PhD Program - Curriculum
| Core Component |
Areas of study will include courses from the following selected domains:
statistics,- research methods and practice,
- legal and ethical issues,
- philosophy of science,
- theory construction and application, and
- writing for funding.
| Elective Component |
The elective component will be developed and designed with the student's advisor to meet the student's individual needs and the program requirements. Doctor of Philosophy students are required to complete a minimum of eight semester hours of doctoral study in the elective component.
| Dissertation |
Completion of the Ph.D. degree requires a minimum of 9 quarter hours of dissertation credit.
| Plans of Study * |
(Bold indicates core courses)
| Fall 1 | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHN701- Seminar | 1 | |
CHS701 - Biostatistics (Stats I) |
3 | |
| PHN706 - Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| ID718 - Health Policy & the Healthcare System | 3 | |
Total: |
10 | |
| Summer 1 | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHN701- Seminar | 1 | |
| PHN708 - Quantitative Research Designs | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
Total: |
6 | |
| Fall 2 | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHN701- Seminar | 1 | |
PHN709 - Quantitative Research Designs |
3 | |
| PHN711 - Data Collection & Analysis OR | 3 | |
| PHN713 - Laboratory Methods | ||
| PHN712 - Writing for Funding | 2 | |
Total: |
9 | |
| Spring 2 | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHN701- Seminar | 1 | |
PHN705A - Writing for Proposals I |
2 | |
| PHN710 - Research Practicum | 2 | |
| ID700 - Ethics in Research | 2 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
Total: |
9 | |
| Summer 2 | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHN701- Seminar | 1 | |
PHN705B - Writing for Proposals II |
2 | |
| PHN710 - Research Practicum | 2 | |
Total: |
5 | |
| Fall 3 | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHN701- Seminar | 1 | |
| Comprehensive Exam | 0 | |
All Courses Total: |
49 | |
| Spring 3 & Beyond | Semester Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| PHN791 Dissertation & Research Proposal |
1-3 | |
| PHN798 Dissertation & Dissertation Research | 6 (minimum) | |
