Life Sciences and Public Health Dual Degree PhD/MPH
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
PhD/MPH
Total Units Required for the combined PhD/MPH Degree: 22
Courses Required by DGP for PhD Component
Total DGP courses: 7
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | |
| DGP 402-0 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences 1 |
| DGP 404-0 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Sciences 2 |
| DGP 484-0 | Quantitative Biology: Statistics and Data Analysis for Life Scientists |
| DGP 496-3 | Introduction to Life Science Research |
| Elective Courses | |
Two MPH classes for which DGP credit is given | |
Three DGP electives of the student's choice in consultation with their adviser(s) | |
Courses Required by Public Health for MPH Component
Total MPH course units: 16
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Required Courses | |
| PUB_HLTH 301-0 | Behavior, Society & Health |
| PUB_HLTH 302-0 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
| PUB_HLTH 304-0 | Introduction to Epidemiology |
| PUB_HLTH 306-0 | Health Literacy, Communication, & Systems Change |
| PUB_HLTH 418-0 | Applied Practice Experience I |
| PUB_HLTH 419-0 | Applied Practice Experience II |
| PUB_HLTH 560-0 | Culminating Experience |
| Intermediate Level Course Requirement | |
| One of the following: | |
| Intermediate Biostatistics | |
| Intermediate Epidemiology | |
| Methodology Course Requirement | |
| One of the following: | |
| Program Evaluation | |
| Introduction to GIS and Spatial Analysis for Public Health | |
| Basic Decision Analysis and Models of Medical Decision Making | |
| Health Services Research Design & Analysis Strategies: Technology Assessment | |
| Survey Design & Methodology | |
| Qualitative Research Methods | |
| Equity Selective | |
| One of the following: | |
| PUB_HLTH 323-0 | Health Equity |
| PUB_HLTH 446-0 | LGBTQ Health |
| PUB_HLTH 447-0 | Structural Racism in Public Health |
| Electives | |
| Two of the following: 1 | |
| Advanced Immunology | |
| Advanced Microbial Pathogenesis | |
| Fundamentals of Microbiology | |
| Tumor Cell Biology | |
| Virology | |
| Molecular Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis | |
| The remaining five electives must be chosen from among the following MPH courses in consultation with the MPH adviser: | |
| Introduction to International Public Health | |
| Global Health Care Service Delivery | |
| Introduction to Health and Human Rights | |
| Assessment, Planning & Evaluation in Community Health | |
| Infection Disease Epidemiology and Prevention | |
| Injury and Violence Prevention | |
| Public Health Law: Promoting Healthy Youth Development | |
| Global Health Research Practicum | |
| Ethical Issues in Clinical Research | |
| Writing and Peer Reviewing for Scientific Publication | |
| Introduction to Maternal Child Health | |
| Public Health Policy | |
| Advanced Global Public Health | |
| Independent Study | |
| Artificial Epidemics and Changes in Human Culture | |
| Artificial Epidemics and Changes in Human Culture II | |
| Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology | |
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Two of these DGP courses may be double counted toward both the PhD and MPH degrees.
Other PhD Degree Requirements
- Examinations: PhD qualifying examinations during second year of study
- Research/Projects: laboratory research based on dissertation research proposal
- Thesis prospectus: written thesis proposal and presentation to thesis committee in Fall of third year
- PhD Dissertation: written dissertation; annual presentation of research-in-progress to thesis
- Publication: portion of PhD thesis work in peer-reviewed journal
- Final Evaluation: dissertation defense, consisting of written dissertation, public presentation of research accomplishments, and oral defense of dissertation to thesis committee
- Other: three laboratory rotations in first year, intended to assist student in selecting dissertation research advisers; regular participation in seminars and journal clubs; teaching assignment one quarter in third year.