Graduation Requirements

As you prepare to graduate, review a copy of the latest version of the advising guidelines for masters students(Advising Guidelines.)  This will provide you with many of the forms needed to complete graduation requirements.

1. You must apply for graduation the week of the semester in which you intend to graduate.  Those forms are currently not available on line and must be obtained from the Admissions office on the 24th floor of the Tidewater Building.  If you are no longer in New Orleans, you can contact Roseanna Rabalais rrabala@tulane.edu and she will assist you with this process.
2. You must have completed all SPHTM core courses.  If you waived any courses be sure that a copy of the waiver is on file in the IHD offices.  For a listing of core courses click here.
3. You must have completed the IHD core courses: INHL 6040 and INHL 6050.  If you waived any courses be sure that a copy of the waiver is on file in the IHD offices.
4. Verify that the total credit hours on your Tulane transcript are correct and that you have sufficient credits to graduate.The total number of hours required to complete degree requirements for the MPH degree is 45 credit hours with two exceptions: Peace Corps MI participants and students with previous professional training such as MD, RN, DVM, etc. must complete a minimum of 42 credits.  Joint degree students (MPH/MD and MPH/MSW) will be required to complete a minimum of 32 credits at the SPHTM and 10 credits in their respective schools.
5. Your GPA must be above 3.0.
6. Complete your language certification. All IHD students must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English prior to graduation. Proficiency is determined by an oral exam given by a member of the department's faculty or staff.
7. Complete your practicum and all required forms.  All IHD students are required to complete a field practicum of 300 hours. The practicum provides students with experience in an actual international health and development agency, program or project, in which students apply the knowledge and skills acquired in their coursework to practical settings.The specific reporting requirements of the practicum are detailed in practicum handbook.  Modifications or clarifications related to International Health and Development students are detailed in the addendum. 
8. Beginning in January 2007, students at Tulane are required to complete a culminating experience that draws together the students' classroom learning and practice experiences. This culminating experience will be completed by the writing of a thesis, preparation of a public health analysis, or a comprehensive exam. For more information on the culminating experience click here.
9. Complete the destination of graduates form and email it to pjessop@tulane.edu.
10. Complete the competencies assessment form and email it to pjessop@tulane.edu.
11. Order your cap and gown from the bookstore and celebrate your graduation!