Degree Planner for Fall 2012 – Summer 2013

DRPH Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Major

Name: ______Student Number:______Division: ______Campus: ______Date: ______

MAJOR COURSES (22-23 cr hours)
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PHD1420 / 4 / a / Research Design and Analysis Beh Sci I
PHD1421 / 4 / b / Research Design and Analysis Beh Sci II
PHD 1122 / 3 / a / Teaching/Learning in HP Theory/Methods I
PHD 1123 / 3 / a / Health Promotion Theory and Methods 2
PHD 1113 / 4 / a,b / Advanced Methods for Planning and Implementing Health Promotion Programs
PHD1434 / 2 / a,b / Research Seminar in HPBS
One or more of the following courses:
PH 1118 / 3 / a / Introduction to Qualitative Methods
PHD 1130 / 3 / a,cb / Applied Measurement Theory
PHD 1132 / 3 / b / Latent Variable Models and Factor Analysis
PHD 1227 / 3 / b / Advanced and Emerging Theories in Health Promotion
PHD1330 / 3 / b-odd / Scientific Writing in Public Health
PH 1430 / 3 / a / Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
PHD1435 / 2 / a,b,cd / HPBS Doctoral Research Seminar
PH 1440 / 2 / a,b,cd^ / Research Proposal Development
PH 1498 / 3 / a,b,cd / Categorical Data Analysis
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES (3 cr hours)
PH_____ / 3 / At least one Epidemiology course (if not already covered in the minor or breadth area)
Minor Discipline: Management / Leadership MINOR (9 cr hours – management/leadership minor is strongly recommended)
PH 5200 or
PH 3744 / 3
3 / a
a / Foundations of Leadership or
Understanding Organizational Behavior
PH 5215
or
PH 3743 / 3
3 / cd
a / Advanced Leadership or
Advanced Organizational Theory and Management
PHD 3735
Or
PH 3998 / 3 / b
varies / Healthcare Strategic Management or
Strategic Leadership
Breadth Objectives: BREADTH (9 cr hours – quantitative breadth is strongly recommended)*
ELECTIVES (Courses from the list above strongly suggested)
OTHER (e.g. CONCENTRATIONS)
DISSERTATION (3-6 cr hr)
PH 9999 / 3 / a,b,cd / Dissertation
Practicum Topic and Site: PRACTICUM
PH 9997 / 3 / a,b,cd / Practicum
Total Credits / Completion of a minimum of at least 48 semester credit hours (a maximum of nine combined credit hours of practicum, thesis or dissertation count toward the minimum of 48 credit hours, therefore at least 39 credit hours of courses must be taken other than practicum, thesis or dissertation must be successfully completed). Two minors or a minor and a breadth area are required. ‘M’ courses do not count in the 48 credit minimum.

Notes & Definitions:

Minor: includes at least 3 courses/9 credit hrs from one division. Breadth: a “focus” area that includes at least 3 interdisciplinary courses/9 credit hrs (from across divisions) that represent a specific topical or methods-related area.At least 1 course/3 credits must be outside the major and minor discipline. Examples of potential “breadth” areas include (but are not limited to) biological sciences, cancer, genetics, global health, health disparities, health economics, health law, health policy, innovation, infectious disease, injury and violence, leadership, maternal and child health, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, toxicology. Concentration:a problem-based area that spans disciplinary fields and therefore draws upon faculty expertise from two or more divisions. Concentrations are supported by a specific curriculum and consist of 9-14 credit hours of coursework. For a list of approved concentrations, please see the UTSPH website ( A concentration can count as a breadth.

After the preliminary exam, students should select a faculty member from both their minor and breadth areas who can advise students on appropriate courses to fulfill the requirements of the minor or breadth; Quantitative Breadth in Biostatistics and Epidemiology Courses is strongly suggested. The intermediate statistics course (PH1700) and courses in the other public health core disciplines are prerequisites for the DrPH that do not count toward the doctoral credit hours.

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Last Updated 10-22-12