Welcome to the DrPH Program at the College of Public Health!
The DrPH Program
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.
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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 (43 credits):
The DrPH also includes a Focus Area (29 credits), which is either a specialization that the student brings from a prior degree, or a new specialization that the student develops during the DrPH degree. DrPH advanced training is comprised of the following culminating activities (18 credits):
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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 beyond the MPH core into the DrPH core courses or focus area. Please see the section on DrPH Competencies and Prior Learning 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). |
The DrPH Guidebook
This DrPH Guidebook has four sections. Follow these steps to complete your program:
Get started in the DrPH program
Plan your DrPH program of study
Complete the DrPH requirements
Get Assistance
Navigating your DrPH experience can be challenging at times, and we are here to help. This guidebook walks you through the basic steps from your first semester to graduation. Please reach out to us with any questions you have.
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All COPH and USF forms that you will need are located on this page: http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/forms.html |
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Please go to this link for information on a variety of student resources available to you as a student of USF: Student Resources |
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