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Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health (Ph.D) Degrees

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University College of Public Health was created to bridge public safety and health career pathways and to address a nationwide shortage of public health workers by the year 2020. 

The Ph.D. in Public Health includes three specialty areas – Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management, and Prevention Science. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is proud to be one of only two schools to offer Ph.D. in Public Health.

Ph.D. courses are held at the Kent Campus. The curriculum consists of a minimum of 91 credit hours organized in five curricular domains:

  • Prerequisites (13 credit hours)*
  • Core courses (12 credit hours)
  • Courses required for each specialization (24 credit hours)
  • Content-related Elective courses (11 credit hours)
  • Dissertation (30 credit hours)

*If a student does not have an MPH then the student must complete the prerequisite MPH courses (13 credit hours) before enrolling in doctoral-level courses. 

The curriculum for each of the three Ph.D. in Public Health programs at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is designed to help students develop applied knowledge and skills needed to pursue success in the public health industry.

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Source: Association of Schools of Public Health, 2009.

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Ph.D. in Public Health Program Application Requirements:

The recommended requirements for the Ph.D. in Public Health program are:

  • Master's degree from an accredited college/university in a related discipline
  • Minimum graduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
  • Acceptable GRE scores (or other approved standardized graduate admission exam with a quantitative component).  Scores older than five years are not acceptable
  • A personal statement and a resume or curriculum vitae 
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation from college or university faculty
  • TOEFL score, as applicable
  • Required interview with faculty
Apply for Admission to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Ph.D. in Public Health Programs

1. Apply online to the College of Public Health Ph.D. program
2. Email admission questions to gradapps@kent.edu