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Other concurrent degree options with Public Health may be possible. For a full listing of requirements see the Academic Policy section and the concurrent degree section of the USF Catalog.
When do students begin this process?
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- Students must be in good academic standing to apply for a 2nd degree
- All students must apply through SOPHAS and be recommended for admission
- Once recommendation from COPH for admission has happened, students can complete the concurrent degree form to be admitted in to the degree for the upcoming term
- Degrees may be conferred sequentially or concurrently, as specified in the approved major requirements.
- Students must complete both degrees within the time limit for the first degree
- For a full listing of requirements see the Academic Policy section and the concurrent degree section of the USF Catalog.
How do I complete this process?
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- Identify the 2nd degree and concentration
- Apply in SOPHAS for the COPH degree and note that you are pursuing a concurrent degree
- If you are applying to start both programs in the same term you must select which is the primary and add the 2nd one through the concurrent degree application
- Speak to the Graduate Advisor for the concentration
- Identify the courses needed for the program
- Begin the COPH concurrent degree form and USF Concurrent Degree Application
- Schedule a meeting with the concentration lead for your area linked here and the faculty from the other degree to decide if there will be share credits, 0-15% of credits may be shared
- Example: MPH requires 42 credits and other degree requires 52. This would allow up to 14 credit hours to be shared.
- Submit both forms to the COPH Graduate Advisor to route for COPH signatures
- Concurrent Degree forms cannot be processed until the end of the 1st term
- If approved continue to communicate with your advisors for both degrees to ensure you are meeting requirements for both degree
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