BSPH/MPH or MSPH or MPH&TM or MHA Accelerated Degrees
The accelerated degree program is a path for continuous study from the BSPH degree through a professional master’s degree at the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (SPHTM). BSPH majors may combine their undergraduate study with a Master in Public Health (MPH), a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPH&TM), or a Master of Health Administration (MHA). The accelerated degree is an opportunity for undergraduate public health majors to begin graduate study during their senior year; students may take up to 12 graduate credits of public health courses that may be applied to the MPH, MSPH, MPH&TM, or MHA degrees.
Students must graduate from the BSPH program to continue in the MPH, MSPH, MPH&TM, or MHA. Once students have been accepted into the accelerated degree program, they should meet with their public health advisor early in their senior year to plan graduate courses into their senior year schedule.
The MPH, MSPH, MPHTM, or MHA may be completed in approximately 1½ - 2 years following graduation from the BSPH. Actual time depends on the number of credits students complete per semester and the time to complete the applied practice experience and integrated learning experience or the administrative residency.
Students in this accelerated degree program are waived from the SPHL 6020 Foundations in Public Health requirement as the foundational knowledge learning objectives in this course are obtained in the BSPH core courses. Students must instead complete an additional elective.
BSPH/MPH or MSPH or MPH&TM Accelerated Degrees
BSPH students may select any of the professional public health degrees (MPH, MSPH, MPH&TM, MHA). These degrees require a total of 45 credits plus an applied practical experience and integrative learning experience.
Combined degree students complete up to 12 credits of graduate courses during their senior year. Students select from the following courses.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPHL 6050 | Biostatistics for Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6060 | Epidemiology for Public Health | 3 |
| SPHL 6070 | Health Systems Policy and Management | 3 |
| SPHL 6080 | Design Strategies in Public Health Programs | 3 |
BSPH/MHA Accelerated Degree
The MHA program is a 54 credit masters in health administration plus an administrative residency. (See the MHA degree requirements). BSPH/MHA Accelerated Degree students may take up to 12 credits of graduate courses during their senior year in the BSPH program. Students choose from the following courses:
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HPAM 6050 | Health Systems Concepts | 3 |
| HPAM 6200 | Intro to Healthcare Analytics | 3 |
| HPAM 6300 | Data Visualization and Communication | 3 |
| HPAM 6710 | Quantitative Decision Models | 3 |