Students are required to enroll in the following courses: POPH 5180 (Public Health), POPH 5230 (Special Topics in Population Health-journal club), IDIS 5300 Veterinary Emergency Preparedness and Response) and IDIS/VBDI 5230S (Special Topics in Public Health, Community Engagement and Service Learning in Veterinary Medicine). Students must complete 6 weeks of a veterinary-public health related externship experience. See the table below for semesters in which these courses apply.
Year 1
Fall: (DVM)
Spring: (DVM)
- Enroll in POPH 5180 and IDIS/VBDI 5230S electives
- Enroll in area of emphasis electives
Summer: (DVM)
- Encouraged to participate in Public Health related research or
- Complete 6 weeks of experiential learning in Veterinary Public Health related externship
Year 2
Fall: (DVM)
Spring: (DVM)
- POPH 5180 and IDIS/VBDI 5230S (if not previously taken)
- Enroll in area of emphasis electives
Summer: (DVM)
- Submit the DVM-MPH Declaration of Intent form and required materials listed on the form no later than June 15
- Complete 6 weeks of experiential learning in Veterinary Public Health related externship if not completed the previous summer
Year 3
Fall: (DVM)
- Enroll in area of emphasis electives
Spring: (DVM)
- 7 weeks of DVM courses
- Begin clinical rotations
Summer: (DVM)
Year 4
Fall: (DVM)
- Clinical Rotations
- Veterinary Board Exams
- Complete Graduate School & SOPHAS applications for admission to MPH program
Spring: (MPH)
- Start MPH courses
- participate in DVM commencement exercises if desired
Summer: (MPH)
- MPH internship (PBHL 7560)
Year 5
Fall: (MPH)
- MPH courses
- MPH CAPSTONE Project
- Graduate School commencement
Spring: (DVM)
- Clinical rotations continues
- DVM degree awarded