Joint Degree Programs
The UIC College of Business Administration and the School of Public Health offer a joint degree program leading to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and the Master of Public Health (MPH).
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in two and one-half years; Part-time students in three and one-half years.
Program Requirements: Minimum of 70 semester hours
Applicant Details: The joint MBA/MPH program is designed for baccalaureate-prepared students who are seeking health care and business preparation for health care executive positions in government, hospital systems, long-term care, health maintenance organizations, planning/regulatory bodies, and consulting.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted into each school separately in order to be eligible for a joint degree. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health you may contact Babette J. Neuberger, JD, MPH, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at (312) 996-5381 or Dawn Birkland in the Liautaud Graduate School of Business, at (312) 996-9021.
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The UIC College of Nursing and the School of Public Health offer a joint degree program leading to the Master of Science (MS) in Nursing with specialization in public health nursing and the Master of Public Health (MPH) with specialization in community health.
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in two years; Part-time students in up to four years.
Program Requirements: Minimum of 57-59 semester hours
Applicant Details: This joint degree program is designed for registered nurses seeking an advanced nursing degree and public health experience to prepare them for high-level administrative, consulting, and leadership positions in the public health field. Nurses who complete the joint degree program will be well prepared to take leadership positions in a variety of settings and programs that are community based or population focused. The joint degree program helps nurses to integrate clinical knowledge and administrative expertise with public health practice to improve the delivery of health services in a variety of settings.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health through the Community Health Sciences Division (CHS) and the College of Nursing through the Department of Health System Sciences. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health you may contact L. Michele Issel, PhD, RN, Clinical Associate Professor at (312) 355-1137, or Kamal Eldeirawi, Assistant Professor, in the College of Nursing, (312) 413-9792.
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The Department of Anthropology in the UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Public Health offer a joint degree program leading to the Master of Arts in Anthropology (MA) and the Master of Public Health (MPH). This program is geared towards students interested in global health and medical anthropology.
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in three years; Part-time students in up to four years.
Program Requirements: Minimum of 72-77 semester hours.
Applicant Details: This joint degree program is designed for students interested in combining the theoretical approaches of anthropology in understanding cultural and biological influences on patterns of health and illness, with the tools and applicability of public health approaches to global health problems.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health through the Community Health Sciences (CHS) or Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPI-BIO) divisions and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through the Department of Anthropology. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health, you may contact Robert Bailey or Nadine Peacock?, or Laura Junker in the Department of Anthropology.
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The UIC School of Public Health and the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology offer a coordinated program leading to the Juris Doctor (JD) and the Master of Public Health (MPH).
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in three and one-half years; Part-time students in up to four and one-half years.
Program Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 42 semester hours of course work at SPH through the Health Policy and Administration Division (HPA) of the school. Students' work at UIC will qualify for twelve hours of elective credit at Chicago-Kent (approximately one semester's work). During the remaining semesters at Chicago-Kent, students will be required to meet all other curricular requirements of the law school. Students may begin their study by attending either school first, but cannot take courses at both schools during the same semester without special approval by both schools. Students receiving financial assistance are advised to attend only one school during an academic year.
Applicant Details:
The goals of this coordinated program include(1)providing students with a core understanding of the ways in which law and public health work together,(2) enhancing the educational value of each degree by coordinating respective curricula, and (3) helping develop a well-trained group of professionals capable of addressing issues at the intersection of public health, medicine, and law.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health and the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
- To be considered for admission students must take the LSAT, have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, and satisfy other application requirements for each institution.
- Applicants who are accepted into both schools will be considered enrolled in the coordinated program. Applicants who are accepted into one school, but not the other, will be given the option of accepting matriculation to that school. Students in the coordinated program will have the option of starting at either institution, and will have to comply with that institution's rules for enrollment.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health, Daniel Swartzman, Associate Professor, Health Policy and Administration at (312) 996-5756. For additional information about the JD please contact Harold J. Krent, JD, Dean, Chicago-Kent College of Law, IIT, 312-906-5397.
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The College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and the UIC School of Public Health offer a joint degree program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees.
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in three and one-half years; Part-time students in up to four and one-half years.
Program Requirements:
Applicant Details: Veterinarians have played an historically long and essential role in protecting the public's health as many human diseases have animal vectors and animals frequently serve as sentinels signaling environmental degradation and human disease potential. Veterinary students in the combined degree will acquire epidemiologic and statistical concepts enabling them to understand population-based health phenomena and principles of community and environmental health which bear on the health of the population. More advanced public health courses in epidemiology will strengthen the student's veterinary training.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health and the UIUC College of Veterinary Medicine. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
- Applicants to the DVM/ MPH program are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE SUMMER TERM. Admitted applicants to the DVM/MPH will enroll in the School of Public Health for the summer term. To be considered for summer admission, applications must be received by February 1 (January 1 for those with international credentials.) Applicants considered for admission only to the MPH program will have their admission deferred to the fall term. Admitted applicants to the DVM/MPH will enroll in the School of Public Health for the summer term prior to their DVM1 year.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health, you may contact Babette J. Neuberger, JD, MPH, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at (312) 996-5381.
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The UIC College of Medicine and the UIC School of Public Health offer a joint degree program leading to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees.
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in five years.
Program Requirements:
Applicant Details: Joint degree students are admitted simultaneously and may begin their public health coursework during the Summer before their M1 year. Concurrent public health course work during the M1 through M3 years is discouraged.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health and the College of Medicine. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
- Applicants to the MD/ MPH program are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE SUMMER TERM. Admitted applicants to the MD/MPH will enroll in the School of Public Health for the summer term. To be considered for summer admission, applications must be received by February 1 (January 1 for those with international credentials.) Applicants considered for admission only to the MPH program will have their admission deferred to the fall term. Admitted applicants to the MD/MPH will enroll in the School of Public Health for the summer term prior to their MD1 year.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health, you may contact Babette J. Neuberger, JD, MPH, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at (312) 996-5381.
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The UIC College of Medicine and UIC School of Public Health Health and Policy Administration division offer a joint degree program leading to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science (MS CTS).
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in five years.
Program Requirements: Students in the program must satisfy requirements of the MS CTS degree, a 48 semester hour program, and satisfy the requirements of an MD program of study.
Applicant Details: This program will prepare medical school graduates with the skills required to combine their clinical knowledge with the knowledge and skills needed for careers as researchers in the clinical and translational sciences.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health and the College of Medicine. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
- Interested MD students are must apply no later than March 15 of their M1 year.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health, you may contact Jack Zwanziger, PhD, Director of Health Policy and Administration, at (312) 996-1062.
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The UIC College of Pharmacy and UIC School of Public Health Health and Policy Administration division offer a joint degree program leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science (MS CTS).
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in five years.
Program Requirements: Students in the program must satisfy requirements of the MS CTS degree, a 48 semester hour program, and satisfy the requirements of a DDS program of study.
Applicant Details: This program will prepare pharmacy school graduates with the skills required to combine their clinical knowledge with the knowledge and skills needed for careers as researchers in the clinical and translational sciences.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health and the College of Medicine. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
- Interested pharmacy students are encouraged to apply no later than May 1 of their P1 year.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health, you may contact Jack Zwanziger, PhD, Director of Health Policy and Administration, at (312) 996-1062.
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NOTE: Program approval pending for effective date Fall 2010.
The UIC College of Dentistry and UIC School of Public Health Health and Policy Administration division offer a joint degree program leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Science (MS CTS).
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in five years.
Program Requirements: Students in the program must satisfy requirements of the MS CTS degree, a 48 semester hour program, and satisfy four years of the required DDS program of study.
Applicant Details:This program will prepare dental school graduates with the skills required to combine their clinical knowledge with the knowledge and skills needed for careers as researchers in the clinical and translational sciences. Graduates will be eligible for further training in specialty programs and will be able to advance successfully to tenure-track positions in dental schools that require research for promotion.
Applying to Joint Degree program:
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health and the College of Medicine. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
- Interested pharmacy students are encouraged to apply no later than May 1 of their D1 year.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. In addition, in the School of Public Health, you may contact Jack Zwanziger, PhD, Director of Health Policy and Administration, at (312) 996-1062.
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The UIC College of Medicine and UIC School of Public Health Epidemiology and Biostatistics division offer a joint degree program leading to the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees.
Length of Program: Full-time students may complete the degree in five years.
Program Requirements: This program of study enables graduates to combine clinical knowledge and administrative skills and facilitate delivery of health care services in a wide variety of settings.
Applicant Details: The dual-degree program is designed to prepare students for careers as high-level administrators, consultants and executives in the growing field of public health. MD/PhD training in epidemiology and/or biostatistics provides an extended period of study in the etiologic and methodologic approaches of population-based health research in concert with a complete medical school education.
Applying to Joint Degree program: Application to this program is normally made at the time of application to the College of Medicine; however, applicants will also be considered during their first two years of medical training.
- Students must apply to and be admitted separately to both the School of Public Health MD/PhD Training program and the College of Medicine. The policies of each program with respect to admission requirements, degree requirements, and other academic requirements are applicable.
- Criteria for admission to the program include academic excellence, prior research experience, potential for independent and creative research, and commitment to a career in academic medicine. Students receive a stipend throughout their years of study.
Further Information: Please see the Student Handbook for details about this program. For more information, contact Faith Davis, PhD, Senior Associate Dean, SPH, 312-996-5019, fayed@uic.edu, or the MD/PhD Training Program: Larry Tobacman, MD, Director, 312-413-1010, lst@uic.edu, or Roberta Bernstein, Coordinator, 312-996-7473, roberta@uic.edu.
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