Non-traditional Doctoral/Master’s Degree Programs
Clinical and Health Psychology PhD/Master of Public Health (PhD/MPH) Program
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Psychologists with MPH degrees are uniquely qualified not only to treat patients with behavioral and mental health conditions, but also to promote health and prevent these conditions before they become problematic. Graduates of this joint degree program have a broad perspective and specialized population-based problem-solving, program development, evaluation and research skills that are applicable in many settings.
The PhD/MPH degree will be offered jointly by the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and the MPH Program in the College of Public Health and Health Professions. It is currently under development. Students will be admitted to the program in fall, 2006 or spring, 2007. Updated information about the program will be posted at this website as it becomes available.
Hallmarks of the program include:
- The PhD/MPH will add approximately one academic year to the time required for a the PhD degree.
- Students will have the flexibility to select an in-depth concentration in the MPH program or to choose the new Public Health Practice concentration, which allows selection of courses from two or more concentration areas.
- Up to 15 credits of MPH core courses may be taken online.
- Nine credits of PhD courses may be applied to the MPH
For additional information on the PhD programs in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, please visit http://www.phhp.ufl.edu/chp/prospectivestudents/doctoral_program/index.html.
Appropriate forms for nontraditional doctoral/master’s degree programs may be found at http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/pdf-files/nontraditional-degree-form.pdf.
