MPH Dual Degrees
Program Description
The University of Memphis values interdisciplinary collaboration, and the School of Public Health is pleased to offer dual degrees in Law (JD/MPH) and Pharmacy (PharmD/MPH), as well as collaborations with other fields, such as Audiology (AuD/MPH), Social Work (MSW/MPH), Psychology (PhD/MPH), and Anthropology (MA/MPH).
Admission Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to dual-degree studies must apply separately to each of the two collaborating programs and must meet the admissions requirements of both. Once both schools grant admission to the individual degree programs, the student may begin an integrated dual-degree program. Students who are enrolled in programs with terminal degrees (e.g., JD, PharmD, Optometry, PhD, MD) are not required to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for admittance to the MPH program.
Curriculum
42 credit hours required with a 3.0 GPA
- 18 hours of core courses
- 18 hours of concentration/elective courses
- 3 hours of practicum/field experience
- 3 hours of thesis or master's project
Core Courses
- HADM 7105 Health Policy and Organization of Health Services
- PUBH 7160 Social and Behavioral Sciences Principles
- PUBH 7120 Environmental Health I
- PUBH 7150 Biostatistical Methods I
- PUBH 7170 Epidemiology in Public Health I
- PUBH 7180 Foundations of Public Health
Concentration Courses
Urban Health
- PUBH 7335 Structural and Environmental Issues in Urban Communities
- PUBH 7132 Health Program Evaluation
- PUBH 7002 Community Health Assessment & Program Planning
- PUBH 7004 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Population Health Challenges
- One of the following
- ANTH 6571 Race and Health Disparities
- PUBH 6131 Social Justice & Public Health
- PUBH 7130 Social Determinants of Health
Biostatistics
- PUBH 7152 Biostatistical Methods II
- PUBH 7311 Applied Categorical Analysis
- PUBH 7309 Applied Survival Analysis in Public Health
- PUBH 7310 Mixed Model Regression Analysis
Epidemiology
- PUBH 7172 Epidemiology in Public Health II
- PUBH 7152 Biostatistical Methods II
- PUBH 7141 Epidemiologic Survey Method
- One of the following:
- PUBH 7140 Epidemiology of Chronic Disease
- PUBH 7442 Cancer Epidemiology
- PUBH 7443 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- PUBH 7174 Epidemiology III
Generalist
- HADM 7110 Leadership and Organizational Change in Health Care
- PUBH 7004 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Population Health Challenges
- PUBH 7141 Epidemiologic Survey Methods
Social and Behavioral Sciences
- PUBH 7132 Health Program Evaluation
- PUBH 7130 Social Determinants of Health
- PUBH 7340 Behavioral Intervention Development
- One of the following:
- PUBH 7014 Public Health Communication
- PUBH 7345 Health Literacy
- PUBH 7050 Mass Communication
Other Requirements
- PUBH 7985 Practicum/Field Experience
- One of the following:
- PUBH 7992 Master’s Project Seminar
- PUBH 7996 Master’s Thesis
- Up to 15 credits may be transferred from second degree to fulfill elective/practicum credits
Application
Applicants seeking admission to dual-degree studies must apply separately to each of the two collaborating programs and must meet the admissions requirements of both. Once both schools grant admission to the individual degree programs, the student may begin an integrated dual-degree program. Students who are enrolled in programs with terminal degrees (e.g., JD, PharmD, Optometry, PhD, MD) are not required to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for admittance to the MPH program.
Graduate students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA (“B”). Grades of “D” and “F” will not apply toward any graduate degree, but will be computed in the GPA. No more than 7 hours of “C-,” “C” or “C+” will be applied towards meeting degree requirements.
Contact Us
Shirl Sharpe, MS
Academic Services Coordinator II
ssharpe@memphis.edu
(901) 678-1710
Christie Rakestraw
Graduate School Admissions Counselor
crakstrw@memphis.edu
Briana McNeil
Coordinator, Recruitment and Admissions
sphadmissions@memphis.edu
(901) 678-3740