BS in Biopsychology / MPH in Public Health Dual Degree

Prepare to lead at the intersection of science, behavior, and public health with Jefferson’s accelerated 4+1 BS in Biopsychology / Master of Public Health (MPH) program. In five years, you can earn both degrees, gaining the knowledge and skills to improve health outcomes from the biological to the community level. This dual-degree pathway combines a rigorous, science-focused undergraduate experience with an interdisciplinary, practice-based graduate education in public health.

Program Highlights

• Earn two degrees in just five years
• Integrate biological sciences, psychology, and public health
• Gain research, analytical, and real-world experience
• Learn from expert faculty across two Jefferson colleges, the College of Humanities & Sciences and the College of Population Health
• Prepare for careers in healthcare, research, policy, and beyond

Year 1

• FYS 100: Pathways Seminar
• WRIT 101: Writing Seminar I: Written Communication
• AVIS 101: American Visions
• BIOL 103: Biology I Lecture
• BIOL 103L: Biology I Lab
• BIOL 104: Biology II Lecture
• BIOL 104L: Biology Lab
• MATH 101: Quantitative Reasoning I
• MATH 102: Quantitative Reasoning II
• PSYC 101: Introduction to Psychology
• PSYC 103: Physiological Psychology
• PSYC 213: Developmental Psychology

Year 2

• ETHC 2XX: Ethics
• DGIV 2XX: Global Diversity
• ADIV 2XX: American Diversity
• WRIT 201: Writing Seminar II: Multimedia Communication
• CHEM 103: Chemistry I Lecture
• CHEM 103L: Chemistry I Lab
• Psychology Concentration Courses (2 courses)
• Biological Basis of Behavior Core
• PSYC 240: Comparative Psychology
• PSYC 241: Psychopharmacology
• PSYC 242: Sensation and Perception

Year 3

• GCIT 2XX: Global Citizenship
• ISEM 3XX: Integrative Seminar
• CGIS 300: Contemporary Global Issues
• BIOL 201: Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture
• BIOL 201 L: Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
• STAT 220: Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
• PSYC 201: Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC 322: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences
• Psychology Concentration Option (2 MPH courses)
• Biological Basis of Behavior Core
• PSYC 240: Comparative Psychology
• PSYC 241: Psychopharmacology
• PSYC 242: Sensation and Perception

Year 4

• PHIL 499: Philosophies of the Good Life
• PSYC 391: Advanced Research in Psychology
• PSYC 410: Senior Colloquium in Psychology
• Biological Basis of Behavior Core
• PSYC 240: Comparative Psychology
• PSYC 241: Psychopharmacology
• PSYC 242: Sensation and Perception

Psychology Concentration Options (2 MPH courses plus one advanced psychology elective)

3 Free Electives (9-12 credits)

• PBH 500: Foundations of the US Healthcare Systems (3 credits)
• PBH 501: Foundations of Public Health (3 credits)
• PBH 502: Society, Behavior, and the Environment (3 credits)
• PBH 506: Fundamentals to Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PBH 509: Policy as a Tool for Population Health (3 credits)
• PBH 504: Fundamentals of Statistics for Research (3 credits)
• PBH 505: Fundamentals of Statistics for Practice (3 credits)
• PBH 510: Health Research Methods (3 credits)
• PBH 513: Public Health Law & Ethics (3 credits)
• PBH 520: Program Planning and Evaluation (3 credits)
• PBH 651: Clerkship-Applied Practice Experience (C-APE) (0 credit)
• PBH 611: Accelerated Capstone-Integrative Learning Experience (C-ILE), Part I
• PBH 612: Accelerated Capstone-Integrative Learning Experience (C-ILE), Part I and II
• PBH 613: Capstone-ILE 1
• PBH 614: Capstone-ILE 2 (3 credits)

Generalist Concentration

• Free Choice Electives (18 credits)

Public Health Analytics Concentration

• PBH 512: Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
• PBH 605: Advanced Statistics (3 credits)
• PBH 606: Advanced Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PBH 609: Geo-Based Information Systems (GIS) Mapping (3 credits)
• Free Choice Electives (6 credits)

Healthcare Quality & Safety Concentration

• HQS 500: Introduction to Healthcare Quality & Safety (3 credits)
• HQS 509: Applied Principles of Healthcare Quality (3 credits)
• HQS 515: Applied Principles of Patient Safety (3 credits)
• OPX 532: Project Management Essentials (3 credits)
• Free Choice Electives (6 credits)

Public Health Policy & Advocacy Concentration

• PBH 507: Fundamentals of Environmental Health (3 credits)
• PBH 509: Policy as a Tool for Population Health (3 credits)
• PBH 511: Health Communication (3 credits)
• PBH 518: Advocacy for Population Health Researchers and Practitioners (3 credits)
• Free Choice Electives (6 credits)

Students will select four of the five MPH courses in bold while in the Psychology program.