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The mission of the Doctor of Public Health is to prepare practitioners for leadership and advocacy in public health practice through a scientific, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and solving public health problems in the public and private sectors, the United States, and worldwide. This mission relates directly to the University of South Florida mission, which includes creating a community of learners together with significant and sustainable university‐community partnerships and collaborations, designing, strengthening and building sustainable healthy communities, and improving quality of life.
Steps to Success
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Navigating your DrPH experience can be challenging at times. This guide walks you through the basic steps from your first semester to graduation. We hope you take time to experience the academic events and life offered at the College of Public Health and the University of South Florida. |
Steps to Success
- Health email account
- Getting Started
- Learn about Registration and where to find course information
- Know deadlines and where to find Program of Study, forms, and frequently asked questions
- Keep your degree on track and in good standing:
- Keep your degree status active (see continuous enrollment in Enrollment Requirements)
- Know your degree time limitations
- Maintain a 3.0 or better Grade Point Average (GPA) or you will be put on probation
- Learn about Student Organizations at COPH
Use your COPH Competencies Database record to update your competencies each term–the competencies are due at graduation
Plan your field experience during your second semester with your advisor
- Meet with your advisor the term before you graduate and review your status
- Early during the semester you plan to graduate you should register for graduation
- Participate in the COPH graduation celebration, the USF Health graduation ceremony, and join our USF and COPH alumni communities
Getting Assistance
We in Graduate Studies are here to help. You can reach us at (813) 974-6505 or call toll-free (888) USF-COPH or (888) 873-2674 and press 1. Via email contact advisor@health.usf.edu or view our staff directory to contact someone directly. We are located in the WELL (MDA) across the street (Holly) from the College of Public Health. You can also reach out to your /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16768469664
If you are looking for Admissions please got to our Prospective Students page.
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This version of the DrPH Guidebook is the official version of the USF College of Public Health Guidebook for the DrPH degree effective from July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016. This is a subset of and supplement to the USF Graduate Catalog. If there are conflicts between the two documents the USF Graduate Catalog prevails. The College of Public Health reserves the right to change its rules, courses, and requirements from time to time and to make all such changes applicable to all students, whether new or continuing, when in its sole judgment such changes are deemed necessary. . To view the complete USF Graduate Catalog, go to: http://www.grad.usf.edu/catalog.asp; overarching USF regulations and policies go to http://regulationspolicies.usf.edu/ |
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