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The Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) program offers an advanced professional degree designed for those who wish to pursue or further their career in public health practice. It prepares practitioners with competence in administration, advocacy, problem solving, research, and communication. Graduates are qualified to serve in a variety of leadership capacities at state, national, and international levels, enhancing the public’s
health in both rural and urban settings.
| Community Health Concentration Requirements |
Credit Hours
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| Public Health Core |
25 |
| Required Concentration Courses |
12 |
| Culminating Experience |
15 |
| Total |
58 |
| Public Health Core |
25 |
| PUBH 5350 Biostatistics II |
3 |
| ENVH 5405 Epidemiology II |
3 |
| PUBH 6100 Environmental Concerns in Public Health |
3 |
| PUBH 6110 Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health and Disease |
3 |
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PUBH 6130 Public Health Leadership, Policy Development, and Ethics
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3 |
| PUBH 6150 Evaluation Research in Public Health |
3 |
| PUBH 6160 Systems Approaches to Public Health Issues |
3 |
| PUBH 6170 Research Applications in Public Health |
3 |
| PUBH 6195 Seminar in Public Health |
1 |
| Community Health Concentration Courses (All of the Following) |
12 |
| PUBH 6210 Health Assessment and Surveillance Research |
3 |
| PUBH 6220 Methods in Community Health Reserch |
3 |
| PUBH 6240 Organizing in Communities for Health Action |
3 |
| PUBH 6250 Evidence-based Public Health: Best Practices in Community Health |
3 |
| Culminating Experience |
15 |
| PUBH 6850 Doctor of Public Health Practicum |
6 |
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| PUBH 6960 Doctor of Public Health Dissertation |
9 |
Graduation Requirements
Completion of the Dr.P.H. degree will require:
(1) a minimum of 58 semester credit hours of coursework beyond the master’s degree as described;
(2) a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
(3) passing the doctoral comprehensive candidacy examination;
(4) satisfactory completion of a practicum;
(5) passing the preliminary oral examination;
(6) completing a dissertation of publishable quality; and
(7) passing the final dissertation defense.
All students must pass Institutional Review Board certification sponsored by ETSU if working with human subjects, as well as HIPAA certification if their research/practicum falls under the requirements to secure the privacy and confidentiality of patient records.
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