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Concentration: Global Communicable
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Disease (TCD)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health
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Delivery: Traditional
Graduates of the doctoral program will be qualified to conduct fundamental and applied research in identification, evaluation and prevention of tropical and communicable diseases. The
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global communicable disease (GCD) PhD program encompasses a wide variety of research interests. Faculty research areas—and research areas available for PhD research and training—include genomics, molecular parasitology and infectious disease ecology. Please review faculty web pages for an overview of faculty research interests.
Program of Study
The courses in your program of study can be found below, for your reference. Note: You may choose a program of study that corresponds to the academic year of your admission or any year thereafter. Please see the guidelines below.
Program of Study by Year: | 2015/16 and previous years | 2016/17 |
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Competencies
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In addition to the overall Doctor of Philosophy degree competencies, a graduate with a concentration in Global Communicable Diseases will be able to:
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Department Details
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Upon a student's admission, the department chairperson will appoint the faculty sponsor as advisor. The student and Faculty advisor shall meet prior to the beginning of the first semester to identify courses taken during the first semester of study. By the end of the first semester, the doctoral committee must be formed. The Doctoral Committee will advise and approve the student's course of study administer and grade the written and oral qualifying examinations. The Doctoral Committee will consist of at least four members including the adviser, three of whom must come from the Department of Global Health. After passing the qualifying examination, the Dissertation Committee will be formed. The Doctoral Committee may continue to serve as Dissertation Committee. The Dissertation Committee will approve the student's plan of research, supervise the research, read and approve the dissertation, and conduct the dissertation defense. The Dissertation Committee will consist of at four least members including the advisor, three of whom must come from the academic area in which the major work for the degree will be done, with at least one member from outside the Department of Global Health. All the members must be credentialed, by USF Graduate Studies. |
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The student's plan of study will include the following components: Prerequisites: The doctoral committee or the department may require prerequisites. A student who has a master's degree may be required to take those public health courses which have not been included in previous master's study. These courses are not included in the minimum number of hours a student needs to complete the PhD and are expected to be completed early in the course of study. Doctoral student will be required to take a more advanced biostatistics course than PHC 6050. Tools of Research: Before a student becomes eligible to take the doctoral comprehensive qualifying examination, two of the "Tools of Research" selected and approved by the student's Doctoral Committee must be completed. Courses taken to fulfill "Tools of Research" requirements may not be credited toward the 90 SH requirement for the PhD degree. The "Tools of Research" requirement is interpreted broadly to allow the inclusion of a wide range of skills competencies relevant to the candidate's area of study. Suggested topics include foreign language, advanced courses in Computer Science, (Bio) Statistics, special practical training complimentary to the student's area of research and other appropriate courses. The Doctoral Committee will state clearly what is required, how it will be met, in what way it is appropriate for the student's course of study, as well as how proficiency/competency will be evaluated. Seminars: Doctoral students will be expected to participate in the department's Interdisciplinary Conferences and shall present at least twice during their course of study. All doctoral students take a minimum of three semester (one credit per semester) of a college wide Advanced Interdisciplinary Seminar in Public Health (PHC 7931). Required Course Work: The courses and number of credit hours required are defined by the doctoral committee and may include course work from another department or college. There must be a minimum of 13 credits beyond at the 7000 level. Generally, the doctoral degree requires a minimum of 90 credits beyond the bachelor's degree. "Tools of Research" and Public Health Core Courses are not included in this 90 credit requirement. The doctoral committee shall delineate in the plan of study the number of credits accepted from previous master(s) degree which will not exceed a maximum of 30.
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Qualifying Examination The comprehensive qualifying examination is a means of:
The qualifying examination is administered by the Doctoral Committee when the student has met the following minimum conditions:
The content of the qualifying examination will be drawn from two broad areas:
The comprehensive qualifying examination will have an oral component in addition to the written portion of the examination. The student must successfully complete the written portion of the qualifying examination prior to undertaking the oral portion of the exam. A student who is unsuccessful in the first attempt of the written portion will be given one opportunity to retest the written portion of the examination. A second failure of the written examination or of the oral examination will result in the student's dismissal from the doctoral program. Qualifying Examination The comprehensive qualifying examination is a means of:
The qualifying examination is administered by the Doctoral Committee when the student has met the following minimum conditions:
The content of the qualifying examination will be drawn from two broad areas:
The comprehensive qualifying examination will have an oral component in addition to the written portion of the examination. The student must successfully complete the written portion of the qualifying examination prior to undertaking the oral portion of the exam. A student who is unsuccessful in the first attempt of the written portion will be given one opportunity to retest the written portion of the examination. A second failure of the written examination or of the oral examination will result in the student's dismissal from the doctoral program. |
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Teaching All PhD candidates are required to teach as part of their training. The teaching experiences should include, but not be limited to:
Students entering the doctoral program with significant teaching experience at the University level may have all or part of this requirement waived or substituted by their committee. Assistantships The Department has a limited number of assistantships for PhD students. Students should apply to the Global Health Department's Academic Coordinator. |
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Students are expected to be familiar with the Graduate Catalog, Department and College Academic and Student Affairs and pertinent documents and forms that guide doctoral studies. The student is responsible for assuring appropriate forms are submitted on time. Restriction on Release of Publication: See Graduate Studies for details |
If you have questions on your program, please contact the Doctoral Training Office at cophdoctoral@usf.edu.
Current students may access their Degree Works planner (Degree Works may also be accessed from my.usf.edu or OASIS). Students may view their current progress in Archivum at usf.appiancloud.com/. (See Archivum instructions.). If you are not a current student, or want to view program requirements from a different catalog year please use these sources:
2021/22 USF catalog PhD planner or COPH catalog section
2020/21 USF catalog PhD planner or COPH catalog section
2019/20 USF catalog PhD planner or COPH catalog section
Any prior year please view the USF Graduate Catalog Archives
There may be circumstances in which a student may need to change their catalog year. This must be initiated through a discussion with your academic advisor. Details regarding USF policy on changing catalog year can be found at https://catalog.usf.edu/content.php?catoid=15&navoid=2107#students-major-degree-requirements.
Current Competencies (beginning fall 2017)
PhD Competencies
Global Communicable Disease Competencies
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2011 - 2016 Competencies
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