Dual PharmD/MPH
Students enrolled in the PharmD/MPH Program at Idaho State University may combine the PharmD degree with an MPH degree with approximately one year of additional effort. There are no changes to the existing programs, nor does it replace any existing programs. The proposal involves one existing seven-credit course 6651 Public Health Project/PHAR 9981 Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience - Public Health) that will be cross-listed and will meet the objectives for both programs. In addition, the required MPH courses will meet and exceed the 6 required elective credits in the PharmD program. The required PharmD courses will meet and exceed the 6 required elective credits in the MPH program.
Note that while the MPH program will be taught fully online, the PharmD program is taught face-to-face.
PharmD students who would like to complete the PharmD/MPH will apply to the MPH program as typical prospective students. Students will be expected to meet all of the current PharmD, and MPH, learning outcomes.
Program Requirements
Students enrolled in the PharmD Program at Idaho State University may combine that degree program with an MPH degree. The program is essentially the traditional PharmD program with the use of some MPH courses to meet requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First PharmD professional year start: | ||
| MPH 6601 | Applications in Epidemiology | 3 |
| MPH 5540 | Research and Writing in Health I | 1 |
| MPH 6602 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| MPH 6620 | Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| MPH 6604 | Social and Cultural Perspectives in Public Health | 3 |
| MPH 6606 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| MPH 6609 | Seminar in Public and Community Health | 3 |
| MPH 5507 | Rural Health Systems | 3 |
| MPH 6660 | Behavior Change Theory and Applications | 3 |
| 2nd PharmD professional year start: | ||
| MPH 6602 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| MPH 6601 | Applications in Epidemiology | 3 |
| MPH 6606 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| MPH 6609 | Seminar in Public and Community Health | 3 |
| MPH 5540 | Research and Writing in Health I | 1 |
| MPH 6620 | Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| MPH 6640 | Research and Writing in Health | 2 |
| MPH 6604 | Social and Cultural Perspectives in Public Health | 3 |
| 3rd PharmD professional year start: | ||
| MPH 6606 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| MPH 6609 | Seminar in Public and Community Health | 3 |
| MPH 5540 | Research and Writing in Health I | 1 |
| MPH 6602 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| MPH 6601 | Applications in Epidemiology | 3 |
| PharmD Post-graduate: | ||
| MPH 6606 | Environmental and Occupational Health | 3 |
| MPH 6609 | Seminar in Public and Community Health | 3 |
| MPH 5540 | Research and Writing in Health I | 1 |
| MPH 6620 | Health Program Planning and Evaluation | 3 |
| MPH 6604 | Social and Cultural Perspectives in Public Health | 3 |
| MPH 6640 | Research and Writing in Health | 2 |
| MPH 6660 | Behavior Change Theory and Applications | 3 |
| MPH 6651 | Public Health Project (and PHAR 9981) | 1-6 |