Degree Requirements, Electives, and Course Equivalencies
MPH Electives for students who started in Summer 2019 or later
MPH Approved General Electives for students who started before Summer 2019
MPH Approved Concentration Electives for students who started before Summer 2019
Public Health Program Courses with Equivalent Courses
Applied Learning Experience Enrollment Requirements for MPH students
Please select the degree audit worksheet that aligns with your program and year of graduation.
Master of Public Health Degree Audit Worksheets
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Matriculated Fall '17 - |
Matriculated Fall '18 - |
Matriculated Fall '19 - |
Matriculated Fall '20 - |
Matriculated Fall '21 - |
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MPH Behavioral Science & Health Communication |
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MPH Epidemiology/Biostatistics |
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ONLINE MPH Epidemiology/Biostatistics |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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ONLINE MPH Population Health Promotion |
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MPH Health Services Management & Policy |
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MPH Nutrition |
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MPH Generalist |
Health Communication Program Degree Audit Worksheets
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Matriculated Fall '14 - |
Matriculated Fall '15 - |
Matriculated Fall '16 - |
Matriculated Fall '17 - |
Matriculated Fall '18 - |
Matriculated Fall '19 - |
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MS-Health Communication |
MS-HCOM 19-20 |
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Certificate in Digital Health Communication |
Doctor of Public Health Degree Audit Worksheets
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Matriculated Fall '14 - |
Matriculated Fall '15 - |
Matriculated Fall '16 - |
Matriculated Fall '17 - |
Matriculated Fall '18 - |
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DrPH |
Master of Science - Health Informatics and Analytics Program Degree Audit Worksheets
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Matriculated Fall '19 - Spring '20 |
Matriculated Fall '20 - Spring '21 |
Matriculated Fall '21-Spring '22 |
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MS-HIA Health Informatics Track |
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MS-HIA Health Analytics Track |
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MS-HIA Degree (trackless program for new students Fall '21 onward) |
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Pain Research, Education, & Policy Degree Audit Worksheets
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Matriculated Fall '15 - |
Matriculated Fall '16 - |
Matriculated Fall '17 - |
Matriculated Fall '18 - |
Matriculated Fall '19 - |
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MS-Pain Research, Education, & Policy |
MS-PREP 19-20 |
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MS-Pain Research, Education, & Policy/New England School of Acupuncture |
MS PREP/NESA 19-20 |
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Certificate in Pain Research, Education, & Policy |
Biomedical Sciences Degree Audit Worksheets
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Matriculated Fall '16 - |
Matriculated Fall '17 - |
Matriculated Fall '18 - |
Matriculated Fall '19 - |
Matriculated Fall '20- |
Matriculated Fall '21- |
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MS-Biomedical Science |
Dual-Degree Audit Worksheets
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Matriculated Fall '17 - |
Matriculated Fall '18 - |
Matriculated Fall '19 - |
Matriculated Fall '20 - |
Matriculated Fall '21 - |
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MD/MPH |
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MD/MPH - Maine Track |
MD/MPH Maine Class of 2023 |
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DVM/MPH |
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DMD/MPH |
DMD/MPH students who start in fall or spring 2020 select an MPH concentration listed above. |
DMD/MPH students select an MPH concentration listed above |
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JD-BC/MPH |
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JD-NEU/MPH |
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PA/MPH |
*Beginning in Summer 2018, Tufts University will adopt the credit-hour system—used by most universities in the United States. This change will also apply to the School of Medicine, Public Health and Professional Degree Programs. When the new credit system is in place, most courses will be worth 3 credits and half semester courses will be worth 1.5 credits. Below, please find a listing of the new required credits by program.
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Doctorate of Public Health (DrPH) |
42 credits |
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Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) |
127 credits |
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Master of Public Health (MPH) |
42 credits |
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Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics |
36 credits |
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Master of Science in Biomedical Science |
33 credits |
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Master of Science in Pain Research, Education and Policy (PREP) |
33 credits |
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Master of Science in Health Communication (HCOM) |
31.5 credits |
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Master of Medical Science – Physician Assistant Program (Spring 2019 admits and onward) |
135 credits |
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Certificate in Digital Health Communication |
12 credits |
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Certificate of Advanced Study in Pain Topics |
15 credits |
Students who matriculate prior to the implementation of the new credit system will see a change in the way in which course credits appear, but Tufts will make every effort to keep degree requirements consistent with information provided in the Student Handbook of the student’s year of matriculation. The new credit-hour system will make transfer of credit easier for students and will make the Tufts transcript more self-explanatory to most graduate and professional schools. Because the credit hour generally reflects the amount of time required for the course, students may find it easier to create a balanced course-load each semester. For example, a 3 credit course generally requires 3 hours of class or instructional contact per week. In 2011, the United States Department of Education instructed all accreditation agencies to review university credit policies and ensure that universities use a common standard for awarding credit hours. This has resulted in the need for Tufts to move to a system where credit hours and instructional contact hours are linked.