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Public Health Studies, Ph.D.

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ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø's Ph.D. in Public Health Studies provides expertise in research design, methods and dissemination in an interdisciplinary setting. Students gain a solid understanding of public health science, including the distribution and determinants of health and disease across populations.

SLU's Ph.D. program prepares students to become researchers both independently and within a team.ÌýWe use an apprenticeship model that links a student with a mentor as they enter the program in order to leverage their training opportunities immediately.Ìý Ìý

Doctoral students work with their mentors to forge their research pathways, while also working collaboratively with other students and faculty.Ìý

Our students learn how to work collaboratively with clinic, community, government and industry partners by developing, implementing and disseminating research in domestic and international settings.ÌýStudents become productive researchers presenting at local, national and international conferences; publishing their research findings in esteemed journals; and competing for research grants.

Curriculum Overview

SLU's public health Ph.D. program requires 71 credits. Students take 23 credits of core doctoral courses, 36 credits of coursework to train in their research concentration area and 12 credits of dissertation research. Students may apply up to 24 credits of their master's degree coursework toward advanced standing. The faculty mentor and doctoral director review prior coursework to ensure competencies in both doctoral and concentration core areas.

Behavioral Science and Health Equity

The behavioral science and health equity concentration focuses on behavioral science and how it interacts at individual, organizational, community or societal levels. The type of research occurs in community and clinic-based environments, as well as domestically and internationally. Current areas of research for faculty include:

  • Health disparities
  • Health promotion, communication and disease prevention interventions for chronic diseases
  • Injury prevention
  • Maternal and child health
  • Food security and nutrition
  • Physical activity
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Global health

Biostatistics

TheÌýbiostatisticsÌýconcentration focuses on research for developing and testing statistical methods and responds to public health challenges using innovative computational and statistical programming. Current areas of research for faculty include:

  • Methodology and application of causal inference
  • Geospatial analyses to study associations between the built environment and chronic diseases
  • Optimal experimental design
  • Statistical modeling of genetic and environmental effects on co-morbidity

Epidemiology

TheÌýepidemiologyÌýconcentration focuses on research about the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. Current areas of research for faculty include:

  • Cancer and chronic diseases
  • Exposure assessment
  • Global health
  • Implementation research in public health settings
  • Maternal child health
  • Vector-borne diseases

Health Management and Policy

TheÌýhealth management and policyÌýconcentration focuses on research about policy, health economics, health care access, delivery and quality of health services and their impact on population and public health. Current areas of research for faculty include:

  • Aging and long-term care policy
  • Health insurance policy and its impact on health outcomesÌý
  • Health care provider well-being and patient experience
  • Quality of and access to care
  • Organizational behavior, theory, management and leadership
  • Policy change implications

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities

Examples of current student research interests include:Ìý

  • Youth physical activity, sport injury, and service accessibilityÌý
  • Opioid treatment centers
  • Comparative effectiveness of diabetes treatments
  • Geospatial technology to measure climate, migration and green spaceÌý
  • Sexual and reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes
  • Cancer prevention
  • Adolescent mental health
  • Substance abuse
  • Minority mental health
  • Trauma survivor support

Careers

In a recent alumni survey, 96% of graduates in public health studies stated they found a job in their field before graduation or within six months of graduation. Graduates go on to work as academics in universities and researchers at medical centers, government, non-governmental health agencies or community-based organizations.

ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø Requirements

This program is designed for individuals who already hold a master's degree in public health or a related field. The following criteria guide admission decisions.

  • Evidence of exceptional intellectual ability, analytical and writing skills necessary to complete the doctoral program requirements
  • Evidence of interest in an area of research and commitment to pursue it through the completion of a dissertation research project
  • Presence of a willing and suitable faculty mentor in one of the concentration research areas
  • A minimum 3.50 GPA in graduate work

Application Requirements

  • Application form and fee
  • Transcript(s)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Résumé or CV
  • Professional goal statement

Requirements for International Students

All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students. International students must also meet the following additional requirements:

  • ¶Ù±ð³¾´Ç²Ô²õ³Ù°ù²¹³Ù±ðÌýEnglish Language Proficiency
  • Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken postsecondary studies outside the United States must include:
    • Courses taken and/or lectures attended
    • Practical laboratory work
    • The maximum and minimum grades attainable
    • The grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations
    • Any honors or degrees received.
  • WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.
  • In order to be issued an I-20 for your F-1 visa application, students must submit financial documents. Proof of financial support that must include:
    • A letter of financial support from the person(s) or sponsoring agency funding the student's time at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø
    • A letter from the sponsor's bank verifying that the funds are available and will be so for the duration of the student's study at the University

Application and Assistantship Deadlines

All students are required to submit an application, even students currently enrolled in other programs at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø. The Ph.D. program only accepts applications for the fall semester.

The application deadline is Jan. 15. Assistantships will be considered for all candidates.Ìý

Review Process

All admission decisions will be finalized by the end of March.

Assistantships

The doctoral program in public health has a limited number of graduate research assistantships, which are designed to allow students to work closely with a mentor on a research project. Assistantships are typically awarded for two years and provide a stipend, student health insurance and tuition waiver (up to 21 credits annually). Students will be informed about the terms and length of awards at the time of acceptance to the program. Additional funding is either provided through undergraduate teaching assistantships or faculty-research-funded projects.

Tuition

Tuition Cost Per Credit
Graduate Tuition $1,370

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

The College for Public Health and Social Justice offers several ways to help finance graduate education.ÌýÌýOpportunities include a limited number of merit-based scholarships and graduate research assistantships. ÌýAwards are made to applicants with the highest combinations of GPAs and test scores who complete their applications by the priority deadlines.

For more information, visit the Office of Student Financial Services.

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ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit theÌýCollege for Public Health and Social Justice website.

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ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø's Ph.D. program in Public Health Studies continues to improve its curriculum to match the skills and competencies graduates should have. The overall Ph.D. competencies are listed below and additional competencies are described within the concentration areas.

Domain 1: Critical Thinking

Critically evaluate, integrate and challenge existing scientific knowledge.Ìý

Domain 2: Analytical Skills

Conduct research studies, and interpret the results using inferential statistical methods and methods of qualitative data analysis.

Domain 3: Communication

Demonstrates mastery of written and oral presentations and publications to enhance the effectiveness of dissemination of research to diverse audiences.

Domain 4: Collaboration

Work collaboratively to conduct research and provide peer review to colleagues.

Domain 5: Ethics and Professionalism

Apply ethical principles for public health research and decisions on social justice and equity in the global environment.Ìý

Domain 6: Community/Cultural Orientation

Devise research studies that integrate knowledge, awareness and respect for the impact of cultural, structural, legal, political, and public health and social justice on health outcomes.

Domain 7: Translation and Dissemination

Use innovative methods to communicate scientific findings and implications to diverse audiences, ensuring appropriate strategies.

Concentration Competencies

Behavioral Science and Health Equity

  • Analyze and articulate complex behavioral and social science research findings that advance understanding of multilevel determinants and health equity.

  • Identify, measure, and influence the key mechanisms for successful behavior change.

  • Demonstrate practice of community engaged research that includes strength-based approaches focused on understanding the community context, stakeholders, cultural humility, and co-learning.

  • Conduct theory based research using appropriate strategies and methods to address research questions at multiple levels of the ecological framework.

Biostatistics

  • Design research studies to achieve valid biostatistical results based on properties such as precision, sample representativeness, or between-group comparability.

  • Apply advanced biostatistical and computational methodologies to complex data structures.

  • Choose, critique, and apply new and advanced biostatistical methods to solve novel problems in public health and biomedical sciences.

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  • Design and conduct an appropriate study to test epidemiologic hypotheses and minimize bias.

  • Use statistical software to perform appropriate higher-level analyses that includes examining data for the presence of confounding and/or interaction.

  • Communicate advanced epidemiologic results succinctly and persuasively in both oral and written communication to both scientists and nonscientists.

  • Analyze the scientific literature to address gaps in knowledge that can be used to inform original hypotheses and research questions leading to scientific discovery, presentations, and papers.

​Health Management and Policy

  • Critical Thinking:Ìý Formulate evidence based policy alternatives for the improvement of healthcare delivery and outcomes.
  • Science and Analysis:Ìý Effectively use data and appropriate analytical methods to analyze, interpret, and evaluate evidence to address health problems within the context of health management and policy.
  • ³¢±ð²¹»å±ð°ù²õ³ó¾±±è:Ìý Generate appropriate study questions and aims to address problems in health management and policy.
Required Core Courses
µþ³§°ÕÌý5100Introduction to General Linear Modeling3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6010Design and Analysis in Public Health3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6050Science, Theory and Public Health3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6040Applied Research Skills I: Primary Data Collection3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6060Applied Research Skills II: Grant Writing3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6900Professional Development3
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5010Mission and Practice of Global Public Health §2
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5030Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health §3
Concentration Courses9-24
Electives *12-27
All electives must be taken at a graduate level and be pre-approved by the mentor.
Dissertation Credits12
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990
Dissertation Research ‡
A prerequisite for entry into the program is a successfully completed graduate level introductory statistics course that has been taken in the past 5 years.
Total Credits71
†

No more than 24 hours of advanced standing from previous master’s workÌý(except from SLU) can be substituted for requirements. Students will work with their mentor, program coordinator and doctoral director to review and petition for advanced standing.Ìý Students may not petition for advanced standing until second year.

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May be taken after passing the written comprehensive exam.

*

Electives for students in behavioral science and health equity concentration should contain at least three quantitative methods courses taken in consultation with mentor.

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±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health (2,3 cr) is offered in asynchronous online format every semester and students may take it at any time. Students with an MPH or MSPH degree from a CEPH-accredited school or program of public health may replace ±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health (2,3 cr) or ±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health (3 cr) with additional credits of elective courses without using Advanced Standing credits.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Students must earn a B- or better in all required courses. Elective courses may be passed with a C or better.

Behavioral Science and Health Equity Concentration

µþ³§±áÌý5400Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I3
µþ³§±áÌý5410Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II3
µþ³§±áÌý6450Qualitative Methods & Analysis3
Total Credits9

Biostatistics Concentration

µþ³§°ÕÌý5020Theory of Biostatistics3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5025Theory of Biostatistics II3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5030Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5200Survival Data Analysis3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5210Categorical Data Analysis3
µþ³§°ÕÌý6220Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5400Applied Data Management3
Total Credits21

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µþ³§°ÕÌý5030Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS3
µþ³§°ÕÌý6220Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis3
·¡±Ê±õÌý5020Epidemiology Methods II3
Select two courses from the following:6
·¡±Ê±õÌý5110
Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
·¡±Ê±õÌý5120
Chronic Disease Epidemiology
·¡±Ê±õÌý5220
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology
·¡±Ê±õÌý5250
Social Epidemiology
·¡±Ê±õÌý5270
Cancer Epidemiology
·¡±Ê±õÌý5280
Perinatal Epidemiology
·¡±Ê±õÌý5500
Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5960
Capstone in Public Health Practice
Select two courses from the following:6
µþ³§°ÕÌý5200
Survival Data Analysis
µþ³§°ÕÌý5210
Categorical Data Analysis
µþ³§°ÕÌý5230
Bayesian Statistics
µþ³§°ÕÌý5400
Applied Data Management
µþ³§°ÕÌý5450
Data Visualization
µþ³§°ÕÌý5500
Statistical Learning
µþ³§°ÕÌý5600
R for Spatial Analysis
µþ³§°ÕÌý5610
Spatial Epidemiology and Disease Mapping
µþ³§°ÕÌý6100
Causal Inference
Total Credits21

Health Management and Policy Concentration

µþ³§°ÕÌý5030Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS3
·¡±Ê±õÌý5020Epidemiology Methods II3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý5000Health Care Organization3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý5200Health Economics3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý5500Health Policy3
°¿¸é·¡³§Ìý5160Data Management3
°¿¸é·¡³§Ìý5300Foundations of Outcomes Research I3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý6001Research Methods in Health Management and Policy3
Total Credits24

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollmentÌýunless otherwise noted. Ìý

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Behavioral Science and Health Equity Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Participation in research symposia,conferences and journal clubs. Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI and IRB trainings Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6050 Science, Theory and Public Health 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5100 Introduction to General Linear Modeling 3
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health 3
ÌýCredits9
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, Participation in research symposia, conferences and journal clubs Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6040 Applied Research Skills I: Primary Data Collection 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6010 Design and Analysis in Public Health 3
Quantitative Methods Course 3
µþ³§±áÌý6450 Qualitative Methods & Analysis 3
ÌýCredits12
Year Two
Summer
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health 2
ÌýCredits2
Fall
Participation in Research Symposia (APHA) and Journal Clubs; Practice for Written Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6060 Applied Research Skills II: Grant Writing 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6900 Professional Development 3
µþ³§±áÌý5400 Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation I 3
Critical course: ÌýQuantitative Methods or Electives Course * 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, Other Professional Conferences; Take Written Comprehensive exam. If passed exam, may begin Dissertation Research and plan for Oral Exam Ìý
µþ³§±áÌý5410 Assessment, Intervention Development, and Evaluation II 3
Critical course: ÌýConcentration Courses or Electives * 9
ÌýCredits12
Year Three
Fall
Participation in Research Symposia, Professional Conferences. Take Written Comprehensive exam. If passed exam, may begin Dissertation Research and plan for Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
Concentration Courses or Electives * 12
ÌýCredits15
Spring
Participation in Research Symposia, Professional Conferences. Plan or take Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Year Four
Fall
Participation in Research Symposia, Professional Conferences. Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Spring
Participation in Professional Conferences; Dissertation Research (if not yet complete); Plan for Dissertation Defense Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
ÌýTotal Credits71
*

All 27 elective credits must be taken at a graduate level and be pre-approved by the mentor. Electives must include 9 credits of quantitative methods courses. Examples include courses in: Biostatistics, Outcomes Research, Health Data Science, and Epidemiology.

Biostatistics Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Participation in SLU Graduate Research symposium, Journal Clubs, Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI and IRB trainings Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6050 Science, Theory and Public Health 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5100 Introduction to General Linear Modeling 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5020 Theory of Biostatistics 3
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, Journal Clubs, CITI and IRB Trainings Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6040 Applied Research Skills I: Primary Data Collection 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6010 Design and Analysis in Public Health 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5025 Theory of Biostatistics II 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5030 Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý6220 Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis 3
ÌýCredits15
Year Two
Summer
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health 2
ÌýCredits2
Fall
Participation in Research Symposia, APHA and Professional Conferences, Journal Clubs; Practice for Written Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6060 Applied Research Skills II: Grant Writing 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6900 Professional Development 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5200 Survival Data Analysis 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5210 Categorical Data Analysis 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5400 Applied Data Management 3
ÌýCredits15
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, Other Professional Conferences, Journal Clubs; Practice for Written Exam Ìý
Critical course: ÌýConcentration Courses or Electives * 6
ÌýCredits6
Year Three
Fall
Participation in Symposia and Other Professional Conferences; Take Written Comprehensive exam. If passed exam, may begin Dissertation Research and plan for Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
Critical course: ÌýConcentration Courses or Electives * 9
ÌýCredits12
Spring
Participation in Symposia and Other Professional Conferences; Plan Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Year Four
Fall
Participation in Professional Conferences; Dissertation Research. Take Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Spring
Participation in Professional Conferences; Dissertation Research (if not yet complete); Plan for Dissertation Defense Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
ÌýTotal Credits71

* All 15 elective credits must be taken at a graduate level and be pre-approved by the mentor.

Epidemiology Concentration

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Participation in Research Symposia and Journal Clubs, Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI and IRB trainings Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6050 Science, Theory and Public Health 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5100 Introduction to General Linear Modeling 3
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health 3
ÌýCredits9
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, and Journal Clubs, Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI and IRB trainings Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6040 Applied Research Skills I: Primary Data Collection 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6010 Design and Analysis in Public Health 3
·¡±Ê±õÌý5020 Epidemiology Methods II (Critical course: Ìý (or EPI 5960 Capstone)) 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5030 Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS 3
ÌýCredits12
Year Two
Summer
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health 2
ÌýCredits2
Fall
Participation in Research Symposia, APHA and Professional Conferences, Journal Clubs; Practice for Written Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6060 Applied Research Skills II: Grant Writing 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6900 Professional Development * 3
Concentration Courses or Electives 6
ÌýCredits12
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, Other Professional Conferences, Journal Clubs; Practice for Written Exam Ìý
µþ³§°ÕÌý6220 Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis 3
Critical course: ÌýConcentration Courses or Electives * 9
ÌýCredits12
Year Three
Fall
Participation in Symposia and Other Professional Conferences; Take Written Comprehensive exam. If passed exam, may begin Dissertation Research and plan for Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
Concentration Courses or Electives * 12
ÌýCredits15
Spring
Participation in Symposia and Other Professional Conferences; Take Written Comprehensive exam. If passed exam, may begin Dissertation Research and Plan for Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Year Four
Fall
Participation in Professional Conferences; Dissertation Research. Take Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Spring
Year Four (Spring): Participation in Professional Conferences; Dissertation Research (if not yet complete); Plan for Dissertation Defense Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
ÌýTotal Credits71

* All 15 elective credits must be taken at a graduate level and be pre-approved by the mentor.

Health Management & Policy ConcentrationÌýÌý

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
Participation in Research Symposia and Journal Clubs, Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI and IRB trainings Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6050 Science, Theory and Public Health 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5100 Introduction to General Linear Modeling 3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý5000 Health Care Organization 3
°¿¸é·¡³§Ìý5160 Data Management 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, and Journal Clubs, Responsible Conduct of Research, CITI and IRB trainings Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6040 Applied Research Skills I: Primary Data Collection 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6010 Design and Analysis in Public Health 3
°¿¸é·¡³§Ìý5300 Foundations of Outcomes Research I 3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý5500 Health Policy 3
ÌýCredits12
Year Two
Summer
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health 2
ÌýCredits2
Fall
Participation in Research Symposia, APHA and Professional Conferences, Journal Clubs; Practice for Written Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6060 Applied Research Skills II: Grant Writing 3
±Ê±á³§Ìý6900 Professional Development 3
±Ê±«µþ±áÌý5030 Methodological Approaches to Understanding Population Health 3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý6001 Research Methods in Health Management and Policy 3
ÌýCredits12
Spring
Participation in SLU Graduate Research Symposium, Other Professional Conferences, Journal Clubs; Practice for Written Exam Ìý
·¡±Ê±õÌý5020 Epidemiology Methods II 3
µþ³§°ÕÌý5030 Statistical Programming and Study Planning: SAS 3
±á²Ñ±ÊÌý5200 Health Economics 3
ÌýCredits9
Year Three
Fall
Participation in Symposia and Other Professional Conferences; Plan Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
Concentration Courses or Electives * 12
ÌýCredits15
Spring
Participation in Symposia and Other Professional Conferences; Plan Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Year Four
Fall
Participation in Professional Conferences; Dissertation Research. Take Oral Exam Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
Spring
Participation in Professional Conferences; Dissertation Research (if not yet complete); Plan for Dissertation Defense Ìý
±Ê±á³§Ìý6990 Dissertation Research 3
ÌýCredits3
ÌýTotal Credits71

* All 12 elective credits must be taken at a graduate level and be pre-approved by the mentor.ÌýÌý

For additional admission questions, please contact:
Bernie Backer
Director of graduate recruitment and admissionsÌý
bernard.backer@slu.eduÌý
314-977-8144Ìý