UTHealth announces new dual degree programs with UT Austin LBJ School
HOUSTON (Aug. 16, 2010) – The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin have announced the creation of two dual degree programs, a Master of Public Affairs/Master of Public Health degree and a Master of Global Policy Studies/Master of Public Health degree.
“The dual degree masters’ programs are excellent opportunities for those interested in health affairs and global policies that affect the health and well-being of all populations,” said Cheryl Perry, Ph.D, professor and regional dean at The University of Texas School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus, part of UTHealth. “These dual degree programs will provide students with the skills to be public health practitioners while gaining experience and knowledge about public policy.”
The dual degree programs are designed so that students can earn either a Master of Public Affairs (MPAff) or Master of Global Policy Studies (MGPS) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in three years, rather than the four years generally required to complete the two degrees independently. “Given the reputation and rigor of both the UTHealth School of Public Health and the UT Austin LBJ School, these unique dual degree programs should be attractive to our very brightest students in the future,” said Perry.
The training the students will acquire will lead to a more effective and informed body of policy makers and advisors in the field of public health for government, international organizations, nonprofits and others in the United States and abroad, according to Robert Hutchings, dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
“The demand, both nationally and internationally, for graduates with combined policy and public health experience will only continue to expand in the future,” said Hutchings. “Contemporary developments in the fields of public policy and public health in both the national and global arenas make the need for such innovative combined programs especially critical at this time.”
The MPAff/MPH program will combine advanced studies of government, nonprofit agencies and policy with a focus on the issues, organizations and skills needed to make meaningful contributions in the growing field of public health. The MGPS/MPH program will combine advanced studies of globalization with a focus on the issues, organizations and skills needed to make meaningful contributions in the emerging field of international health.
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