Master of Public Health and Human Services

University of Illinois at Springfield

The MPH/HMS joint degree is a 71 credit hour master degree option that requires students to take 40 credit hours from MPH and 28 credit hours from HMS, plus a 4 credit hour internship from the MPH Program. Students take core classes from both MPH and HMS, as well as concentration and elective courses. Closure exercises from both departments are required. All prerequisites from each department apply. Interested students must meet with an academic advisor prior to enrolling. Students must submit a graduation application for each degree by the applicable deadline and will earn two separate degrees.