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DrPH Epidemiology

The aim of this major is to prepare doctor of public health degree graduates for career options that include epidemiologic research, teaching, and public health practice. The curriculum is planned on an individual basis. Details depend upon the student’s interest and academic needs, the program requirements, and the nature of the proposed research program. Where appropriate to the career interest, the student is expected to gain relevant teaching experience as part of the training. The program ordinarily consists of twelve quarters. At least five of these quarters must be devoted to a research project. Students are responsible for gaining the commitment of an appropriate faculty member to serve as their research mentor.

Learner outcomes

Students completing the doctoral program in epidemiology are expected to have attained skills and knowledge in addition to that required for the MPH degree program. These additional learning objectives are enumerated below. The graduate of this program will be able to independently:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of disease etiology, progression and prevention as relevant to public health.
2. Identify public health issues and design relevant research proposals using NIH guidelines.
3. Communicate study results orally and in peer-reviewed publications.
4. Analyze population data including the evaluation of confounding interaction.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of disease etiology, progression and prevention as relevant to public health.
6. Identify public health issues and design relevant research proposals using NIH guidelines.
7. Communicate study results orally and in peer-reviewed publications.
8. Analyze population data including the evaluation of confounding interaction.

PREREQUISITE

• Organic chemistry
• College algebra or equivalent (calculus preferred)
• Behavioral science
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology

COREQUISITE

(May be taken during first two quarters of program, in addition to units required for degree: Advanced standing from previous MPH degrees will be considered.)

• ENVH 509 Principles of Environmental Health (3)
• EPDM 509 Principles of Epidemiology I (3)
• HADM 509 Principles of Health Policy and Management (3)
• HPRO 509 Principles of Health Behavior (3)
• PHCJ 605 Overview of Public Health (1)
• HPRO 536 Program Planning & Evaluation (2)
• GLBH 524 Issues in Health Disparities and Cultural Competencies (2)

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Epidemiologic methods (38 units)

• *EPDM 510 Principles of Epidemiology II (3)
• *EPDM 512 Multivariate Modeling in Epidemiology (3)
• *EPDM 515 Clinical Trials (3)
• EPDM 555 Epidemiologic Methods in Research and Continuous Quality Improvement (3)
• EPDM 568 International Epidemiology (2)
• HPRO 543 Writing for Health Professionals (2)
• NUTR 543 Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
• *STAT 515 Grant- and Contract-Proposal Writing (3)
• *STAT 521 Biostatistics I (4)
• *STAT 522 Biostatistics II (4)
• STAT 523 Biostatistics III (4)
• STAT 525 Applied Multivariate Analysis (2)
• STAT 535 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics (3)
• STAT 538 Probability and Statistical Theory I (3)
• STAT 539 Probability and Statistical Theory II (3)
• STAT 545 Advanced Survival Analysis (3)
• *STAT 548 Analytical Applications of SAS (2)
• STAT 557 Research-Data Management (3)
• *STAT 564 Survey and Advanced Research Methods (3)
• *STAT 569 Advanced Data Analysis (3)

Descriptive epidemiology (12 units)

• EPDM 534 Epidemiology of Maternal-Child Health (3)
• EPDM 544 Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (3)
• EPDM 565 Epidemiology of Cancer (3)
• EPDM 566 Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease (3)
• EPDM 567 Epidemiology of Aging (3)
• EPDM 588 Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology (3)
• EPDM 635 Epidemiological Studies of Seventh-day Adventists (2)

Biomedical sciences (26 units)

• #ANAT 503 Human Histology (5)
• HPRO 501 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
• HPRO 502 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
• HPRO 503 Human Anatomy and Physiology III (4)
• HPRO 531 Pathology of Human Systems I (3)
• HPRO 532 Pathology of Human Systems II (3)
• NUTR 509 Public Health Nutrition (3)

Administration and leadership (6 units)

• HADM 510 Public Health Policy (3)
• HADM 514 Health Care Economics (3)
• HADM 528 Organizational Behavior in Health Care (3)
• HADM 542 Managerial Accounting for Health Care Organizations (3)
• HADM 604 Health-Systems Strategic Planning (3)

Electives (8 units)

May be chosen from another institution, in consultation with adviser.

• EPDM 561 Epidemiology of Tobacco Use and Control I (3)
• EPDM 562 Epidemiology of Tobacco Use and Control II (3)

Research and dissertation (17 units)

• EPDM 685 Preliminary Research Experience (2)
• EPDM 694 Research (5) - included in 2 units (240 hours) of field practicum
• EPDM 698 Dissertation (12)

Religion (9 units)

• REL_ 5xx Selective (9)

Total didactic units (99 units)

Research/Dissertation (19 units)

TOTAL UNITS 118

Forums

Doctoral students are required to attend a minimum of ten Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics forums and/or Center for Health Research forums during each year of their program. Attendance at these forums will be in addition to attendance at public health seminars.

Additional Requirements

All DrPH degree students are required to register for 1 unit if EPDM 605 Seminar in Epidemiology (1) every Fall Quarter in which they are students in the Epidemiology Program. Registration implies attendence and participation in seminar projects during fall, winter, and spring quarters.

Contact Information - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Web site: www.llu.edu/public-health/epibio
E-mail: epibiodept@llu.edu
Phone: (909) 558-4590