The DrPH is a fully online, 60 credit-hour program that can be completed full-time (8-11 credit hours per semester) or part-time (5-7 credit hours per semester) in three to seven years.

Foundational Curriculum

The foundational curriculum consists of 25 credit hours of coursework which all students, regardless of their selected concentration, must complete.

• Mixed Methods and Research Evaluation
• Public Health Surveillance
• Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health
• Integrated Communication Strategies
• Negotiation and Conflict Management
• Strategic Management
• Public Health Leadership and Interprofessional Practice
• Program Planning
• Integrating Law, Ethics, and Politics into Public Health Policy
• Curriculum Development for Public Health Workforce

Concentration Curriculum

In addition to the foundational curriculum, students will complete 12 credit hours of coursework within their concentration.

• Data Driven Methods in Public Health
• Communication and Data Visualization
• Ethics and Governance in Big Data
• Case Studies in Applied Data-Driven Public Health Strategies

Electives

In addition to core concentrations courses, students will choose elective courses from Rollins to align further training with their unique interests (e.g., application of implementation and evaluation science or preparedness and response in the context of global health, environmental health, behavioral/social science etc.). A minimum of 9 credit hours at the master's (500) or doctoral (700) level are required.