Coordinated Doctor of Pharmacy / Master of Public Health Program
This coordinated MPH/PharmD degree program is offered through the UAB School of Public Health and either the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy or the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy. MPH focus courses may be customized to the experience and needs of the student.
The Auburn Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree program is a four-year course of study that requires the completion of the pre-pharmacy curriculum prior to enrollment and includes course work in biomedical sciences; pharmaceutical sciences; behavioral, social, and administrative pharmacy sciences; pharmacy practice; and pharmacy practice experience.
The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (PharmD) Pharmacy school consists of 4 years of coursework and pharmacy practice experiential education leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Admission to pharmacy school is competitive, and students may apply after completing 2 – 3 years of required pre-pharmacy coursework.
The MPH degree prepares students for careers to improve the health and well being of individuals, families, communities and populations, locally and globally. This complementary coordinated degree program provide students with a fuller and richer perspective of community and global health issues including the epidemiology of disease, health behavior, the impact of environmental and occupational factors on patient health, disease progression, management of disease states, drug and insurance policy issues, patient access to drug therapy, as well as pharmaceutical social, legal and ethical issues.
Curriculum
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 PharmD curriculum requirements. Up to 13 credit hours from the designated PharmD curriculum are credited toward the MPH degree for a total of 42-43 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 | |
| Shared Credits from Auburn Curriculum: (13 hours) | ||
| PYPD 9320: Longitudinal Experience 1 | 3 | |
| PYPD 9600: Advanced Practice Pharmacy Experience | 5 | |
| PYPD 9600: Advanced Practice Pharmacy Experience | 5 | |
| OR | ||
| Shared Credit Hours from Presbyterian College Curriculum: (12 hours) | ||
| PHRM 5111: Introduction to Pharmacy and Healthcare Systems | 3 | |
| PHRM 7109: Clinical Research Design and Biostatistics (course number updating 24/25 Catalog year) | 2 | |
| PHRM 7209: Pharmacy Law and Ethics | 2 | |
| PHRM 8121: Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice Experience | 4 | |
| PHRM 5102: Drug Literature Evaluation (course number updating 24/25 Catalog year) | 1 | |
| Total Credit Hours for the MPH/PharmD Degree: | 42-43 | |