Bachelor of Science in 公共卫生 and Master of 公共卫生 Dual Degree (BSPH/MPH)

The five-year public health program allows students to earn both the BS and MPH degrees giving them strong credentials for entry into the public health field.

马上申请!

入学 into program:

  • Interested students should plan to apply during the spring semester of their junior year.
  • Eligible: public health majors only.
  • Deadline to apply: January 15.
  • Decision notification: March 1.

入学 Requirements

  • Completed application.
  • 至少3分.0 GPA at the time of application.
  • 个人陈述.
    • Applicants must submit a personal goal statement that answers the following questions: (1) What are your current public health-related career goals?, and (2) How will a MPH degree in Health Policy help you attain your career goals?
  • 面试. Applicants will be scheduled for interviews once their completed applications are submitted.

公共卫生 Undergraduate Courses (15 credit hours required)

  • NUTR-304 Nutrition Concepts and Controversies (3 credits)
  • PH-190 Intro to 公共卫生 (3 credits)
  • PH-195 Global Health Issues (3 credits)
  • PH-360 社区 Health & Social Justice (3 credits)
  • PH-488 Internship (1-12 credits)

Six credit hours from the following:

  • EDUC-385 Multicultural Understanding (3 credits)
  • GT-401 Biology, Health, & Personality Dimensions of Aging (3 credits)
  • PHIL-121 Introductory 伦理学(3学分)
  • PHIL-316 Environmental 伦理学(3学分)
  • PSYC-229 Social Psychology (3 credits)
  • SOC-460 Aging and Society (3 credits)

Health Policy Emphasis: (9 credit hours required)

  • HSA-406 Jurisprudence and Ethics in Health Care (3 credits)
  • HSA-414 Health Care Management Theory and Human Resources (3 credits)
  • HSA-420 Health Care Planning and Marketing (3 credits)

Graduate Crossover Courses - taken during the fourth year (18 credit hours required)

  • PH-509 Environmental Health (3 credits)
  • PH-515 Health Behavior (3 credits)
  • PH-525 Biostatistics (3 credits)
  • PH-542 Health Systems & 政策(3学分)
  • PH-580 Programs, Problems, & Policies (3 credits)

Courses that will be taken during the fifth year: (26 credit hours required)

  • PH-530 Health Economics (3 credits)
  • PH-535 公共卫生 Law & 伦理学(3学分)
  • PH-540 Strategic Mngt in Health Prog (3 credits)
  • PH-543 Population-Based Health (3 credits)
  • PH-547 Survey Research Methods (3 credits)
  • PH-590 Integrative Experience (3 credits)
  • PH-598 公共卫生 Internship (3 credits)