Coordinated Doctor of Medicine / Master of Public Health Program

This coordinated degree program is offered through the UAB School of Medicine and the UAB School of Public Health. MPH focus courses may be customized to the experience and needs of the student.

Students may choose between two program formats: a four-year program or a five-year program.

• The four-year program requires students to complete MPH coursework while also completing medical school coursework. Additionally, students in the four-year program may begin taking courses the summer before they begin medical school.
• The five-year program requires students to take a one-year leave of absence from medical school to concentrate on MPH coursework.

Students may complete the MPH degree program totally online, in class, or through a mix of online and in class experiences.

 Below are the courses required for the MPH degree, for information about the MD curriculum please click here.

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Requirements		Hours
MPH Core Requirement: (14 hours)
PUH 601	This is Public Health	1
PUH 602	Community Assessment	3
PUH 603	Quantitative Methods in Public Health	3
PUH 604	Programs and Policies	3
PUH 605	Public Health Management and Evaluation	3
PUH 606	Leadership for Evidence-Based Public Health	1
MPH Degree Requirement: (1 hour)
ENH 690	Environmental Health Perspectives	1
Population Health Degree Requirement: (3 hours)
PUH 610	Population Health	3
Approved Electives: (7 hours)
Select 7 credit hours of Public Health 600-699 level courses		7
Applied Practice Experience: (3 hours)
PUH 688	Public Health Internship	3
Integrative Learning Experience: (2 hours)
HB 689	Health Behavior Integrative Learning Experience	2
or ENH 689	Environmental Health Sciences Integrative Learning Experience
or EPI 689	Epidemiology Integrative Learning Experience
or HPO 689	HPO Integrative Learning Experience
Total SOPH Hours:		30
Shared MD Curriculum: (12 hours)
Public Health Scholarly Project		8
Special Topics - Public Health		4
Total Credit Hours:		42

For additional information concerning the coordinated MD/MPH program contact the School of Public Health at soph@uab.edu.