Curriculum

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Curriculum (72 Credits) - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences

Students seeking the Ph.D. in public health - social and behavioral health sciences 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 the concentration; earn no more than 9 credits bearing grades less than B; and complete the degree requirements within seven years. Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted.

REQUIRED PREREQUISITE COURSES (6 credits) Do not count toward the minimum 72-credit Ph.D. curriculum

PHCO 0502 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
PHCO 0504 - Introduction to Biostatistics (Prerequisite: Quantitative Skills Assessment)
PHCO 0505 - Social and Behavioral Health Sciences in Public Health (or equivalent)

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 PH.D. 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
HBSP 0700 - Advances in Public Health Theories
ENOH 0701 - Public Health Research Ethics

REQUIRED CONCENTRATION AND ELECTIVES COURSES (39 credits)

Required Courses (27 credits):

HBSP 0654 - Health Communication/Risk Communication
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

BIST 0535 - Biostatistical Computing

BIST 0551 - Applied Regression Analysis for Public Health Studies

BIST 0615 - Categorical Data Analysis

EPID 0656 - Intermediate Epidemiologic Methods

Behavioral Science Electives (6 credits): Selected with adviser approval

Analytical Electives (6 credits): Selected with adviser 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)