DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS OVERVIEW

The Rollins School of Public Health offers dual-degree MPH programs with the Emory schools of business, medicine, nursing, theology, law, and the Laney Graduate School.

Candidates for dual-degree programs must apply to each school separately. Evaluation criteria for admission to the Rollins School of Public Health for students in the dual-degree program are the same as those for the MPH program alone. Students accepted into the dual-degree program will be notified of acceptance by both schools. If students are accepted into one school but not the other, they may enroll in the school that has accepted them but not as a dual-degree student. Upon admission to the dual-degree program, students should consult with the appropriate program director of each school to plan their courses of study.

During the admission process, applicants to Rollins must indicate the department in which they are interested in pursuing a dual degree. The departments or academic programs that participate in the dual degree program are Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences; Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Global Environmental Health; Global Epidemiology; Global Health; and Health Policy and Management. Not all departments and academic programs participate in every dual degree program. The dual degree MPH curriculum is based on individual department requirements and meets the competencies for each program area.

Two semesters of residency at Rollins are required of all dual degree students. Students are required to complete MPH degree core courses, department required courses, elective coursework, and a practicum. Up to 10 semester hours of credit earned in the partnering school may be counted as elective credit hours toward the MPH degree. Courses for each program that may count as elective credits toward the MPH degree are noted in the descriptions of each dual-degree program on the following pages. Students may propose relevant elective coursework from their degree program in lieu of the courses listed.

During their residency in the Rollins School of Public Health, students will be charged the current rate of tuition for dual-degree students. When enrolled in the partnering program, the student will be charged the current rate of tuition by that school or program. School-sponsored scholarships and grants are applicable only to the semesters in which the student is in residency at the respective school (e.g., an RSPH scholarship only applies when a student is in residency at RSPH, and not when in residency in their partner program, and vice versa).

Rollins School of Public Health dual degree students are assigned an expected graduation date concurrent with their expected graduation date from their dual degree program (e.g. MD, JD, MBA, etc.). Students who complete the MPH degree requirements, including electives from their dual degree program, may apply to graduate with their MPH prior to their dual degree program. Should a dual degree student desire to earn the MPH in advance of their dual degree program, they should contact their ADAP and Rollins School of Public Health Enrollment Services at rsphenrollmentservices@emory.edu.

For specific dual-degree courses, please refer to the departmental websites.