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The following requirements must be fulfilled: 48 credits, including 8 credits in foundation and research methods courses, 13 credits in global health sciences core courses, a minimum of 13 credits in specialization courses, and 11 to 14 credits in dissertation preparation and research.

Required
Foundational and research methods courses
PUBH 6080Pathways to Public Health (required for non-MPH graduates)
PUBH 6421Responsible Conduct of Research
PUBH 6862Applied Linear Regression Analysis for Public Health Research
PUBH 8001Doctor of Philosophy Seminar on Cross-Cutting Concepts in Public Health
PUBH 8416Study Design and Evaluation Methods
or PUBH 6247 Epidemiologic Methods I: Design of Health Studies
or PUBH 6445 Quantitative Methods for Impact Evaluation
Global health sciences core courses
PUBH 6400Global Health Frameworks
PUBH 6445Quantitative Methods for Impact Evaluation
or PUBH 8472 Survey Research Design
PUBH 6850Introduction to SAS for Public Health Research
or PUBH 6851 Introduction to R for Public Health Research
or PUBH 6852 Introduction to Python for Public Health Research
PUBH 6865Applied Categorical Data Analysis for Public Health Research
PUBH 8406Advanced Topics in Global Health Doctoral Seminar I
PUBH 8475Research Ethics and Integrity in Domestic and International Research
Specialization courses
A minimum of 13 credits in specialization elective courses approved by the advisor.
Dissertation Research
PUBH 8435PhD Dissertation Proposal Development
PUBH 8999Dissertation Research (9-12)