Doctor of Public Health Degree Program – Dr.P.H.
The Dr.P.H. in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences is now offered at the Brownsville Campus with the opportunity to work with all campus-wide faculty. The primary focus of the Dr.P.H. degree is health promotion and the primary research of the Health Promotion and Behavioral Science faculty is community based involvement, education and awareness.
Specific research initiatives of the Brownsville Campus include:
- Community based participatory research
- Intervention strategies – Methodologies Procedures –Evaluation
- Obesity, Physical Activity and Nutrition Behaviors
Examples of these research areas are implemented throughout the community through various forms
- Brownsville Farmer’s Market
- Television and Print Media Campaigns
- Collaboration with area elementary schools
Course of Study
The student will complete a course of study, usually 36 – 45 semester credit hours, focused on the social and behavioral aspects of public health and the development and evaluation of health promotion interventions. Doctoral students will complete core courses, content area course and satisfy minor area of study program requirements. Upon completion of the qualifying examination, students will enter Doctoral Candidacy where they will then be required to complete their dissertation research
The available minors and concentrations in the Dr.P.H. include:
- Biostatistics
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
- Management, Policy and Community Health
- Epidemiology and Disease Control (concentrations)
- Infectious Diseases
- Genetics
- Cancer Research
- Clinical Research
- Public Health Preparedness
Application and Admissions Requirements
- The preferred applicant will have an earned master’s degree in behavioral or social sciences or a related field.
- At least two letters of Recommendation.
- Scores of 1200 or above on the Graduate Record Exam.
- Submission of a writing sample that demonstrates competence in written communication for academic work. Theses, publications or other academic work are preferred. The applicant should be the sole or first author on submitted work.
- Applications for the Fall 2009 semester will be accepted through March 16 and can be completed via http://registrar.uth.tmc.edu/Admissions/appformslist.htm#SPH
