The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) / Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) dual degree is a joint offering between the Texas Tech University Department of Political Science in the College of Arts & Science and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) Department of Public Health in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, combining Public Administration with Public Health. The dual degree is designed for students who seek an in-depth knowledge of public health with training in management and public policy administration. The M.P.A. / M.P.H. program meets a need in public, nonprofit, and private healthcare organizations. Students pursuing the M.P.A. / M.P.H. dual degree acquire the skills needed to lead and manage healthcare agencies and organizations, these skills include public health practice, health policy analysis, program evaluation, financial management, government contracting with health agencies and nonprofits, managing health organizations, and the law and ethics of healthcare. Students also learn the political and institutional processes of making public health policy.