Department of Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences
College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Program Contact:
E. Jane Kelly, DVM, MS, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM
Clinical Professor in the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Department, Veterinary Diagnostician and Microbiologist at the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
jane.kelly@usu.edu
Program Description
This 100% online Master of Public Health (MPH) in Veterinary Public Health degree includes interdisciplinary training in veterinary-related public health science and prepares students with skills and competencies essential for leadership and administrative positions in the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases, food safety, and the wildlife-domestic animal-human interface. The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Veterinary Public Health program offers specialized training in the emerging public health discipline of One Health. Students learn how to work with veterinarians, ecologists, and physicians to monitor and control public health threats by applying the core disciplines of public health and specialized knowledge of veterinary medicine to learn how diseases spread among people, animals and the environment. The land grant setting of Utah State University provides unique resources for the Master of Public Health (MPH) in Veterinary Public Health program with the College of Veterinary Medicine, agricultural extension programs, the Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories, and the Institute for Antiviral Research, as well as strong academic programs in climate sciences, ecology, and natural resources. This program is 100% online, so students can complete the program from anywhere around the world. This program can be pursued part-time or full-time.
The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Veterinary Public Health is considered a professional program (Plan C) program. Students must complete an Applied Practice Experience (APE) and write a capstone paper, also known as the Integrative Learning Experience (ILE). Students should contact their advisor early in their program to start planning their APE and ILE, to ensure that all degree requirements will be met, and that all appropriate paperwork has been sent to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). The Plan A option (research and thesis) is available under certain circumstances. Plan A students must find a major professor and two additional committee members, in addition to meeting all SGS requirements.
Admission Requirements:
Admission requirements can be found on the USU School of Graduate Studies website (gradschool.usu.edu/admissions/policies). Applicants do NOT have to be veterinarians or interested in becoming veterinarians to be admitted to or benefit from this program. Students are expected to be admitted to the program as matriculated students before taking coursework leading to the degree.
Additional information about the Master of Public Health (MPH) in Veterinary Public Health program may be obtained by contacting the Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences Department or by visiting the program website (caas.usu.edu/mph/vet-public-health)
School of Graduate Studies Requirements
- Degree Verification: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
- Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower: Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.
- Course Number Acceptability: The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 15 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above. Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 3000.
- Matriculation Start Semester: A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s advisor and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.
- Coursework Validity: Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated.
- Thesis/Dissertation Research Credits 6970/7970: Professional/Plan C students cannot use any thesis/dissertation credits.
- Master’s forms: Approval of the Program of Study is required by the School of Graduate Studies.
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