Welcome to the DrPH Program at the College of Public Health!
The DrPH prepares advanced practice professionals for leadership roles in practice‐based settings such as health departments, non‐profit organizations, health services, international agencies, and community‐based organizations. Accordingly, the emphasis of the DrPH is placed on fostering advanced expertise and leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence‐based public health practice.
Navigating your DrPH experience can be challenging at times. This guidebook 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.
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The mission of the DrPH degree is to prepare practitioners for leadership, management, 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, as well as designing, strengthening and building sustainable healthy communities and improving quality of life. |
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DrPH core training is comprised of three curriculum clusters containing seven curricular domains:
DrPH advanced training is comprised of the following culminating activities:
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The DrPH requires 90 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. Candidates who have an MPH or equivalent degree prior to admission will be able to transfer coursework into the DrPH degree. Please see the section on DrPH Prior Learning LINK for further information. Per university guidelines, all requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed within 7 calendar years from the student’s date of admission for doctoral study. Within this time frame, the student must complete all required coursework, complete the field study, pass the qualifying examination, be admitted to doctoral candidacy, and complete the dissertation requirement. |
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The USF College of Public Health DrPH degree is completed through distance‐learning (fall, spring, and summer semesters) in addition to on‐campus learning via the on-campus DrPH Summer Institute (LINK). This combination of program delivery formats allows working professionals to broaden their grasp of public health management, practice, and research, without interrupting their careers. |
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The University of South Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of College and Schools (SACS). The College of Public Health degree programs are fully accredited by the Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH). |
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We are here to help. Please reach out to us with any questions you have.
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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; for USF regulations and policies, go to http://regulationspolicies.usf.edu/. |
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