The following requirements must be fulfilled: 138 credits, including 100 credits in physician assistant courses, 17 credits in public health core courses, and 21 credits in departmental and program-specific coursework.

Physician assistant curriculum 

Required
ANAT 6215Anatomy for Physician Assistant Students
PA 6101Clinical Assessment I
PA 6102Clinical Assessment II
PA 6103Clinical Assessment III
PA 6104Integration into Clinical Concepts I
PA 6105Integration into Clinical Concepts II
PA 6106Integration into Clinical Concepts III
PA 6109Foundations of Medicine
PA 6111Evidence Based Practice for PA/MPH Students
PA 6112Clinical Medicine I
PA 6113Clinical Medicine II
PA 6116Clinical Skills I
PA 6117Clinical Skills II
PA 6119Health, Justice, and Society II
PA 6120Human Behavior
PA 6121Clinical Specialties
PA 6122Role of the Physician Assistant in U.S. Healthcare
PA 6259Introduction to Clinical Education
PA 6261Inpatient Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6262Family Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6263Surgical Inpatient Clinical Practicum
PA 6264Women's Health Clinical Practicum
PA 6265Pediatrics Clinical Practicum
PA 6266Emergency Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6267Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6268Elective Clinical Practicum
PA 6300Introduction to Professional Practice
PHAR 6207Pharmacology I
PHAR 6208Pharmacology II
PHYL 6211Physiology for Health Sciences Students

Public health, community-oriented primary care curriculum

Required
Public health core
PUBH 6000MPH Applied Practice Experience
PUBH 6002Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
PUBH 6003Principles and Practices of Epidemiology
PUBH 6007Social and Behavioral Approaches to Public Health
PUBH 6011Environmental and Biological Foundations of Public Health
PUBH 6012Fundamentals of Health Policy
PUBH 6021Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership I
PUBH 6022Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership II
PUBH 6023Interprofessional Education Experience
PUBH 6015Culminating Experience
Prevention and community health
PUBH 6500Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs
PUBH 6501Program Evaluation
Community-oriented primary care
PUBH 6504Social and Behavioral Science Research Methods
PUBH 6510Community-Oriented Primary Care Principles and Practice
PUBH 6512Community-Oriented Primary Care Policy and Issues
PUBH 6513Community Health Management
PUBH 6591PA/MPH Clinical Leadership Seminar
Electives
4 credits in PUBH courses.

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 138 credits, including 100 credits in physician assistant courses, 17 credits in public health core courses, and 21 credits in department and program-specific coursework as outlined.  

Physician assistant curriculum

Required
ANAT 6215Anatomy for Physician Assistant Students
PA 6101Clinical Assessment I
PA 6102Clinical Assessment II
PA 6103Clinical Assessment III
PA 6104Integration into Clinical Concepts I
PA 6105Integration into Clinical Concepts II
PA 6106Integration into Clinical Concepts III
PA 6109Foundations of Medicine
PA 6111Evidence Based Practice for PA/MPH Students
PA 6112Clinical Medicine I
PA 6113Clinical Medicine II
PA 6116Clinical Skills I
PA 6117Clinical Skills II
PA 6119Health, Justice, and Society II
PA 6120Human Behavior
PA 6121Clinical Specialties
PA 6122Role of the Physician Assistant in U.S. Healthcare
PA 6259Introduction to Clinical Education
PA 6261Inpatient Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6262Family Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6263Surgical Inpatient Clinical Practicum
PA 6264Women's Health Clinical Practicum
PA 6265Pediatrics Clinical Practicum
PA 6266Emergency Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6267Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6268Elective Clinical Practicum
PA 6300Introduction to Professional Practice
PHAR 6207Pharmacology I
PHAR 6208Pharmacology II
PHYL 6211Physiology for Health Sciences Students

Environmental health science and policy curriculum

Required
PUBH 6000MPH Applied Practice Experience
PUBH 6002Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
PUBH 6003Principles and Practices of Epidemiology
PUBH 6007Social and Behavioral Approaches to Public Health
PUBH 6009Fundamentals of Public Health Program Evaluation
PUBH 6011Environmental and Biological Foundations of Public Health
PUBH 6012Fundamentals of Health Policy
PUBH 6021Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership I
PUBH 6022Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership II
PUBH 6023Interprofessional Education Experience
PUBH 6121Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
PUBH 6122Protecting Public Health and the Environment: Policies, Politics, and Programs
PUBH 6123Toxicology: Applications for Public Health Policy
PUBH 6124Risk Management and Communication
PUBH 6126Assessment and Control of Environmental Hazards
PUBH 6137Environmental and Occupational Health Culminating Experience I
PUBH 6138Environmental and Occupational Health Culminating Experience II
PUBH 6591PA/MPH Clinical Leadership Seminar
PUBH 6853Use of SAS for Data Management and Analysis

NOTE: PUBH 6000 may be met with PA clinical rotation in Occupational Health with advanced approval.

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 138 credits, including 100 credits in physician assistant courses, 17 credits in public health core courses, and 21 credits in department and program specific coursework as outlined.  

Physician assistant curriculum

Required
ANAT 6215Anatomy for Physician Assistant Students
PA 6101Clinical Assessment I
PA 6102Clinical Assessment II
PA 6103Clinical Assessment III
PA 6104Integration into Clinical Concepts I
PA 6105Integration into Clinical Concepts II
PA 6106Integration into Clinical Concepts III
PA 6109Foundations of Medicine
PA 6112Clinical Medicine I
PA 6113Clinical Medicine II
PA 6116Clinical Skills I
PA 6117Clinical Skills II
PA 6119Health, Justice, and Society II
PA 6120Human Behavior
PA 6121Clinical Specialties
PA 6122Role of the Physician Assistant in U.S. Healthcare
PA 6259Introduction to Clinical Education
PA 6261Inpatient Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6262Family Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6263Surgical Inpatient Clinical Practicum
PA 6264Women's Health Clinical Practicum
PA 6265Pediatrics Clinical Practicum
PA 6266Emergency Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6267Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6268Elective Clinical Practicum
PA 6300Introduction to Professional Practice
PHAR 6207Pharmacology I
PHAR 6208Pharmacology II
PHYL 6211Physiology for Health Sciences Students

Public health, epidemiology curriculum

Required
MPH core
PUBH 6000MPH Applied Practice Experience
PUBH 6002Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
PUBH 6003Principles and Practices of Epidemiology
PUBH 6007Social and Behavioral Approaches to Public Health
PUBH 6009Fundamentals of Public Health Program Evaluation
PUBH 6011Environmental and Biological Foundations of Public Health
PUBH 6012Fundamentals of Health Policy
PUBH 6021Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership I
PUBH 6022Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership II
PUBH 6023Interprofessional Education Experience
Epidemiology track
PUBH 6015Culminating Experience
PUBH 6247Epidemiologic Methods I: Design of Health Studies
PUBH 6252Epidemiologic Methods II: Advanced Epidemiologic Methods
PUBH 6260Applied Epidemiologic Data Analysis
PUBH 6591PA/MPH Clinical Leadership Seminar
PUBH 6853Use of SAS for Data Management and Analysis
Selective
4 credits from the following:
PUBH 6237Chronic Disease Epidemiology
PUBH 6241Nutritional Epidemiology
PUBH 6242Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health: Reading the Research
PUBH 6244Cancer Epidemiology
PUBH 6245Infectious Disease Epidemiology
PUBH 6248Epidemiology of Aging
PUBH 6250Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
PUBH 6259Epidemiology Surveillance in Public Health
Electives
2 credits in graduate-level Public Health courses.

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 138 credits, including 100 credits in physician assistant courses, 17 credits in public health core courses, and 21 credits in department and program specific coursework as outlined.  

Physician assistant curriculum 

ANAT 6215Anatomy for Physician Assistant Students
PA 6101Clinical Assessment I
PA 6102Clinical Assessment II
PA 6103Clinical Assessment III
PA 6104Integration into Clinical Concepts I *
PA 6105Integration into Clinical Concepts II
PA 6106Integration into Clinical Concepts III
PA 6109Foundations of Medicine
PA 6111Evidence Based Practice for PA/MPH Students
PA 6112Clinical Medicine I
PA 6113Clinical Medicine II
PA 6116Clinical Skills I
PA 6117Clinical Skills II
PA 6119Health, Justice, and Society II
PA 6120Human Behavior
PA 6121Clinical Specialties
PA 6122Role of the Physician Assistant in U.S. Healthcare
PA 6259Introduction to Clinical Education
PA 6261Inpatient Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6262Family Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6263Surgical Inpatient Clinical Practicum
PA 6264Women's Health Clinical Practicum
PA 6265Pediatrics Clinical Practicum
PA 6266Emergency Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6267Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6268Elective Clinical Practicum *
PA 6300Introduction to Professional Practice
PHYL 6211Physiology for Health Sciences Students
PHAR 6207Pharmacology I
PHAR 6208Pharmacology II

Public health (global environmental health) curriculum

Required
PUBH 6000MPH Applied Practice Experience
PUBH 6002Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
PUBH 6003Principles and Practices of Epidemiology
PUBH 6007Social and Behavioral Approaches to Public Health
PUBH 6009Fundamentals of Public Health Program Evaluation
PUBH 6011Environmental and Biological Foundations of Public Health
PUBH 6012Fundamentals of Health Policy
PUBH 6021Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership I
PUBH 6022Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership II
PUBH 6023Interprofessional Education Experience
PUBH 6121Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
PUBH 6126Assessment and Control of Environmental Hazards
PUBH 6128Global Environmental and Occupational Health
PUBH 6137Environmental and Occupational Health Culminating Experience I
PUBH 6138Environmental and Occupational Health Culminating Experience II
PUBH 6400Global Health Frameworks
PUBH 6411Global Health Qualitative Research Methods
PUBH 6435Global Health Program Development and Implementation
PUBH 6591PA/MPH Clinical Leadership Seminar
PUBH 6853Use of SAS for Data Management and Analysis
Electives
1 credit in PUBH courses selected with the advisor's approval.

NOTE: PUBH 6000 may be met with PA clinical rotation in Occupational Health with advanced approval.

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 138 credits, including 100 credits in physician assistant courses, 17 credits in MPH core, and 21 credits in health policy and program-specific courses.

Physician assistant curriculum

ANAT 6215Anatomy for Physician Assistant Students
PA 6101Clinical Assessment I
PA 6102Clinical Assessment II
PA 6103Clinical Assessment III
PA 6104Integration into Clinical Concepts I
PA 6105Integration into Clinical Concepts II
PA 6106Integration into Clinical Concepts III
PA 6109Foundations of Medicine
PA 6111Evidence Based Practice for PA/MPH Students
PA 6112Clinical Medicine I
PA 6113Clinical Medicine II
PA 6116Clinical Skills I
PA 6117Clinical Skills II
PA 6119Health, Justice, and Society II
PA 6120Human Behavior
PA 6121Clinical Specialties
PA 6122Role of the Physician Assistant in U.S. Healthcare
PA 6259Introduction to Clinical Education
PA 6261Inpatient Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6262Family Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6263Surgical Inpatient Clinical Practicum
PA 6264Women's Health Clinical Practicum
PA 6265Pediatrics Clinical Practicum
PA 6266Emergency Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6267Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6268Elective Clinical Practicum
PA 6300Introduction to Professional Practice
PHAR 6207Pharmacology I
PHAR 6208Pharmacology II
PHYL 6211Physiology for Health Sciences Students

Public health (health policy) curriculum

Required
Public health core courses
PUBH 6000MPH Applied Practice Experience
PUBH 6002Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
PUBH 6003Principles and Practices of Epidemiology
PUBH 6007Social and Behavioral Approaches to Public Health
PUBH 6009Fundamentals of Public Health Program Evaluation
PUBH 6011Environmental and Biological Foundations of Public Health
PUBH 6012Fundamentals of Health Policy
PUBH 6021Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership I
PUBH 6022Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership II
PUBH 6023Interprofessional Education Experience
Health policy courses
PUBH 6310Statistical Analysis in Health Policy
PUBH 6315Introduction to Health Policy Analysis
PUBH 6320Advanced Health Policy Analysis
PUBH 6325Federal Policymaking and Policy Advocacy
PUBH 6335Public Health and Law
or PUBH 6330 Health Services and Law
PUBH 6340Health Economics and Finance
PUBH 6350Health Policy Capstone
PUBH 6591PA/MPH Clinical Leadership Seminar
Selectives
2 credits in graduate-level health policy department courses selected from the following:
PUBH 6356State Health Policy
PUBH 6361Health Workforce Policy
PUBH 6367Population Health, Public Health, and Health Reform
PUBH 6370Medicare/Medicaid Law and Policy
PUBH 6384Health Care Quality and Health Policy
PUBH 6399Topics in Health Policy (Valued Based Payment Reform)
PUBH 6561Maternal and Child Health Policy Analysis
or PUBH 6399 Topics in Health Policy

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 138 credits, including 100 credits in physician assistant courses, 15 credits in public health core courses, and 23 credits in department and program-specific coursework.

Physician assistant curriculum 

Required
ANAT 6215Anatomy for Physician Assistant Students
PA 6101Clinical Assessment I
PA 6102Clinical Assessment II
PA 6103Clinical Assessment III
PA 6104Integration into Clinical Concepts I
PA 6105Integration into Clinical Concepts II
PA 6106Integration into Clinical Concepts III
PA 6109Foundations of Medicine
PA 6111Evidence Based Practice for PA/MPH Students
PA 6112Clinical Medicine I
PA 6113Clinical Medicine II
PA 6116Clinical Skills I
PA 6117Clinical Skills II
PA 6119Health, Justice, and Society II
PA 6120Human Behavior
PA 6121Clinical Specialties
PA 6122Role of the Physician Assistant in U.S. Healthcare
PA 6259Introduction to Clinical Education
PA 6261Inpatient Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6262Family Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6263Surgical Inpatient Clinical Practicum
PA 6264Women's Health Clinical Practicum
PA 6265Pediatrics Clinical Practicum
PA 6266Emergency Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6267Behavioral Medicine Clinical Practicum
PA 6268Elective Clinical Practicum
PA 6300Introduction to Professional Practice
PHAR 6207Pharmacology I
PHAR 6208Pharmacology II
PHYL 6211Physiology for Health Sciences Students

Public health, maternal and child health curriculum

Required
Public health core courses
PUBH 6000MPH Applied Practice Experience
PUBH 6002Biostatistical Applications for Public Health
PUBH 6003Principles and Practices of Epidemiology
PUBH 6007Social and Behavioral Approaches to Public Health
PUBH 6011Environmental and Biological Foundations of Public Health
PUBH 6012Fundamentals of Health Policy
PUBH 6021Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership I
PUBH 6022Essentials of Public Health Practice and Leadership II
PUBH 6023Interprofessional Education Experience
Onboarding for PA/MPH Students
PUBH 6591PA/MPH Clinical Leadership Seminar
Maternal and child health courses
PUBH 6500Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs
PUBH 6501Program Evaluation
PUBH 6015Culminating Experience
PUBH 6550Maternal and Child Health I
PUBH 6551Maternal and Child Health II
Program-specific selective courses
6 credits in courses selected from the following:
PUBH 6235Epidemiology of Obesity
PUBH 6240Pediatric HIV/AIDS
PUBH 6262Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
PUBH 6269Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology
PUBH 6299Topics in Epidemiology
PUBH 6335Public Health and Law
PUBH 6359Reproductive Health Policy
PUBH 6400Global Health Frameworks
PUBH 6451Monitoring/Evaluation of Sexual/Reproductive Health Programs in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
PUBH 6452Social and Behavior Change Communication in Middle- to Low-Income Countries
PUBH 6455Global Vaccinology
PUBH 6481Global Mental Health
PUBH 6499Topics in Global Health (Structural Racism and Public Health)
PUBH 6503Introduction to Public Health Communication and Marketing
PUBH 6514Preventing Health Disparities
PUBH 6552Women's Health
PUBH 6553Adolescent Health
PUBH 6555Reproductive Health: U.S. and Global Perspectives
PUBH 6560School Health and Safety
PUBH 6561Maternal and Child Health Policy Analysis
PUBH 6562Physical Activity and Dietary Interventions for Promoting Healthy Weight
PUBH 6563Global Child Health
PUBH 6620Designing Healthy Communities
PUBH 6853Use of SAS for Data Management and Analysis
EXNS 6242Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
HDEV 6109Child Development
General electives
At least 2 credits taken in any graduate-level SPH courses.

Admissions Requirements

Prospective students interested in the joint MSHS–physician assistant/MPH program receive correspondence from both the School of Medicine and Health Sciences—for the MSHS–physician assistant program and Milken Institute School of Public Health for the MPH—regarding the completion of their application and admissions decisions. Should the applicant be accepted to one degree program and not the other, they may accept the admissions offer from the program to which they were accepted, as the decisions are made separately.

  1. Submit the PA application (CASPA and PA secondary application) according to instructions.

  2. Submit the PA secondary application within two weeks of submitting the CASPA.

  3. October 1 is the deadline for complete applications. The GRE is not required.

To save the applicant time and application fees, the School of Medicine and Health Services provides a copy of application materials to the Milken Institute SPH admissions office. Applicants should not complete SOPHAS application or the SPH secondary application, as this delays the processing of the application and results in increased application fees.