The MPH/MURP combines public health and planning with the goal of improving human well-being. Applicants are required to be applying or admitted to any MURP accredited program at any college or university in the country to be eligible for the dual degree.

The Public Health Practice major offers hybrid MPHs that allows you to design the MPH degree to complement your interest, practice, and goals by choosing from a wide range of electives courses, project, and internships/field experience. Online classes comprise the core curriculum, with elective options online or in person at the yearly Public Health Institute. This high-technical and high-touch program supports your goals and lifestyle.

As a graduate student pursing an Urban and Regional Planning degree, you seek to advance the common good; as a School of Public Health student in the Public Health Practice major, you seek to protect, restore, and promote health. Together, the dual degrees provide the skills to create significant change. With approval, you may use up to 14 credits of MURP courses toward the MPH, saving you time and money.

With the proximity of state-level and regional agencies in the Twin Cities area, you will have the opportunity to engage with the Minnesota Department of Health and state policymaking agencies, and apply what you’ve learned. You will be prepared to deal with public health, policy, and planning at all levels.