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2013-2014 Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dual Degree Programs Description


The School of Public Health offers three dual degree programs: MSN/MPH in Health Management & Policy offered through the School of Public Health and the University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing; MS in Applied Anthropology/MPH offered through the School of Public Health and the University of North Texas Department of Anthropology and the DO/MPH offered through the School of Public Health and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The applicants in these programs are evaluated and admitted separately to each school and must meet all requirements for each degree separately. Admission to one program does not assure admission to the other. Students completing a dual degree program receive diplomas and transcripts from each of the participating schools. Thus, they are not joint degree programs where one diploma lists both schools, but rather dual degree programs.

In each of the following programs, students must complete the curriculum plan as defined for the specific dual degree, which includes courses in biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, health management and policy and behavioral and community health. Additional information about required curriculum is located on the School of Public Health website. With the use of transfer credit and dual credit, students are required to complete 48 semester credit hours, which includes 3 SCH of practice experience and 6 SCH of a culminating experience (thesis or comprehensive examination/2 additional electives).

The School of Public Health admits dual degree students during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The admission priority deadlines are as follows:

Semester Admission Deadline
Fall 2013 March 15, 2013
Spring 2014 June 1, 2013
Summer 2014 February 1, 2014
Fall 2014 March 15, 2014

It is recommended that non-U.S. citizens apply well in advance of these deadlines to allow for the preparation of immigration documents.

Applicants to the dual degree programs will fall under one of the following admissions categories:

  1. Full Admission: Accepted without reservation to the dual degree program.
  2. Denied: Not admitted to the program because application was not competitive.
  3. Non-review: Not reviewed due to an incomplete application file.
  4. Provisional Admissions: In rare instances, the SPH may admit a student on a provisional basis where one of the credentials is below the average of the applicant pool, providing that all other admission criteria are met or exceeded. This admittance requires the approval of the Master’s Admission Committee. Upon successful completion of the provisional requirements, the student may be granted full admission into the School.