The DrPH is a 48-credit program designed for early to mid-career public health professionals with a minimum of three years of employment in public health, which may include work in related fields. To enroll in the program, students must hold a relevant graduate degree (MPH, MSPH, or equivalent) earned within the last seven to ten years and a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0. The program curriculum covers:
Foundational Course Requirements:
- Professional Skills for Public Health Leaders
- DrPH Advanced Writing Seminar
- Theory to Practice: Social and Behavioral Approaches in Public Health
- Health Equity Frameworks and Theories
- Public Health Leadership
- Strategic Leadership in Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Financial Management for Public Health Leaders
- Strategic Communication in Public Health Leadership
- Evidence-Based Program Planning for Health Equity
Advanced Course Requirements:
- Advanced Public Health Evaluation Methods
- Grant Writing for Public Health Practice
- Systems Collaboration and Partnerships in Practice
- Implementation Science: Applications in Practice
- Advocacy in Action: Policy Strategies for Public Health Leaders
- Social Determinants of Health I: Theory
- Practice Based Portfolio: Experiential Learning
- Practice Based Portfolio: Culminating Experience
Additional Requirements for Students Without a CEPH-Accredited MPH:
- Foundations in Public Health*
- Biostatistics for Public Health (or equivalent)**
- Epidemiology for Public Health (or equivalent)**
- Health Systems Policy and Management (or equivalent)**
- Design Strategies in Public Health Programs (or equivalent)**
*Students without a CEPH-accredited bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree must pass a Challenge Exam or take SPHL 6020 Foundations in Public Health.
**Some prerequisite coursework may be waived with an earned MPH or equivalent coursework with a B or higher on the transcript.