Steps for Declaring a Concentration in Public Health

Students interested in the Public Health concentration should:

1. Refer to the Public Health concentration requirements.
2. Complete the Public Health Concentrator's Worksheet. Include courses you have taken and those you would like to take to fulfill the concentration requirements. This form will be the basis for your conversation with the director of the program, so please bring it with you to your meeting. If you are considering the 5-year UG/MPH Degree (formerly AB/MPH), please contact and schedule a meeting with Elizabeth Jackvony). You may find UG/MPH requirements here.
3. Book a meeting or email Academic and Student Affairs Coordinator Kira Philips to learn about the concentration requirements, declaring in the ASK (Advising Sidekick) portal, to discuss your course plan and get answers to your questions.
4. After the meeting, she will process an override in ASK which will allow you to declare the concentration. 4^th-semester students should schedule this meeting early, preferably by the first week of March. Remember, April 1 is the University deadline for all 4^th-semester students to file a concentration. Any student who does not have an approved concentration on file will be blocked from pre-registering for Fall semester courses.
5. Declare your concentration using the online declaration process. Go to ASK (Advising Sidekick), log in and then click on the "Declarations" tab. This will give you access to the necessary information. Note: If you have not obtained an override code, you will not be able to begin the declaration process in ASK.
6. You will be assigned a concentration adviser upon submitting your declaration. Meet with your adviser after you declare to begin your advising and mentoring relationship, obtain answers to any remaining questions and finalize the concentration plan. 
7. Your concentration adviser will use the ASK system to comment on, request revisions to and ultimately approve your course plan. This process can be repeated as many times as is necessary as your plans evolve over the years in the concentration.

UTRA Funding Opportunity

Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award (UTRA)

• Amount: $1,000 (semester) to $3,500 (summer)
• Deadline: February (summer), May (fall), and November (spring)
• Money can be spent on: student living expenses while conducting research with a Brown faculty member
• Application: consists of a project proposal by both the student and faculty mentor
• Available for: all undergraduates; most applicants are sophomore or juniors

More information about UTRA awards

Advising: Frequently Asked Questions

The Concentration in Public Health is administered by the Concentration Adviser/Honors Adviser and the Program Coordinator for Student Engagement. Students should feel free to contact the appropriate or pre-assigned adviser with questions.