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| The PhD degree program in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health is designed for well qualified students with excellent academic records, evidence of exceptional ability in acquiring the bachelor's or master's degree, and/or extensive field experience in disciplines related to their area of specialization within the field of population, family and reproductive health. The program is under the jurisdiction of the University wide Graduate Board, and is addressed to students seeking careers in high-level research or academic positions in the field.
Over the course of the program, PhD students will acquire the core knowledge and develop the competence necessary to advance the field and pursue careers in academia or research organizations in one of the following specialized academic program areas: - Child and Adolescent Health and Development
- Population and Health
- Reproductive, Perinatal, and Women's Health
Course Requirements for the PhD
PFHS requires doctoral students to take a minimum of 3 units in Research Ethics.
PhD students must take one of the following courses:
306.665 Research Ethics and Integrity:US and International Issues
550.860 Research Ethics*
*If students choose 550.860, choose one of the following courses:
221.616 Ethics of Public Health Practice in Developing Countries
306.663 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health ServicesPhD students must take the following course:
550.865 Public Health Perspectives on Research Quantitative Methods
PhD students must take the following courses:
340.601 Principles of Epidemiology
140.621 Statistical Methods in Public Health I
140.622 Statistical Methods in Public Health II
140.623 Statistical Methods in Public Health III
140.624 Statistical Methods in Public Health IV PFHS Course Requirements
PhD students must take the following courses:
380.600 Principles of Population Change
380.603 Demographic Methods for Public Health
380.604 Health Across the Life Span: Frameworks, Contexts, and Measurements
380.860 Research Seminar in PFHS |
