The following courses comprise the PhD curriculum for a total of 60 credit hours. Courses are listed in recommended order.
Required Core Courses: Must Total 25 Credits
First Fall Semester |
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| *PHS 7000 | Advanced Biostats in STATA (pre-req 6100) | 3 |
| *PBHLT 7300 | Epidemiology II (pre-req 6300) | 3 |
| PBHLT 7501 | Introductory Seminar | 1 |
| PBHLT 7520 | Pedagogical Methods | 1 |
| PBHLT 7502 | Factors Related to Human Health | 1 |
| PBHLT 7504 | Literature Review (Recommended Elective) | 1 |
First Spring Semester |
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| *PBHLT 7640 | Research and Evaluation of Health Behavior | 3 |
| *PBHLT 7101 | Data Management, Analytics & Presentation for Health Research | 3 |
| PBHLT 7503 | Profession and Science of Public Health | 1 |
| Elective | 2 or 3 | |
Second Fall Semester |
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| *PBHLT 7410 | Advanced Policy and Leadership | 3 |
| *PBHLT 7311 | Primary Data Collection Methods (pre-req. PHS 7000 & PBHLT 7300) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
Second Spring Semester |
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| PBHLT 7310 | Preparing Effective Research Proposals (pre-req. PHS 7000, PBHLT 7101, 7300, 7311, 7410, & 7640) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
Dissertation hours: 14 credits
| PBHLT 7970 | Dissertation |
| PBHLT 7970 | Dissertation |
| PBHLT 7970 | Dissertation |
| PBHLT 7970 | Dissertation |
Elective hours: 21 credits
Total: 60 credit hours
Requirements for Students Without an Accredited Master of Public Health or Master of Science in Public Health
Students entering the doctoral program without an accredited Master of Public Health or Master of Science in Public Health degree will be required to complete, with a minimum grade of B-, course work in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Credits earned from taking these courses will not be counted as part of the required credits for the PhD degree. Students may submit a request for waiver for any of these courses to the division faculty for approval.
| PBHLT 6100 | Biostatistics I or equivalent |
| PBHLT 6300 | Epidemiology I or equivalent |
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PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended that students identify their committee chair at the beginning of the second fall semester to receive proper approval of elective work. Students should start developing their entire supervisory committee and concept proposal during their second spring semester or after the passing of the general exam.
Full time is considered 9 credit hours, or 3 dissertation credit hours. You can’t begin dissertation hours until after you have completed the general exam and been approved to move onto dissertation. In most semesters, you will not have enough credits from core courses to reach full time status, so it is recommended you take elective courses to fill the remaining hours, especially if you need full time status for tuition benefit or other reasons.