Program Overview

Master of Public Administration Dual Degree (MPA/MPH)

The Master of Public Administration/ Master in Public Health (MPA/MPH) degree is offered by the University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences and the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences. The dual 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.

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 dual degree must apply to both, the Department of Public Health Sciences MPH program, and to the College of Arts and Sciences MPA program separately.
• Dual 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

Curriculum Requirements

Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
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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.

• Average Program Duration: 2.5 years
• Number of required credits: 66

Plan of Study Grid 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