


Veterinary Public Health concentration courses (7 credit hours): Comparative and Experimental Medicine CEM 506, CEM 611, and either CEM 507 or CEM 508.Public Health Foundation courses (20 credit hours): PUBH 509 (2 credit hours), PUBH 510, PUBH 520, PUBH 530, PUBH 537, PUBH 540, PUBH 552.Public Health-Health Policy and Management courses.Students will be expected to complete MPH-specific courses during the two summers following the first and second years of veterinary school.

42 credit hours for the MPH that accepts 8 hours from the DVM, for 34 credit hours.153 credit hours for the DVM that accepts 7 credit hours from the MPH, for 146 credit hours.DVM students may enroll in the program at any time during years 1 - 3, but progress and time to completion will be affected by when a student starts the dual program and how many courses are satisfactorily completed each semester.
#VMD VS DVM VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL#
Students must be currently enrolled in the professional DVM degree program at the University of Tennessee (DVM students) to enter the dual MPH-DVM program all requirements for both the MPH and DVM degrees must be met for admission.Knoxville Campus Admissions Standards/Procedures Public Health - Veterinary Public Health Concentration, Courses with comprehensive exam A Master of Public Health (MPH) degree is an excellent and necessary addition to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree for those individuals wanting to make a career in public health and service. The veterinary degree alone is not enough to prepare veterinarians to meet these challenges and opportunities. The demand is increasing for veterinarians with additional education in food safety, food and animal production, zoonotic diseases, biosecurity, research methods and public policy. Needs and opportunities for veterinarians are expanding in organizations ranging from public agencies dealing with animal and human health, to agencies and corporations charged with food safety and security from the farm to the consumer level.
