Students enrolled in other Tulane professional programs may pursue a dual degree (simultaneous study) with the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine:
Graduate/Professional Dual Degrees:
- School of Medicine: MPH, MSPH, MPHTM or PhD
- School of Social Work: MSW/MPH in Community Health Sciences
- School of Business: MBA/MHA
- School of Law: JD/MHA; JD/MPH in Health Systems Management
Undergraduate Combined Degrees:
- Public Health majors: BSPH/MPH, MSPH, MPHTM or MHA
- School of Science and Engineering: BS/ MPH, MSPH, MPHTM or MHA
- School of Business: BSM/MPH, MSPH, MPHTM or MHA
The benefit of the joint or combined degree is that student to share 10 credits (Dual) or 12 credits (Combined) that count toward both degrees. Since these the degrees are done at the same time, they must be completed without a gap between the degrees in order to take advantage of the counting of credits toward both degrees.
Undergraduate Combined Degree
Undergraduates student in the BSPH degree in the School of Public Health, the BS degree in the School of Science and Engineering or the BSM degree in the School of Business may combine the degree with the MPH (all professional programs except the MPH in Community Health Sciences), MSPH, MPHTM or MHA degrees. Student apply to the program in the second semester of their junior degree and, in consultation with their advisor, may begin taking graduate course in their senior year.
The combined degree program allows student to apply 12 credits of graduate foundational courses to the bachelors degree and the MPH, MSPH or MPHTM; the combined BSPH/MPH program have designated MHA courses. This results in the saving of approximately 1 semester of course work toward the MPH, MSPH, MPHTM or MHA degree.
Graduate Dual Degrees
Medical student may enroll in a dual degree in SPHTM with study in any of the concentrations in the MPH, MSPH or MPHTM degrees. Up to 10 credits from the medical school may be applied toward the MPH, MSPH or MPHTM degrees. Students complete the same concentration requirements for the public health degrees. Students complete the MD and MPH or MSPH or MPHTM in four years.
Students enrolled in the JD degree may enroll in a dual degree in SPHTM with study in the MHA degree or the MPH in Health Systems Management. Up to 10 credits from the medical school may be applied toward the MHA or MPH degree. Students complete the same public health degree requirements for the public health degrees.
School of Social Work students in the MSW degree program may obtain a dual degree in SPHTM pursuing the MPH in Community Health Sciences. Up to 10 credits from the medical school may be applied toward the MHA or MPH degree. Students complete the same public health degree requirements for the public health degrees.
Business School students in the MBA may obtain a dual degree with the MHA degree at SPHTM. Up to 10 specific credits from the MBA may be applied toward the MHA degree. Students complete the same MHA degree requirements.