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Application Information

Once accepted into the Jerry H Hodge TTUHSC School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. program, interested students can apply to the School of Population and Public Health through their centralized application system, SOPHAS Express. Applications are due by March 1st of each year. If the MPH program acceptance is not granted for the summer prior to the Pharm.D. curriculum begins (P0), a student can reapply for the summer after the P1 year in pharmacy school and still be able to complete the MPH program at the same time as the Pharm.D. degree is awarded. The Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health and the Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy may limit the number of pharmacy students that are allowed to enroll in the MPH.

School of Pharmacy P0 and P1 students desiring to enroll in the Pharm.D./MPH program must sign an acknowledgement or disclosure form, which signifies an understanding of special curricular requirements for enrolling in the program.

Applications must be completed and submitted by March 1 for Summer applicants.

Applications must be completed in the MPH program’s centralized application system (SOPHAS Express) by April 1 for Summer applicants. Once the SOPHAS application has reached a “Verified” status, applicants will receive an email on how to submit the program’s supplemental application.

Enrollment Timeline:

April 1, 2024: Deadline for completion of applications in SOPHAS Express

April 15, 2024: Deadline to submit MPH supplemental application, supplemental application fee, oath of residency, and technical standards form

April 16-30, 2024: Completion of review of applicants and selection of interviewees

April 30, 2024: Completion of interviews

May 5, 2024: MPH Admissions Committee finalizes selection of candidates

May 12, 2024: SPPH and SOP Pharm.D./MPH Review Committees reviews candidates for potential approval

**May 23, 2024: Beginning of classes (online)

Admissions Requirements for the School of Population and Public Health:

  1. Electronic application at https://sophasexpress.liaisoncas.com/ and $55 SOPHAS Express application fee
  2. TTUHSC Supplemental Application (instructions will be sent after the SOPHAS Express application is verified)
  3. TTUHSC Supplemental Application fee of $50
  4. PCAT scores (if applicable)
  5. Oath of Residency form
  6. Technical Standards form
  7. A personal interview may be requested
  8. Once admitted to the MPH program, a $50 placement fee is also required.

Please note, the MPH program will use your transcripts and letters of recommendation from your PharmCAS application.

Prerequisites for Admission:

See https://www.ttuhsc.edu/population-public-health/admissions.aspx for a complete list of admission requirements for the MPH degree.

Please note: Pharmacy students interested in the combined Pharm.D./MPH degree program must submit an application to both programs. The PharmCAS application will not be accepted by the SPPH. Note that the deadline for applications is different for each program. Please be aware of this and meet all deadlines for each program. Only candidates accepted into the Jerry H Hodge School of Pharmacy before March 1st are eligible to apply for the combined MPH program for a P0 year start. All applicants must possess a bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university prior to applying for the MPH program.