Admission to Program
Students typically apply to the College of Public Health double dawgs pathway at the end of their second year, but should discuss their double dawgs plans with their undergraduate academic advisor before the application. MPH coursework may begin prior to year-3, but students must first complete all pathway application and advising prior to enrolling in any MPH coursework. Applicants to the Double Dawgs program are expected to have an excellent academic record and an undergraduate overall GPA of 3.5. Applications are evaluated each semester, and once accepted, new Double Dawgs students may enroll in MPH courses the following semester. More information on the pathway application can be found on the College of Public Health Double Dawgs website: https://publichealth.uga.edu/apply-now/double-dawgs/
Once accepted to the Double Dawgs Pathway, students must earn a “B-” or higher in all Double Dawgs courses and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25 to remain in the College of Public Health Double Dawgs program.
The BBA Management major within Terry College of Business is considered a high demand major that requires an application. Acceptance to the BBA Management and MPH Disaster Management double dawgs pathway does not guarantee acceptance to the BBA Management major. Students will still apply to the BBA Management major within Terry College of Business once they meet all application eligibility requirements. More information on the BBA Management admissions process can be found on the Terry College of Business website: https://www.terry.uga.edu/undergraduate/prospective-students/admissions/. Students not admitted to the BBA Management major will be dropped from the BBA Management and MPH Disaster Management double dawgs pathway.
Curriculum
Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
1. HPAM 7010 will count as a University Wide General Elective (Non-Business) in the undergraduate curriculum.
2. HPRB 7010 will count as a University Wide General Elective (Non-Business) in the undergraduate curriculum.
3. BIOS 7010E will count as a University Wide General Elective (Non-Business) in the undergraduate curriculum.
4. EPID 7010 will count as a University Wide General Elective (Non-Business) in the undergraduate curriculum.
Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:
The MPH is a 44-credit hour, non-thesis degree program. The typical pathway student must express interest in the pathway their freshman year and be willing to take summer courses, in order to successfully complete the undergraduate credit hour requirements as well as the MPH credit hour requirements within the allowable 4+1 pathway model. Students are encouraged to first speak with their undergraduate coordinators and advisors and establish a preliminary program of study, prior to reaching out to the MPH program to formalize the program of study and successfully complete the application process.
The MPH program offers eight options for Area of Concentration. Double Dawgs students must declare their MPH concentration area prior to applying to the MPH program in Spring of Year Four.
MPH Areas of Concentration:
Biostatistics
Disaster Management
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Gerontology
Global Health
Health Policy and Management
Health Promotion and Behavior
Admission to Graduate Program
Students must declare their MPH Area of Concentration prior to applying to the MPH program. After the completion of up to 12 graduate hours of coursework, students must apply for official acceptance into the MPH program. This process occurs no later than March 1 of year-4, for a summer year-4 official start term. Most students will enroll in 6 credit hours of MPH coursework the summer after graduating from the bachelor’s program. The MPH admissions process should ideally be completed prior to the commencement of May Session courses. Applications should be made to the MPH Program through SOPHAS (Schools of Public Health Application Service). The application process is detailed at https://publichealth.uga.edu/apply-now/master-of-public-health-program/, and requires:
· A current CV or Resume
· A statement of interest (max. 1,500 words)
· Academic transcript verification
· Three letters of recommendation (2 academic and 1 professional recommended)
Double Dawg Pathway students are not guaranteed admission to the MPH program and are required to apply to the MPH during the semester of their enrollment in the 12th graduate credit hour. Admission to the graduate program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a completed application packet that is reviewed by the department’s faculty to determine whether the students’ academic records align with the program requirements. Once accepted, students are subsequently enrolled in the MPH program in Summer year-4. Students who are eligible to enter the MPH program in summer year-4 must ensure that timely graduation of the bachelor’s degree occurs in year-4. Students who fail to follow the established pathway in any way may be subject to loss of credit hours towards either degree program completion, extended time in the MPH program, or expulsion from the BBA Management/MPH Double Dawgs Pathway.