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Master of Public Health

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Iowa City, IA 52242
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JD/MPH Combined Degree Program

Objective

The purpose of the combined JD/MPH degree is to provide an opportunity for students in the UI College of Law to receive formal training in public health in addition to formal training in law.  Students completing the combined degree will develop special expertise in public health legal issues.  This degree program is designed to train qualified students for leadership roles in both the public and private sectors.

Prerequisite

To be a candidate for this combined degree the applicant must be accepted into the JD program as a condition of acceptance into the combined degree. This may occur concurrently but the condition of acceptance into the JD must be made before final acceptance into the MPH program. The admission committees of the two colleges will independently review the candidate for acceptance into the combined degree. For information on admission to the JD program, please see http://www.law.uiowa.edu/academics/jointdegree-admissions.php.

MPH Core Courses (18 s.h.)

The following courses are required of students in the MPH program. Students are expected to earn ≥ B- (2.67) on each core course and must earn a ≥ B (3.0) cumulative grade point average on all core courses. When necessary, a student may repeat a course to achieve this standard.

170:101 Introduction to Public Health Practice [Fall/Su.] 3 s.h.
171:161 Introduction to Biostatistics [Fall/Spr./Su.] 3 s.h
172:101 Introduction to Health Promotion & Disease Prevention [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
173:140 Epidemiology I: Principles [Fall/Spr./Su.] 3 s.h.
174:102

Introduction to the US Healthcare System [Su.]

or

 3 s.h
174:200 Introduction to Health Care Organization and Policy [Fall] 3 s.h.
175:197 Environmental Health [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.

Capstone/Practicum Requirement (3 s.h.)

The Practicum Experience must be related to skill demonstration in a setting that has components of public health and law. It requires 200 hours of experience. The experience from this course, including a final written report and an oral presentation, constitutes the final examination for the MPH .

170:299 MPH Practicum [Fall/Spr./Su.] 3 s.h.

Pre-Requisite:

Students should complete all Core Courses prior to registering for the Practicum. In special circumstances, students may request to take a Core Course concurrently with the Practicum.

For additional information, regarding the practicum experience, please visit the official practicum website.

Bioscience Requirement* (3 or 4 s.h.)

Or elective if previous course taken in bioscience

Any of the following courses may be used to meet this requirement:

069:133 Introduction to Human Pathology [Fall] 4 s.h.
069:270 Pathogenesis of Major Human Diseases [Spr.] 3 s.h.
096:114 Human Pathophysiology: Organ Systems [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
096:115 Human Pathophysiology: Cellular/Neuro/Immune [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.

* If a student has had such coursework in the past, a bioscience course does not need to be taken, but the hours are replaced with more hours of electives.

Elective Law Courses (12 s.h.)

Students enrolled in the JD/MPH joint degree program can count up to 12 semester hours of the following law courses, which have been approved for this purpose:

91:204 Administrative Law [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:245 Domestic Abuse Law [Fall/Spr.] 2-3 s.h.
91:250 Employment Law [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:251 Employee Benefits [Fall] 3 s.h.
91:255 Environmental Law [Fall] 3 s.h.
91:261 Health Law [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:262 Federal Regulation of Health Care [Spr.] 2 s.h.
91:263 Disability Law and Society [Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:268 Family Law [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:281 Interest Based Negotiation for Lawyers [Fall] 3 s.h.
91:284 Insurance [Spr.] 3-4 s.h.
91:291

International Environmental Law

[Spr./Fall - every two years]

3 s.h.
91:292 Labor Law [Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:305 Mental Health Law [Fall/Spr.] 2-3 s.h.
91:320 Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I [Fall] 3 s.h.
91:322 Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II [Fall/Spr./Su.] 3 s.h.
91:323 Natural Resource Law [Spr.] 2 s.h.
91:341 Managing National Security [Spr.] 1 s.h.
91:342 Negotiations [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:354 State and Local Government [Fall/Spr.] 3 s.h.
91:409 Child and Family Advocacy Clinic 6-9 s.h.
91:455 Health Law and Policy Practicum [Spr.] 2-3 s.h.
91:609 Children, Families and the Law 3 s.h.

Elective Public Health Courses (6-9 s.h.)

Credits must be selected from one area of public health that would include six to nine hours (depending on whether bioscience course is taken)from one of the following departments or focused areas of study:

biostatistics, community and behavioral health, epidemiology, occupational and environmental health, public health genetics, health management and policy, aging studies, maternal child & family health, global health, clinical investigation, or nutrition and exercise.

Selection of elective coursework will be done between the student and the JD and Public Health advisors.

Summary of Degree Requirements
MPH Core 18 s.h.
Practicum 3 s.h.
Bioscience 0-3
JD Hours 12 s.h.
Public Health electives 6-9 s.h.
Total 42 s.h.

The JD is a 90 semester hour degree program taken over a three year period.  The JD curriculum can be found at http://www.law.uiowa.edu/academics/index.php

 

  
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