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 BAPH or BSPH 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 BAPH or BSPH 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 coursework. 

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework112
Graduate-Level Coursework 37
Shared Coursework8
Total Hours157

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 coursework. 

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework111
Graduate-Level Coursework 34
Shared Coursework9
Total Hours154

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 coursework shared between the two degrees. 

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework111
Graduate-Level Coursework 44
Shared Coursework9
Total Hours164

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 coursework shared between the two degrees. 

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework111
Graduate-Level Courseswork 40
Shared Coursework9
Total Hours160

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 coursework shared between the two degrees.  

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework112
Graduate-Level Coursework 37
Shared Coursework8
Total Hours157

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 coursework. 

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework111
Graduate-Level Coursework 34
Shared Coursework9
Total Hours154

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 coursework shared between the two degrees. 

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework111
Graduate-Level Coursework 44
Shared Coursework9
Total Hours164

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 coursework shared between the two degrees. 

Requirements
Undergraduate Coursework111
Graduate-Level Coursework 40
Shared Coursework9
Total Hours160