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Ph.D. in Epidemiology

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Program Plan

The Ph.D. program consists of a minimum of 60 credit hours of coursework which include 27 credits of core courses, 9 credits of electives and a minimum of 24 credits of dissertation (including a presentation and oral defense). Formal coursework is expected to be completed within two years of a student's admission into the program. The entire program, including all degree requirements, must be completed within eight years of the time of admission to graduate study.

Prerequisite Work
The entering student is required to have completed, at a minimum, one course in Epidemiology and two courses in Biostatistics prior to enrolling in the program.

Course Work (36 credits)
Elective courses are planned individually to accommodate a student's particular area of concentration. PhD students are expected to complete 27 credits of core courses in epidemiology and related topics and at least 9 credits of elective courses.

Doctoral Dissertation (24 credits)
The principal element in the curriculum is the student's research dissertation. In addition to the doctoral dissertation, students must also complete the comprehensive written and oral examinations and submit a manuscript for publication on an epidemiologic subject.

Teaching, Grant Writing, Scientific Presentations
As part of the professional development of doctoral students, opportunities will be made available to provide experience in teaching, grant writing, and scientific presentations.

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