Biostatistics

The curriculum of the DrPH builds on the foundation of the MPH. Candidates for the DrPH degree are required to take (or waive) the five core public health courses (which do not count towards DrPH credits), as well as all biostatistics courses for the MS Theory and Methods (MS/TM) Track. The Doctor of Public Health degree calls for completion of an approved program of study totaling not less than 30 credits after completing the MPH degree. As students will already have taken many of the required courses in their master’s programs, the 30 credits of course work will comprise any required courses not yet taken, plus courses which will provide additional biostatistical skills and/or a focus on a particular area of interest within public health.

Not more than 10 credits may be taken as tutorials, and not more than six credits may be earned at the master’s level (e.g., 6000-level courses at the Mailman School of Public Health or 4000-level courses at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Upon completion of 30 credits of course work, a student is permitted to take the written qualifying examination. In some instances it may be determined by the Department that a student needs more than 30 post-MPH course credits before the qualifying examination.

Continuous Registration

DrPH students must maintain continuous registration every semester from the start of the program until completion of the doctoral dissertation. After completion of all coursework, students register for Doctoral Dissertation Research. To be continuously enrolled, DrPH students register for one tuition point in all spring and fall semesters in which they are not otherwise registered for course credits.

A list of required courses and electives is given below.