Applied Anthropology M.A. or M.S. and Public Health M.P.H.

Program Overview

The Combined Applied Anthropology and Public Health Master's Degrees program at UNT integrates anthropological theories with public health practice, emphasizing social and cultural factors in health and healthcare. Students simultaneously pursue an MPH and an MA/MS in Applied Anthropology, preparing them for research and careers in public health, policy, and advocacy, both domestically and globally. The program's goal is to improve health and social justice by eliminating health disparities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Combined Applied Anthropology and Public Health Master's Degrees program is a dual degree program offered by the University of North Texas at Denton and the UNT Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth. It allows students to simultaneously pursue a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Anthropology. The program aims to strengthen collaboration between public health and anthropology research and practice. It emphasizes the use of anthropological theories to understand public health issues, particularly focusing on the social and cultural influences on health, illness, and healing. The program's goal is to improve health and social justice by eliminating local and global disparities.

Careers:

The program prepares students for careers in research, public health, and public policy planning related to health and healthcare in the U.S. or internationally.

Other:

• The program is designed to take three years for students taking four courses per long semester, plus one course each summer.
• Students currently enrolled in only the Public Health program or Anthropology program have 18 credit hours to decide if they would like to enter the dual degree program.
• The programs share 21 hours and coordinate the culminating experiences that fulfill both degrees, so students will have two degrees at the end of the program: one in public health and one in applied anthropology.
• If pursuing the M.A., students need to demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language.
• If pursuing the M.S., students are required to take a course in an additional skill appropriate to their specialty as part of the 36 required credit hours.
• Although there is a high level of cooperation between the two programs, students will be enrolled at two universities, meaning they will apply to two universities, submit separate degree plans to two universities, apply for graduation to two universities, and graduate twice.