Coordinated Juris Doctor / Master of Public Health Program
Master of Public Health/Juris Doctor Coordinated Degree
The School of Public Health offers a coordinated Master of Public Health and Juris doctor (MPH/JD) degree program in cooperation with the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. The purpose of the program is to offer future attorneys exposure to the broad areas of public health.
Curriculum
Students must complete 30 credit hours in the School of Public Health in addition to the required JD curriculum requirements. Twelve credit hours from the JD curriculum are credited toward the MPH degree for a total of 42 MPH credit hours. Students may complete the MPH degree program totally online or through a mix of online and in class experiences.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MPH Core Requirements: (14 hours) | ||
| PUH 601 | This is Public Health | 3 |
| PUH 602 | Community Assessment | 3 |
| PUH 603 | Quantitative Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PUH 604 | Programs and Policies | 3 |
| PUH 607 | Public Health Professional Passport | 1 |
| ENH 690 | Environmental Health Perspectives | 1 |
| Population Health Degree Requirement: (3 hour) | ||
| PUH 610 | Population Health | 3 |
| Approved Electives: (7-8 hours) | ||
| Select 7-8 credit hours of Public Health 600-699 level courses | 7-8 | |
| Applied Practice Experience: (3 hours) | ||
| PUH 688 | Public Health Internship | 3 |
| Integrative Learning Experience: (2-3 hours) | ||
| HB 689 | Health Behavior Integrative Learning Experience | 2 |
| or ENH 689 | Environmental Health Sciences Integrative Learning Experience | |
| or HPO 689 | HPO Integrative Learning Experience | |
| Total SOPH Hours: | 30 | |
| Shared Hours from JD Curriculum: (max. 12 hours) | ||
| Law 502: Torts | 4 | |
| Law 506: Contracts I | 3 | |
| Law 507: Contracts II | 2 | |
| Law 526: Business Organizations | 4 | |
| Total Credit Hours for the MPH: | 42 | |
For additional information concerning the coordinated MPH/JD program contact the School of Public Health at soph@uab.edu or the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University at https://www.samford.edu/cumberlandlaw/.