PHS PhD Program

PhD - Population Health Science

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Plan of Study

General Track

Year 1 - Fall 
PHS 700Essentials of Population Health Science3
PHS 702Statistical Methods in Research3
PHS 703Epidemiology I3
PHS 731Social Determinants of Health3
PHS 794Journal Club in Population Health1
Total13
Year 1 - Spring
PHS 704Epidemiology II3
PHS 712Science Communication and Dissemination 3
PHS 742Multivariate Regression3
PHS 750Population Health Research Methods 3
PHS 794Journal Club in Population Health1
Total13
Year 2 - Summer
PHS 718Proseminar3
Elective3
Total6
Year 2 - Fall
PHS 701Applied Demography3
PHS 713Implementation Science3
PHS 714U.S. Healthcare Organizations and Delivery3
PHS 717Health Behavior Theory3
PHS 794Journal Club in Population Health1
Total13
Year 2 - Spring
PHS 740Grant Writing3
PHS 744Bioethics and Society1
PHS 749Advanced Statistics in Population Health3
PHS 794Journal Club in Population Health1
Elective3
Elective3
Total14
Year 3 - Summer
Q-ExamQualifying Exam0
PHS 791Independent Study3
Total3
Year 3 - Fall
PHS 799Doctoral Proposal Development6
Total6
Year 3 - Spring
PHS 799Doctoral Proposal Development6
Total6
Year 4 - Summer
PHS 798Doctoral Dissertation Research1
Total1
Year 4 - Fall
PHS 798Doctoral Dissertation Research1
Total1
Year 4 - Spring +
PHS 798Doctoral Dissertation Research1
Total1

*Electives: With the approval of the advisor and program director, students can choose from the following elective options:

PHS 735 - Educational Internship (1 credit hour) *Prior Approval from the Program Director is required.

PHS 743 - Program Evaluation for Pop-level Intervention (3 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.

PHS 747 - Survey Development, Qualitative Methods and Analysis (3 credit hours) Offered in the summer semester.

PHS 753 - Systems Science and Population Health (3 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.

PHS 760 - Health Economics (3 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.

PHS 791 - Independent Study (1 - 3 credit hours)

ID 709 - Responsible Conduct in Research (2 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.

Other departmental/school and university-wide electives may be taken with the approval of the faculty advisor and program director.

 MD/PhD Program Track

M0 - Summer
PHS 700Essentials of Population Health Science3
PHS 702Statistical Methods in Research3
PHS 791Independent Study3
Total9
M1 - Spring
PHS 744Bioethics and Society1
Total1
M2 - Summer
PHS 703Epidemiology I3
PHS 718Proseminar3
PHS 791Independent Study3
Total9
M2 - Fall
PHS 731Social Determinants of Health3
Total3
M2 - Spring
PHS 712Science Communication and Dissemination3
Total3
G1 - Summer
PHS 747Survey Development, Qualitative Methods, and Analysis3
Total3
G1 - Fall
PHS 701Applied Demography3
PHS 713Implementation Science3
PHS 714U.S. Healthcare Organizations and Delivery3
Total9
G1 - Spring
PHS 704Epidemiology II3
PHS 740Grant Writing3
PHS 742Multivariate Regression3
PHS 750Population Health Research Methods3
Total12
G2 - Summer
PHS 791Independent Study3
Q-Exam
Proposal Defense
Total3
G2 - Fall
PHS 717Health Behavior Theory3
PHS 794Journal Club in Population Health1
PHS 799Doctoral Proposal Development6
Total10
G2 - Spring
PHS 749Advanced Statistics in Population Health3
PHS 799Doctoral Proposal Development6
Total9
G3 - Summer
PHS 798Doctoral Dissertation Research1
Total1
G3 - Fall
PHS 798Doctoral Dissertation Research1
Total1
G3 - Spring
PHS 798Doctoral Dissertation Research1
Defend Dissertation
Total1

*Electives: With the approval of the advisor and program director, students can choose from the following elective options:                                                                                             

PHS 735 - Educational Internship (1 credit hour) *Prior Approval from the Program Director is required.         

PHS 743 - Program Evaluation for Pop-level Intervention (3 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.              

PHS 747 - Survey Development, Qualitative Methods and Analysis (3 credit hours) Offered in the summer semester.                                                                                                           

PHS 753 - Systems Science and Population Health (3 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.           

PHS 760 - Health Economics (3 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.                                                     

PHS 791 - Independent Study (1 - 3 credit hours)                                                                                                                        

ID 709 - Responsible Conduct in Research (2 credit hours) Offered in the spring semester.                                                                                                                       

Other departmental/school and university-wide electives may be taken with the approval of the faculty advisor and program director.