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Dual Degree Programs in Food Safety & Public Health
Preventive Medicine Dual Degree Programs
About 25% of all U.S. veterinarians work in government or corporate practice. Most of these veterinarians are specialists in one or more aspects of veterinary preventive medicine, and an increasing number began working on their master’s degree during the summers of their four-year veterinary school curriculum. Most students start their master’s courses during the summer after their first year of veterinary school, but you may also begin during the summer before your first year of veterinary school.
MS in Food Safety – DVM/MS Combined Degree Program:
http://www.online.foodsafety.msu.edu/
The MS in Food Safety program is well suited for veterinarians pursuing
careers in agrobusiness or with a food animal regulatory agency such as
USDA:APHIS:VS, USDA:FSIS, MDA or FDA. The MS in Food Safety
is offered as a combined DVM/MS program by the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students generally take two online courses during the summer after their first year of veterinary school. Two more online courses are commonly taken during the summer after their 2nd year of veterinary school. During one or both of these summers, students would typically complete their MS research requirement while working as an NIH T35 summer student or as a Food Animal Fellowship student. Nine credits are transferred from their DVM program, leaving 9 credits (3 courses) to be taken online after receiving their DVM degree.
MPH/DVM Combined Degree Program
http://www.sph.umn.edu/education/vph/home.html
The MPH degree is the preferred degree for those interested in working
in public health agencies such as MDCH, CDC, FDA and some branches of
USDA. Until MSU’s new MPH program can offer summer courses, the
most commonly followed option is to pursue an MPH degree at the U. of
Minnesota with a specialization in Food Safety. Courses are
offered during the 3-week summer “Public Health Institute” in
Minneapolis, and the remaining courses are taught online. Twelve
of the 42 required credits may be transferred from the DVM
curriculum. If students start taking summer courses after their
first year of veterinary school, they can generally finish their MPH
within one or two years after receiving their DVM degree.
For more information on these degree programs, please contact Dr. Paul
Bartlett
