Clinical and Health Psychology PhD/Master of
Public Health (PhD/MPH) Program
Non-traditional Doctoral/Master’s Degree Programs
Clinical and Health Psychology PhD/Master of Public Health (PhD/MPH) Program
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Psychologists with MPH degrees are uniquely qualified not only to treat patients with behavioral
and mental health conditions, but also to promote health and prevent these conditions before they
become problematic. Graduates of this joint degree program have a broad perspective and
specialized population-based problem-solving, program development, evaluation and research
skills that are applicable in many settings.
The PhD/MPH degree is offered jointly by the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
and the MPH Program in the College of Public Health and Health Professions.
Hallmarks of the Program
 The PhD/MPH adds approximately one academic year to the time required for the PhD
degree.
 Students have the flexibility to select an in-depth concentration in the MPH program or to
choose the Public Health Practice concentration, which allows selection of courses from
two or more concentration areas.
 Up to 15 credits of MPH core courses may be taken online.
 Nine credits of PhD courses may be applied to the MPH
Program Description
Clinical and Health Psychology PhD/MPH plans of study are developed for each student
individually, taking into account the public health competencies to be achieved and the manner
in which MPH courses will be integrated into the four years of course and laboratory work
normally required for the PhD. Students in the PhD program may take MPH courses concurrent
with their PhD courses. However, it is recommended that students devote one continuous year,
usually the third, to MPH coursework.
Nine credits of appropriate PhD coursework may be applied to requirements in the 48-credit
MPH program. The 9 credits selected from the PhD curriculum must be approved by the MPH
program upon the recommendation of the student’s supervisory committee.
Students must meet graduation requirements for both programs. These requirements may be
found at: http://chp.phhp.ufl.edu/academics/doctoral-in-clinical-psychology/ and
http://mph.ufl.edu/programs/oncampusprograms/master-of-public-health/.
Application
Applicants must meet admission requirements for, and be accepted by, both programs in order to
be admitted into the PhD/MPH program. Students may apply to both programs simultaneously,
or they may enter one degree program and apply to the other after beginning the first program.
However, the sequencing of applications and acceptances is important. Since the PhD program is
much smaller than the MPH, students usually begin their PhD studies and confer with CHP
faculty mentors and MPH faculty before applying to the MPH program. After acceptance into
the MPH, Nontraditional Doctoral/Master’s Degree Program forms are completed and submitted
to the Graduate School for classification as a collaborative program student. Appropriate forms
(1 and 2) for nontraditional doctoral/master’s degree programs may be found
at http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/files/nontraditional-degree-form.pdf
The nontraditional degree program is not open to students who have already earned one of the
two degrees.
MPH Concentrations
Students must choose from one of the six MPH concentrations: Biostatistics, Environmental
Health, Epidemiology, Public Health Management and Policy, Public Health Practice, or Social
and Behavioral Sciences. Please visit http://www.mph.ufl.edu/concentrations/ for a description
of each concentration.
Supervisory Committee
To facilitate student progress in the non-traditional program, the graduate supervisory committee
is comprised of the CHP faculty mentor, other faculty members as required by the PhD program,
and one MPH faculty member. The MPH faculty member serves as faculty advisor to the student
for MPH-related requirements, such as the internship and culminating experience.
MPH Internship Requirement
The concepts presented via MPH coursework are integrated and assimilated through an
internship, which provides an opportunity for each student to apply his or her knowledge in a
practice setting. A wide range of settings and opportunities may be suitable for an internship.
Each internship experience is individually tailored to assure competence in general MPH and
concentration-specific skills and to meet student goals, concentration criteria, and the needs of
the agencies involved. The internship is usually completed near the end of the program, and
always includes a special project that serves as the basis for a final written report and oral or
poster presentation. The internship and the special project must be approved by the student’s
faculty advisors. .
MPH Culminating Experience
Students attain depth in public health knowledge and skills by selecting one core area for their
concentrations. They obtain a broad knowledge base of public health issues and perspectives
through the MPH core courses and electives. The concepts presented in these courses are
integrated and assimilated through the internship, which provides an opportunity for each student
to apply his or her knowledge in the real world of public health. Students may engage in many
activities during an internship. However, each student must have one special project which
serves as the basis for a major paper and a presentation. These final activities of the MPH
program are intended to encourage students to understand their projects in the larger context of
public health as a cross-disciplinary field and in relation to the competencies expected of all
MPH graduates. Student presentations are scheduled on one or two Public Health Days near the
end of fall, spring and summer semesters. The written paper and oral/poster presentation
constitute a culminating experience for the MPH.
Sample MPH curriculum for CHP PhD/MPH with concentration in Social and Behavioral
Science and approved Clinical and Health Psychology courses*
I. Public Health Core: 16 credits***
Credits **Semeste
r Offered
PHC 6050
Statistical Methods for Health Sciences I (CLP 6527C
Measurement, Research Design, and Statistics I)
3
F
PHC 6001
Principles of Epidemiology
3
F
PHC 6313
Environmental Health Concepts in Public Health
3
F
HSA 6114
Introduction to U.S. Health Care System
3
F
PHC 6410
Psychological, Behavioral, and Social Issues in Public
Health
3
F
PHC 6601
Seminar in Contemporary Public Health Issues
1
F,S,ss
II. Concentration Core: 15 credits
PHC 6251
Assessment and Surveillance in Public Health
3
ss
PHC 6146
Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
3
F
PHC 6700
Social & Behavioral Research Methods (CLP 6528B
Measurement, Research Design and Statistics II)
3
S
PHC 6405
Theoretical Foundations of Public Health
3
ss
PHC 6937
Special Topic: Designing Public Health Information
for Diverse Populations (Formerly Health
Communications)
3
F
III. Concentration Electives: 6 credits
PHC 6937
Special Topics: Community-Based Participatory
Research
3
S
PHC 6404
Sexuality, Gender, and Public Health
3
S
PHC 6937
Special Topics: Topics in Public Health Ethics
1
S
PHC 6762
International Public Health
3
S (alt)
PHC 6441
Health Disparities in the United States
3
S (alt)
PHC 6418
Foundations in Aging and Public Health
3
F (alt)
PHC 6403
Adolescence, Risk Taking, and Health
3
F (alt)
PHC 6937
Special Topics: Epidemiology and Biology of
HIV/AIDS
3
F
PHC 6937
Ecology of HIV/AIDS in the Rural South
3
F
IV. Public Health Electives: 3-6 credits
PHC courses
Public Health coursework offered by the other
concentrations
1-3
F,S,ss
HSC courses
Any graduate level HSC course
1-3
F,S,ss
PHC 6917
Supervised Research
1-3**
F,S,ss
PHC 6945
Public Health Practicum
1-3**
F,S,ss
FYC 6330
Theories of Community Development
3
F
MMC 6405
Seminar in Mass Media and Health
4
S
CLP 7934
Health Promotion
3
S-odd
RCS 6080
Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Rehabilitation
Counseling
3
F
IV. Internship: 5-8 credits
PHC 6946
Public Health Internship
5-8
* Approved Clinical and Health Psychology courses are in bold type.
** F=Fall; S=Spring, ss=summer.
*** Public Health core courses are also available online in additional semesters.
Contact us:
Telisha S. Martin, MA, MHSE
Associate Director, MPH Program
College of Public Health & Health Professions
University of Florida
Box 100182
Gainesville, FL 32610
Phone: 352-273-6443 Fax: 352-273-6199
martints@phhp.ufl.edu
Stephen R. Boggs, PhD, ABPP
Director, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
PO Box 100165
Gainesville FL 32610
Phone: 352-273-6146
sboggs@phhp.ufl.edu
F,S,ss