| Joint
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Services Research and Master of Public
Health |
PhD
| PhD/MPH
This degree program is designed for students
who wish to seek both the Doctor of Philosophy in Health Service Research
(PhD) degree and the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree jointly while
enrolled in the University. The MPH program is a professional degree aimed at
providing formal training in general and comprehensive aspects of public
health. The PhD program is advanced training for a career in research in the
health services discipline, encompassing all the relevant subdisciplines now
involved in such study. Many professionals entering careers as health service
researchers or public health practitioners wish to acquire not only research
skills but also training in the history, organization, goals, and philosophy
of public health. This joint degree program offers a broad based orientation
to public health as well as thorough training in theory and contemporary
research methodology in health services.
This program has been developed to meet the
needs of potential doctoral students interested in employment in both
practice-oriented health care organizations for which more general training in
public health is an asset, and academic or consulting settings for which
research skills are essential. Public health training provides increased
knowledge of and is sensitive to the political, historical, economic and
social environments for health promotion and health services delivery. This
knowledge combined with refined analytical skills acquired in doctoral study
widens the career options for individuals and makes them unique to students
who might be considering the Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) as an alternative
course of study. The joint degree allows the individual to receive traditional
doctoral training for an academic or research career while gaining the more
applied education of the MPH degree.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The objectives for preparing students in the
joint PhD/MPH program are the following:
To provide each student with the complete
curricula for both the Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Public Health
degrees in an integrated format.
To integrate program curricula to achieve the
greatest efficiency for each student in completing both programs of study.
REQUIREMENTS
To meet the program's purposes and objectives,
students must complete the equivalent of the 36 hour MPH program and the 76
credit hour PhD program. The student must pass oral and written comprehensive
examinations required for the MPH and PhD degrees.
For a detailed outline of the suggested course
curriculum, contact the school's Student Services at 1-800-782-6769, ext. 8144
or 1-314-977-8144.
