Pre-Public Health
MPH / DrPH • Prepare for public health graduate programs. UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has a regional campus in Austin, and Austin Public Health offers direct internship experience.
3.0-3.5
varies widely
Avg Applicant GPA
Varies widely
Typical Experience
4 courses
Required Courses
3 areas
Key Experiences
Required Courses
Click any course to see who teaches itThese courses are required by most MPH / DrPH programs.
View all Pre-Public Health classes →Recommended Courses
Not required but strengthen your application significantly.
Key Experiences Needed
How applicants actually build each one. Not just what to do, but how.
Community health work
- 1Intern with Austin Public Health (paid and unpaid internships exist)
- 2Get real field experience, not just coursework
Research & data skills
- 1Join epidemiology or health-policy research
- 2Build biostatistics / data analysis skills employers and grad programs want
Policy & advocacy
- 1Get involved in a health advocacy or policy organization
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Quick Links
💡 UT Austin Advantage
UTHealth Houston's School of Public Health has a full Austin campus (1836 San Jacinto, right by UT), so you can connect with MPH faculty and graduate coursework while still an undergrad. Austin Public Health also runs internships that put real epidemiology and community-health field experience on your application.
📍 Austin Resources
- • Austin Public Health (internships)
- • Texas DSHS Austin office
- • Travis County Medical Reserve Corps
- • CommUnityCare clinics
- • UTHealth SPH Austin regional campus