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Doctor of Public Health in Community Health and Prevention (Dr.P.H.)

Degree Requirements
Completion of the Dr.P.H. program requires the following:

• 60 quarter credit hours of coursework beyond the master's degree (30 credits of required coursework; 15 credits of elective courses--9 credits of which are highly recommended electives; a 3 credit practicum; and 12 credits for the dissertation). Coursework covers the theory and practice of community health and prevention, health and human rights, community health interventions, qualitative research methods, community epidemiology, statistical methods for prevention research, program evaluation, health policy development and analysis, and leadership and advocacy;
• a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3;
• completion of the a practicum experience;
• passage of the doctoral comprehensive/candidacy examination; and
• completion of a dissertation that is highly relevant to community health practice and involves applied research, policy analysis, or management analysis.

All coursework is designed to develop the five core competencies of community health and prevention.

Electives
The 15 credits of elective coursework enable doctoral students to expand and enhance skills within specific areas of competency. New courses are developed and added regularly, based on interests of faculty and students. Three electives (indicated by an *) are highly recommended.

Note: Students are not limited to the electives offered by the Dr.P.H. program. Each student is encouraged to choose electives that maximize the fit between the student’s educational objectives and opportunities throughout the University.

Curriculum

School Required Courses			15.0 Credits
PBHL 620	Intermediate Biostatistics		3.0
PBHL 630	Intermediate Epidemiology		3.0
PBHL 632	Applied Survey Research in Epidemiology		3.0
PBHL 802	Health and Human Rights		3.0
PBHL 804	Research Methods for Community Health and Prevention		3.0
Department Required Courses			15.0 Credits
PBHL 801	Theory and Practice of Community Health and Prevention		3.0
PBHL 803	Community Health Interventions		3.0
PBHL 805	Qualitative Research in Community Health		3.0
PBHL 808	Community Program Evaluation		3.0
PBHL 809	Community Health Policy Development and Analysis		3.0
Practicum			3.0 Credits
PBHL 810	Practicum in Community Health and Prevention		3.0
Dissertation Sequence			12.0 Credits
PBHL 901	Dissertation Seminar I		4.0
PBHL 902	Dissertation Seminar II		4.0
PBHL 998	Dissertation Guidance *		4.0
*4 terms, 1 credit per term.
Electives			15.0 Credits
PBHL 814	Community-Based Participatory Research*		3.0
PBHL 822	Independent Study in Community Health and Prevention: Leadership*		3.0
PBHL 822	Independent Study in Community Health and Prevention: Public Health Ethics*		3.0
PBHL 670	Multicultural Competence in Community Health and Prevention		3.0
PBHL 671	Theory and Practice of Community Health Promotion		3.0
PBHL 672	Theory and Practice of Health Communication		3.0
PBHL 673	Outcome Assessment in Community Health and Prevention		3.0
PBHL 815	Community Participation in Decision Making		3.0
PBHL 817	Economic Evaluation Methods for Community Health and Prevention		3.0
PBHL 818	Community Nutrition and Food Politics		3.0
PBHL 819	Understanding and Preventing Domestic Violence		3.0
PBHL 820	Adolescent Risk Behavior in a Developmental Context		3.0
PBHL 821	Public Health Practice in and with Latino Communities		3.0
PBHL 822	Independent Study in Community Health and Prevention		1.0 - 3.0
*This is a highly recommended elective.