Overview
The PhD program in Public Health is an interdisciplinary research degree intended to prepare graduates for practice-based research. Upon completion of the degree, students will be able to:
● Explain key concepts across the spectrum of public health disciplines, including epidemiology, biostatistics, health systems, social/behavioral sciences and environmental health.
● Formulate public health research questions that are informed by theory, literature review, data, and community needs.
● Select appropriate study designs to address specific public health research questions.
● Collect, analyze and interpret data (obtained either prospectively or retrospectively) to address public health research questions.
● Communicate findings and implications of public health research through multiple modalities to diverse audiences.
The minimum residency requirement for the PhD program is three years of full-time study. Students must earn a grade of “B” or better in every required course. Students are expected to complete at least 36 semester credit hours from formal graded courses. 108 semester credit hours are required in total, to include pass/fail courses and dissertation work.
Degree Requirements
Complete the following:
| PMO 599 | Introduction to Risk Communication | 1.5 |
| PMO 504 | Biostatistics II | 3 |
| PMO 1030 | An Introduction to Data Management | 0.75 |
| PMO 513 | Advanced Epidemiologic Methods | 3 |
| PMO 531 | Program Planning and Development | 2.25 |
| PMO 541 | Advanced Environmental Health | 2.25 |
| PMO 661 | Current Topics in Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics | 0.75 |
| PMO 971 | PMB Doctoral Student Journal Club | 0.75 |
| PMO 502 | Introduction to SAS | 1.25 |
| PMO 512 | Epidemiologic Methods | 3 |
| PMO 523 | Fundamentals of U.S. Health Policy | 2.25 |
| PMO 508 | Biostatistics III | 3.75 |
| PMO 608 | Doctoral Student Seminar | 0.75 |
| IDO 704 | Scientific Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of Research | 1.5 |
| PMO 691 | Teaching Practicum | 4.5 |
| PMO 527 | Principles of Health Care Management | 2.25 |
| Or | |
| PMO 598 | Introduction to Healthcare Economics | 2.25 |
| Electives | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 108 |
Students must also take a course in scholarly writing (NURS 8885 or equivalent), a course in grant writing (NSO 905, NURS 8882, or equivalent), and one of the following leadership courses: PMO 998, PMO 1010, or OPMS 5003 Students must complete a minimum of 108 credit hours which includes required prerequisites, repeated courses, elective and research courses not shown above.