90 credits are required for completion of the PhD in Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration.
Course availability can be found in a PhD SBS Curriculum.
Public Health Core: 15 credits
Each course is worth three credits
- PHC 6052 Introduction to Biostatistical Methods
- PHC 6001 Principles of Epidemiology
- PHC 6313 Environmental Health Concepts in PH
- HSA 6114 Introduction to the US Health Care System
- PHC 6410 Psych, Behavioral, & Social Issues in PH
Quantitative and Statistical Core: 12 credits
Each course is worth three credits
- PHC 6716 Survey Research Methods
- PHC 6053 Regression Methods for the Health and Life Sciences
- PHC 6700 Social and Behavioral Research Methods
- Choose one course from the following: Survival Analysis, Stochastic Modeling, Advanced Epidemiology, or Advanced Biostatistics
Concentration Core: 36 credits
Each course is worth three credits unless otherwise indicated
- PHC 6251 Assessment & Surveillance for Public Health
- PHC 7752 Seminar in Instrument Development for Public Health
- PHC 6193 Qualitative Data Analysis
- PHC 7587 Theory Development/Testing (two credits)
- PHC 7909 Social & Behavioral Science Journal Club (one credit)
- PHC 6405 Theoretical Foundations of Public Health
- Theory Breadth Course 1
- Theory Breadth Course 2
- Theory Breadth Course 3
- Special Topic Course 1
- Special Topic Course 2
- Special Topic Course 3
- Special Topic Course 4
Professional Issues: 6 credits
- PHC 7427 Ethics for Population Science (two credits)
- PHC 6937 Grant Writing for Public Health (two credits)
- PHC 6937 Individual Study (two credits)
Supervised Advanced Research: 3 credits
- PHC 7979 Advanced Research
Supervised Teaching: 3 credits
- RSD 6900 College Classroom: Teaching Process and Practice
Dissertation Research: 15 credits
- PHC 7980 Doctoral Dissertation Research