Public Health Concentration, DHSc

Health Science Doctorate

The degree requirements for the Public Health concentration are as follows:

HSC 701Leadership Theory in Healthcare3
HSC 702The U.S. Healthcare System: Past, Present, and Future3
HSC 703Applied Statistics for Health Sciences3
HSC 705Transformational Leadership in a Complex Healthcare Organization3
HSC 707Policy Leadership for Healthcare Transformation3
HSC 710Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare3
HSC 713Quantitative Research Methods3
HSC 715Qualitative Research Methods3
HSC 717Health Behavior Theory, Research, and Practice3
HSC 791Research Project I3
HSC 793Research Project II3
HSC 795Research Project III3
Public Health Electives12
Total Credits Required:48

Public Health Electives

PHE 500Foundations of Public Health: Policy and Management3
PHE 503Biostatistics3
PHE 515Epidemiology3
PHE 520Advanced Epidemiology and Surveillance3
PHE 530Environmental Health3
PHE 537Global Health3
PHE 545Health Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation3

Note: Students that do not complete HSC 791 Research Project IHSC 793 Research Project II, or HSC 795 Research Project III within the specified course run dates will be required to enroll in HSC 797 Research Continuation while completing any outstanding work. Further information regarding the financial aspects of HSC 797 Research Continuation can be found in the Financial Information section of the Graduate catalog.