The Department of Public Health Sciences offers an interdisciplinary dual degree program leading to a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) and Master of Public Health (M.P.H.). Students admitted to the UConn School of Dental Medicine who complete requirements for the UConn Certificate on Social Determinants of Health and Disparities (SDH&D) receive a 12-credit load reduction and are required to complete an additional 36 credits consisting of six required courses, three to five electives on topical areas of student interest and an Integrative Learning Experience consisting of either nine credits of GRAD 5950 Master's Thesis Research or three credits of PUBH 5499 Capstone Project in Public Health. Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Grades below “B” in any foundational course or “C+” in any elective represent academic deficiencies that require a remediation plan approved by a student’s major advisor and Program Director.

Required M.P.H./D.M.D. Courses

In addition to the requirements for completion of the D.M.D., students are required to take the following courses:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
PUBH 5403	Health Administration	3
PUBH 5404	Environmental Health	3
PUBH 5405	Social and Behavioral Foundations of Public Health	3
PUBH 5406	Law and Public Health	3
PUBH 5407	Practicum in Public Health	3
PUBH 5431	Public Health Research Methods	3