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 selected concentration.

• Public Health Preparedness and Practice
• Strategies for Effective Preparedness: Data, Communication, and Resources
• Preparedness in Low and Inequitably Resourced Settings: Mitigating Inequities During a Health Crisis
• Design and Implementation of Epidemiology Studies to Support Public Health Actions

Electives

Students will also need to complete at least 9 credit hours of elective courses. Students will choose elective courses from the options below to align further training with their unique interests.

Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences Courses

• Socio-behavioral Measurement
• Introduction to Public Mental Health
• LGBTQ+ Public Health
• Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders
• Foundations in Addressing Racism as a Public Health Issue

Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Courses

• Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
• Introduction to R
• Database Development for Public Health
• Data Visualization in Public Health

Environmental Health Courses

• Environmental Justice: Theory and Public Health Practice
• Global Environmental Health Policy: Power, Science, and Justice
• Air Quality in the Urban Environment
• Global Climate Change: Health Impacts and Response

Epidemiology Courses

• Field Epidemiology
• Issues in Women's Health
• Structural Interventions
• Social Epidemiology
• Case Studies in Infectious Disease
• HIV Epidemiology

Global Health Courses

• Immunization Programs and Policies
• Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
• Foundational Ethical Challenges in Global Health
• Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries
• Leadership in Global Health and Development
• Global Elimination of Maternal Mortality from Abortion

Health Policy and Management Courses

• Mental Health/Medical Interface in the U.S.
• Introduction to Health Economics
• Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programs
• Public Health and Health Resource Allocation
• Grant Writing for Public Health