Welcome to the DrPH Program at the College of Public Health!
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.
Admission information can be found on our Graduate Admissions page.
Important Catalog Information
Due to the planned consolidation during the summer of 2020, of the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, into a single university with a fully aligned and integrated curriculum and a single set of academic policies and procedures, any undergraduate or graduate student who matriculates at one of the three USF institutions on or after May 18, 2020, will adhere to the curricula, policies, and procedures described in the 2020-21 USF undergraduate or graduate catalog, respectively.
Steps to Success
- Getting Started
- Learn about /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760345879 and where to find /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760345877 information
- Know deadlines and where to find Program of Study, /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760345912, 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
- /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760345879 for courses
- Advisors and Committees
- Applied Practice Experiences
- Attend the DrPH Institute
- Qualifying Exam
- Doctoral Project
- Learn about Student Organizations
Use your COPH Competencies Database record to update your competencies each term–the competencies are due at /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760340864
- Meet with the Doctoral Training Office the term before you graduate and review your status
- Early during the semester you plan to graduate you should register for /wiki/spaces/COPHHB/pages/16760340864
- Participate in the COPH graduation celebration, the USF Health graduation ceremony, and join our USF and COPH alumni communities
Getting Assistance
The COPH Doctoral Training Office is here to help. You can reach us at cophdoctoral@usf.edu. We are located at the College of Public Health in the Chiles Center.
For Admissions, please go to our Prospective Students page to request an appointment with an advisor, or contact preadmissions@usf.edu.
Please send feedback on the DrPH Guidebook