Public Health Sciences

Core course work is designed to provide students foundational research skillsand knowledge of health in the Central Valley and translational public healthresearch. This is a sample program of study for a full time doctoral students(minimum 12 units/quarter) in the GGPHS Program. Students will take acombination of core courses and elective units. Most electives will be taken inthe second year to avoid unit overload.

Core CoursesSPH 202: Public Health Issues inCA's Central ValleySPH 213: Health Disparities SPH 212: Migration & HealthSPH 246: Biostatistics for Clinical &Population ResearchSPH 276: Critical Assessment inHealth Policy & EconomicsSPH 291: Doctoral SeminarSPH 292A&B: Public HealthTranslational Science RotationsEPI 206: Epidemiologic Study DesignMHI 210: Introduction to HealthInformaticsSPH 298: Scientific Writing SPH 299: Dissertation Research

Program Contact Information

PHS Education OfficeMedical Sciences 1C-181BDavis, CA 95616PHSInstAffairs@ucdavis.edu(530) 754-9048

health.ucdavis.edu/phs/education/mph/index.html

Ph.D. in Public Health SciencesCurriculum

Winter Spring

SPH 202: 3 unitsSPH 291: 1 unitMHI 210: 4 units*Electives (4-8 units)

SPH 291: 1 unitSPH 276: 2 unitsSPH 213: 3 unitsEPI 206: 4 units*Electives (2-4 units)

SPH 212: 3 unitsSPH 246: 4 unitsSPH 291: 1 unit *Electives (4-8 units)

Fall

SPH 291: 1 unitSPH 292A: 5 units*Electives (6-10 units)

SPH 291: 1 unitSPH 298: 4 units*Electives (6-10 units)

Qualifying Exam byend of summer

SPH 291: 1 unitSPH 292B: 5 units*Electives (6-10 units)

SPH 299: 12 units

SPH 299: 12 units

SPH 299: 12 units

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r 1

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r 2

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rs 3

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