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May 26, 2022
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2014-2015 Walden University Catalog (June 2015) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
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The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree prepares public health practitioners to assume positions of leadership and influence in practice-based settings. In this professional doctoral degree program, students explore public health challenges from both a domestic and global standpoint and how evidence-based research can be applied to advance public health goals. Through their coursework, students examine topics such as ethics, budgeting, critical analysis, and supervision, with an overarching emphasis on enhancing practical skills. Students in this multidisciplinary program have the opportunity to collaborate on assignments with students from other Walden College of Health Sciences programs.
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Learning Outcomes
As a graduate of this program, students will be prepared to:
- Critically evaluate the interdisciplinary role of stakeholders in the application and evaluation of population-based public health strategies.
- Evaluate approaches to inform and influence public health interventions and strategies.
- Apply research methods in the investigation of public health problems.
- Critically evaluate evidence-based research, theories, and models used in public health.
- Apply systems-thinking skills and strategies for the promotion of public health policy and advocacy.
- Apply evidence-based research and practices to promote positive social change.
- Examine the application of economic theories in relation to public health systems across diverse community settings.
- Apply community health assessment techniques to identify, prioritize, and formulate solutions to community public health problems.
- Apply ethical principles in public health practice.
Track 1 (For students who hold a Master of Public Health degree)
Degree Requirements
For students who hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, Track I allows them to forgo foundational public health courses and complete the program in a shorter amount of time.
- 75 total quarter credits
- Foundations course (2 cr.)
- Core courses (45 cr.)
- Research courses (8 cr.)
- Capstone (20 cr.)*
*If students do not complete their doctoral study in four terms, they will have the opportunity to continue registration in PUBH 9100 until its completion.
Foundation Course (2 cr.)
Track 2 (For students who have a master’s degree in an academic discipline other than public health)
Degree Requirements
- 101 total quarter credits
- Foundations course (2 cr.)
- Core courses (71 cr.)
- Research courses (8 cr.)
- Capstone (20 cr.)*
- Two residencies equal to a minimum of 8 days
*If students do not complete their doctoral study in four terms, they will have the opportunity to continue registration in PUBH 9100 until its completion.
Foundation Course (2 cr.)
Program Data
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