Admission to Program
After completing at least 60 hours of undergraduate coursework, participating students will apply to take four graduate courses prior to formal admission to the M.P.H program. This application process will add them to the Double Dawgs pathway no later than fall of year 4.
Curriculum
Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.
HPRB 7010, 3
HPRB 7920, 3
HPRB 7150, 3
HPRB 7270, 3
Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:
Sociology majors may elect to focus on either Health Policy and Management (HPAM) or Health Promotion and Behavior (HPRB) concentrations. The courses in these concentrations most easily allow for credit sharing and course substitutions.
Students are required to fulfill all M.P.H concentration core requirements, a six credit M.P.H Internship (PBHL 7560) and three credit capstone project (PBHL 7800). The total graduate credit hours must total 44 or more.
Admission to Graduate Program
After completing at least 90 credits of undergraduate coursework, participating students will formally apply to the M.P.H program in the fall of year 4 to be admitted in the spring of year 4.
Students need to have a recommended 3.5 GPA to apply to take graduate courses.
Students need to have a recommended 3.0 GPA to apply to the M.P.H program.
Students must take the GRE or MCAT no later than early fall of year 4, in order to be considered for admissions in the M.P.H program.
GRE recommended scores are 50th percentile or above in quantitative, qualitative, and analytic portions of the exam.
MCAT recommended minimum scores should mirror the average for the state, which is currently 509.
Students must complete all HPAM or HPRB graduate course and fieldwork before they can obtain the M.P.H.