• PhD/MPH Degree Requirements
• Curriculum

The program in Medical Anthropology is designed to prepare graduates for leadership in academic and government institutions in positions requiring expertise in biocultural approaches to the study of human health and disease patterns. The program provides rigorous interdisciplinary training in the biological and social sciences, linking the fields of medical anthropology and public health in both domestic and international settings. Program graduates will be positioned to take leadership roles in academic and government institutions seeking expertise in biocultural approaches to the study of human health and disease patterns.

The combined degree fulfills all requirements for both the PhD in Anthropology and the Master of Public Health through a selected interdisciplinary curriculum. A full three years of credit-bearing courses (18 units) is required in addition to the PhD dissertation. See PhD/MPH degree requirements, below, for details. Applicants apply to the combined PhD/MPH degree program at the time they apply for admission to the graduate program in Anthropology. Current first year Anthropology students may also apply for this program.

Successful applicants will demonstrate exceptional academic potential, indicative of an ability to master the additional course load required of the combined degree. Applicants must convey both in writing and through personal interview a clear commitment and motivation for obtaining and using the combined degree. A joint Anthropology/Public Health admissions committee reviews all applications and makes admission decisions.

Administration
The program is administered by a joint committee composed of the following members: Anthropology Chair, Anthropology Graduate Coordinator, Anthropology faculty representative, MPH Director, MPH Associate Director, MPH faculty representative.

All applications for this program should be submitted to the Department of Anthropology.

Faculty

The primary appointment for those faculty with joint or affiliate status in another program is noted in parentheses.