Initial Pages for Thesis Final Document

• Capstone Applications:

• Capstone Handbook

• Capstone Defense Room Reservation Form

• Capstone Defense Announcement

• Results of Capstone Defense

• Initial Pages for Capstone Final Document

• Approval of Dissertation Proposal
• Dissertation Defense Room Reservation Form
• Dissertation Final Defense Announcement
• Results of Dissertation Final Defense
• Dissertation Handbook

MPH Practicum Forms

• Practicum Guidelines
• Practicum Proposal
• MPH Competencies
• Required Professional Liability Insurance:
  The School of Public Health requires that all MPH students purchase professional liability insurance while enrolled in the public health practicum course.  The purpose of Professional Liability Insurance is to cover you from alleged mistakes that may occur while you are completing your practicum in a public health organization. Students who already have coverage must provide documentation; otherwise, students may purchase insurance for a one-time fee of $13.00 through the Georgia State University web store.
• Student-Preceptor Midterm Evaluation
• Student Final Evaluation
• Preceptor Final Evaluation
• Please contact Jessica Pratt for questions about waiving the practicum: jpratt@gsu.edu.

PhD Practicum Forms

• PhD Teaching Practicum Application

Students wishing to register for a Directed Reading (PH8910) course will need to complete this form and submit to OAA for permission to register.

Students who have taken public health courses at other institutions can complete this evaluation form to receive up to 9 hours of transfer credit.

This form is to request a deviation from academic regulations or degree requirements in the School of Public Health.

This form is to be used when the university has not equated a Public Health course taken at another university to a course offered at Georgia State University.