Curriculum

Required Prerequisites (for those without an MPH)
Students without a Master of Public Health degree are required to complete 9-19 hours of core public health prerequisites including:
*PHPH 7010
Foundations of Public Health
3 Credits
PHPH 7150
Environmental Health
3 Credits
*PHPH 7010 Foundations of Public Health may be waived with CEPH-accredited Bachelor’s degree.
Take One Epidemiology Course
PHPH 7011
Epidemiology for Public Health
3 Credits
PHPH 7711
Epidemiologic Methods I
3 Credits
These additional courses may be required upon review of the student’s completed graduate coursework and professional experience:
PHPH 7017
Fundamentals of Biostatistics I
4 Credits
PHPB 7140
Public Health Promotion & Planning
3 Credits
PHPB 7160
Fundamentals of Health Systems, Leadership, and Policy
3 Credits
DrPH Degree Requirements
The DrPH degree requires completion of a minimum of 54 credit hours of coursework, including 33 hours of core courses and 9 hours of elective courses. Students are also required to complete an applied practice experience (3 hours credit) and an integrated learning experience/dissertation (9 credit hours).
Students are required to complete a total of 33 hours of core courses as outlined below:
PHPH 8310
Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHPH 8721
Epidemiologic Methods II
3 Credits
PHPB 9005
Doctoral Seminar: Public Health Policy, Analysis, and Advocacy for Leaders
3 Credits
PHPB 9010
Doctoral Seminar: Urban Health, Diversity, and Inclusion
3 Credits
PHPH 9017
Applied Statistical Methods in Public Health
3 Credits
PHPB 9130
Intervention and Evaluation of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
3 Credits
PHPB 9340
Advanced Research & Evaluation Methods
3 Credits
PHPB 9350
Ethical Considerations in Public Health Practice
3 Credits
PHPB 9300
Public Health Leadership and Practice
3 Credits
PHPB 9310
Public Health Management and Finance
3 Credits
PHPB 9320
Public Health Education and Workforce Development
3 Credits
DrPH Elective Courses
Students are required to complete 9 hours of elective courses, only two of which can be a 7000 (Masters)-level course. In addition to the public health courses listed below, students may also take relevant graduate courses offered through other schools and departments at Georgia State University, with approval of the DrPH director.
PHPH 7265
Epidemiology & the Prevention of Violence
3 Credits
PHPH 7275
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHPH 7280
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHPH 7290
Case Studies in Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHPH 7365
Epidemiology of Adolescent and Young Adult Health Risk Behaviors
3 Credits
PHPB 7425
Foundations of Maternal & Child Health
3 Credits
PHPB 7535
Dissemination & Implementation Science
3 Credits
PHPB 8100
Special Topics: Global Health Leadership
3 Credits
PHPB 8100
Special Topics: Applying Community-based Participatory Action Research
3 Credits
PHPB 8250
Health Economics and Policy
3 Credits
PHPB 8260
Spatial Analysis: Applications for Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHPB 8290
Population Health Informatics
3 Credits
PHPH 8320
Human Health and Global Environmental Change
3 Credits
PHPH 8330
Environmental Factors in Maternal & Child Health
3 Credits
PHPB 8331
Implementation & Scale-Up of Evidence-based Practices for MCH Populations
3 Credits
PHPB 8332
Maternal & Child Health Advocacy: From Rights to Justice
3 Credits
PHPH 8340
Genetic Susceptibilities and Environmental Health
3 Credits
PHPB 8410
Economic Evaluation
3 Credits
PHPH 8690
Special Topics in Environmental Health
3 Credits
PHPH 8790
Special Topics in Epidemiology
3 Credits
PHPH 8830
Advanced Statistical Topics
3 Credits
PHPH 8885
Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
3 Credits
PHPH 8890
Special Topics in Biostatistics
3 Credits
PHPB 9095
Measurement & Outcomes in Social & Behavioral Health
3 Credits
PHPB 9120
Theory and Practice in Health and Prevention Instruction
3 Credits
PHPB 9220
Principles of Health Service Research: Thematic Background
3 Credits
PHPB 9240
Principles of Health Service Research: Basic Methods
3 Credits
PHPH 9270
Environmental Exposure Analysis
3 Credits
PHPH 9731
Epidemiologic Methods III
3 Credits
PHPH 9741
Advanced Topics in Epidemiologic Methods
3 Credits
PHPH 9820
Biostatistical Methods II
3 Credits
Required DrPH Applied Practice Experience
Details
Required DrPH Comprehensive Examination
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Required DrPH Integrated Learning Experience/Dissertation
Details
In addition to primary and secondary research, dissertation formats may include:
- Applied public health research
- Development and analysis of new public health interventions
- Design and implementation of a public health program
- Comprehensive program evaluations
- Policy analyses
Students must successfully complete their comprehensive examination before beginning their dissertation.