Program of Study: DrPH in Epidemiology
Program Requirements
The credits required for your degree are listed below. All DrPH students must complete 12 credits of DrPH Core courses, 12 credits of Epidemiology courses, nine (6) credits of DrPH elective courses, and twelve (12) credits of the DrPH Dissertation. Students must complete the majority of their course work before they can begin the DrPH Dissertation.
Transfer Courses
A maximum of six (15) credits may be approved for program of study transfer credit from other accredited graduate schools. Please refer to the GPPH Student Handbook for specific information and guidelines regarding the award of transfer credit.
Courses
| DrPH Core Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| BIOS 7200 |
Quantitative Research Methods for Public Health Practice |
3 |
| EPID 7200 |
Observational Study Design in Public Health Practice |
3 |
| HPMG 7200 |
Public Health Management and Ethics |
3 |
| HPMG 7205 |
Interdisciplinary Leadership Seminar in Public Health |
3 |
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| Epidemiology Core Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EPID 7201 |
Advanced Epidemiological Research Methods I |
3 |
| EPID 7202 |
Advanced Epidemiological Research Methods II |
3 |
| EPID 7203 |
Principles of Surveillance and Disease Control |
3 |
| EPID 7204 |
Reading Seminar in Epidemiology |
3 |
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| Electives |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| EPID 7300 |
Epidemiology of Communicable Disease |
3 |
| EPID 7301 |
Molecular Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Toxicology |
3 |
| EPID 7302 |
Cancer Epidemiology |
3 |
| EPID 7303 |
Chronic Disease Epidemiology |
3 |
| EPID 7320 |
Independent Study |
1–3 |
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| Practicum
or Special Project |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PUBH 6500 |
Field Experience |
3 |
| PUBH 8001 |
Dissertation |
12 |
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Total Credits Required: (including
the Culminating Experience) |
42 |
