Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) Curriculum (72 credits) - Department of Health Education and Behavioral Science
Students
seeking the Dr.P.H. in health education and behavioral science degree must
complete a minimum of 72 credits of academic work with an average grade
of B or better. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise
noted.
PREREQUISITE
COURSES
-
PHCO 0505
- Health Education and Behavioral Science in Public Health
-
HEBS 0651
-
Health Education Planning and Evaluation
-
HEBS 0654
-
Modifying Health Behaviors: Theory and Practice
CORE COURSES
(12 credits)
-
PHCO 0501
- Health Systems and Policy
-
PHCO 0502
- Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
-
PHCO 0503
- Introduction to Environmental Health
-
PHCO 0504
- Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills
Assessment)
REQUIRED
COURSES (15 credits)
-
HEBS 0678
- Health Communications/Risk Communication
-
HEBS 0682
- Research and Evaluation Methods
- HEBS 0685
- Doctoral Seminar in Health Education and Behavioral Science
- PHEL 0698 - Special Topic for Dr.P.H. Students
-
behavioral science electives (3 credits) selected with adviser approval
Example: HEBS 9557 - Health Psychology
REQUIRED
ANALYTICAL COURSES** (9 credits)
-
BIST 0551
- Applied Regression Analysis for Public Health Studies
-
HEBS 0663 - Intermediate Survey Research Methods
-
analytical
elective (3 credits) selected with adviser approval
Example: BIST 0615 - Categorical Data Analysis
Recommended
Program Development/Implementation Courses** (9 credits)
-
HEBS 0656
- Social Marketing
-
HEBS 9501
- Program Evaluation: Introduction
-
program development/implementation electives (3 credits) selected with adviser
approval
REQUIRED PRACTICUM (3 credits)
- PRAC 0705 - Practicum Experience
Required
Research (24 credits)
-
RESH 0760
- Doctoral Research
All health education and behavioral science Dr.P.H. students are expected to engage in program development/evaluation
activities with their faculty adviser.
