Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, MPH/PhD, Social Work

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This program is a collaboration between the School of Social Work and the School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences.  The MPH/PhD joint degree program prepares students to fulfill leadership roles in public health systems or academic settings.  Students in this program have opportunities to work with local organizations on a variety of planning, evaluation, and research activities.

The MPH/PhD joint degree is designed to be completed in four to five years including time for dissertation research. The BCHS requirements for the MPH/PhD joint degree are listed below.  Students should refer to the School of Social Work  for the most current PhD requirements.

• 45 Public Health credits (6 credits of public health-relevant electives taken in Anthropology can be applied tot he 45 credit requirement)
• 72 total credits, including coursework and research
• practicum
• essay or thesis (Social Work dissertation fulfills this requirement)