ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and the UAMS College of Public
Health sponsor a 4+1 program for ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø students who would like to get a
head start on a master’s in public health. Students who have completed
two years at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø first apply for acceptance into the MPH program.
Upon acceptance, students take up to five courses at UAMS which would
count towards the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø degree and co-count towards the MPH degree.
These courses appear on the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø transcript but are not included in
the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø GPA. The MPH courses can be taken during the academic year
or in summer school. For example, a student could take 3 courses at
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø and one at UAMS (most MPH courses are taught in the evening or
on weekends). Thus, students are still full-time at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, but can
reduce by one or two semesters the time needed to complete the MPH.
Approved courses appear in the off-campus courses. Students should consult with the chair of the Biology and Health Sciences Department before embarking on this program.Â