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Keck School of Medicine
At least 4 units from: CMGT 583, PM 530, PM 557, PM 563, PM 566, PM 567, PM 568 (4 unit courses)
and evaluating the outcomes completes the course requirement.
At least 3 units from any 500- or 600-level course And 8 units of a practicum (PM 593) ending in a final report.
Track 6: Public Health Policy REQUIRED COURSES (16 UNITS)
UNITS
PM 547 Public Health Policy and Politics 4 PPD 501ab Economics for Policy, Planning and Development 2-2 PPD 555 Public Policy Formulation and Implementation 4 PPD 560 Methods for Policy Analysis 4 At least 2 units from: PM 514, PM 528, PM 530, PM 536, PM 542, PM 548, PM 555, PM 585, PPD 513, PPD 514, PPD 542, or PPD 560 At least 1 unit from any 500- or 600- level course And 8 units of a practicum (PM 593) ending in a final report
UNITS
PM 553 Human Exposure Assessment for Public Health PM 554 Biological Effects of Environmental Toxins PM 555 Environmental Health, Policy and Practice
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Clinical)/Master of Public Health (Health Promotion)
The Ph.D./MPH dual degree combines knowledge of clinical psychology research and practice with an understanding of health from a population perspective. The student enrolls primarily in the clinical psychology doctoral program and may apply to the MPH program during the first year. During the second and subsequent years, course work is taken in both programs. The dissertation is undertaken through the Department of Psychology. Pharm.D./Master of Public Health
Track 7: Environmental Health REQUIRED COURSES (12 UNITS)
Criteria Students enrolled in one of the MPH professional dual degree programs (e.g., M.D./MPH, Pharm.D./MPH, DPT/ MPH, and Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)/ MPH, MPl/ MPH) may waive 4 units of the practicum requirement and thus are required a minimum of 43 units to graduate. All other students must complete a minimum of 47 units to graduate.
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At least 4 units from: PM 530, PM 556, PM 557, PM 558
At least 3 units from any 500- or 600-level course And 8 units of a practicum (PM 593) ending in a final report The elective courses will be directed by the student’s needs and interests and must be approved by the student’s graduate adviser. Practicum Requirement A practicum, PM 593, is required of all students as part of the culminating experience to the master’s program. It is provided by an internship rotation through an area of public health practice in a county, state, federal or community-based agency. The practicum offers students the opportunity to observe as well as participate in applying their newly acquired skills and tools. All students are expected to participate in at least one internship and attend a corresponding seminar. An electronic portfolio describing the project
The School of Pharmacy and the Master of Public Health program, in recognition of the rapidly changing health care environment and in response to the growing demand for pharmacists who are knowledgeable in both pharmacy and population-based health care issues, have developed a dual degree program. The joint Pharm.D./MPH degree will enable graduates to be more responsive to today’s health care needs and will provide training for pharmacists who seek to be agents of change within the profession and to assume leadership roles in the pharmacy field and in public health at the local, state and national levels. The Pharm.D./MPH program spans five years (four years of pharmacy school courses and one year of public health courses). Students begin the core MPH courses following the successful completion of the first year of pharmacy school. The last three years of the program are devoted to the clinical rotations of the School of Pharmacy and to the completion of the elective courses and practicum (field experience) of the MPH program. All students in the Pharm.D./MPH program must meet course requirements, grade point average requirements and program residency requirements of both programs. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the Pharm.D. curriculum and a 3.0 in the MPH curriculum to meet graduation requirements.
The Pharm.D. and the MPH degrees are awarded simultaneously upon completion of the School of Pharmacy and the Master of Public Health requirements. Application and Admissions Requirements Students may apply to the dual Pharm.D./ MPH degree program in two ways. First, they may apply at the time they submit their Pharm.D. application by concurrently submitting applications to both programs. Students who elect this approach must identify themselves on both applications as potential dual degree students. Students admitted to both programs will be offered admission to the Pharm.D. and will be offered admission to the dual degree program contingent on passing all courses in their first year of the Pharm.D. with a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. Students who are accepted only by one program may choose to attend that program but will not be eligible for the dual degree. Second, students can apply to the dual degree by submitting an application to the MPH program during their first year of enrollment in the Pharm.D. prior to the MPH published application deadline. Students who elect this approach must apply through the School of Pharmacy. Students admitted to the MPH program using this approach will be offered admission to the dual degree contingent on passing all courses in their first year of the Pharm.D. with a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. Students accepted to the dual degree program must maintain a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. in Public Health and Pharm.D. courses. Master of Planning/Master of Public Health
The Master of Planning/ Master of Public Health (MPl/MPH) dual degree is designed for individuals who envision a career that combines urban planning and public health disciplines. This dual degree combines the knowledge of urban planning with an understanding of health from a population perspective. It will provide training for planning, evaluating and guiding healthy community and urban development, and will enable graduates who seek to be agents of change within the profession to assume leadership roles in planning and in public health at the local, state and national levels. A total of 79 units are required for the dual degree. For further information about dual degree requirements, see the Price School of Public Policy, page 897. Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health
The Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health (MSW/MPH) dual degree offers the student interdisciplinary preparation in the fields of public health and social work leading to the Master of Social Work (MSW) and Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees.