degree requirements


Credits

The MPH portion of the MD/MPH program consists of 33-36 semester credit hours from the UTSPH plus an additional 12 hours of specified shared course credits from UTSOMSA. Students must complete: one core course in each of the five disciplines, other electives, a practicum, and culminating experience.

The San Antonio Regional Campus (SARC) has a student information website that provides links to the academic calendar, course schedules, graduation information, etc.

Note: Certain links such as the orientation manual contain information that does not apply to the MD/MPH student.


Student Evaluations

A student evaluation meeting (required attendance) is held at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Students track academic progress by adding to the MPH Competencies Form and updating the goal statement prior to the evaluation meeting. Students keep a copy of the updated form and provide a copy to the advisory committee for review and placement in the student file. For the first two years of the dual degree program, evaluation sessions are held in a group setting.

The MPH Competencies Form can be downloaded here


Degree Completion

Students must complete the MPH within five years of matriculation.
Students may, however, apply for a leave of absence from the MPH program for one year, and, in exceptional cases, a second year of leave may be granted. Students continue to earn shared credits toward the MPH for their satisfactorily completed MD coursework, but extend the amount of time to complete the MPH. This may allow some students to “take a break” from the MPH if their medical school coursework or schedule is too demanding.

Please visit the Leave of Absence section for more information.