Master of Urban Planning + Master of Public Health
MUP + MPH
Through this three-year program, you will earn an Master of Urban Planning (MUP) degree and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree.
This collaborative program trains professionals to have expertise in creating healthy places and communities. Graduates are prepared for a variety of professional roles in public service, health organizations, and consulting firms in planning and public or environmental health.
Curriculum
Our MUP curriculum requires 52 graduate credits. The program is built around a core curriculum, general electives, a planning studio, a departmental colloquium, and a culminating professional thesis or project.
The MPH curriculum will provide a comprehensive understanding of public health philosophy, as well as the practical knowledge and skills needed to address current and emerging public health issues. You’ll complete a minimum of 43 credits, including foundational and concentration coursework, field training and an integrative project.
Up to three elective courses can be shared across both programs.
| MPH | Crd MPH-CHHB | MUP program | Crd MUP |
| FALL YEAR 1 | |||
| CHB 501 Study of Health Behavior | 3 | ||
| STA527 Statistics | 4 | ||
| EEH 530 Intro Healthcare Org | 3 | ||
| EEH 590 Public Health Seminar | 2 | ||
| *Elective in either program | 3 | *Elective in either program | 3 |
| MPH SEMESTER TOTAL | 15 | MUP SEMESTER TOTAL | 3 |
| SPRING YEAR 1 | |||
| EEH 520 Biol. Basis of PH | 3 | ||
| EEH 500 Epidemiology Principles | 3 | ||
| EEH 550 Environmental Health | 3 | ||
| CHB 502 Health Beh. Change | 3 | ||
| CHB 505 Applied Statistics | 3 | ||
| CHB 590 Public Health Seminar | 1 | ||
| MPH SEMESTER TOTAL | 16 | ||
| FALL YEAR 2 | |||
| URP 501 Evolution of Urban Structure | 3 | ||
| URP 573 Land Use and Physical Plng | 3 | ||
| UPR 512 Research Methods | 3 | ||
| URP 691 Colloquium | 1 | ||
| Intro Specialization Course | 3 | ||
| Prof. competency course #1 | 3 | ||
| MUP SEMESTER TOTAL | 16 | ||
| SPRING YEAR 2 | |||
| URP 538 Economic Concepts & Context | 3 | ||
| Advanced Specialization Course | 3 | ||
| Prof. competency course #2 | 3 | ||
| URP 581: Practicum | 6 | ||
| CHB 507 Interprofessional Edu | 1 | ||
| MPH SEMESTER TOTAL | 1 | MUP SEMESTER TOTAL | 15 |
| FALL YEAR 3 | |||
| URP 582 Practicum | 6 | ||
| *Elective in either department | 3 | *Elective in either department | 3 |
| CHB 523 Program Planning & Eval | 3 | ||
| XXX 544 Field Training | 3 | ||
| MPH SEMESTER TOTAL | 9 | MUP SEMESTER TOTAL | 9 |
| SPRING YEAR 3 | |||
| *Approved elective that addresses health inequity, disparity or diversity such as: | 3 | *Approved elective that addresses race, class or gender such as: | 3 |
| URP 508 Race, Class & Gender | URP 508 Race, Class & Gender | ||
| CHB 625 Health Disparities | CHB 625 Health Disparities | ||
| EEH 521 Global Health | EEH 521 Global Health | ||
| URP 697 Project | 3 | ||
| URP 510 Plng Concepts and Controvers. | 3 | ||
| XXX 630 Culminating Project | 3 | ||
| MPH SEMESTER TOTAL | 6 | MUP SEMESTER TOTAL | 9 |
| Final Credits | |||
| STANDALONE MPH TOTAL | 47 | STANDALONE MUP TOTAL | 52 |
| SHARED CREDITS | 9 | SHARED CREDITS | 9 |
| MPH-ONLY TOTAL TOWARD COLL. DEGREE | 38 | MUP-ONLY TOTAL TOWARD COLL. DEGREE | 43 |
Fall 2025: For preferred scholarship consideratoin, please submit your complete application by January 15, 2025.
Interested in a MUP + MPH Dual Degree?
Note: You will need to apply separately to the MUP and MPH programs
Would you like to learn more?
Contact:
Kevin P. Donovan
Director of Graduate Recruitment
129 Hayes Hall
716-829-5224
kpd2@buffalo.edu
Questions about the MPH portion of the program?
Please contact:
Sarah Cercone Heavey, PhD, MPH
Director of MPH Programs, Community Health & Health Behavior
Clinical Assistant Professor
Community Health & Health Behavior
School of Public Health & Health Professions
State University of New York at Buffalo
301 Kimball Tower, Buffalo, NY 14214-8028
716.829.6752 (F) 829.6040
email: scheavey@buffalo.edu
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