Prerequisites

The BSPH Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program offers doctoral training for leaders in public health practice. Prerequisite courses in biostatistics and epidemiology provide a strong basis for coursework.

Students must complete MPH-level courses in biostatistics or epidemiology, either before or after matriculation. The following courses are prerequisites for the DrPH program. If students have not taken these courses or equivalent ones within five years of matriculation (for a B or higher), they will be required to take them after matriculation. Students who take the prerequisite coursework after matriculation cannot apply the credits toward the minimum credit requirement for the DrPH degree. For biostatistics, the prerequisites can be fulfilled with a course in statistical methods or with two courses in statistical reasoning.

Code	Title	Credits
Epidemiology
	Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I	5
Biostatistics: Statistical Reasoning
	Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I	3
	Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II	3
Biostatistics: Statistical Methods
PH.140.621	Statistical Methods in Public Health I	4
Students have the following options to complete the prerequisite coursework: 1. Complete required coursework at BSPH within five years prior to matriculation. 2. Take the required coursework at BSPH after matriculation. 3. Complete comparable coursework at another within five years prior to matriculation and pass waiver exam. Before students matriculate into the DrPH program, their prior coursework will be reviewed and considered for fulfillment of these prerequisites. Students will be asked to submit course descriptions and syllabi for prior coursework to evaluate the comparability of topics and learning objectives. Students will be informed about whether prior coursework is acceptable.

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