Versions Compared

Old Version 32

changes.mady.by.user kwolfequ

Saved on

compared with

New Version 33

changes.mady.by.user kwolfequ

Saved on

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

...

Expand
titleContent, Process, and Evaluation of Exam
  • The student must complete a dissertation that is designed to influence programs, policies, or systems addressing public health practice. The dissertation must also demonstrate synthesis of competencies across all domains in the student's concentration, as follows:
    • Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health:
      • Community Engagement
      • Leadership and Management
      • Communication and Education
      • Evidence-Informed Public Health
  • When the majority of the student’s coursework is satisfactorily completed, the student must pass a qualifying examination. The student is required to submit a concept paper describing the proposed dissertation project, followed by an oral examination that relates the content, approach, and deliverables of the project to the DrPH curriculum domains in the student’s concentration. The examination will be administered and evaluated by the student’s doctoral project committee. The student must enroll in at least two credits in the semester the exam is completed.
  • The concept paper will be initially developed in the Evidence-Informed Public Health 2 course. The student should then work with the Major Professor and other committee members as needed on completing the concept paper prior to submission for evaluation.
  • Once approved by the Major Professor, the student will notify the committee members of intention to be examined on the concept paper, and will schedule the oral examination with the committee members at a mutually agreeable time. The oral examination can take place via electronic means of communication if the student is unable to be physically present at the Tampa campus. The student must submit the final draft of the concept paper to the committee members a minimum of two weeks prior to the scheduled oral examination.
  • The oral examination can take place via electronic means of communication if the student is unable to be physically present at the Tampa campus. The oral examination will consist of questions and clarification on the content, approach, and deliverables of the proposal, as well as questions on how the proposal demonstrates synthesis of competencies across the domains in the student's concentration. Typical questions for the concentration in Advanced Practice Leadership in Public Health could include:
    • How does the proposed project engage the community? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in your knowledge of community engagement.
    • How does the proposed project develop the leadership skills or management goals of yourself or others connected to your project? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in your knowledge of the development of leadership skills, and how organizations and systems are managed.
    • How does the proposed project provide for the communication and education needed for transforming public health practice? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in your knowledge of communicationa and education in public health practice.
    • How are the approach, procedures, and deliverables of your project evidence-based? Explain how your content, approach, and deliverables are grounded in research evidence and methodology, and/or in evidence-based program or policy evaluation or program delivery methods.
  • If the student's research involves human subjects, the student is responsible for applying for review by the appropriate IRB review board before proceeding with the proposed work.
  • The committee members will verify satisfactory completion of the qualifying examination by providing their signature on the Admission to Candidacy form, within one week of completion of the qualifying examination. After submitting the Admission to Candidacy form to Graduate Studies and obtaining approval, the student will be eligible to enroll in PHC 7910: Dissertation in a subsequent semester. 
  • If the student's research involves human subjects, the student is responsible for applying for review by the appropriate IRB review board before proceeding with the proposed work.
Expand
titleAdmission to Candidacy

USF ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY FORM

In order to be admitted to doctoral candidacy, students must meet the following requirements at USF:

  1. admission to a doctoral program
  2. appointment of a Doctoral Committee (see Dissertation Committee section of the guidebook)
  3. attainment of an overall and degree program Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 at USF at the time of candidacy. All “I” and “M” grades, including “IF” and “MF”, must be cleared before candidacy may be finalized
  4. successful completion of a qualifying examination
  5. certification by the Doctoral Committee that the above qualifications have been successfully completed

The Admission to Candidacy form should be submitted for approval during the semester that the qualifying exams were completed, but no later than the semester following the successful completion of the exam. The form will be approved by the Dean of the College and forwarded to the Dean of the Office of Graduate Studies for final approval. Doctoral Candidacy is effective as of the day that the Office of Graduate Studies approves of the request and changes the student’s status to 6C. For procedures and processing deadlines refer to the Office of Graduate Studies website at www.grad.usf.edu.

Once candidacy status is approved, students with approved candidacy are eligible to enroll in dissertation hours (7980) in the semester that immediately follows the last business day of the approval window. For example, students approved during the Fall approval window may enroll in the Spring. Students approved during the Spring approval window may enroll in the summer and students approved during the Summer approval window may enroll in the Fall. Students may NOT enroll in dissertation hours prior to being admitted to doctoral candidacy. 

Each degree program has a required number of dissertation hours for completion of the degree. Departments may, with College approval, apply Directed Research hours toward the total number of dissertation hours required. Directed Research hours shall not exceed 50% of the dissertation hour requirement. No directed research hours will be converted to dissertation hours (i.e. a directed research course dropped and a dissertation course added) prior to or during the approval window.

...