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Coordinated Master of Public Health/ Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology or Sociology)
This dual degree program is offered in cooperation with the UAB Departments of Psychology and Sociology; and the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Department of Psychology. This program enables students to obtain an MPH degree in Health Behavior simultaneously with a PhD in Psychology or Sociology.
Admission: Applicants to this program must first be admitted to the PhD program of interest. Applicants must meet the minimum requirements for admission into the School of Public Health.
Curriculum: The MPH degree requires a minimum of 43 credit hours. Selected MPH required courses, such as Research Methods, will be waived in this coordinated program when students can demonstrate that they have taken an equivalent course in the PhD program, although the required number of credit hours will not change. Because this is a coordinated dual degree track, graduation from the MPH program is contingent on completion of all requirements for graduation from the PhD program. If a coordinated degree student drops out of the PhD program, he/she must apply for transfer to the MPH Health Behavior track.
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Coursework |
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Credit Hours |
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MPH Core (including the Integrative Experience) |
19 |
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BST 600 |
Biostatistics for Public Health |
4 |
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ENH 600 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Health |
3 |
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EPI 600 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
3 |
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HB 600 |
Social and Behavioral Science Core |
3 |
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HCO 600 |
Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population-Based Health Programs |
3 |
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MCH 695 |
The Public Health Integrative Experience |
3 |
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Health Behavior Track |
15 |
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HB 611 |
Mental Illness as a Public Health Issue |
3 |
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HB 630 |
Health Communications: Theory and Practice |
3 |
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HB 641 |
Research Methods in Behavioral Science |
3 |
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HB 643 |
Health Program Evaluation |
3 |
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HB 697 |
Internship |
3 |
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Behavioral Science Electives |
9 |
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Total 43 |
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