The PhD in Public Health-Social & Behavioral Health Sciences degree offers students rigorous training in the concepts, methods and analytic approaches used in the behavioral sciences to design and conduct research studies related to health behavior.
Each Department identifies competencies for each degree offered. These competencies reflect the full range of knowledge, skills, and other attributes that a student will acquire as a result of completing the requirements for a particular degree.
Upon graduation, a student completing the PhD in Public Health curriculum in Social & Behavioral Health Sciences will be able to:
Students seeking the PhD in Public Health-Social & Behavioral Health Sciences degree must complete a minimum of 72 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of least 3.2 overall and a 3.2 in the set of required courses specified by their concentration; earn no more than nine (9) credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within nine years. Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted.
All SBHS PhD students are expected to engage in research activities with their faculty advisor.
Notes:
1Combined courses satisfy residency requirement
2With Advisor approval, other courses may satisfy these requirements
Students seeking the PhD in Public Health-Social & Behavioral Health Sciences degree must complete a minimum of 72 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of least 3.2 overall and a 3.2 in the set of required courses specified by their concentration; earn no more than nine (9) credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within nine years. Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted.
MPH from an accredited school or program meets Public Health core requirements. PHCO 0502 and PHCO 0504 must be completed before Year 1, Fall semester (e.g., online summer before) if student does not have graduate level coursework in these two areas.
The following represents a typical course schedule and the order in which courses would be taken for a student in the PhD program. Schedule is subject to change.
YEAR 1 | COURSE | CREDITS |
FALL |
BIST 0535 - Biostatistical Computing (formerly Biometrics Computing) (Mon, 6-8pm) | 3 |
EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epi Methods (Mon, 3-5pm) | 3 |
|
HSAP 0773 - Population Health and Public Policy (Tue, 3-5pm) | 3 |
|
SBHS 0715 - Evaluation & Research Design for Public Health Interventions (Wed, 3-5pm) |
3 |
|
RESH 0700 - Doctoral Colloquium1 | 0 |
|
TOTAL |
12 |
|
SPRING |
BIST 0551 - Applied Regression Analysis for Public Health Studies2 (Thu, 6-8pm) | 3 |
SBHS 0705 - Intermediate Survey Research Methods (Wed, 3-5pm) | 3 |
|
NEW: Theories and Models for Public Health (under development) | 3 |
|
RESH 0700 - Doctoral Colloquium1 | 0 |
|
RESH 0760 - Doctoral Research | 2 |
|
TOTAL |
11 |
YEAR 2 | COURSE | CREDITS |
FALL |
BIST 0615 - Categorical Data Analysis (Wed, 6-8pm) | 3 |
Specialization Courses | 6 |
|
RESH 0700 - Doctoral Colloquium1 | 0 |
|
RESH 0760 - Doctoral Research | 2 |
|
TOTAL |
11 |
SPRING |
Specialization Courses | 9 |
RESH 0700 - Doctoral Colloquium1 | 0 |
|
RESH 0760 (Section 000) - Doctoral Research: Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 |
|
TOTAL |
12 |
YEAR 3 | COURSE | CREDITS |
FALL |
RESH 0700 - Doctoral Colloquium1 | 0 |
RESH 0760 - Doctoral Research | 9 |
|
TOTAL |
9 |
|
SPRING |
RESH 0700 - Doctoral Colloquium1 | 0 |
RESH 0760 - Doctoral Research | 8 |
|
TOTAL |
8 |
All PhD students are expected to engage in research activities with their faculty advisor.
Notes:
1PhD students should register for RESH 0700-Doctoral Colloquium each Fall and Spring semester they are enrolled at the School of Public Health.
2With Advisor approval, may substitute with BIST 0610 - Advanced Regression Methods for Public Health Studies
Students seeking the PhD in Public Health-Social & Behavioral Health Sciences degree must complete a minimum of 72 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of least 3.2 overall and a 3.2 in the set of required courses specified by the concentration; earn no more than nine (9) credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within seven years. Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted.
Notes:
1With Advisor approval, may substitute with BIST 0610 - Advanced Regression Methods for Public Health Studies