Master of Public Administration Joint Degree (MPA/MPH)
The Master of Public Administration/ Master in Public Health (MPA/MPH) degree is offered jointly by the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences and the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. The joint degree is designed for students who seek an in-depth knowledge of public health with training in management and public policy administration. Students may complete the requirements for the MPA and MPH degrees consecutively or in succession.
Applicants must be admitted into the MPH and MPA programs on a separate basis, based on the admissions requirements and procedure of each individual program. Acceptance by one program does not in any way indicate or guarantee acceptance by the other degree program.
Average Program Duration: 2.5 years
Number of required credits: 66
Admission Requirements
· Application - Applicants must submit their application online through SOPHAS, the centralized application service of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). All application materials, including transcripts, test scores, statement of purpose/personal statement, resume/CV, and letters of recommendations, must be submitted directly through SOPHAS.
Applicants to the MPH/MPA joint degree must apply to both, the Department of Public Health Sciences MPH program, and to the College of Arts and Sciences MPA program separately. Joint degree applicants should check with each program regarding admissions requirements.
- All applicants for the Master of Public Health program must submit the following items on SOPHAS:
- Application fee
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of Purpose/Personal statement
- Official transcripts from every post-secondary school attended
- This graduate degree program also requires submission of certain supplemental materials, including:
- TOEFL/IELTS score, as applicable
- Foreign evaluation on international transcripts, as applicable
For more detailed information, please visit our Public Health Sciences Graduate Studies Admission Website.
Ginelle Solis, EdD, MPA
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Graduate Programs in Public Health
Department of Public Health Sciences
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Tel: 305-243-7246
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MPA REQUIREMENTS (30 credit hours) | ||
| POL 601 | Budget and Financial Management and Administration | 3 |
| POL 606 | Organizational Dynamics and Management | 3 |
| POL 608 | Equity and Diversity in Public Administration | 3 |
| POL 622 | Introduction to Graduate Public Administration | 3 |
| POL 646 | Public Policy Process and Implementation | 3 |
| POL 647 | Human Resource Management in Public Service | 3 |
| POL 657 | Ethical and Managerial Issues in Government, Business, and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
| POL 660 | Public Program Evaluation | 3 |
| POL 656 | Public Service Internship | 3-6 |
| MPA Elective | 3 | |
| MPH REQUIREMENTS (36 credit hours) | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| EPH 600 | Introduction to the Science Practice of Public Health | 3 |
| EPH 601 | Medical Biostatistics I | 4 |
| EPH 617 | Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | 3 |
| or EPH 620 | Health Education and Behavior | |
| EPH 621 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPH 631 | Public Health Administration | 3 |
| or EPH 632 | U.S. Health Systems | |
| EPH 641 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| Generalist Concentration | ||
| EPH 607 | Interdisciplinary Health Communication | 3 |
| EPH 602 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| or BST 625 | Survey of Statistical Computing | |
| EPH 644 | Fundamentals of Program Evaluation | 3 |
| or EPH 656 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| or EPH 647 | Community Based Participatory Research and Social Network Analysis | |
| Capstone | ||
| EPH 682 | Generalist Capstone Project | 2 |
| Approved Elective Courses | 6 | |
EPH-600, 700 level courses not already listed | ||
BST-600, 700 level courses | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 66 | |
Sample Plan of Study
Students may complete the requirements for the MPA and MPH degrees consecutively or in succession.
Applicants must be admitted into the MPH and MPA programs on a separate basis, based on the admissions requirements and procedure of each individual program. Acceptance by one program does not in any way indicate or guarantee acceptance by the other degree program.
Average Program Duration: 2.5 years
Number of required credits: 66
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EPH 600 | Introduction to the Science Practice of Public Health | 3 |
| EPH 601 | Medical Biostatistics I | 4 |
| EPH 607 | Interdisciplinary Health Communication | 3 |
| EPH 617 | Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPH 621 | Fundamentals of Epidemiology | 3 |
| EPH 632 | U.S. Health Systems | 3 |
| EPH 602 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| POL 622 | Introduction to Graduate Public Administration | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| POL 608 | Equity and Diversity in Public Administration | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| EPH 641 | Environmental Health | 3 |
| EPH Approved Elective | 3 | |
| POL 601 | Budget and Financial Management and Administration | 3 |
| EPH 656 | Qualitative Research Methods (or EPH Elective) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPH 647 | Community Based Participatory Research and Social Network Analysis (or EPH Elective) | 3 |
| POL 606 | Organizational Dynamics and Management | 3 |
| POL 646 | Public Policy Process and Implementation | 3 |
| MPA Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| POL 656 | Public Service Internship | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| POL 660 | Public Program Evaluation | 3 |
| POL 657 | Ethical and Managerial Issues in Government, Business, and Non-Profit Organizations | 3 |
| POL 647 | Human Resource Management in Public Service | 3 |
| EPH 682 | Generalist Capstone Project | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 66 | |
