Degree Requirements

About our Curriculum and Program of Study

Degree credit classifications and required credit hours.
Program Course Requirement Required Semester Hours
Prior Masters degree (MPH/related) 32
Required courses 45
Research Hours (minimum) 19
TOTAL 96

 Before Year 1a

IPHS 450 Foundations and Determinants of Public Health (3H/12wk)

Introduces students to the foundations of public health and the application of these principles to addressing key factors and determinants of population health and health equity

 

a For prospective students without an undergraduate degree or MPH from a CEPH accredited school or program

 

Year 1  

Fall Year 1 

IPHS 521 Personal Leadership (2H/8wk Session 1)​

Explores personal leadership strengths, values, renewal strategies, building leadership and communication style foundations. Introduces research positionality, paradigms and systems thinking to inform researcher-scholar systematic reflection

IPHS 522 Epidemiology for Transformational Leadership (2H/8wk- Session 2)​

An overview of general epidemiologic principles and methods to assess and build evidence for public health practice.

IPHS 523 Foundations in Transformational Leadership (3H/16wk)

Explores leadership principles and pedagogical approaches for transformational change.

 

Spring Year 1 

IPHS 524 Leadership Seminar: Strategy Development for Transformational Leadership (3H/16 wk)​

Includes concepts, skills and processes to undertake strategy development with organizations and communities to produce transformational change.

IPHS 526 Public Health Advocacy and Policy for Transformational Leadership (3H/16wk)

This course explores contexts, frameworks and strategies for engaging in public health advocacy and policy change as part of students’ skill building in transformational leadership

 

Summer Year 1 

IPHS 527 Engaged Methods to Bridge Leadership & Scholarship Practice (3H/12wk)​

The course covers theories, processes, and methods that guide leaders’ approaches to engaged scholarship and help to identify pathways for systems change and researchable questions.

IPHS 528 Approaches and Tools for Leading Strategic Implementation (3H/12wk) ​

Reviews foundational concepts, methods and skills to facilitate implementation of strategy and approaches to strategic management.

 

 

 

Year 2 

Fall Year 2 

IPHS 538 Introduction to Research Methods (1SH/ 4wk) (Async)​

An introduction to fundamental theory, concepts and methods related to scholarship for exploring and addressing complex challenges in public health practice using research methodologies.

IPHS 530 Qualitative Methods for Transformational Leadership (3SH/16wk) ​

Explores the design and implementation of qualitative research for generating practice-based evidence and developing theories of change relevant to public health leadership.

IPHS 531 APE Design Seminar (3H/16wk)

A seminar course to guide development of a focus, setting and plan for the required DrPH Applied Practice Experience (APE), assuring the project will meet requirements

 

Spring Year 2 

IPHS 535 Implementation Science (3H/16wk)​

This course explores implementation research, science and practice from a leadership lens, while considering the larger contexts and threats to equity that influence successful implementation and/integration of evidence-based practices.

IPHS 651 APE Seminar​ (3H/16wk)

A practical experience with a practice partner organization exploring a complex public health problem, clarifying understanding and opportunity for systems change.

 

Summer Year 2

IPHS 534 Applied Research Design for Practice-Based Research (3H/12wk) ​

Addresses complex public health leadership issues with scholarly practice and practice-based research design approaches, such as case study, action research, and developmental evaluation.

IPHS 529 Quantitative Methods for Transformational Leadership​ (3H/12wk)

Develops the understanding and application of quantitative and mixed methodologies as essential tools for researching and addressing complex public health challenges.

 

Year 3  

Fall Year 3 

IPHS 536 ILE Proposal Seminar (3H/16wk)​

Follows from the applied practice experience to support the student’s proposal development, instructing and guiding their progress.

IPHS 533 Qualitative Methods and Application for Transformational Leadership Practice (3H/16wk)​

Building on IPHS 530, Qualitative Methods 1, extends student qualitative research methods understanding and application to generate practice-based evidence for systems change and leadership

 

Spring Year 3 

IPHS 699 Research Hrs. ​(6 H)​

Faculty guided, individual, focused hours for research in public health practice for the development and completion of their Integrative Learning Experience (ILE)/dissertation.

IPHS 539 Analysis and Integration Research Seminar (1x) 1H/async)​

Reviews core principles of data analysis including multi and mixed methods analysis, data management and organization in preparation for analysis and review of tools for analysis including selected software applications.

 

Summer Year 3 

IPHS 699 Research Hrs. ​(6 H)​

Faculty guided, individual, focused hours for research in public health practice for the development and completion of their Integrative Learning Experience (ILE)/dissertation.

IPHS 539 Analysis and Integration Research Seminar (1x) 1H/async)​

Reviews core principles of data analysis including multi and mixed methods analysis, data management and organization in preparation for analysis and review of tools for analysis including selected software applications.

 

Year 4  

IPHS 699 Research Hours until 18 research hours are earned

Faculty guided, individual, focused hours for research in public health practice for the development and completion of their Integrative Learning Experience (ILE)/dissertation