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J.D./M.P.H. Program
Students interested in health law and policy may study concurrently for a Master of Public Health degree from the School and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center. Students following the program must be admitted eparately to each institution and must meet the requirements of each institution for its respective degree. Admission to one program does not assure admission to the other.
Where possible and appropriate the student’s coursework at the two institutions should be coordinated to provide a curriculum that integrates law with the sciences of public health. Students admitted to both institutions may transfer credits between institutions for appropriate coursework. However, prior approval is required, and the procedures of the institution receiving the academic credits must be followed.
Typically, a student in this program will develop a culminating experience dealing with a legal issue affecting the public’s health. This culminating experience should demonstrate the student’s mastery of the analytical methods used in public health and how these methods assist with the development of public health policy.
Contact
Carl S. Hacker, Ph.D., J.D.
carl.s.hacker@uth.tmc.edu
M.D./M.P.H. Program
This dual degree program is designed for students accepted at medical schools that are part of The University of Texas System including Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Students receive the MD degree from their respective medical schools and the Master of Public Health from the UT School of Public Health. The Dallas and Houston campuses offer a 5-year integrated MD/MPH program. At these campuses the MPH is taken between the third and fourth medical school years. Public health practicum, electives, and other enrichments are offered as part of the medical school curriculum. At the San Antonio campus, students are offered a 4-year integrated MD/MPH. Students begin their MPH coursework the summer prior to matriculation into medical school. The 4-year program is designed to satisfy the requirements of both degree programs while giving shared MPH credit for relevant coursework.
Application procedures for the MPH portion of the dual degree programs should be followed at the School of Public Health. For San Antonio applicants, please refer to the Guidebook for the UT-San Antonio 4-year MD/MPH program for more information.
Contact
Mary Ann Smith, Ph.D.
Mary.A.Smith@uth.tmc.edu
M.S.N./M.P.H. Program
Students wishing to pursue concurrent Master of Science in Nursing and M.P.H. degrees may apply to the integrated program available through the School of Public Health and The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston (SON). Those interested in the program must be admitted separately to each school and must meet the admission and degree requirements of each school. Students admitted to the coordinated program, however, can meet the requirements of both degree programs with fewer credit hours than if the degrees were earned separately and may submit a single thesis. Students enrolled in this program will emphasize public health skills at SPH, clinical skills at the SON, and the combining of these skills through courses that are jointly taught by faculty from both schools. Students who are contemplating entering the dual degree program are strongly encouraged to seek advisement before applying.
Contact
Beth E. Quill
Beth.E.Quill@uth.tmc.edu
M.S.W./M.P.H. Program
Public health and social work professionals have much in common. Both deal with complex and mutually reinforcing health and social problems, and with their assessment, prevention, and reduction in individuals and populations. The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston and the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work have developed a dual degree M.S.W./M.P.H. degree program to address these concerns.
Students must meet admission, graduation, and tuition requirements of both institutions. Both degree programs require completion of specific courses and acquisition of specific competencies, but each will give academic credit for a limited number of courses completed at the other institution. A total of 84 semester credit hours are required for completion of both degree programs. The development of specific academic programs, and scheduling of specific courses, field work, and practica for individual students is guided by advisory committees which include faculty from both institutions.
Contact
Michael W. Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H.
michael.w.ross@uth.tmc.edu
M.S. or Ph.D./M.P.H. Program
The M.S./M.P.H. and the Ph.D./M.P.H. dual degree programs combine the M.P.H. from the School of Public Health with the M.S. or Ph.D. degree from The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences at Houston. The training and curriculum in the dual degree program will provide students and future leaders in public health the necessary skills to be leaders in the field of Public Health Informatics.The dual degree program provides an integrated curriculum that includes a number of shared courses as well as a practicum experience and/or the thesis topic in the area of public health informatics. The selection of specific academic programs and scheduling of specific courses, field work, and practica for individual students is guided by an advisory committee, which includes faculty from both institutions.
Students in the dual degree program must be admitted separately to each institution and must meet the requirements of each institution for its respective degree. Admission to one program does not assure admission to the other. Students in the dual degree program will receive a diploma from each degree program after meeting the individual requirements of each program.
Dual Degree Program in Public Health Informatics
Contact
Keith D. Burau, Ph.D.
keith.d.burau@uth.tmc.edu
Brownsville Regional Campus
M.P.H./M.B.A.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) dual degree program is a collaborative effort between The University of Texas School of Public Health and The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. The MPH-MBA graduate degree program is designed to prepare students from many different academic backgrounds, experiences, and interests for careers in the fields of public health, health services, research, policy development, economics, business, management, and operations. This program will give graduates the advanced knowledge and skills needed to assume upper level management and leadership positions in a broad range of health and business related industries and career tracks. The curriculum is specifically designed to provide students a breadth and depth of academic knowledge and perspective, supported through classroom and practice-based experiences.
Conctact
UTSPH Brownsville Regional Campus: 956-882-5165
http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/brownsville/default.aspx?id=8548
