DrPH STUDENT CURRICULUM
Recommended Order of Courses
Fall (Year 1)
PUBH 806 Advanced Epidemiological Methods in Public Health ........................................................ 4
PUBH 801 Advanced Social and Behavioral Health Sciences .............................................................. 4
PUBH 805 Advanced Health Policy and Management .......................................................................... 4
Total ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Spring (Year 1)
PUBH 808 Advanced Environmental Health ......................................................................................... 4
PUBH 810 Advanced Statistical Methods in Public Health ................................................................... 4
PUBH 812 Advanced Critical Health Issues .......................................................................................... 4
Total ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
Core Competency Examination
Fall (Year 2)
PUBH 551 Doctoral Internship (Level I-Application of Public Health Principles) ............................... 3
PUBH 708 Advanced Research Methods ............................................................................................... 3
Elective ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Spring (Year 2)
PUBH 651 Doctoral Internship Practicum (Level II- Field Experience Project) ................................... 3
Elective ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Elective ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Fall (Year 3)
PUBH 751 Doctoral Internship (Level III-Synthesis) ............................................................................ 3
Elective ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
(Target time to have completed a dissertation proposal and ready to present for defense.)
Spring (Year 3)
PUBH 998 Dissertation Seminar ............................................................................................................ 6
Total ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Accumulated Graduate Clearance Credits ........................................................................................... 54
Fall (Year 4) and Subsequent Semesters
PUBH 997 Dissertation Guidance .......................................................................................................... 3
Note: This course meets the continuous enrollment requirement – 3 credits per semester
Spring (Year 4) and Subsequent Semesters
PUBH 997 Dissertation Guidance .......................................................................................................... 3
Total Program Credit Hours ............................................................................................... 60 Credits
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