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CURRICULUM The DrPH program is made up of both a School-wide component and a departmental component. Generally stated, the School-wide component emphasizes the advanced, cross-cutting knowledge and skills associated with leadership, integration and application of public health programs. The departmental component emphasizes the disciplinary knowledge and competence within a specific area of public health. The DrPH curriculum is determined by the student’s interests and needs, the departmental requirements and the nature of the public health problem to be addressed in the culminating research project. The curriculum thus combines a set of courses across public health disciplines, including a DrPH seminar series, and a discipline or departmental concentration to impart state-of-the-art tools and skills for advanced practice. The year-long DrPH seminar series emphasizes the history of public health, the development of the health objectives and goals of the public health field in the United States, professional communication, multidisciplinary team building and leadership. The doctoral dissertation for the DrPH demonstrates the student’s capacity for public health analytic work. The DrPH dissertation meets the following criteria:
The specific content of the dissertation is developed by the student in consultation with the faculty of his/her department. For specific graduation requirements, DrPH candidates should consult their departmental handbook/student manual. The departments offering the DrPH:
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