16 credits – The basic curriculum courses are offered online:

• PubH 6020 Fundamentals of Social and Behavioral Science (2 cr)
• PubH 6102 Issues in Environmental and Occupational Health (2 cr)
• PubH 6250 Foundations of Public Health (2 cr)
• PubH 6320 Fundamentals of Epidemiology (3 cr)
• PubH 6741 Ethics in Public Health: Professional Practice & Policy (1 cr)
• PubH 6751 Principles of Management in Health Services (2 cr)
• Biostatistics, choose one option
  • PubH 6414 Biostatistical Literacy (3 cr) + a supplemental 1 cr statistical programming course
  • PubH 6450 Biostatistics I (4 cr)

26 credits –

As a student in the DVM/MPH program you can choose your graduate elective courses based on your career goals and interests in nursing and public health.

The majority of DVM/MPH students complete some elective courses at the Public Health Institute (PHI). PHI offers on-campus courses on a variety of current topics in a concentrated format. PHI provides course content that emphasizes research to practice with opportunity for field trips, case studies and simulations. It provides a perfect setting to network with other professionals and explore new areas of interest in public health.

Transfer Credits
Maximum 14, with approval –

The DVM/MPH has already established pre-approved transfer courses associated with many veterinary schools. Transfer requests are handled on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the program coordinator and faculty adviser.

Applied Practice Experience
2-6 credits

The Applied Practice Experience is a hands-on opportunity to implement your public health knowledge and skills in a real-world setting with the goal of demonstrating attainment of at least five public health competencies by producing two products.

Integrated Learning Experience
1-3 credits

The integrated learning experience is a high quality graduate level written paper that demonstrates your proficiency with the written word and is appropriate for your educational and professional objectives. The paper must address at least three public health competencies.

If appropriate, DVM/MPH students can utilize a scholarly paper prepared for another purpose but only if incorporates a public health perspective and MPH competencies may qualify to meet the MPH integrated learning experience. Situations like this will be evaluated individually by the program director and must be approved.