Doctor of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program in the Institute of Public Health is designed primarily for those individuals planning careers involving public health professional practice, teaching, or research. This degree program provides training for the effective conduction or supervision of research and integration of new knowledge and techniques into community and/or public health practice. Thus, the primary emphasis of the DrPH program is to prepare practicing professionals in the application of research methods and provide a foundation for solving public health issues. Currently, the DrPH program is a MINIMUM 60-credit or aMINIMUM 78-credit hour program offered in two areas: (1) Behavioral Science and Health Education and (2) Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Hold a graduate degree in a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better; TOEFL= 550/paper-based; 80 internet-based IELTS) scores (6.5