Public Health Ph.D.
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Online Program Option
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Doctor of Philosophy - Public Health
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics & Programming | ||
| Complete one of the following sequences: | 6-8 | |
Statistical Methods and Data Analysis (8 credits) | ||
| Statistical Methods I and Statistical Methods II and Computer Data Analysis I and Computer Data Analysis II | ||
Biostatistics and Data Science (6 credits) | ||
| Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Data Science and Research Methods Using R 1 | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BMED 605 | Biomedical Research Ethics | 1-3 |
| or PUBH 570 | Ethical Issues in Public Health | |
| PUBH 525 | Multicultural/Native American Public Health | 3 |
| PUBH 620 | Advanced Quantitative Methods in Public Health I | 3 |
| PUBH 621 | Advanced Quantitative Methods in Public Health II | 3 |
| PUBH 640 | Qualitative Research Methods in Public Health | 3 |
| PUBH 694 | Seminar 2 | 3 |
| Epidemiology Electives | ||
| Complete 6 credits of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Neuroepidemiology | ||
| Spatial Epidemiology in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology | ||
| Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control | ||
| Electives | ||
| Complete 8-12 credits of the following courses: | 8-12 | |
| Health Aspects of Aging | ||
| Indigenous Global Health & Healing | ||
| Integrated Systems Ecology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication in Health Organizations | ||
| Social Interaction and Human Well-Being | ||
| Seminar: Rhetoric & Environmental Controversy | ||
| Environmental Issues of Indigenous Peoples | ||
| Natural Resource Conflict Resolution | ||
| Development Administration | ||
| Policy Analysis | ||
| Organization Theory | ||
| Strategic Planning | ||
| Intro to Epidemiology | ||
| Fundamentals of Biostatistics | ||
| Social & Behavioral Science in Public Health | ||
| CBPR Methods for Health | ||
| Issues in Maternal and Child Health | ||
| Environmental & Rural Health | ||
| Special Topics/Experimental | ||
| Research Rotations in Public Health | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Social Data Analysis | ||
| Social Work Global Context | ||
| Research and Dissertation | ||
| PUBH 690 & PUBH 699 | Research and Dissertation | 12-16 |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Students who choose to complete this requirement with PUBH 520 and PUBH 610 will take additional research and dissertation or electives credit to meet the required 60 credits for the program.
- 2
Students enroll in one (1) credit for each semester when presenting an informational seminar, a research progress update, and the final dissertation presentation.