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Delivery: Traditional
The MHA/MPH concurrent degree provides a unique opportunity for students who are interested in both health administration and health policy to pursue both interests, recognizing that the health care marketplace has professional opportunities that require both skill sets.
Program of Study
If you have questions on your program, please contact your Academic Advisor.
Degree Details
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Required Documentation for SOPHAS (all items are required regardless of GPA or GRE scores):
- Transcripts
- GRE taken within five years preceding application or equivalent scores (see Admissions Tests Information page for more information);
- Minimum of two letters of recommendation;
- Statement of purpose and objectives;
- Resume or curriculum vitae;
- International applicants from non-English-speaking countries must provide a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 79-80 (internet based test), 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (written test), taken within 2 years of the desired term of entry.
2. An email confirming your SOPHAS application will be sent with a link to complete the USF application and pay the Processing Fee of $30. (no documents need to be sent to USF, items must be sent to SOPHAS only).
3. Once admitted to the MHA program, the student can apply to add the second program after the first semester by completing the USF Application for Dual Graduate Degree form.
*Admission to the dual MHA/MPH program is not automatic, you must complete a dual degree application and get accepted to the second program in order to be considered a dual degree student.
Prerequisites
The admission committee reviews and considers all required application documentation (listed above). In addition to meeting the application requirements for the M.H.A. and M.P.H. degrees, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Undergraduate majors are diverse and include: Life sciences, social sciences, business, or health professions.
- Prerequisite undergraduate courses: Microeconomics or equivalent (prerequisite must be completed prior to enrolling in PHC 6430 Health Economics I) and Accounting (prerequisite must be completed prior to enrolling in PHC 6160 Health Care Financial Management).
- Work experience: Preferred, but not required.
- Basic computer competency is expected (M.P.H.).
- Students in all online public health courses are expected to meet certain technology requirements in order to successfully participate in their courses. It is the student's responsibility to ensure all requirements are met prior to the start of the semester. For more information, visit: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/eta/students_tech_requirements.htm.
- Meeting of these criteria shall not be the only basis for admission.
Current students may access their Degree Works planner (Degree Works may also be accessed from my.usf.edu or OASIS). Students may view their current progress in Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum instructions.). If you are not a current student, or want to view program requirements from a different catalog year please use these sources:
2021/22 USF Graduate Catalog MPH/MHA concurrent degree section
2020/21 USF Graduate Catalog MPH/MHA concurrent degree section
2019/20 USF Graduate Catalog MPH/MHA concurrent degree section
Any prior year please view the USF Graduate Catalog Archives
There may be circumstances in which a student may need to change their catalog year. This must be initiated through a discussion with your academic advisor. Details regarding USF policy on changing catalog year can be found at https://catalog.usf.edu/content.php?catoid=15&navoid=2107#students-major-degree-requirements .
Current Competencies (beginning fall 2017)
MPH Competencies
MHA Competencies
Health Policies and Programs Competencies
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APE and ILE Requirements for MHA/MPH Concurrent Degree Students
An MHA/MPH student will complete:
MHA Internship – Practical experience in an area of management
MHA Report – Project with the focus on a management problem
APE – Requires two products
Identify a component of the MHA internship that is policy-focused. Submit one product based on that portion of the internship. The product will need to connect the experience to at least three MPH foundational and two concentration competencies.
Identify an interprofessional education experience to complete (Poverty Simulation, Art in Health, etc. or the student can create their own) and create a product based on the IPE experience. Must meet competency #21 performs effectively on interprofessional teams.
ILE – A student-led project that demonstrates synthesis of competencies. For a dual student, the ILE should have a policy-related focus (i.e. a policy brief) as it pertains to the MPH side of the program.
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