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All students must hold a master’s or professional degree to be admitted to the doctor of public health program.
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 48 credits, including 35 credits in required courses and 13 credits in dissertation proposal preparation and dissertation portfolio project courses. Successful completion of a comprehensive examination also is required.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required core courses | ||
PUBH 8730 | Doctor of Public Health Immersion * | |
PUBH 8706 | Leadership Principles and Practice I | |
PUBH 8710 | Public Health Project Management and Social Entrepreneurship | |
PUBH 8714 | Leadership Principles and Practice II | |
PUBH 8716 | Education and Workforce Development Approaches for Public Health Leaders | |
PUBH 8718 | Public Health Communications and Marketing | |
PUBH 8720 | Health Equity and Public Health Leadership | |
PUBH 8722 | Public Health Policy Analysis | |
PUBH 8724 | Organizational Leadership and Change Management | |
PUBH 8731 | Applied Public Health Methods I: Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation | |
PUBH 8732 | Applied Public Health Methods II: Mixed Methods | |
PUBH 8733 | Applied Public Health Methods III: Evidence for Decision Making | |
PUBH 6080 | Pathways to Public Health ** | |
Dissertation portfolio courses | ||
PUBH 8700 | DrPH Seminar and Introduction to DrPH Applied Practice Experience (DAPEx) | |
PUBH 8703 | Dissertation Portfolio Independent Study I for DAPEx and Dissertation Proposal Development (taken for 0 to 2 credits) | |
PUBH 8705 | Dissertation Portfolio: Independent Study II for DAPEx and Dissertation Proposal Development | |
PUBH 8707 | Dissertation Portfolio: Dissertation Proposal Development | |
PUBH 8709 | Dissertation Portfolio: Dissertation Proposal Defense | |
PUBH 8711 | Dissertation Portfolio: DAPEx and Dissertation Implementation | |
PUBH 8713 | Dissertation Portfolio: Dissertation Development | |
PUBH 8715 | Dissertation Portfolio: Dissertation Defense | |
Comprehensive examination | ||
Students become eligible to sit for the comprehensive examination after all required coursework has been completed. The comprehensive examination is generally administered once per year; specific dates are announced annually. The comprehensive examination may be retaken one time. |
*Taken by all DrPH students prior to the start of first fall semester.
**Required only for students who do not have a degree from a CEPH-accredited school or program.