Coordinated Pharm D (Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy) / Master of Public Health

This coordinated MPH/PharmD degree program is offered through the UAB School of Public Health and the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy. MPH focus courses may be customized to the experience and needs of the student.

The Auburn Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program is a four-year course of study that requires the completion of the pre-pharmacy curriculum prior to enrollment and includes course work in biomedical sciences; pharmaceutical sciences; behavioral, social, and administrative pharmacy sciences; pharmacy practice; and pharmacy practice experience. The MPH degree prepares students for careers to improve the health and well being of individuals, families, communities and populations, locally and globally. This complementary coordinated degree program provide students with a fuller and richer perspective of community and global health issues including the epidemiology of disease, health behavior, the impact of environmental and occupational factors on patient health, disease progression, management of disease states, drug and insurance policy issues, patient access to drug therapy, as well as pharmaceutical social, legal and ethical issues.

Curriculum

Students must complete the MPH Core plus 7 credit hours of MPH focus courses for a total of 30 credit hours in addition to the required PharmD curriculum requirements. Twelve credit hours from the PharmD curriculum are credited toward the MPH degree for a total of 42 MPH credit hours. Students may complete the MPH degree program totally online, in class, or through a mix of online and in class experiences. 

Requirements		Hours
MPH Core Requirements: (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 Credits from Pharmacy Curriculum: (12 hours)
PYPD 9010: Patient Centered Skills		2
PYPD 9660: Health System Practice		5
PYPD 9610: Community Pharmaceutical Care		5
Total Credit Hours for the MPH:		42