Curriculum

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Curriculum (72 Credits) - Health Systems and Policy

Students seeking the Ph.D. in public health - health systems and policy degree must complete a minimum of 72 credits of academic work with a minimum GPA of at least 3.2 overall and 3.2 in the set of required courses specified by their concentration; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within nine years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

REQUIRED PREREQUISITE COURSES (9 credits) Do not count toward the minimum 72-credit Ph.D. curriculum

PHCO 0501 - Health Systems and Policy (or equivalent)
PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)

If a student holds an M.P.H. from a CEPH-accredited school or program of public health, prerequisite coursework is considered completed. 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.

REQUIRED PHD IN PUBLIC HEALTH CORE COURSES (9 credits)

PHCO 0512 - Public Health Foundations If a student holds an M.P.H. from a CEPH-accredited school or program of public health, course is waived, but not the credits
ENOH 0701 - Public Health Research Ethics
HBSP 0700 - Advances in Public Health Theories

REQUIRED CONCENTRATION AND ELECTIVES COURSES (39 credits)

Required Courses (36 credits):

HBSP 0621 - Health Care Economics
HBSP 0624 - Issues in Private and Public Health Insurance
HBSP 0630 - Topics in Health Systems and Health Care Policy
HBSP 0701 - Grant Writing for Public Health, Behavioral and Biomedical Research
HBSP 0703 - Evaluation and Research Design for Public Health Interventions
HBSP 0724 - Population Health and Public Policy
HBSP 0726 - Intermediate Survey Research Methods
HSAP 0661 - Health Care Policy
BIST 0535 - Biostatistical Computing
BIST 0551 - Applied Regression Analysis for Public Health Studies
BIST 0615 - Categorical Data Analysis
EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epidemiological Research Methods

Recommended Elective (3 credits): Selected with advisor approval

REQUIRED DOCTORAL RESEARCH AND RELATED COURSES (24 credits)

RESH 0701 - Doctoral Colloquium I (0 credits) Taken in fall and spring in Year 1 (required)
RESH 0702 - Doctoral Colloquium II (0 credits) Taken in fall and spring in Year 2 (required)
RESH 0760 - Doctoral Research (20 credits)
RESH 0761 - Doctoral Research: Dissertation Proposal Seminar (3 credits) Taken in Year 2, second semester
1611-5556 - Ethical Scientific Conduct (1 credit) [Offered through School of Graduate Studies] Taken in spring in Year 1

OTHER DOCTORAL REQUIREMENTS (0 credits)

RESH 0730 - Ph.D. Seminar (0 credits) Attend Ph.D. seminar once per month for fall and spring semesters, every year (required)
Earn a Teaching Certificate from Rutgers Teaching Assistant Program (TAP) (0 credits) or complete HBSP 0725 - Effectively Teaching and Training Adults (3 credits)