Joint Degrees
The joint degrees are designed for high-performing undergraduates who desire to pursue graduate studies to achieve a Master of Public Health (MPH). Students will earn the BA or BS when the student has completed at least 120 semester hours and fulfilled all baccalaureate degree requirements, and the MPH will be awarded upon completion of the master’s program requirements, with 8 or 9 hours of course work shared between the two degrees, depending on the concentration.
Students who plan to pursue the joint degree program must first be eligible for early admission to the bachelor's degree, which enables students to begin their public health major course work in the Fall semester of their sophomore year, rather than in the Fall semester of their junior year. Students who intend to pursue the joint degree program will indicate their intent during their first year at UIC and must meet with their SPH advisor to plan accordingly for early admission to the bachelor's degree. Students who enter the BA or BS programs in their sophomore year and desire to move forward with the joint degree will apply to the joint degree program by early in the Spring semester of their junior year.
Joint Degrees with the BS in Public Health
BS in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Community Health Sciences
The requirements for the combined BS in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Community Health Sciences (CHS) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however there are 8 semester hours of shared course work.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 112 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 37 | |
| Shared Course Work | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 157 | |
BS in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
The requirements for the combined BS in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however there are 9 semester hours of shared course work.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 111 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 34 | |
| Shared Course Work | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 154 | |
BS in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Epidemiology
The requirements for the combined BS in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology (EPI) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however there are 9 semester hours of course work shared between the two degrees.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 111 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 44 | |
| Shared Course Work | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 164 | |
BS in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Health Policy and Administration
The requirements for the combined BS in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Health Policy and Administration (Comprehensive Program) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees, however there are 9 semester hours of course work shared between the two degrees.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 111 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 40 | |
| Shared Course Work | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 160 | |
Joint Degrees with the BA in Public Health
BA in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Community Health Sciences
The requirements for the combined BA in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Community Health Sciences (CHS) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees, however there are 8 hours of course work shared between the two degrees.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 112 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 37 | |
| Shared Course Work | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 157 | |
BA in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
The requirements for the combined BA in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however there are 9 semester hours of shared course work.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 111 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 34 | |
| Shared Course Work | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 154 | |
BA in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Epidemiology
The requirements for the combined BA in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Epidemiology (EPI) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees; however there are 9 semester hours of course work shared between the two degrees.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 111 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 44 | |
| Shared Course Work | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 164 | |
BA in Public Health/MPH, Concentration in Health Policy and Administration
The requirements for the combined BA in Public Health and MPH with a concentration in Health Policy and Administration (Comprehensive Program) are identical to the completion of these two separate degrees, however there are 9 hours of course work shared between the two degrees.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| Undergraduate Course Work | 111 | |
| Graduate-Level Course Work | 40 | |
| Shared Course Work | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 160 | |