Dual Degree Programs Description

The School of Public Health (SPH) offers three dual degree programs: MPH/MS in Applied Anthropology through the School of Public Health and the University of North Texas Department of Anthropology; MPH/MS in Geography through the School of Public Health and the University of North Texas Department of Geography; and the MPH/DO 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 SPH 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 SPH admits dual degree students during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. The admission priority deadlines are as follows:

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.