Admission
For acceptance into the doctor of psychology/doctor of public health (PsyD/DrPH) combined-degrees program, applicants must meet the respective requirements of both degrees as outlined in the University Catalog. Application must be made to each school and each school will process the application separately.
Course of study
The course of study for the PsyD/DrPH combined-degrees program consists of a minimum of 225 units as outlined below. In addition to the general requirements (Core I, II, III) for all doctoral degree students in psychology and the specialty curriculum in clinical psychology, those in the PsyD/DrPH combined-degrees program must complete the following requirements:
Co-requisites: (16 units)
ENVN 509 Principles of Environmental Health (3)
EPDM 509 Principles of Epidemiology I (3)
HADM 509 Principles of Administration in Public Health (3)
HPRO 509 Health Behavior Change (3)
HPRO 536 Program Planning (3)
SHCJ 605 Philosophy of Public Health (1)
Biomedical Sciences: (37 units)
ANAT 503 Human Histology (5)
HPRO 518 Pathology of Human Systems (4)
HPRO 519 Pharmacology (3)
HPRO 533 Human Anatomy and Physiology (6)
HPRO 534 Human Anatomy and Physiology (6)
NUTR 504 Nutritional Metabolism (5)
NUTR 517 Advanced Human Nutrition I (4)
NUTR 518 Advanced Human Nutrition II (4)
Preventive Care: (29 units)
HPRO 515 Mind-Body Integration and Health (3)
HPRO 526 Life Style Disease Risk Reduction (3)
HPRO 527 Weight Management and Disorders of Eating (3)
HPRO 553 Addiction Theory and Program Development (3)
HPRO 573 Exercise Physiology I (3)
HPRO 578 Exercise Physiology II (3)
HPRO 584 Aging and Health (3)
HPRO 586 Introduction to Preventive Care (1)
HPRO 606 Preventive Care Seminar (2,2)
NUTR 545 Clinical Nutrition (3)
Practica
HPRO 704 Preliminary Clinical Experience (400 hours)
TOTAL UNITS: 225
Last Revised: Fri, Jun 29, 2007
