Degree Programs
The curriculum of the College of Medicine is designed as a program of instruction and training to produce the physician-scientist. Students in pursuit of the Doctor of Medicine degree are enrolled in the traditional four-year program.
Courses offered in the College of Medicine are available only to students in the health professions or graduate biomedical degree programs. Students in other programs who wish to enroll in medical courses must first meet all prerequisites for these courses.
To apply for course admission, a written request must be made to the Dean of the College of Medicine, with endorsement by the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled. Written approval must be granted by the College of Medicine and will be based on available space in the course, as well as whether the course is essential for the specific student's program of study. Such written approval is required prior to authorization by the Office of Enrollment Management to admit a student to a course.
Master of Public Health Program (M.P.H.)
The Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree Program at Howard University prepares its graduates to assume leadership in the effort to improve the health status of the global population, with a specific focus on the elimination of racial and ethnic disparities.
The program emphasizes the comprehensive nature of public health through the involvement of a broad range of professional disciplines united in establishing a new multidisciplinary model for solving major public health problems. The program’s graduates are expected to play a critical role in coordinating multidisciplinary input to assure successful deployment that is necessary in meeting emerging public health challenges in the United States and throughout the world.
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Dual Degree Programs
B.S./M.D. Program
The B.S./ M.D. Program allows the student to complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.D. degree in six years instead of the customary eight years. A limited number of students enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences will be admitted each year to the Howard University College of Medicine as part of the entering class of traditionally selected students.
For more information, see:http://www.howard.edu/library/preprof/BSMD-Brochure.pdf
M.D./Ph.D. Program
The Howard University College of Medicine and the Graduate School jointly offer an M.D./Ph.D. Program. The eight graduate departments that currently award the Ph.D. in this program are anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, biology, chemistry, genetics and human genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, and physiology and biophysics. This new integrated program draws on the strong history of medical education at Howard University and provides courses and seminars that prepare students for leadership roles as clinicians, scientists, and scholars. Each of these departments has many years of experience in successfully training Ph.D. professionals who are much sought after in academia, industry, research institutes and various service agencies. For more information or for an application, contact:
Dr. Verle Headings,
Director
Howard University College of Medicine
520 'W' Street. NW
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-6381
Graduate Programs in the Biomedical Sciences
Six training programs leading to the Master of Science and/or Doctor of Philosophy degree are available in the College of Medicine. These degrees are offered through programs in anatomy, genetics & human genetics, microbiology, biochemistry, pharmacology and physiology & biophysics. For admission and specific degree requirements, students should consult the Graduate School.
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