Dual Degree Programs (SPH)

The School of Public Health (SPH) offers three dual degree programs: Master of Public Health (MPH)/ Master of Science (MS) in Applied Anthropology through the SPH and the University of North Texas Department of Anthropology; MPH/MS in Geography through the SPH and the University of North Texas Department of Geography; and the MPH/Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) offered through the SPH and the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM). 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 five core public health 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 42-48 semester credit hours.

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, 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.