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Curriculum for

Doctor of Philosophy Degree

In Health Studies

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

• A prior degree in health education, health promotion, public health, or coummunity health OR HS 5413 Current Issues.
• HS 5003 Practicum in Health Education must be taken after core courses are complete by students without CHES certification.
• Attendance of HS Graduate colloquium within one year of admission and one during the last year of coursework.

Core Curriculum (24 hours):

• HS 5353 Epidemiology
• HS 5383 Program Development and Coordination
• HS 5423 Ethnic & Cultural Factors in Health
• HS 6073 Seminar in Health Education
• HS 6443 Foundations in Health Science
• HS 6453 Strategies in Health Education Delivery
• HS 6483 Evaluation in Health Education
• HS 6563 Health Advocacy and Leadership

Focal Areas (Major/Emphasis)9 hours:

Higher Education

• HS 5103 Principles and Methods of Teaching Health Professionals
• HS 5113 Curriculum Development for Health Professionals
• HS 6433 History of Health and Medicine

Community/Population Health

• HS 5053 Psychosocial Aspects of Health
• HS 5363 Population Health
• HS 6423 Global Health

Health Management/Leadership

• HS 5343 Risk Reduction
• Any research/assessment course
• Any management-based research or assessment course

Other Course Requirements:

• 39 hours of Interdisciplinary Studies, and/or hours transferred from the master's degree.
• 12 hours of research and computer tools. 6 hours of research methods and 6 hours of statistics (or pass a statistics competency test). Students pursuing research in qualitative research must also take a qualitative research methods course in addition to these 6 hours.
• 6 hours of Dissertation, in addition; and
• 6 hours electives

The faculty in the Department of Health Studies has created a document that reflects a Suggested Order for Course Completion that may assist you with planning your degree. We also would like you to view the Health Studies Department's Graduate Course Rotation Schedule . For a complete list of the Graduate Course Descriptions, please click here .