General Public Health / Medicine, M.P.H. / M.D.
Please note that this program is not accepting applications at this time.
The M.P.H./M.D. degree is designed for future physicians who want to prepare for meeting the challenges of managed care practicing evidence-based medicine, ensuring effective preventive medicine for their patients, and administering medical offices and/or community, state, and federal health organizations. Students in the dual degree program must complete the total program in six academic years.
The M.P.H./M.D. dual degree student completes the M.D. degree at either the USC School of Medicine or the MUSC College of Medicine.
Degree Requirements
M.P.H. (42 Hours) / USC School of Medicine, M.D. (161 Hours)
M.P.H. (42 Hours) / MUSC College of Medicine, M.D. (227.5 Hours)
M.P.H. Program Requirements (42 Hours)
Public Health Core Courses (15 Hours)
Course | Title | Credits |
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BIOS 700 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
or BIOS 701 | Concepts and Methods of Biostatistics | |
EPID 700 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
or EPID 701 | Concepts and Methods of Epidemiology | |
ENHS 660 | Concepts of Environmental Health Science | 3 |
HPEB 700 | Concepts and Methods in Health Promotion | 3 |
HSPM 700 | Approaches and Concepts for Health Administration | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Special Interest in Public Health (15 Hours)
Course | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select 15 hours including courses in at least three public health core disciplines | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Electives (6 Hours)1
1 | With program approval, up to nine (9) hours of M.P.H. credit including no more than three (3) hours substituting for PUBH 798 can be received for specific components of medical education curriculum. |
Comprehensive Examination
Oral exam at time of practicum presentation
Practicum in Public Health Discipline (6 Hours)
Course | Title | Credits |
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PUBH 798 | Public Health Practice | 6 |
Total Credit Hours | 6 |
Requirements for the M.D. Degree
See the UofSC School of Medicine Academic Bulletin for more information.