Providing Advanced Public Health Education
The Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree is the terminal professional degree in Public Health.
Our program is designed to provide advanced public health education and training.
We prepare our graduates for evidence-based practice and translational science leadership.
DrPH graduates pursue career opportunities in federal, state, and local government, as well as in non-profit, academic, and private sectors.
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Curriculum
DrPH students must complete a minimum of 45 credits of coursework plus 15 credits of doctoral research and advanced field experience beyond a master’s degree.
Within these credits, students complete focused study in an advanced area such as evidence-based public health intervention, public health preparedness or social marketing and behavior, among many other topics.
Select courses are offered in the late afternoons or evenings to accommodate working students, and several courses can be completed at Penn State’s University Park, Harrisburg, Great Valley, or World (online) campuses.
Upcoming Events in PHS
- Webinar: Climate Change & Human Health Series – ‘Climate Change & Human Health’
Sep 28, 2022 - Webinar: Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Seminar – ‘TEA prior: A Bayesian Approach with Application for Adaptive Platform Trials Having Temporal Changes’
Sep 28, 2022 - Webinar: Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Seminar – ‘New C-indices for Assessing Importance of Longitudinal Biomarkers in Fitting Competing Risks Survival Data in the Presence of Partially Masked Causes’
Sep 22, 2022 - Webinar: Health Services & Behavioral Research Seminar – ‘Public Investment and Health Care Quality: Evidence from Rural Hospital Subsidies’
Sep 20, 2022 - Webinar: Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Seminar – ‘Introducing a Consulting Gerontologic Biostatistician’
Sep 14, 2022
Accreditation
The DrPH degree program is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
To request a copy of our accreditation self-study document and final accreditation report, please email Carol LaRegina at claregin@phs.psu.edu or Jessica Yingst at jmy5048@psu.edu.
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