Coordinated Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Auburn) / Master of Public Health Program
The DVM/MPH coordinated degree program is offered through the Office of Research and Graduate Studies at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine (AUCVM) and the UAB School of Public Health (SOPH). MPH focus courses may be customized to the experience and needs of the student. Below is the MPH curriculum for this program, for information about the DVM curriculum please click here.
Students must complete the MPH Core plus 7 credit hours of MPH focus courses for a total of 30 credit hours in addition to the required DVM curriculum requirements. Twelve credit hours from the DVM curriculum are credited toward the MPH degree for a total of 42 MPH credit hours. Students may complete the MPH degree program totally online, in class, or through a mix of online and in class experiences.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH Core Requirements: (14 hours) | ||
| PUH 601 | This is Public Health | 1 |
| PUH 602 | Community Assessment | 3 |
| PUH 603 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PUH 604 | Programs and Policies | 3 |
| PUH 605 | Public Health Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| PUH 606 | Leadership for Evidence-Based Public Health | 1 |
| MPH Degree Requirement: (1 hour) | ||
| ENH 690 | Environmental Health Perspectives | 1 |
| Population Health Degree Requirement: (3 hours) | ||
| PUH 610 | Population Health | 3 |
| Approved Electives (7 hours): | ||
| Select 7 credit hours of Public Health 600-699 level courses | 7 | |
| Applied Practice Experience: (3 hours) | ||
| PUH 688 | Public Health Internship | 3 |
| Integrative Learning Experience: (2 hours) | ||
| HB 689 | Health Behavior Integrative Learning Experience | 2 |
| or ENH 689 | Environmental Health Sciences Integrative Learning Experience | |
| or EPI 689 | Epidemiology Integrative Learning Experience | |
| or HPO 689 | HPO Integrative Learning Experience | |
| Total SOPH Hours: | 30 | |
| Credits from DVM at Auburn University (12 hours): | ||
| VMED 9160: Veterinary Public Health | 3 | |
| VMED 9190: Introduction to Veterinary Pharmacology | 1 | |
| VMED 9250: Virology & Prions | 2 | |
| VMED 9280: Bacteriology & Mycology | 3 | |
| VMED 9720: Disaster Medicine for Veterinarians | 1 | |
| VMED 9802: Epidemiology & Biostatistics | 1 | |
| VMED 9840: Wildlife Diseases | 1 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 | |
For additional information concerning the coordinated DVM/MPH program contact the School of Public Health at soph@uab.edu or Kelley Steury, DVM, MPH, in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine at khb0008@auburn.edu.