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PPHL PhD Curriculum & Plans of Study

PhD Curriculum Overview

Course TitleCredits
MPH 504: Applied Epidemiology2
MPH 506: Applied Statistics in Public Health2
MPH 540: Epidemiology and Biostatistics II3
MPH 542: Epidemiology and Biostatistics III or PPHL 612: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods3
PPHL 610: Research Methods I3
PPHL 611: Research Methods II3
PPHL 630: Determinants of Health I: Theoretical Background3
PPHL 631: Determinants of Health II: Application3
PPHL 620: Advanced Systems Analysis and Problem Solving3
PPHL 635: Health Policy Analysis3
PPHL 621: Organizational Leadership in Public Health3
PPHL 640: Evaluating Program, Policy and Organizational Performance3
PPHL 670: Scientific Writing and Proposal Development3
Cognate Courses9
PPHL 689: Doctoral Comprehensive Examination1
PPHL 689: Dissertation Proposal2
PPHL 693: Doctoral Dissertation18
Total Credit Hours67

Plans of Study

The Public and Population Health Leadership PhD program includes cohort-based course work taken early in the program, followed by individual dissertation research. Plans of Study that lay out course schedules for both full- and part-time students are shown below.

 

Plan of Study for Full-Time Students
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Year 1MPH 504: Applied Epidemiology (1st 7 weeks)2MPH 540: Epidemiology and Statistics II3
MPH 506: Applied Statistics in Public Health (2nd 7 weeks)2
PPHL 610: Research Methods I3PPHL 611: Research Methods II3
PPHL 630: Determinants of Health I: Theoretical Background3PPHL 631: Determinants of Health II: Application3
PPHL 620: Advanced System Analysis and Problem-Solving3PPHL 621: Organizational Leadership in Public Health3
Year 2MPH 542: Epidemiology and Statistics III or PPHL 612: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods3PPHL 635: Health Policy Analysis3
PPHL 640: Evaluating Program, Policy and Organizational Performance3Cognate Course3
Cognate Course3Cognate Course 3
PPHL 670: Scientific Writing and Proposal Development3PPHL 689: Dissertation Proposal/Defense2
PPHL 691: Comprehensive Examination1
Year 3PPHL 693: Dissertation Research9PPHL 693: Dissertation Research9
Total Credit Hours67

 

Plan of Study for Part-Time Students
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Year 1MPH 504: Applied Epidemiology (1st 7 weeks)2MPH 540: Epidemiology and Statistics II3
MPH 506: Applied Statistics in Public Health (2nd 7 weeks)2PPHL 631: Determinants of Health II: Application3
PPHL 630: Determinants of Health I: Theoretical Background3
Year 2PPHL 610: Research Methods I3PPHL 611: Research Methods II3
PPHL 620: Advanced System Analysis and Problem-Solving3PPHL 621: Organizational Leadership in Public Health3
Year 3PPHL 640: Evaluating Program, Policy and Organizational Performance3PPHL 635: Health Policy Analysis3
MPH 542: Epidemiology and Statistics III or PPHL 612: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods3Cognate Course3
PPHL 691: Comprehensive Examination1
Year 4PPHL 670: Scientific Writing and Proposal Development3PPHL 689: Dissertation Proposal/Defense (1st 7 Weeks)2
Cognate Course3PPHL 693: Dissertation Research (2nd 7 weeks)2
Cognate Course3
Year 5PPHL 693: Dissertation Research8PPHL 693: Dissertation Research8
Total Credit Hours67

 

Duration of Graduate Study

For full-time students, most students will complete the degree in three years and for part-time students, most will complete it in five years.

Per Boise State University Policy, all requirements for a PhD degree (including transfer courses) must be started and completed within a period of no more than ten (10) years. This period includes summers and any semesters in which the doctoral student is not enrolled. It must encompass all courses and requirements applied to the degree, including transfer courses.